East Perth will have 15 West Coast-listed players fronting up for today’s WA Day derby clash with West Perth.
The Royals will regain budding onball talent Brayden Ainsworth, who was the travelling emergency for the Eagles’ round 10 clash with Hawthorn.
Ainsworth has been influential for East Perth this year.
The 19-year-old Esperance product has averaged 24.6 disposals, 5.4 marks and close to a goal a game for the Royals.
He will team up in the midfield with Luke Partington, who has been showing glimpses of the form that earned him AFL selection last year.
The 21-year-old got his hands on the ball 33 times against both South Fremantle and Swan Districts the past fortnight and is currently averaging 27.8 disposals and a goal a game in 2018.
East Perth has slipped to fifth place on the WAFL ladder following back-to-back losses to the Bulldogs and Black Ducks, thus a derby day win at HBF Arena Joondalup would get their season back on track.
The Royals will go to battle with the Falcons at 1.10pm.
Full list of West Coast Eagles players available for East Perth selection:
Jarrod Brander
Luke Partington
Francis Watson
Ryan Burrows
Brayden Ainsworth
Josh Rotham
Fraser McInnes
Kurt Mutimer
Tarir Bayok
Matt Allen
Callan England
Jack Petruccelle
Nathan Vardy
Tony Olango
Oscar Allen
