Relevant events for the week Wednesday 15 February 2017 - Tuesday 21 February 2017 (Prev|Next)
Wednesday 15 February[]
Thursday 16 February[]
West Coast named an inxperienced side to face the Giants in the first pre-season clash of 2017, with seven debutants including ruckman Nathan Vardy and father-son pick Jake Waterman in line to make their first Eagles appearances. Defender Eric MacKenzie was named skipper.
Friday 17 February[]
Saturday 18 February[]
GWS defeated an inexperienced West Coast side in remote Narrandera. Experienced players Dom Sheed and Sharrod Wellingham and rookie-listed Francis Watson all shone but the Eagles struggled to find goals from a makeshift forward line, falling by 33 points.
Sunday 19 February[]
Monday 20 February[]
Defender Will Schofield was fined $1,000 by the Match Review Panel for rough conduct for an incident involving Giant Nathan Wilson.