West Coast will be forced to wait for their much-anticipated showdown against departed skipper Oscar Allen, with the Eagles’ clash with Brisbane slated for the closing stretch of next season.

It comes as the Eagles get set to again be shunned from primetime footy in 2026, with the wooden spooners the sole AFL club to fail to feature in a Thursday or Friday night fixture through the first 15 rounds.

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Allen’s exit was one of the biggest storylines of West Coast’s year, with the co-captain meeting Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell - and then apologising - before ultimately choosing to head to the Lions.

But the grudge match won’t feature in the first four months of the season, with round 19 locked in as the fixture for Allen’s first clash agains

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