West Coast coach Adam Simpson says the membership is unlikely to achieve any extra senior gamers for his or her conflict with Collingwood, whereas the Eagles are additionally sweating on an ankle concern for premiership hero Dom Sheed.
After re-gaining star trio Tom Barrass, Shannon Hurn and Elliot Yeo within the membership’s 50-point loss to Essendon, Simpson mentioned extra reinforcements are seemingly a minimum of a fortnight away.
“There are not too many guys available from a senior point of view,” Simpson advised 7News.
“We had a lot of kids play WAFL Eagles on the weekend… Mainly our younger players are playing WAFL now and our senior guys are a couple more weeks away still.”
Simpson mentioned Luke Shuey (hamstring), Jack Darling (arm) and Jeremy McGovern (hamstring) are all nearing a return. The Eagles will journey to Adelaide Oval in spherical 13 earlier than a 14-day break forward of their SCG conflict with Sydney.
“Darling, Shuey and McGovern, we might see before the bye or just after the bye,” Simpson mentioned.
Simpson confirmed Sheed, who is about to play his a hundred and fiftieth sport in opposition to Collingwood at Optus Stadium on Saturday, harm his proper ankle within the loss to the Bombers and can be a wait-and-see for the conflict with the flag favourites.
Sheed kicked the profitable purpose within the 2018 grand last victory over the Pies.
“(Sheed) got a knock to the other ankle that he had surgery on last year (his left) and he was walking around (on Monday),” Simpson advised 7News.
“He hasn’t really had a run on it, hasn’t swollen up too much but I don’t think it’s too bad… Let’s just wait a couple of days.”
Collingwood shall be with out Steele Sidebottom after the veteran tore his MCL in his three hundredth sport on Sunday.
The Eagles will make a minimum of one pressured change after midfielder Luke Edwards copped a head knock in opposition to Essendon.
“Apart from young Luke Edwards, who went into the concussion protocols, I think everyone has pulled up OK,” Simpson mentioned.
“Which is refreshingly good, that we had 18 or 19 of our 22 on the track (on Monday).”
Simpson mentioned Yeo had pulled up effectively after his return from a groin harm. The twin John Worsfold Medallist educated on Monday alongside Barrass (sickness) and Hurn (groin).
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
