Quartet of Eagles favourites FLY HIGH into Hall of Fame

Quartet of Eagles favourites FLY HIGH into Hall of Fame

West Coast stars Don Pyke, Mark LeCras, Matthew Priddis and Phil Matera have been inducted into Eagles Hall of Fame.

Pyke, a two-time premiership participant, performed greater than 100 video games for the Eagles after making his debut in 1989.

He was topped membership champion in 1993 and went on to have varied roles on the membership, together with as an assistant coach.

“The thing that stands out for me at the best clubs is the people from the top to the bottom,” Pyke mentioned.

2018 premiership small ahead LeCras earned his place after 441 targets in 219 video games, in addition to being an All-Australian in 2010.

Mark LeCras (left) has been inducted into the Eagles’ Hall of Fame.
Camera IconMark LeCras (left) has been inducted into the Eagles’ Hall of Fame. Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Media

Priddis is one in every of simply three Eagles gamers to win a Brownlow Medal, attaining the honour in 2014 having been drafted as a rookie in 2005.

He performed 240 video games for the Eagles earlier than retiring in 2017.

Matera sits fifth on West Coast’s all-time goalkicking checklist, booting 389 targets in 179 video games.

The diminutive goalsneak led the Eagles’ goalkicking in a season 5 instances and was an All-Australian in 2003.

“There’s always been a Matera at this great club since day one,” Matera mentioned.

Phillip Matera has been inducted into West Coast's Hall of Fame.
Camera IconPhillip Matera has been inducted into West Coast’s Hall of Fame. Credit: West Coast Eagles

Women’s soccer pioneer Jan Cooper was introduced as West Coast’s No.1 ticketholder for the subsequent two years.

The quartet now sit alongside Peter Matera, Glen Jakovich, Chris Judd, Dean Cox, Guy McKenna, John Worsfold, Dean Kemp, Darren Glass, Chris Mainwaring, Ashley McIntosh, Chris Lewis, Peter Sumich, Michael Brennan and Brett Heady within the Hall of Fame, in addition to off-field contributors in Mick Malthouse, Trevor Nisbett and Bill Sutherland.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au