Official Club Stuff 2024/25 Press Conferences/Media Interviews

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McQualter’s first press conference since his initial appointments on day one of preseason

• Hard hitting question to start about him not wearing a hat for training. Turns out he has a small head and hasn’t found one that fits yet
• Main emphasis if preseason will be working on speed to create turnovers
• Happy with the condition the players returned in and pleased that several senior players came back earlier than required- 8-10 players including the co-captains
• Ginbey won the time trial but all players performed well
• Will settle Ginbey down back
• No major positional moves being considered but there will be some role adjustments
• Burgiel trained as part of leaving a spot open for a SSP signing along with others who will train on at a later
• Baker and Graham good players who train well and will help get the message across with respect to new game plan. Baker expected to play in the backline initially with his ability to win ground ball in the back half
• Hewett was “pretty excited” to be back training. Did the full session and is back ready to go
• Barrass hard to replace but gives Edwards and Bazzo an opportunity

 

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McQualter on 6PR tonight

 

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Reuben Ginbey on SEN this morning

Main takeaways was his move to defence as a 3rd tall and Hewett looking ready to go for a big preseason

 

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Reuben Ginbey on SEN this morning

Main takeaways was his move to defence as a 3rd tall and Hewett looking ready to go for a big preseason

Also mentioned on Backchat, Ginbey called Hewett a beast, said he'd be scared to play on him; that coming from the man-mountain! (who has relinquished his title 'The Boy' now at 20)

 

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West Coast CEO Don Pyke - Wide World of Sports 6PR

West Coast CEO Don Pyke joined WWOS to break down his and the club's reaction to the 2025 AFL season fixtures.

omny.fm

Don Pyke on 6PR mostly discussing our fixture but also with a couple of upcoming draft snippets

 

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New Eagles coach on working with Harley, what to expect in 2025

West Coast's Andrew McQualter joins Cal and Riley on Gettable Draft Countdown

www.afl.com.au

Andrew McQualter

Andrew Mcqualter

Age

38

Ht

179cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.2

3star

on Gettable ahead of tomorrow’s draft

Some draft chat but also discussion on how he’s settling in, our new game style, new recruits and early training news

 

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Our newest Eagle on 6PR straight after getting drafted

 

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First press conferences for our three WA based draftees

 

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And the first press conferences for our interstate recruits

 

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Jobe Shanahan an Eagle - Wide World of Sports 6PR

Jobe Shanahan has joined the nest being taken with West Coast's 2nd selection in the draft. The young tall joined the program this evening.

omny.fm

Jobe Shanahan on 6PR after being drafted

 

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Wide World of Sports with Mark Foreman - Full Show - Friday 22nd November - Wide World of Sports 6PR

West Coast Recruiting Manager Duane Massey 6PR cricket expert Tom Moody Motocross Rider Kayden Minnear Fremantle List Manager David Walls UWA athletics President Lou Soia

omny.fm

This is a link to the full show but Duane Massey comes on around 10.50 to discuss our draft

 

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Matt Flynn on 6PR talking preseason training, Oscar’s knee, McQualter and the teachers pets Baker and Graham among other things

 

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Owies embraces new best mates

It’s been a smooth move so far for new Eagles recruit Matt Owies

www.westcoasteagles.com.au

Club article based on Matt Owies press conference from Monday which includes a link to the video of it

Big Jamie Cripps fan which he says is the reason he took number 16 so he could be next to Crippa in the locker room

 

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And on interview with Owies on SEN with Hase

Covers some of the same areas his press conference did but expands on them a bit more

Living across the road from Lathlain temporarily and has Sandy Brock living with him

Link to the audio is at the end of the article

 

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Jack Graham’s first press conference as an Eagle

 

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First day back after the break and the club has rolled out Matt Flynn for the first press conference of the year. Sounds like only two reporters there so they’ve collectively voted with their feet it seems

Thought they might have put up one of the big guns - no McQualter (who I think only did one press conference before the break), no Pyke or neither of the club captains

Could have trotted out Worsfold who hasn’t officially spoken to the media since assuming the Head of Football role