Utility Liam Baker has been elevated to share West Coast’s captaincy with Liam Duggan. Baker will be co-captain in just his second season with the Eagles, while a new recruit has instantly joined the club’s leadership group. Ex-Brisbane premiership player Brandon Starcevich will be among the seven-strong leadership group, sitting below Baker and Duggan, who will skipper for a third consecutive season. Baker replaces Oscar Allen as co-captain after the key forward joined Brisbane as a free agent following an injury-riddled 2025. “Coming from Brisbane’s leadership group, he adds valuable nous and experience from within a two-time premiership squad.“With that knowledge and his own quiet but strong values base, his teammates nominated him for their leadership group without question.”