West Coast will take a wealth of expertise into Saturday’s conflict towards Adelaide after recalling premiership captain Shannon Hurn and retaining injured defender Jeremy McGovern.
The Eagles try to keep away from equalling the membership file eight video games. Hurn hasn’t performed since spherical eight resulting from a calf damage.
He got here into the group to switch the injured Jamaine Jones whereas medi-sub Josh Rotham was dropped.
Adelaide introduced again veteran Taylor Walker from well being and security protocols however misplaced one other skilled star, Luke Brown, resulting from COVID.
Additionally they named debutant Patrick Parnell.
Defender Jordan Butts is injured and medi-sub Chayce Jones was omitted.
McGovern spent the week unsure after being subbed out of final week’s loss to the Western Bulldogs with nerve associated ache in his again. However he proved his health and travelled with the group.
West Coast are on the underside of the ladder and have persistently been humiliated this season. Not solely are they attempting to keep away from equalling the membership’s file shedding streak, they’re hoping to not change into the primary group in VFL/AFL historical past to lose eight matches in a row by greater than 50 factors.
Regardless of being the extra skilled group and Adelaide having misplaced their final 5 video games, the Eagles are rank outsiders with bookmakers.
