2010 West Coast Eagles season
| 2010 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mark Barnaba | ||
| Coach | John Worsfold | ||
| Captain(s) | Darren Glass | ||
| Home ground | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Pre-season competition | Quarter-finals | ||
| AFL season | 16th (last) | ||
| Finals series | Did not compete | ||
| Best & Fairest | Mark LeCras | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Mark LeCras (63) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 40 886 vs. Fremantle, 2 May | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 26 976 vs. Adelaide, 10 July | ||
| Average home attendance | 34 931 | ||
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The 2010 season was the West Coast Eagles' 24th season in the AFL. The Eagles finished 16th and last to record their first wooden spoon in the competition, just four years after their premiership season of 2006. West Coast played 22 games, including 12 at Subiaco Oval, winning just four and losing the remaining eighteen.[1]
Pre-season
Trades
West Coast was involved in one trade before the 2010 season - a three-way trade involving Brisbane Lions and Sydney. West Coast traded Brent Staker and draft picks 39 and 55 to Brisbane in exchange for Bradd Dalziell, and then traded Mark Seaby to Sydney in exchange for draft picks 22 and 118. Sydney then traded Amon Buchanan to Brisbane in exchange for pick 28.
Draft selections
- National Draft selections
- 7 - Brad Sheppard (East Fremantle)
- 22 - Gerrick Weedon (Claremont)
- 23 - Koby Stevens (Gippsland Power)
- Pre-season Draft selections
- 5 - Ryan Neates (Claremont)
- Rookie Draft selections
- 11 - Lewis Broome (Claremont)
- 27 - Andrew Strijk (West Perth)
- 40 - Ashton Hams (South Fremantle)
- 53 - Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls (Richmond)
NAB Cup
Home team's score listed in bold.
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, 12 February 5:40pm | 1.16.12 (117) | Essendon | 0.12.10 (82) | Won by 35 points | Subiaco Oval | 23 860 |
| QF | Saturday, 27 February 5:40pm | 2.8.14 (80) | Port Adelaide | 4.19.8 (158) | Lost by 78 points | Subiaco Oval | 16 231 |
List
Squad
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Leadership group
The leadership group was composed of the captain Darren Glass, Dean Cox, Shannon Hurn, Josh Kennedy, Matt Priddis, Adam Selwood and Beau Waters. During the games when Glass was injured, all of these players rotated the captaincy.
Results
Home team's score listed in bold:
| Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Opponent's Score | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 27 March 7:10pm | 12.10 (82) | Brisbane Lions | 16.18 (114) | Lost by 32 points | The Gabba | 29 201 |
| 2 | Saturday, 3 April 5:40pm | 12.14 (86) | Port Adelaide | 13.11 (89) | Lost by 3 points | Subiaco Oval | 37 010 |
| 3 | Saturday, 10 April 2:10pm | 12.10 (82) | North Melbourne | 17.14 (116) | Lost by 34 points | Etihad Stadium | 18 394 |
| 4 | Friday, 16 April 6:40pm | 15.11 (101) | Essendon | 11.12 (78) | Won by 23 points | Subiaco Oval | 38 676 |
| 5 | Sunday, 24 April 2:15pm | 9.9 (63) | Sydney | 17.13 (115) | Lost by 52 points | SCG | 28 422 |
| 6 | Sunday, 2 May 2:40pm | 10.13 (73) | Fremantle | 17.9 (111) | Lost by 38 points | Subiaco Oval | 40 886 |
| 7 | Saturday, 8 May 1:10pm | 15.12 (102) | Hawthorn | 14.10 (94) | Won by 8 points | Subiaco Oval | 35 864 |
| 8 | Saturday, 15 May 2:10pm | 10.15 (75) | Melbourne | 6.10 (46) | Won by 29 points | MCG | 28 592 |
| 9 | Sunday, 23 May 2:40pm | 8.8 (56) | St Kilda | 13.13 (91) | Lost by 37 points | Subiaco Oval | 36 244 |
| 10 | Sunday, 30 May 2:10pm | 11.10 (76) | Carlton | 15.15 (105) | Lost by 29 points | Etihad Stadium | 29 175 |
| 11 | Saturday, 5 June 5:40pm | 14.14 (98) | Geelong | 18.14 (122) | Lost by 24 points | Subiaco Oval | 33 784 |
| 12 | Sunday, 13 June 1:10pm | 11.11 (77) | Richmond | 19.12 (126) | Lost by 49 points | MCG | 30 870 |
| 13 | Sunday, 20 June 2:40pm | 9.5 (59) | Western Bulldogs | 17.17 (119) | Lost by 60 points | Subiaco Oval | 34 280 |
| 14 | Saturday, 3 July 7:10pm | 7.10 (52) | Collingwood | 20.15 (135) | Lost by 83 points | Etihad Stadium | 38 781 |
| 15 | Saturday, 10 July 1:10pm | 14.11 (95) | Adelaide | 17.15 (117) | Lost by 22 points | Subiaco Oval | 26 976 |
| 16 | Saturday, 17 July 7:10pm | 20.12 (132) | Essendon | 14.16 (100) | Won by 32 points | Etihad Stadium | 26 991 |
| 17 | Saturday, 24 July 5:40pm | 11.17 (83) | Carlton | 15.19 (109) | Lost by 26 points | Subiaco Oval | 35 925 |
| 18 | Sunday, 1 August 2:40pm | 13.7 (85) | Fremantle | 24.16 (160) | Lost by 75 points | Subiaco Oval | 40 451 |
| 19 | Saturday, 7 August 5:40pm | 9.11 (65) | Brisbane Lions | 10.10 (70) | Lost by 5 points | Subiaco Oval | 32 587 |
| 20 | Saturday, 14 August 7:10pm | 8.12 (60) | Port Adelaide | 8.13 (61) | Lost by 1 point | AAMI Stadium | 14 113 |
| 21 | Sunday, 22 August 2:40 pm | 14.10 (94) | North Melbourne | 16.14 (110) | Lost by 16 points | Subiaco Oval | 32 007 |
| 22 | Saturday, 28 July 5:40 pm | 10.8 (68) | Geelong | 16.16 (112) | Lost by 44 points | Skilled Stadium | 24 099 |
Source: AFL Tables
Awards
League awards
- Mark LeCras was selected in the forward pocket for the 2010 All-Australian team.[2]
- Nic Naitanui was nominated for the 2010 AFL Rising Star Award.[3]
- Mark LeCras placed third in the Coleman Medal, scoring 63 goals for the season.[4]
- Matt Priddis received the most votes for the club in the 2010 Brownlow Medal, receiving 13 votes out of the club's total of 31 votes.[5]
Club awards
The 2010 West Coast Eagles Club Champion Awards were held on Saturday, 11 September at the Burswood Entertainment Complex. Mark LeCras was named Club Champion, Mark Nicoski received the Best Clubman award and Nic Naitanui was awarded Rookie of the Year. Mark LeCras was also leading goal-kicker, kicking 63 goals for the year. Josh Kennedy was next, with 41 goals.[6] The voting for the Club Champion Award went as follows:[7]
| Position | Name | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark LeCras | 294 |
| 2 | Matt Priddis | 286 |
| 3 | Beau Waters | 281 |
| 4 | Dean Cox | 271 |
| 5 | Nic Naitanui | 252 |
| 6 | Josh Kennedy | 251 |
| 7 | Matt Rosa | 247 |
| 8 | Andrew Embley | 246 |
| 9 | Brad Ebert | 241 |
| 10 | Scott Selwood | 227 |
Season records and milestones
Team records
- Highest home attendance: 40 886 vs. Fremantle at Subiaco Oval, 2 May
- Highest away attendance: 38 781 vs. Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 3 July
- Highest team score for: 20.12 (132) vs. Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 17 July
- Highest team score against: 24.16 (160) by Fremantle at Subiaco Oval, 1 August
- Lowest team score for: 7:10 (52) vs. Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 3 July
- Lowest team score against: 6.10 (46) by Melbourne at the MCG, 15 May
- Most consecutive wins: 2 (rounds 7 and 8)
- Most consecutive losses: 7 (between rounds 9 and 15)
- Highest score by quarter:
- 1st quarter - 6.5 (41) vs. North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 10 April
- 2nd quarter - 6.4 (40) vs. Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 17 July
- 3rd quarter - 6.2 (38) vs. Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 17 July
- 4th quarter - 5.4 (34) vs. Hawthorn at Subiaco Oval, 8 May
Source: AFL Tables
Player records
- Most games: 22 - Dean Cox, Brad Ebert, Josh J. Kennedy and Nic Naitanui
- Most goals: 63 - Mark LeCras
- Most goals in a game: 12.2 - Mark LeCras vs Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 17 July
- Most kicks: 267 - Brad Ebert
- Most kicks in a game: 21 - Shannon Hurn vs Geelong at Subiaco Oval, 5 June
- Most handballs: 336 - Matt Priddis
- Most handballs in a game: 29 - Matt Priddis vs St Kilda at Subiaco Oval, 23 May
- Most possessions: 488 - Matt Priddis
- Most possession in a game: 36 - Matt Priddis vs North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 10 April
- Most contested possessions: 226 - Matt Priddis
- Most marks: 146 - Beau Waters
- Most marks in a game: 17 - Beau Waters vs Geelong at Subiaco Oval, 5 June
- Most contested marks: 28 - Josh J. Kennedy
- Most Inside-50s: 84 - Andrew Embley
- Most tackles: 130 - Matt Priddis
- Most tackles in a game: 15 - Matt Priddis vs Fremantle at Subiaco Oval, 2 May
- Most hit-outs: 502 - Dean Cox
- Most hit-outs in a game: 35 - Dean Cox vs AFL Haw at Subiaco Oval, 8 May
Source: West Coast Eagles 2010 Statistics
Milestones
- Andrew Embley played his 200th game.
- Dean Cox played his 200th game.
- Brett Jones played his 100th game.
- Josh J. Kennedy played his 50th game, and his 50th game for the Eagles.
- Brad Ebert played his 50th game.
Debuts
- Luke Shuey (round 1)
- Ashton Hams (round 4)
- Lewis Stevenson (round 5)
- Brad Sheppard (round 7)
- Andrew Strijk (round 13)
- Koby Stevens (round 13)
- Ashley Smith (round 15)
- Jordan Jones (round 21)
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts | ||||
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| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.68 | 70 | |||
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.94 | 68 | |||
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.62 | 62 | |||
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.37 | 56 | |||
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.27 | 52 | |||
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.88 | 52 | |||
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.67 | 50 | |||
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.07 | 44 | |||
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.41 | 44 | |||
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.38 | 40 | |||
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.28 | 36 | |||
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.52 | 34 | |||
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.25 | 28 | |||
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.35 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.00 | 24 | |||
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.09 | 16 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against | ||||||||||||
References
- ↑ AFL Tables - West Coast All Games - By Season
- ↑ LeCras, Sandi named in All-Australian side - The West Australian
- ↑ West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui takes Round 4 Rising Star nomination - PerthNow
- ↑ West Coast Eagles Blog: 2010 All-Australian Team - Mark LeCras
- ↑ ABC Sport - Leaderboard: Brownlow Medal 2010
- ↑ 2010 West Coast statistics - Official AFL website of the West Coast Eagles
- ↑ LeCras' wins Eagles' club champion award - The West Australian
External links
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