Ahead of Saturday afternoon’s clash against Gold Coast, the West Coast Eagles have recalled three of their most experienced players.
Key defender Eric Mackenzie returns for his first AFL game since round one, however there is talk that he could line up as a forward to cover for the injured Josh Kennedy, who will miss with a calf injury sustained against the Giants last week.
Mark LeCras and Luke Shuey both return to the team after missing one game with hip and calf injuries respectively.
Eagles coach Adam Simpson said the pair needed to prove their fitness at Friday’s captain’s run to cement their spot in the side.
Young forward Malcom Karpany and midfielder Chris Masten are the other two omissions from the team, however both have travelled to the Gold Coast as emergencies.
West Coast Eagles Round 11 AFL Premiership Team
B: Sam Butler, Will Schofield, Shannon Hurn
HB: Elliot Yeo, Jeremy McGovern, Jackson Nelson
C: Jamie Cripps, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF: Liam Duggan, Jack Darling, Mark LeCras
F: Lewis Jetta, Drew Petrie, Josh Hill
FOLL: Nathan Vardy, Sam Mitchell, Luke Shuey
INT: Dom Sheed, Brad Sheppard, Eric Mackenzie, Mark Hutchings
EMG: Chris Masten, Malcolm Karpany, Jack Redden
IN: Mark LeCras, Luke Shuey, Eric Mackenzie
OUT: Malcolm Karpany (Omitted), Josh J. Kennedy (Calf), Chris Masten (Omitted)
