The star West Coast quartet impressed in a skills session at Patersons Stadium and are pushing for inclusion against Gold Coast in what will either be a season-ending or season-defining match.
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While other results will also influence the club’s claims of a last gasp entry into the top eight, the Eagles will focus purely on what is within their control and that is the preparation and ultimately their performance against the Suns on Sunday afternoon.
And the match committee will have some interesting decisions to make.
Naitanui was a late withdrawal against Melbourne last Saturday night with a sore Achilles, but showed no ill effects at training today, so one would think he is an automatic inclusion.
Decisions must also be made on Selwood, Yeo and Ellis. Selwood and Yeo, both quality midfielders, have missed virtually half the season, while Ellis damaged his shoulder a fortnight ago against Collingwood, but has shown a capacity to rebound from injury quickly.
While they have all trained with enthusiasm and conviction, the match committee will doubtless consult the medical staff before making any final selection calls. They would not want to go into the game with anyone underdone.
Selwood and Yeo have steadily built their training loads and, given their professional approach, would be ready to play if they get the nod.
