West Coast have picked their strongest WAFL side in a long time for Sunday’s pre-season clash against East Fremantle at Mineral Resources Park.
The Eagles will have 14 AFL-listed players at their disposal including premiership defender Tom Cole and former Adelaide Crow Harry Schoenberg who returns from suspension as he pushes his case for a club debut for West Coast’s AFL side.
Top mid-season draft pick Ryan Maric, ex-Collingwood ball magnet Fin Macrae and former Carlton small forward Matt Owies are among the other notable names in the side.
WAFL recruits including captain and former West Coast AFL utility Callum Jamieson, West Perth premiership goalsneak Sasha Kernutt, Archie Watt, Sam Cipriani and Corey Hitchcock were also included.
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