The Eagles weren't as strong through the 1992 season, but managed to get a reasonable spot in the finals, winning a classic final against Hawthorn[13] on the way to a Grand Final appearance, this time against Geelong at the MCG. At that time, there was no Super Bowl or Lombardi Trophy. [14] In 1995, a second AFL team based in Western Australia, the Fremantle Football Club, with the two clubs' subsequent rivalry branded as the "Western Derby". Record: 3-4. The Qualifying final would be against Collingwood (who had finished 3rd) at Optus Stadium. As a safety Dawkins was aggressive and holds the tied NFL record for most interceptions (34). Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Previous best West Coast performances had been runner-up efforts from Craig Turley in 1991, Peter Matera in 1994 and 1997, and Ben Cousins in 2003.[20]. Despite this loss, the mood was upbeat at the club for the future, although it was the last game for inaugural captain Glendinning.[10]. Round eighteen of the 2000 season marked the club's final match at the WACA Ground, which had been used concurrently with Subiaco Oval since the club's inception. [7] Having won eleven games and lost eleven games for the season, the club finished eighth out of fourteen teams. [59], The highest individual crowd to watch a West Coast game at Optus Stadium is 59,608 which was between West Coast and Melbourne in the preliminary final of 2018. Four years later, in 2008, the Eagles made it to another NFC Championship game, where they lost to the Arizona Cardinals. The West Coast Eagles have been owned in full by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) since 1989. In 2011, 455,899 people attended West Coast home games, equating to an average of 37,992 people per game. [18] Judge was sacked on 5 September 2001, just days after a 112-point loss to Port Adelaide, their 10th loss in 2001 by over 60 points. The third worst start to a season They faced the outstanding New England Patriots team in Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005 but lost 24-21. * Game played at neutral location. The Eagles have won three NFL championships (1948, 1949, and 1960) and have won one Super Bowl (2018). Sydney Swans. The year of 1993 saw relatively little premiership points separate the finalists, and although West Coast were in the mix, the team never fully clicked across the season. Please logout and login again. Do you have a sports website? The West Coast Eagles Football Club was formed in 1986 and began competing in the then-Victorian Football League (now the Australian Football League) in 1987, as the VFL expanded into Western Australia. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. [21] Chris Judd received the Norm Smith Medal. What was touted as a close-fought match became a blowout, as the Eagles savaged the hapless Dees. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - 8 . They do not earn any poker machine income, which is attributable for significant portions of their rivals' income. In the 2018 grand final, West Coast again played Collingwood, who had upset Richmond in the first preliminary final the week prior. Philadelphia Eagles, American professional football franchise based in Philadelphia that plays in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL).