The 1987 VFL season was the West Coast Eagles' inaugural season in the Victorian Football League (VFL). The club was introduced to the competition as part of the VFL's expansion. Ron Alexander was appointed coach of the team and Ross Glendinning was appointed captain. The Eagles played 22 games, winning 11 and losing 11 to finish 8th on the ladder. List Squad Pre-season National Panasonic Cup West Coast played their first match against another AFL club during the 1987 National Panasonic Cup, the VFL's night series at the time, defeating by 29 points at Waverley Park after trailing by 28 points at three-quarter time. Home team's score listed in bold: Regular season Home team's score listed in bold: Source: AFLTables Ladder Awards Steve Malaxos won the inaugural Club Champion Award, polling 229 votes to finish ahead of Ross Glendinning and Chris Mainwaring: Glen Bartlett won the award for Best Clubman and Chris Mainwaring was named Rookie of the Year. References External links West Coast Eagles Official Site Official Site of the Australian Football League West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles seasons