Overview
- The playing group elected the duo, with the football department approving the structure to help develop the AFL's youngest list.
- Liam Baker will miss the club's first 2026 hitout under a one-match suspension for rough conduct from the final round of 2025.
- Liam Duggan enters a third season as a captaincy figure, reflecting the strong regard he holds within the club.
- The seven-strong leadership group retains Jake Waterman and Jack Graham and adds Brandon Starcevich, Reuben Ginbey and Matt Flynn.
- Baker arrived from Richmond for 2025, stood out in a one-win campaign and won West Coast's best-and-fairest award.