Members of West Coast's newest membership group, the Eagles Rising Stars, congregated for the first time on Wednesday night at a special youth forum.

Catering for boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 18, the forum was run by schools program officer Kim Hannah and featured young guns Ben McKinley and Will Schofield who addressed the group and answered questions relating to all things football.

Participants were also offered exclusive insights into the WAFL system and coaching with talks from Subiaco star forward Brad Smith, skills coach Michael Broadbridge, and WA footy legend Robbie Wiley.
After some photographs with the 2006 premiership cup and West Coast mascot Auzzie, Whiteman Park's wedge-tail eagle, the Eagles Rising Stars got up close and personal with the players and enjoyed the opportunity to simply hang out with their football heroes.

Rising Stars were then treated to complimentary soft drinks, sandwiches, mini hamburgers and hotdogs before heading outside for the squad’s training session to watch the West Coast Eagles in action.