WCE

West Coast Eagles

West Coast

VFL: West Coast Eagles (WAFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#16/184–19–016 pts · 69.2%Official AFL ladder · after R24

Season complete — last played Round 24, 23 Aug.

Return targets below are for 2027. Injury list as at 15 Oct.

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(9)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Tylah WilliamsTibia/Fibula Fracture
LBFR — Tibia/Fibula Fracture
2027 · TBC
Tyler BrockmanHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
2027 · TBC
Reuben GinbeyQuadriceps Strain Grade II
MQMM — Quadriceps Strain Grade II
2027 · TBC
Harry EdwardsConcussion
HDCO — Concussion
2027 · TBC
Archer ReidKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Deven RobertsonAnterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
KNLI2 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
2027 · TBC
Jacob NewtonNavicular Stress Fracture
FTNV — Navicular Stress Fracture
2027 · TBC
Sam AllenACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC
Noah LongKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027

Post-season surgery

(1)

Went under the knife after the club’s last game.

Harley ReidShoulder Injury (General)
SHXX — Shoulder Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027

Expected fit for pre-season

(6)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Brandon StarcevichHead Laceration
HTLA — Head Laceration
Pre-season 2027
Liam DugganCalf Strain
LTMJ — Calf Strain
Pre-season 2027
Jake Miles-WrencyAnkle Sprain
ATMJ — Ankle Sprain
Pre-season 2027
Elijah HewettCalf Cork/Contusion
LTCO — Calf Cork/Contusion
Pre-season 2027
Oliver FrancouKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027
Jack HutchinsonHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

47 rated players

Career durability tiers across the active list — Ironman (most available) to Injury-prone. A multi-season, OSIICS-aware measure of how a roster holds up.

Squad Health

Ongoing Injuries

Players with an unresolved injury

LTI Players

Long-term injury list

New (30d)

Injuries in last 30 days

3.7

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#4 / 18 league

13.06

Wtd Val Used

#9 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

66.2%

Availability

#16/18 league

Health Index

#15/18 league

27.5k km

Air Travel

10 interstate trips · #2/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 4Minor: 25Moderate: 7Severe: 4Long-term: 9

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 16 (+122.2% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.7 (-22.9% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 32 — ranked #15/18

Weighted Burden: 98.7 — ranked #15/18

Home Grounds

Optus StadiumPerth · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

40 used · 5 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (40 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	26	3
Round 3	27	1
Round 4	30	3
Round 5	32	2
Round 6	32	0
Round 7	33	1
Round 8	33	0
Round 9	35	2
Round 10	36	1
Round 11	36	0
Round 12	36	0
Round 13	37	1
Round 14	39	2
Round 16	39	0
Round 17	40	1
Round 18	40	0
Round 19	40	0
Round 20	40	0
Round 21	40	0
Round 22	40	0
Round 23	40	0
Round 24	40	0

Days Break by Round

7-day avg

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 1	Season opener
Round 2	7 days
Round 3	7 days
Round 4	6 days
Round 5	8 days
Round 6	7 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	8 days
Round 10	7 days
Round 11	6 days
Round 12	8 days
Round 13	6 days
Round 14	7 days
Round 16	14 days
Round 17	6 days
Round 18	9 days
Round 19	6 days
Round 20	6 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	7 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	7 days

Travel by Round

27.5k km · 10 trips · 10/23 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	3.62k km	1 trip
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	3.28k km	1 trip
Round 24	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

27.5k km of 27.5k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for WCE
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	3.62k km	Flown
Round 2	3.62k km	Flown
Round 3	5.75k km	Flown
Round 4	5.75k km	Flown
Round 5	7.88k km	Flown
Round 6	7.88k km	Flown
Round 7	10.6k km	Flown
Round 8	10.6k km	Flown
Round 9	13.3k km	Flown
Round 10	13.3k km	Flown
Round 11	16.0k km	Flown
Round 12	16.0k km	Flown
Round 13	16.0k km	Flown
Round 14	16.0k km	Flown
Round 16	18.8k km	Flown
Round 17	18.8k km	Flown
Round 18	21.5k km	Flown
Round 19	21.5k km	Flown
Round 20	21.5k km	Flown
Round 21	24.2k km	Flown
Round 22	24.2k km	Flown
Round 23	27.5k km	Flown
Round 24	27.5k km	Flown

Season-Ending Injuries

Players whose careers ended through injury in 2026. They no longer appear on the roster or ongoing-injury lists, but defined the club's season.

Jamie CrippsFWDKnee hyperextension in WAFL game — fell while changing direction, leg caught in turf, left on crutches needing scans. Dropped from AFL squad since Round 7.

KTLC — MCL Sprain

Retired Jun 30

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	49
Unique Players Affected	37
Total Games Missed	180
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.7
Average Recovery Time (days)	34
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	1
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Lower Leg	9	3	3.3	0	9
Hamstring	8	2	2	1	7
Head/Neck	7	2	4.5	2	5
Knee	7	5	7.6	0	7
Ankle/Foot	4	1	1	0	4
Groin/Hip	3	0	2.7	0	3
Shoulder	3	1	4.5	0	3
Quadriceps	3	1	3.5	0	3
Foot	3	1	8.3	0	3
Systemic/Other	1	0	1	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	0	6	0	1

* Recurrences = Same player injured in same body region multiple times

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Liam Baker	Calf injury — faces a fitness test ahead of Round 22. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 19.	Aug 9	Aug 9	0 days
Jack Graham	Managed — rested for Round 20 Western Derby v Fremantle.	Aug 2	Aug 2	0 days
Harry Barnett	Abdominal/groin injury — approximately one week per the West Coast injury list.	Jul 24	Jul 25	+1 day
Josh Lindsay	Quad tightness — approximately one week per the West Coast injury list.	Jul 24	Jul 25	+1 day
Malakai Champion	Hand injury — return TBC per the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	Aug 23	Aug 15	-8 days
Cooper Duff-Tytler	Calf concern — came off at three-quarter time and missed the final term in Round 16 vs Carlton (2026-06-27). Coach McQualter called it minor (tightness/awareness); scans pending.	Aug 2	Jul 25	-8 days
Tim Kelly	Hamstring tightness — pulled up sore from training Thursday morning and ruled out of the Round 16 clash with Carlton as a precaution.	Jul 3	Jul 3	0 days
Hamish Davis	Concussion sustained in-game vs North Melbourne (R14); head hit the turf in a Q1 dumping tackle from Paul Curtis, entered concussion protocols	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Tom McCarthy	Hamstring injury — ruled out of Round 14 v North Melbourne (Optus Stadium, 2026-06-13) among a heavy round of West Coast casualties. Grade/timeframe not stated by the club. Injury date estimated.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Willem Duursma	Calf injury — ruled out of Round 14 v North Melbourne (Optus Stadium, 2026-06-13). One of a heavy round of West Coast casualties (with Ginbey and McCarthy). Played Round 13; onset between R13 and R14 selection. Grade/timeframe not stated by the club. Injury date estimated.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days

Showing 10 of 26 injuries with expected return dates

* Variance: Green = Early/On-time (within 7 days), Red = Late (7+ days)

Recurrence Patterns

3 of 46 injuries this season are recurrences — a repeat of a prior same-region injury (OSIICS body-region match within 24 months).

Body Region	Recurrences	Of Total
Head/Neck	1	1/7
Hamstring	1	1/7
Knee	1	1/7

Recurrence is auto-flagged from OSIICS classification (same player, same body-region + tissue, within 24 months). Load-managed rests are excluded.