The impending return of West Coast skipper Luke Shuey has been tempered by two recent setbacks, with Shannon Hurn and Noah Long more likely to miss Saturday’s highway conflict with Port Adelaide.
Eagles coach Adam Simpson declared Shuey “good to go” after the veteran missed the previous two weeks following a hamstring setback within the western derby.
But former captain Hurn’s anticipated return after he was managed for final week’s Gather Round journey to SA is unlikely to eventuate, with hamstring soreness hampering the 324-gamer.
“We rested him last week and he then pulled up sore after training, would you believe,” Simpson mentioned.
“He will probably miss this week.”
The 35-year-old is about to be joined on the sidelines by first-year ahead Noah Long. The goalsneak can be sore and walked laps at coaching, having performed every of West Coast’s 5 video games to this point in his debut season.
Simpson mentioned Shuey’s position had not but been mentioned at match committee. The Eagles captain was switching earlier than half again and stints at centre bounces earlier than he was injured.
Simpson additionally flagged younger ruckman Harry Barnett was not far-off, with doubts over ruck Bailey Williams (hamstring) and first-choice large man Nic Naitanui sidlined till at the very least the center of the season with an achilles damage.
With the damage listing deep, Simpson mentioned Next Generation Academy small ahead Tyrell Dewar was anticipated to be elevated to the Eagles squad.
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Source: www.perthnow.com.au
