West Coast Eagles

Establishment and history

West Coast’s 1987 entry helped turn the Victorian league into a national competition. The club formed the year before its first season, and its early premierships in 1992 and 1994 established a successful Western Australian presence in that competition.

The 2006 and 2018 titles belong to later teams, showing how the Eagles’ premiership history spans several generations. The club’s royal blue and gold reference Western Australia’s landscape, while its wedge-tailed eagle emblem gives that regional identity a recognisable symbol.

Official club history and milestones.

A short club timeline

1. 1986–87Formation followed by the first league season.
2. 1992 & 1994The club’s first two premierships.
3. 2006A third flag, against Sydney.
4. 2018A fourth premiership, against Collingwood.

Continue the story in our guide to this club’s rivalry, with sourced match examples and links to the opposing club.

Home ground and identity

The Eagles’ Lathlain headquarters at Mineral Resources Park is separate from Optus Stadium, the main AFL match venue. Check the match listing before planning a visit.

For a particular match, use the current AFL fixture. The facts above identify the principal venues and club colours.

Honours

Senior men’s VFL/AFL premiership years through 2026: 1992, 1994, 2006, 2018

Source: AFL premiership winners, 1897–2026. This is a league-specific record: it excludes AFLW, VFA, SANFL, reserves and pre-season titles.

Sources and scope

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Official club history; AFL historical chronology; AFL match-venue information; AFL honours register. Men’s team reference profile, with heritage noted where necessary. Current squads, captains and coaches are deliberately separate season-specific subjects.