West Coast’s wretched run of accidents has reached new heights, with a weird coaching incident ruling a premiership star out of Sunday’s conflict with Melbourne at Optus Stadium.
Midfielder Dom Sheed is anticipated to spend the night time in hospital after struggling a fractured larynx, brought on by a stray elbow at coaching on Thursday, that means the Eagles have been pressured to make at the very least seven modifications.
The 27-year-old has performed all three matches in 2023 after getting on the park for only one final season.
The membership has pulled the set off on star utility Elliot Yeo after a calf criticism curtailed the beginning of his marketing campaign.
It would be the 29-year-old’s first look since spherical 16, 2022.
Luke Shuey (hamstring), Jeremy McGovern (hamstring), Jamie Cripps (ankle), Liam Ryan (hamstring), Campbell Chesser (knee) and Alex Witherden (concussion) have been all injured in a brutal western derby loss.
Promising kids Brady Hough and Jai Culley look set to make their returns to the senior ranks, whereas Connor West, Greg Clark, Luke Edwards, Jack Petruccelle, Xavier O’Neill, Luke Foley and Josh Rotham have additionally been added to the prolonged bench with remaining groups to be introduced on Friday.
Foley had copped a one-match ban throughout a WAFL observe match final month.
The membership confirmed to The West that Foley was eligible for AFL choice after not being accessible for spherical three. He stays ineligible for WAFL choice.
Vice-captain Tom Barrass may also lead the membership for the primary as captain with Shuey sidelined.
Adam Tomlinson, Tom McDonald, Luke Dunstan and pleasure machine Kysaiah Pickett have been added to the Demon’s squad with key ahead Ben Brown out injured.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
