West Coast
"To talk of a side 'deserving' a premiership on the basis of a one-point win is churlish but, on the basis of West Coast's near-exemplary whole season's work, there can be no doubt that the 2006 AFL premiership cup found its rightful home ... It was the Eagles' third flag in the 20th year of their existence. Given that they were only initially admitted to the then VFL in order to alleviate the financial woes of a number of Melbourne-based clubs, and were neither expected nor desired to be successful, this has to be regarded as an extraordinarily praiseworthy achievement..."
John Devaney explores the contribution of 'the West' to football - and, since 1987, West Coast to the national competition
2006 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
West Coast's 2006 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-30 1 | H | West Coast | 3.1 | 7.5 | 11.11 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.11 | 9.12 | 66 | 18 | SUB | 2006-03-30 Mar 30 (Thu, 6:40) | Scores |
| 2006-04-09 2 | A | West Coast | 1.4 | 6.6 | 11.10 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Adelaide | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 2 | FBP | 2006-04-09 Apr 9 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2006-04-15 3 | H | West Coast | 3.3 | 7.10 | 15.13 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | Richmond | 4.2 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 14.6 | 90 | 46 | SUB | 2006-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
| 2006-04-23 4 | A | West Coast | 3.1 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.5 | 7.6 | 8.10 | 10.11 | 71 | 24 | MAN | 2006-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2006-04-29 5 | H | West Coast | 5.4 | 9.7 | 13.12 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Brisbane | 4.2 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 59 | SUB | 2006-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
| 2006-05-06 6 | A | West Coast | 3.5 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Fremantle | 4.4 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 12.16 | 88 | -5 | SUB | 2006-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-05-13 7 | H | West Coast | 4.2 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Collingwood | 2.3 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 15.8 | 98 | 14 | SUB | 2006-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
| 2006-05-21 8 | A | West Coast | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | Essendon | 2.3 | 6.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 92 | 21 | DOC | 2006-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-05-28 9 | H | West Coast | 2.8 | 5.11 | 9.15 | 13.19 | 97 | WON | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 75 | 22 | SUB | 2006-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2006-06-03 10 | A | West Coast | 2.1 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 16.5 | 101 | WON | Geelong | 7.2 | 10.4 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 98 | 3 | KAR | 2006-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-06-11 11 | H | West Coast | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.11 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Carlton | 6.2 | 9.8 | 13.10 | 15.11 | 101 | 10 | SUB | 2006-06-11 Jun 11 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2006-06-17 12 | A | West Coast | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.4 | 5.11 | 10.15 | 13.19 | 97 | -37 | FBP | 2006-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-02 13 | H | West Coast | 2.5 | 4.7 | 4.11 | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 | 4.8 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | -9 | SUB | 2006-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2006-07-08 14 | A | West Coast | 5.1 | 9.3 | 13.7 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.3 | 10.4 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 104 | 10 | MCG | 2006-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-15 15 | H | West Coast | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.11 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Sydney | 6.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 65 | 2 | SUB | 2006-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
| 2006-07-22 16 | A | West Coast | 5.5 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.3 | 10.7 | 12.11 | 19.13 | 127 | -37 | DOC | 2006-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-07-29 17 | H | West Coast | 6.3 | 10.4 | 19.6 | 26.9 | 165 | WON | Adelaide | 1.0 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 12.11 | 83 | 82 | SUB | 2006-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-08-04 18 | A | West Coast | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5.10 | 8.11 | 59 | 39 | DOC | 2006-08-04 Aug 4 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2006-08-12 19 | H | West Coast | 7.5 | 8.7 | 12.14 | 14.23 | 107 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 81 | 26 | SUB | 2006-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-08-20 20 | A | West Coast | 1.5 | 8.8 | 11.15 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Brisbane | 1.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 62 | GAB | 2006-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2006-08-27 21 | H | West Coast | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.11 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Fremantle | 4.1 | 8.5 | 14.8 | 18.10 | 118 | -57 | SUB | 2006-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2006-09-02 22 | A | West Coast | 5.8 | 10.12 | 21.13 | 26.17 | 173 | WON | Richmond | 1.1 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 12.13 | 85 | 88 | MCG | 2006-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2006-09-09 1QF | H | West Coast | 2.3 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Sydney | 3.2 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 85 | -1 | SUB | 2006-09-09 Sep 9 (Sat, 5:30) | Scores |
| 2006-09-16 1SF | H | West Coast | 4.3 | 8.7 | 9.12 | 16.17 | 113 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 39 | 74 | SUB | 2006-09-16 Sep 16 (Sat, 5:30) | Scores |
| 2006-09-23 2PF | A | West Coast | 0.4 | 2.7 | 6.12 | 11.19 | 85 | WON | Adelaide | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 75 | 10 | FBP | 2006-09-23 Sep 23 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 2006-09-30 GF | H | West Coast | 4.2 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Sydney | 1.4 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 12.12 | 84 | 1 | MCG | 2006-09-30 Sep 30 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |