when did west coast eagles start in the afl
West Coast Eagles West Coast was founded in 1986 as an expansion team. It entered the AFL, then known as the Victorian Football League, in 1987 along with the Brisbane Bears. It made the finals series for the first time in 1988. It won its first premiership in 1992, having been defeated in the grand final the previous year. It is the first non-Victorian team to play in and win a Grand Final. The Eagles have since won two more premierships, in 1994 and 2006. The club's current coach is Adam Simpson, and the current captain is Shannon Hurn. Since 2014, the East Perth Football Club, which competes in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), has served as West Coast's reserves team.