West Coast vice-captain Jeremy McGovern and high-flying ahead Liam Ryan are set for months on the sidelines, requiring surgical procedure to restore hamstring tendon accidents sustained of their western derby loss on Sunday.
McGovern got here off within the second quarter clutching his left hamstring after pulling up brief in a marking contest and scans outcomes on Tuesday revealed a tendon harm.
Ryan’s harm comes after he crashed to the Optus Stadium turf in a marking contest in the course of the third time period, however he bravely performed out the sport to present his facet a much-needed additional participant.
Adding additional ache to the Eagles, McGovern’s seemingly substitute in 200cm defender Harry Edwards is listed as a check after injuring his left ankle in a marking contest at coaching on Tuesday.
Forward Jamie Cripps’ season is probably going over after he had surgical procedure on Tuesday to restore a damaged ankle, whereas skipper Luke Shuey has been listed as two to a few weeks away after injuring his hamstring.
Second-year midfielder Campbell Chesser is believed to have injured his MCL and might be out for a few months, whereas defender Alex Witherden will miss at the least the conflict towards Melbourne at Optus Stadium on Sunday due to a concussion.
West Coast coach Adam Simpson stated the three hamstring accidents weren’t linked so there was no trigger for concern.
He stated the timeline on Ryan’s harm was indefinite however they had been aiming for his or her spherical 17 conflict towards Brisbane on the Gabba.
“Shuey’s done multiple hamstrings in the last three years so I think that’s a different case,” Simpson advised 6PR.
“Liam’s, the way he did it wasn’t a predictable way and then McGovern, he hasn’t really got much of a record of hamstring injuries.
“I think three completely different issues and we’ve had a pretty good run with soft tissues over the pre-season and unfortunately, we got three unique situations in one quarter.”
Two-time membership champion Elliot Yeo has been listed as a check for this weekend, however will seemingly must get by means of essential coaching on Thursday to be deemed match.
“We’re hoping (Yeo will play). We’ve got main training on Thursday and I’m expecting him to train and be available,” Simpson stated.
West Coast confirmed Edwards’ harm was not severe, with x-rays clearing him of any bone harm however he was nonetheless not a certainty to play.
“When it rains it pours. It was a very low-level skill day, there was no opposition and he found a way to have contact in a marking contest and he’s landed awkwardly,” Simpson stated.
“He’s still a chance of playing, he’s cleared of any serious damage.
“It was a garden variety ankle in the end but it did cap off a good couple of days.”
Ruckman Callum Jamieson will probably be unavailable this weekend as he continues to cope with an ankle harm sustained within the WAFL final month, whereas draftee Coby Burgiel is accessible after overcoming a hamstring niggle.
It comes as spherical three rising star nominee Reuben Ginbey backs the younger Eagles to raise within the absence of a number of stars.
“It gives a lot of the boys from the WAFL Eagles and the younger guys an opportunity to step up and we back them and trust their efforts,” Ginbey stated.
“We know they’ll do a great job when the time is right.”
Ginbey has had a troublesome introduction to AFL soccer, matching up on Luke Davies-Uniacke (North Melbourne), Tom Green (GWS) and Caleb Serong (Fremantle) in his first three video games.
The teenager is now making ready for what might be his hardest problem but in Brownlow Medal favorite Clayton Oliver when the Eagles conflict with Melbourne at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
“He’s an in-and-under bull, plays a bit more like me. So that’d be a pretty exciting match-up,” Ginbey stated.
“I haven’t been doing a tagging role, it just helps me learn the tricks off them… because we have similar game styles. So if the ball’s there to win it (win it) but also to hold him around stoppage.”
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