West Coast coach Adam Simpson is remaining upbeat amid the Eagles’ devastating harm disaster, with younger gun Jai Culley labelling him “the most positive person at the club”.
Five rounds in, the membership has already used 36 of the 44 gamers on their checklist, with solely Nic Naitanui, Harry Edwards, Harry Barnett, Isiah Winder, Jack Williams, Coby Burgiel and NGA merchandise Jordyn Baker and Tyrell Dewar but to characteristic.
The 40-point defeat by the hands of Port Adelaide on Saturday marked the membership’s twenty ninth loss of their earlier 32 video games.
Despite the horror run casting a shadow over the membership for a second-straight season, Culley says Simpson has helped to maintain the enjoying group motivated.
“He’s been really good. He’s been probably the most positive person at the club,” Culley mentioned.
“He’s been really getting around the boys and all the young boys really like him. He really motivates us each week, even if we’re losing.
“I always come into the game pretty confident and up and about that we’re going to win the game.
“He’s a good coach and hopefully (he’s here) for many years to come.”
Culley revealed he was “good to go this week” after copping a excessive bump from Port skipper Tom Jonas, leading to a one-match ban.
The 20-year-old handed a concussion take a look at and returned to kick a career-high 4 targets after pushing ahead.
“It’s a different role for me, playing up forward,” Culley mentioned. “Something new, something fresh, which is pretty exciting to me.
“Went in there pretty open minded and managed to kick a few, but at the end of the day we didn’t get the win we were looking for.”
As Culley returned, Eagles skipper Luke Shuey was subbed off with an ankle concern in his first sport again from a hamstring harm.
“It was good to have him (Shuey) back,” Culley mentioned. “He’s a real leader for us. But unfortunately, he went down.”
The membership is but to disclose the extent of the 32-year-old’s newest harm concern, as Shuey missed coaching on Monday and Tuesday.
In optimistic news, veteran defender Shannon Hurn is predicted to return because the Eagles host Carlton on Saturday.
Hurn has not performed since spherical 4, after being rested for the Gather Round conflict with Geelong earlier than a hamstring concern dominated him out in opposition to the Power.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
