More than 30 primary schools across Perth enjoyed a visit from West Coast Eagles stars yesterday, as they were presented with their 2012 Eagles Cup trophies.

In the lead up to the second Carlton Mid Derby for the season, the entire West Coast Eagles squad divided and conquered to pay a visit to the victorious schools from the 2012 Eagles Cup competition.

The players presented each school with their Eagles Cup trophy, thanked the students for being involved in the program and spent time having question-and-answer sessions and taking photos with the students.

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“Eagles Cup is a great way for kids to get involved in footy,” said Norm Smith medallist Andrew Embley, who visited Christ Church Grammar School.

Embley, who has recently made his football comeback playing for his WAFL team Swan Districts, visited the very excited group of youngsters, who were eager to find out when the premiership player would be back on the park for West Coast.

“They’ve been asking some pretty impressive questions today,” Embley said.

“They definitely know their stuff for young kids, it was almost like a press conference.”

Eagles Cup, which is a joint initiative between the West Coast Eagles, BHP Billiton and the West Australian Football Commission, is WA’s premier primary inter-school competition for year five to seven students.

“The main thing about the competition is team work and helping each other out; it’s not just about your footy skills,” Embley explained.

“It’s a great way for kids to get involved in the sport through their school, and also make friends, stay fit, and be part of a team.”

Thanks to the West Coast Eagles principal community partner BHP Billiton, the Eagles Cup competition has become more popular every year, with more than 12,000 primary school students competing in 2012.