Adam Simpson's successful 11-year tenure with West Coast has officially come to an end, with the Eagles and their premiership coach parting ways on Tuesday.

Now set to start a search for the seventh senior coach in their history, the Western Australian giants won't be short of options moving forward.

Currently in a phase of development and in need of a coach who can help nurture the extensive crop of young Eagles - a group that includes the rousing Harley Reid - for the long haul, West Coast will meticulously manoeuvre their way through a long-winded process to find their new man.

Could Simpson's replacement be a name quite familiar to the club, or even currently employed in the royal blue and gold?

We've named five potential candidates for the now-vacant West Coast senior coaching position.

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5. Don Pyke

Certainly, a left-field option for West Coast to consider, but Pyke would be one of the leading coaching options available.

A clear caveat is whether Pyke wants to step back into a senior coaching role, having taken on the job as CEO of the Eagles ahead of this season.

Pyke spent four years as Adelaide's senior coach and took the club to the 2017 grand final, with the two-time West Coast premiership player amassing a win rate of 60.75% of his 93 games in charge of the Crows.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Don Pyke speaks to the media during an Adelaide Crows AFL press conference at West Lakes on September 12, 2019, in Adelaide, Australia. Adelaide coach Don Pyke stepped down earlier today amid the Adelaide Crows end-of-season review. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Following his departure from West Lakes in 2019, Pyke worked with Sydney as an assistant coach before returning to the Eagles.

Pyke spoke with Essendon in the wake of the Bombers' sacking of Ben Rutten in 2022 but eventually decided against pursuing the vacancy.

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