With round one of the 2024 AFLW season just around the corner, the entire West Coast Eagles program were joined at Mineral Resources Park on Wednesday night by family, friends and sponsors to launch their upcoming campaign.
The launch included a jumper presentation for the 11 new recruits who have been welcomed into the side in the off-season, including Octavia Di Donato who was only signed days prior to the launch, and participated in her first training session earlier Wednesday afternoon.
As has been tradition in previous years, the jumpers were presented to the AFLW players on stage by the AFL player who shares the same number, in a vision of unity and camaraderie between the programs.
New senior coach Daisy Pearce gave an incredibly inspiring address to the room, sharing her journey, her drive, her ambitions and visions for the team this season and beyond.
The event also saw an on-stage Q&A with inaugural and current Eagles’ captain Emma Swanson, and a player panel including Jess Hosking, Jess Rentsch, Matilda Sergeant and Roxy Roux.
The Eagles take on Fremantle in match simulation training on Friday at Mineral Resources Park, before facing St Kilda the following Friday for a practice match ahead of round one.
