West Coast veterans Shannon Hurn and Jamie Cripps will bolster an injury-hit Eagles as they attempt to halt their 12-game shedding streak in opposition to St Kilda at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
Hurn, 35, will play his first sport since spherical 12 after injuring his hamstring, with the premiership skipper taking part in simply eight video games this season.
Cripps, 31, has not performed because the spherical three western derby loss, when he broke his ankle – one in every of a number of accidents that started the Eagles’ downward spiral.
Star midfielder Elliot Yeo (hip) and ahead Sam Petrevski-Seton (quad) come out of the facet that misplaced by 171 factors to Sydney.
Second-year ahead Jack Williams has been named on the bench regardless of being subbed out of the sport after rolling his left ankle, which left him in a moon boot.
Midfielder Xavier O’Neill and uncapped pair Harry Barnett and Tyrell Dewar have been included on the prolonged bench, which might be reduce on Friday.
Midfielder Zane Trew has surprisingly not been named regardless of amassing 31 disposals within the WAFL Eagles’ 91-point loss to Claremont on the weekend.
West Coast have used a exceptional 39 gamers this season already – greater than every other group.
Barnett, Trew in addition to injured gamers Jordyn Baker, Coby Burgiel, Nic Naitanui and Isiah Winder are the one gamers on the record to not swimsuit up in any respect this season.
St Kilda have dropped Ben Paton for the journey West, with Seb Ross, Zaine Cordy, Tom Campbell and uncapped Category B rookie Jack Peris named on the prolonged bench.
Meanwhile, at Fremantle, James Aish is ready to return for Saturday’s conflict in opposition to Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium after a fortnight on the sidelines.
The versatile midfielder was a part of the Dockers’ 24-man travelling occasion sure for Melbourne on Thursday afternoon earlier than being named within the ultimate line-up.
Aish has missed the previous two video games in opposition to Greater Western Sydney and Essendon due to concussion protocols adopted by a again situation.
Captain Alex Pearce was the final to reach after considerations a few lower-leg situation after he was subbed out within the second half of the Dockers’ spectacular win over the Bombers at Optus Stadium on Saturday night time.
Neil Erasmus will battle it out with Sam Sturt for the substitute’s position, with the 2 emergencies each flying east.
Defender Heath Chapman wasn’t among the many travellers and is predicted to play managed minutes for the membership’s WAFL affiliate Peel Thunder in opposition to South Fremantle in Mandurah on Saturday on his method again from a hamstring damage.
Forward Bailey Banfield and big-bodied midfielder Will Brodie are among the many different AFL-listed gamers set to function within the WAFL this weekend.
The Bulldogs introduced former Collingwood utility Caleb Poulter will make his debut in opposition to the Dockers, a month after being picked up within the mid-season draft.
The Dogs additionally added Ryan Gardner and James O’Donnell as they appear to beat the lack of injured duo Liam Jones and Tim O’Brien, whereas Oskar Baker has been dropped.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
