AFL: West Coast are looking for dual wins over the same team in the same season for the first time since 2019 as Port Adelaide come to Optus Stadium.
And the home side have unleashed their gun off-season recruit Brandon Starcevich after the premiership defender finally overcame a stubborn calf injury sustained in pre-season.
Cooper Duff-Tytler is also back at the expense of Jack Williams while Lachie Jones, Jackson Mead and Tom Cochrane are all ins for Port Adelaide.
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Bo on it
Allan kicks the Eagles’ second after Cochrane put the Power on the board.
West Coast’s pressure is on fire at the moment and they are forcing errors from the Power.
Allan directed that one the whole way, calling for Waterman to set the kick so he could run at it.
And so he did with a strong mark and set shot at the end of it.
WCE 12, PA 9
On the board!
West Coast strike first!
Reid won the ground ball at the edge of the 50 and bought enough time for his teammates to get loose.
Waterman tried to be cute with an inboard kick and fluffed it but it went behind Cole where Hough was waiting to clean it up and he snaps truly.
WCE 6, PA 0
Here we go!
Reid, Yeo, Kelly and Williams take the first throw upm and Williams wins with ease but Horne-Francis got the ball.
He turned it over under pressure but Alir Alir intercepts the inside 50.
WCE 0, PA 0
Huge roar
Brandon Starcevich gets the biggest roar as he is introduced to the Eagles fans for the first time in blue and gold.
Milan Murdock and Reuben Ginbey also got big cheers.
No sign of any lemons yet, thankfully.
Banners back
After the nasty weather meant banners were stowed last week, both teams are back with them this week.
West Coast’s celebrates the fight against MND and Neale Daniher’s legacy while Port Adelaide’s says “From Alberton Oval to Australia’s West, Power will strike the Eagles’ nest”.
No late changes
Both teams are going into this one as named as they go through the extended pre-game warm up.
Harley is sporting a light green cap tonight to contrast his pink boots.
Mini is watching on pensively.
Changes
West Coast have pulled two major changes for this one.
Off-season recruit Brandon Starcevich is finally in for his debut after overcoming a calf injury while one of the club’s prized draft picks in Cooper Duff-Tytler is also back.
However, they did shock everyone by dropping Josh Lindsay, who has had a great first season in the AFL to date.
However, Paul Hasleby says it’s a sign the club are back on the rise.
Welcome!
It’s already been a huge day for WA footy and now it’s the Eagles turn to show what they can do in prime time.
They stunned the Power in round three and can probably consider themselves unlucky to be given underdog status in this clash.
If West Coast can pull off victory tonight, it will be the first time since 2019 they have beaten the same team twice in a season.
They did it to Freo last time.
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