West Coast is facing a tricky player management period with dual club champion Elliot Yeo, grunt midfielder Jack Redden and big man Nathan Vardy headlining fresh injury concerns.

While the Eagles cruised past Hawthorn by 32 points without star midfielder Yeo, they could be missing the two-time John Worsfold medallist for several weeks as he battles groin soreness.

Given the compressed nature of the fixture starting from next Sunday’s last home game against Greater Western Sydney – with five games in 19 days - the big-bodied gun could be facing a number of matches on the sidelines.

Vardy was in hospital on Sunday night due to compartment syndrome from a corkie which bled badly following a knock in a scrimmage against the Hawks prior to the AFL contest.

Meanwhile, Redden was struck down with an adductor concern during Hawthorn clash, although coach Adam Simpson said the issue was “not major” in his post-match media conference.

The new injuries added to the loss of crafty forward Jake Waterman and in-form backman Liam Duggan this week.

Waterman fractured his left hand at training on Thursday in an incident that will keep him out for a few weeks, however Duggan (hamstring tightness) should be back against the Giants and diligient midfielder Mark Hutchings is close to putting his hand up.

“We’ve got a few injuries,” Simpson said post-match. “Elliot Yeo looks like he is going to be out for a few weeks with a groin issue.

“Nathan Vardy had an issue today in the scrimmage and might be out for the rest of the season.

“Obviously Waterman and Duggan. I think we had seven or six players available in the scrimmage today against the Hawks and we’ve got a pretty compressed fixture coming up, so we’re doing everything we can to stay on the right path.”

Star defender Jeremy McGovern returned from a fractured thumb and was a crucial pillar alongside Tom Barrass as Hawthorn commanded field position at stages.

Simpson was visibly frustrated in the coaches box when the Hawks broke free, despite the Eagles controlling the scoreboard.

“It’s the plays where the predictability breaks down that frustrate you sometimes,” he said.

“I’ve been hiding it really for well for seven years, so I’m assuming today there was a couple of instances where I perhaps didn’t hide it too well.

“Frustrating, but every coach goes through it.

“The ability for our players to go to another level, we need that. I’d like to start with it and finish with it, but not sure we can get to that level all the time.

“But that’s our expectation, that’s our desire.

“The identity of our side I think is pretty solid now – it’s taken us a while to get to where we want to be but our work’s not done.

“I don’t think we played the perfect game today. Hawthorn played with plenty of spirit, defended really well and we perhaps took our opportunities more than they did.”

Relieved to bank the four points, Simpson also praised electrifying forward Liam Ryan after several big pack marks and three critical goals in a return to his best.

“Great. He’s been a little bit off. Obviously had some issues he’s been dealing with personally and hamstring tightness,” Simpson said.

“But when the love of the game is there for him you can see it. So we’re doing everything we can to make him feel good during the week and playing him a bit deeper tonight made him feel good. It was good that he got rewarded with a few goals.”