Coach Adam Simpson during a press conference priot to West Coast Eagles training at Optus Stadium. 26 JUNE 2021 Picture: Danella Bevis The West Australian
Incoming West Coast chief executive Don Pyke says restoring the club’s on-field performance across all of its sides is the most pressing issue he faces when he takes over in January.
Key points:
Don Pyke has been named to take over as Eagles CEO from Trevor Nisbett
He says he wants to restore on-field success to West Coast
The two-time Eagles premiership player says he will bring “fresh eyes”
Pyke will replace long-serving CEO Trevor Nisbett in 2024, with the pair to work through a transition period in the new year.
The former Adelaide Crows head coach said recent results showed the Eagles had a lot of work to do to be competitive.
“The game has given the club the feedback that we aren’t at the level to be winning regularly, which is what we’re aspirational to do,” Pyke said.
“Across the spectrum — it’s our men’s program, it’s our women’s program, it’s our WAFL program — how do we get back to providing our members and our fans and our people what they want, which is a highly successful football team?
“I’ve been fortunate in working in close quarters to the pointy end of football at other clubs to have a pretty good feel as to how that looks and where we need to spend our time and invest our money.”
