Eagles crushed by Power in final pre-season tune-up

In the final rehearsal before the 2026 AFL season begins in earnest, West Coast Eagles were handed a 73-point defeat by Port Adelaide in Perth — a margin that speaks less to a single afternoon's misfortune than to the deeper structural fragility of a club still searching for its footing. The Eagles moved the ball forward with admirable frequency, yet the scoreboard remained indifferent to their effort, a reminder that in sport, as in life, industry without execution offers little consolation. For a young squad banking on growth to redeem recent years of struggle, the question is no longer whet