{"id":577200,"date":"2026-03-31T22:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/577200\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:31:14","slug":"west-coast-eagles-injury-update-round-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/577200\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Eagles injury update: Round Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                High Performance Manager Phil Merriman provides an update on West Coast\u2019s returning players\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                            By westcoasteagles.com.au\n                            <\/p>\n<p>West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo is only facing a short stint on the sidelines after sustaining a minor adductor injury in the win over Port Adelaide.<\/p>\n<p>Yeo will miss Saturday\u2019s home clash against Sydney but is expected to be available within one-to-two weeks, while co-captain Liam Duggan will test his rolled ankle at training to prove his fitness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElliot felt some awareness in his adductor late in the second quarter against Port Adelaide, so a no-risk approach was taken,\u201d High Performance Manager Phil Merriman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPleasingly, he has pulled up quite well and is expected to be available in the next one-to-two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiam rolled his ankle late in the game and will need to get through training this week to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, forward Jacob Newton reported foot soreness following the Power clash and is in a moon boot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScans have unfortunately confirmed Jacob has a fracture in his navicular,\u201d Merriman said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the next few days, we will determine the exact management plan for Jacob but it is likely to be a longer-term injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow small forward Milan Murdock has been given a three-week timeline following his hamstring injury, while recruit Brandon Starcevich is continuing a strength-focused block.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilding Brandon\u2019s strength remains the priority,\u201d Merriman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s building resilience through low\u2011volume running and we\u2019ll keep progressing him step by step.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMilan\u2019s desperate to get back out there, but we need to treat the injury with respect and not push too hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Second-year Eagle Tom Gross will be monitored throughout the week as he works through his hamstring recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Tom is able to complete training this week he will be available for managed minutes,\u201d Merriman said.<\/p>\n<p>Key defender Harry Edwards remains without a set return date as he gradually progresses through concussion protocols.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be working with Harry to make sure we get the best advice on the appropriate rehabilitation after his recent concussion,\u201d Merriman said.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Owies is available after missing last Saturday\u2019s WAFL practice match due to hamstring tightness.<\/p>\n<p>                                Ankle<\/p>\n<p>                                Test<\/p>\n<p>                                Hamstring<\/p>\n<p>                                3 weeks<\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                3-4 weeks<\/p>\n<p>                                Ankle<\/p>\n<p>                                4 weeks<\/p>\n<p>                                Foot<\/p>\n<p>                                5 weeks<\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                7 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Sam is continuing his football build. We are seeing him in more and more football activities, whilst also focusing heavily on his change of direction.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Concussion<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p>                                Foot<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                Season<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Noah sustained a knee injury in the pre-season match simulation against Fremantle. He will unfortunately be sidelined for the 2026 AFL Premiership season.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westcoasteagles.com.au\/news\/1960478\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Ankle\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Test\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Hamstring\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 3 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 3-4 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Ankle\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 4 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Foot\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 5 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westcoasteagles.com.au\/players\/11938\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoasteagles.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"Sam Allen\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">Sam Allen<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Sam is continuing his football build. We are seeing him in more and more football activities, whilst also focusing heavily on his change of direction.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 7 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Concussion\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Foot\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westcoasteagles.com.au\/players\/5375\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoasteagles.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"Noah Long\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">Noah Long<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Noah sustained a knee injury in the pre-season match simulation against Fremantle. He will unfortunately be sidelined for the 2026 AFL Premiership season.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westcoasteagles.com.au\/news\/1960478\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Season\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"High Performance Manager Phil Merriman provides an update on West Coast\u2019s returning players By westcoasteagles.com.au West Coast veteran&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":577201,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,44,83,41,39,42,40],"class_list":["post-577200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-text","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/577200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/577201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=577200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=577200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}