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Former West Coast Eagles star Sharrod Wellingham is blasting his former club for becoming too comfortable, warning that their focus on profit over performance has led to a stale, conservative football culture. With just 15 wins since 2022 and a slide into obscurity, Wellingham fears the Eagles are headed down the same path as Essendon — unless they embrace ruthless decision-making and rebuild with young talent like Jagga Smith, whom they traded away for Liam Baker. He argues that even with new leadership and CEO Don Pyke’s call for “September is for finals, not functions,” the club lacks the swag and aggression needed to return to glory.

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