West Coast captain Luke Shuey was among the many senior Eagles again in motion early because the membership’s pre-season formally kicked off on Monday.
Only first to fourth-year gamers had been required to return however some senior teammates joined the session at Mineral Resources Park because the Eagles look to rebound from a humiliating, two-win 2022 season.
Shuey, 32, pushed via a calf harm whereas Jack Darling, Jamie Cripps, Liam Duggan, Tim Kelly, Alex Witherden, Dom Sheed and Tom Cole had been among the many different skilled gamers to return early.
The remainder of the senior squad is due again in early December.
In a optimistic signal for West Coast followers, injury-plagued pair Oscar Allen and Campbell Chesser returned to full coaching on Monday.
Chesser, 19, was chosen with the membership’s prime choose in final 12 months’s draft however didn’t play a recreation in his first season as a consequence of a severe ankle harm.
Allen, 23, was additionally placed on ice for the 12 months with a stress-related foot harm because the Eagles performed the lengthy recreation with the prized ahead’s rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, delisted pair Isiah Winder and Zane Trew had been additionally noticed on the coaching observe.
Both had been culled from the senior record, regardless of having contracts for subsequent season, however stay within the combine for a spot on the membership’s rookie record for 2023.
The Eagles donned their contemporary New Balance kits for the session after slicing ties with attire sponsor Castore within the low season following a tumultuous two-year partnership.
West Coast beforehand unveiled a brand new enjoying jumper after confirming the deal at first of November.
