Experienced midfielders Pat McGinnity and Kane Lucas have agreed to new contracts and will extend their association with the West Coast Eagles into the 2016 season.

McGinnity, who has played 90 games since being secured through the 2008 pre-season, was an emergency for this year’s grand final loss to Hawthorn while Lucas joined the club on its rookie list this season after five years at Carlton.

The pugnacious McGinnity is a heart and soul player while Lucas fitted neatly into the squad this year and while he did not play a senior game was constantly pushing for selection and finished third in the East Perth fairest and best award. Lucas will remain on the rookie list.

While McGinnity, 26, and Lucas, 24, will continue at the club the Eagles have made other adjustments with several players being de-listed ahead of today’s initial deadline.

Father-son selection Alec Waterman, who battled glandular fever for most of the year, robust midfielder Brant Colledge and tough utility player Simon Tunbridge have all been de-listed. Waterman and Colledge, however, are contracted for 2016 and the club will re-draft them onto the rookie list should they remain available.

Also coming off the rookie list is small forward/midfielder Murray Newman.

“On behalf of the club I would like to both welcome the new additions to our playing list and also acknowledge the contribution of those players who will no longer be a part of the organisation,” Craig Vozzo, General Manager – Football said.

“This can be a brutal time of the year when young men who have played significant roles at the club have to be released and I would like to thank those departing players for their efforts in their time at West Coast.”

ARRIVALS DEPARTURES

Jack Redden (trade) Callum Sinclair (trade)

Lewis Jetta (trade) Scott Selwood (free agent)

Jonathan Giles (trade) Matt Rosa (trade)

Alec Waterman (de-listed)

Brant Colledge (de-listed)

Simon Tunbridge (de-listed)

Murray Newman (de-listed)

Beau Waters (retired)

Rowen Powell (de-listed)

Will Maginness (de-listed)

Dylan Main (de-listed)