For the ultimate time of their illustrious careers, Shannon Hurn and Luke Shuey have been named for West Coast.
The duo can be farewelled alongside injured star Nic Naitanui in entrance of what’s anticipated to be a packed-out Optus Stadium for the Eagles’ remaining sport of 2023 in opposition to Adelaide on Saturday night time.
Shuey and Hurn are joined within the crew by second-year defender Brady Hough to sort out the Crows, with star midfielder Elliot Yeo to overlook due to a hamstring damage and suspension from their upset win over the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
The Eagles have dropped midfielder Campbell Chesser after he was subbed out in opposition to the Bulldogs, whereas half-back Jamaine Jones and midfielder Zane Trew have additionally been omitted.
Jones, 24, is coming off simply 13 touches in his second sport again from a severe ankle damage which haltered a breakout season for the previous Geelong ahead.
Chesser, who was taken with choose 14 within the 2021 draft, has struggled in his second season, averaging solely 12 disposals in 14 video games after lacking all of final 12 months with an ankle damage.
Trew was the sub final weekend however got here on to have an effect late with seven disposals and a purpose in simply over half-hour of sport time.
All three have been named as emergencies alongside key place defender Rhett Bazzo, with one to be named because the tactical sub.
An emotional Shuey, 33, stated he was ready for an emotional farewell in entrance of the followers this weekend.
“I’m going to try and be as present as I can throughout the whole 120 minutes playing alongside these boys”, Shuey instructed 6PR.
“Try and have a laugh and have some fun where I can.
“I’ll still be trying to really contribute but making sure I have fun and soak up one last go with the guys I’ve forged such great memories with is probably top of the list.”
The Crows can be with out veteran Rory Sloane and Shane McAdam due to damage, whereas Riley Thilthorpe has been dropped.
Lachlan Gollant and Patrick Parnell each come into the crew.
West Coast v Adelaide
Saturday, Optus Stadium, 6.10pm
WEST COAST
B: A Witherden J McGovern S Hurn
HB: T Cole J Rotham L Duggan
C: A Gaff T Kelly J Hunt
HF: R Maric J Darling N Long
F: J Cripps O Allen J Petruccelle
FOLL: B Williams E Hewett L Shuey
I/C: S Petrevski-Seton L Edwards B Hough J Williams
EMG: C Chesser Z Trew J Jones R Bazzo
IN: S Hurn L Shuey B Hough
OUT: J Jones C Chesser Z Trew (all omitted) E Yeo (injured/suspended)
ADELAIDE
B: B Smith J Borlase M Keane
HB: M Michalanney J Worrell W Milera
C: J Soligo J Dawson H Schoenberg
HF: B Keays D Fogarty L Gollant
F: J Rachele T Walker I Rankine
FOLL: R O’Brien R Laird M Crouch
I/C: P Parnell M Hinge L Pedlar L Murphy
EMG: L Nankervis N McHenry S Berry R Thilthorpe
IN: L Gollant P Parnell
OUT: S McAdam R Sloane (each injured) R Thilthorpe (omitted)
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
