He became an instant cult hero when he arrived at West Coast in the off-season rocking the Karl Langdon hairdo.

And premiership Eagles defender Will Schofield believes Bailey Williams has “AFL written all over him”.

The athletic 199cm ruck-forward, pick 34 in last year’s national draft, showed plenty in West Coast’s 52-point WAFL pre-season win over East Fremantle at New Choice Homes Park on Saturday, earning the praise of Schofield.

“I really like the look of Bailey Williams to be honest, he doesn’t get a lot of touches but I love the way he attacks the contest,” Schofield said.

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“He takes some big grabs and as he gets older and more experienced with his patterns, he’s got AFL written all over him.”

Among the other Eagles to catch Schofield’s eye were Jarrod Brander, who responded from his AFL omission in fine fashion, mature-age ruckman Keegan Brooksby and uncapped tall Matthew Allen.

Brander showed his versatility with a brilliant performance on the wing, while Allen, in his fourth year at the club, continued to impress in his new role in the midfield.

“I thought Brander was really good, he played on a wing, a lot higher than where he usually plays,” Schofield said.

“He’s an interesting type because you play on him as a backman and he moves very similar to Josh Kennedy.

“He’s just young so he’s inexperienced and gets to the wrong spots sometimes, but he’s got a massive tank on him, he’s really quick and agile so I think the club likes playing him in different positions.

“I thought Matty Allen had a good game in the midfield as well, he’s moved into the midfield permanently.

“He’s a terrific character at the footy club and means a lot to the team, so it would be good see him get a game.”

Former Gold Coast Sun Brooksby was best-afield with a game-high five majors and a stack of hit-outs.

The 28-year-old got an AFL lifeline after a dominant season in the SANFL with South Adelaide.

“He had a really good season in the SANFL last year and had a really good pre-season, albeit a little bit injury interrupted,” Schofield said.

“He’s been firing now and you can see what he does at this level and plays like a real man, he’s experienced and a really good leader on the field.

“At worst he’s a tremendous addition to us at WAFL level, but if he keeps playing like that he’ll be forcing his way into the AFL team.”

Schofield, returning from a quad injury, and premiership teammate Jamie Cripps (toe) got through their first games of the year unscathed, albeit on limited minutes.

Cripps was flagged as a possible inclusion for the Eagles’ grand final re-match against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday night by coach Adam Simpson, with Schofield also putting his hand up to return to AFL ranks.

“I’ll hopefully be up for (AFL) selection in the next week or so which will be good,” Schofield said.

“I’ve had two weeks and that game now, so I’ll get another week in me and hopefully put my hand up and it’s up to the coaches then.”

The Eagles finished their first WAFL pre-season campaign undefeated from three matches in an ominous warning to the rest of the competition.

West Coast will make their WAFL home-and-away debut against Perth at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday afternoon.