West Coast captain Luke Shuey solely has to get by means of coaching this week to return in Saturday’s sport in opposition to Port Adelaide however Elliot Yeo’s horror run is ready to proceed with him out of motion till mid-May.
Shuey has missed the previous two video games with a hamstring damage however will face the Power if he will get by means of coaching unscathed.
“Luke has done all his progressions as per his rehab plan to date and had a big session on Saturday so he just has to train this week to push for selection this weekend,” West Coast Head of Health Mark Finucane mentioned.
The news wasn’t as constructive for Yeo who got here from the sphere throughout the remaining quarter in opposition to Geelong on Sunday.
Yeo has struggled to play constantly since breaking down with osteitis pubis in 2020. He performed 12 video games in 2021, adopted that with solely 5 video games final yr after which missed the primary three matches this season.
He injured his groin laying a sort out throughout the remaining quarter at Adelaide Oval and is dealing with between three and 4 weeks on the sidelined.
“Unfortunately, Elliot has sustained an adductor muscle in a tackling contest on Patrick Dangerfield, so he’ll be unavailable for likely the next couple of weeks,” Finnucane mentioned.
Ruckman Bailey Williams shall be monitored all through the week after reporting hamstring tightness however the membership is assured Callum Jamieson will return from an ankle damage.
The membership hasn’t positioned a timeline on draftee Elijah Hewett’s return from an ankle damage suffered within the WAFL.
West Coast have an enormous damage record with 12 gamers already dominated out of this weekend. Liam Ryan walked laps on crutches on Tuesday after being dominated out for months with a hamstring damage.
The Eagles have been hoping premiership hero Dom Sheed would quickly be accessible from a throat damage, however that’s now not the case.
“Dom saw a specialist late last week who has advised to avoid contact for another couple of weeks with his throat so he’ll have a review with that specialist in a fortnight’s time, so we’ll have further information from there,” Finucane mentioned.
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