West Coast 2015/2016 Offseason Thread

[LF]

Oh that could be great news for Yeo going into the midfield

[RaisyDaisy]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-10/nic-nat-set-to-attack-as-rotations-cap-forces-change

NicNat looking to spend more time forward with the reduction to the cap

A few other notes from the article

- Naitanui is fully fit and raring to go despite being managed at different times during the pre-season due to a bit of ongoing back tightness.

- Jack Redden (adductor) and Dom Sheed (knee) participated in the first half the session before doing some running in the second half. Both men look on track to be available for the third week of the NAB Challenge.

- Young key defender Tom Barrass was also on restricted duties on Wednesday but he did a power of running away from the main group and appeared to moving well.

- Eric Mackenzie and Mitch Brown look in outstanding shape nearly 12 months on from their respective knee reconstructions.

[LF]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-16/eagles-pair-in-doubt-for-nab-challenge-opener

WEST Coast ruckman Scott Lycett and dynamic small forward Jamie Cripps both failed to train on Tuesday and are touch and go for the Eagles' opening NAB Challenge clash against Adelaide on Sunday at Unley Oval.

Lycett and Cripps were restricted to walking laps during the 90-minute session at Domain Stadium after both pulled up sore from the Eagles' intra-club practice match last Saturday. A decision will made later in the week as to whether the pair will travel to Adelaide later this week.

Rookie Simon Tunbridge also walked laps. He was sidelined last week due to a back problem and did not play in the intra-club. He is set to slowly build up his workload again over the next three to four weeks. 

Jack Redden (adductor) and Dom Sheed (knee) also did not train. Both are still working their way back from pre-Christmas surgery.

The duo trained with the main group for part of last Wednesday's session before doing some running away from the main group. They are striving to be fit for the Eagles' third NAB Challenge clash against Essendon on March 13 at Domain Stadium.

Eagles' coach Adam Simpson said last week it was likely his senior players would be rested from the first NAB Challenge clash to avoid the travel. But he planned to give most of the players in his squad at least two matches ahead of round one.

If Lycett is unavailable this week and Nic Naitanui is rested then the ruck duties could fall to new recruit Jonathan Giles, Fraser McInnes and Jeremy McGovern.

Simpson said he would use the NAB Challenge to experiment with his ruck combinations after the Eagles traded Callum Sinclair to the Sydney Swans during the off-season.

McGovern is keen to play in the ruck, having played there as a junior and in the WAFL. Simpson has hinted that McGovern could play as the second ruckman but he has also said that he could be needed in defence at times early in the season as Eric Mackenzie and Mitch Brown ease their way back from knee reconstructions.

Mackenzie and Brown have both had terrific summers on the training track and both are ready to play in the NAB Challenge.

[Football Factory]

Hmmm, not all that confident with Sheed anymore, that's the pre Christmas surgery you were talking about, he averaged 87 in his last 3 games of the season and seemed like good value as a forward priced at 70 .. bye bye Sheed

[LF]

Hmmm, not all that confident with Sheed anymore, that's the pre Christmas surgery you were talking about, he averaged 87 in his last 3 games of the season and seemed like good value as a forward priced at 70 .. bye bye Sheed

Yeah would have been in my team if not for that surgery,took him out as soon as I heard about,shame tho reckon he would have been a nice pick down forward

[Money]

Was a shame not seeing Redden and Sheed today, was hoping they'd be back in full training as I heard last week

[elephants]

Club has just reported that Chris Masten will miss 8-10 weeks after re-injuring his ankle at last weeks intra-club.

:(

My calculations have him targeting at best a return around round 4 (against the Tigers) or 10 weeks would put us against Collingwood in round 6.

I can't see us rushing him back given his history with ankles and the importance of his run on the outside. Brightside is he's done basically 100% of pre-season so should run out the season well.

[RaisyDaisy]

Bugger, let's hope there is no more injuries from here on

[LF]

ah shower,just gave someone else a spot for a few weeks now,who do we think gets a run?

[elephants]

I reckon Duggan is a good chance for some games now. Would also like to see more Sheed exclusively in the guts but he's more inside.

[Gigantor]

Partington would be a good bet to get a game

[LF]

Partington would be a good bet to get a game

Was thinking maybe him,he has impressed during the preseason,he'd be named to play this weekend you'd think

[eaglesman]

I am looking forward to about round 6 or 7 when I say I told you so :p

[kilbluff1985]

hows Tom Cole's preseason been? expected to play a nab game?

[LF]

He played on the weekend