West Coast’s senior players have come back after their mid-season break in good shape and a few who were nursing sore spots after the victory against Richmond at the MCG are now on track for selection.
As the Eagles prepare for a clash with Melbourne in Darwin on Saturday evening, defenders Will Schofield and Jeremy McGovern, as well as forward Jamie Cripps are all expected to push for inclusion.
They trained yesterday, will have another run tomorrow and, provided they get through that hit-out unscathed, will be on the plane that flies to the top end with the team on board this Thursday afternoon.
Schofield appears to have recovered from a hip injury, while McGovern, who has been nursing a few sore spots over the last month, is moving freely. Cripps' quad issue has responded to treatment and rest.
In addition, another of the club’s exciting youngsters, Tom Lamb, is poised for a return to East Perth.
He has not played since his round one debut against the Western Bulldogs, after which he needed minor knee surgery, but all things being equal, he will play for East Perth against Swan Districts on restricted game time on Saturday.
Tough utility player Pat McGinnity is also tracking nicely and is likely to miss a further two games after fracturing his wrist a few weeks ago.
