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West Coast re-signs Daisy Pearce as Melbourne secures AFLW finals spot
West Coast has re-signed coach Daisy Pearce for two seasons, keeping her at the AFLW club until at least the end of 2028.
Pearce has coached the Eagles for nearly three seasons and guided them to their first AFLW finals appearance last year.
West Coast has won four of its past five games after starting this season with four straight losses.
The Eagles are 4-5, and they must win their last three games to reach the top eight, with matches against Geelong, Sydney and Hawthorn still to come.
Separately, Melbourne beat Richmond 94-32 at Ikon Park in Pride Round.
The win secured Melbourne a place in the finals and followed the club’s first-ever AFLW loss to Gold Coast the previous week.
Three rounds remain in the season, and West Coast’s finals chances depend on winning all three of its remaining matches.
West Coast re-signed coach Daisy Pearce for two more seasons, keeping her at the club until at least the end of 2028.
Melbourne secured a place in the AFLW finals by beating Richmond 14.10 (94) to 5.2 (32) on Friday night.
The win came a week after Melbourne suffered its first-ever AFLW loss to Gold Coast.
West Coast has won four of its past five games after starting the season 0-4.
The Eagles need to win their final three games to make the top eight, with three rounds remaining.
- Who
- West Coast and coach Daisy Pearce, and Melbourne’s AFLW team.
- What
- West Coast re-signed Pearce for two seasons. Melbourne beat Richmond to secure a finals spot.
- When
- The news was reported on October 17, 2026. Melbourne’s win was on Friday night.
- Where
- Melbourne played Richmond at Ikon Park. West Coast’s next listed game was against Geelong at Sullivan Logistics Stadium in Perth.
- Why
- Melbourne secured a finals place with the win. The reason for Pearce’s re-signing is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pearce guided West Coast to its maiden AFLW finals appearance.
West Coast started 0-4, then won four of its next five games.
Melbourne suffered its first-ever AFLW loss to Gold Coast.
Melbourne beat Richmond 14.10 (94) to 5.2 (32) and secured a place in the finals.
West Coast’s re-signing of Pearce for a further two seasons was reported.
- Pearce’s contract
- Two more seasons, until at least the end of 2028
- Melbourne score
- 14.10 (94) to 5.2 (32)
- West Coast record
- 4-5
- West Coast recent form
- Four wins from the past five games
- Rounds remaining
- Three
- West Coast’s next opponents
- Geelong, Sydney and Hawthorn
What people are saying
We understood last week was far from our best performance
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