1995-96 offseason

West Coast had an active pre-season, sending 1994 premiership ruckman David Hynes across town to Freo for a top-three pick as well as the rights to Peter Matera's little brother Phil, and trading former club champion Craig Turley to Melbourne in a straight swap for the useful Andy Lovell. In addition, as result of the uncontracted Tony Godden signing with the Dockers, West Coast got a compensation selection which was used on young Victorian David Wirrpanda. Draft-wise, the Eagles' best work was done before the big day when they convinced Ben Cousins to sign as a father-son selection - the future champion was also eligible to go to Fremantle or Geelong.

On the down-side, the premiership sides of just a few years previously were beginning to be dismantled, with the retirements of Michael Brennan, Peter Wilson, Karl Langdon and Paul Harding as well as the departures of Turley and Hynes.

Player arrivals

Exchange period: Andy Lovell (Melbourne), Phil Matera (South Fremantle/Fremantle prelisted)

Father-son selection: Ben Cousins (East Fremantle)

National draft: Jonson Clifton (Swan Districts), Brendon Fewster (West Perth), Neil Marshall (Claremont), Craig Smoker (West Perth), Luke Trew (Murray Bushrangers), Paul Whitelaw (West Perth)

Compensation selection: David Wirrpanda (Eastern Ranges)

Pre-season draft: Andrew Donnelly (Subiaco)

Player departures

Retired: Michael Brennan, Paul Harding, Karl Langdon, Paul Peos, Peter Wilson

Exchange period: Tony Godden (Fremantle, uncontracted player), David Hynes (Fremantle), Ben Robbins (Brisbane), Craig Turley (Melbourne)

Delisted: Jeremy Dyer, Jason Spinks

Exchange period

Tony Godden to Fremantle as an uncontracted player signing (compensation pick used on David Wirrpanda)

Traded	To	For	Notes
Craig Turley	Melbourne	Andy Lovell
David Hynes	Fremantle	Phil Matera (prelisted from South Fremantle) Pick 3 (Brendon Fewster)
Ben Robbins	Brisbane	Pick 66 (Neil Marshall)

Drafts

National draft:

Father-son selection: Ben Cousins (East Fremantle)

3. Brendon Fewster (West Perth)

14. Luke Trew (Murray Bushrangers)

30. Craig Smoker (West Perth)

44. Jonson Clifton (Swan Districts)

57. Paul Whitelaw (West Perth)

66. Neil Marshall (Claremont)

Compensation selection: David Wirrpanda (Eastern Ranges)

Pre-season draft:

13. Andrew Donnelly (Subiaco)

Other players drafted=

National draft:

5. Brendan Krummel (Hawthorn)

25. Daniel Chick (Hawthorn)

Zone selections: Trent Carroll (Fremantle), Greg Harding (Fremantle)