West Coast Eagles premiership hero Dom Sheed to make western derby comeback

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West Coast midfielder Dom Sheed will play his first game this season in Saturday night’s western derby against Fremantle.

The Eagles’ premiership hero has been recalled after two matches for the club’s reserves side as a replacement for Luke Edwards, who was concussed during Sunday’s breakthrough victory over Richmond.

It is the only change made by Adam Simpson, while Fremantle have sprung a selection surprise and handed Sam Sturt his first game of the season.

Sturt will form part of a bolstered forward line that will also gain ruckman Luke Jackson for a meeting with West Coast’s depleted defensive unit.

Sean Darcy’s return for the first time since round 17 last year was confirmed by Justin Longmuir earlier on Thursday. He is set to play on managed minutes and will spend time forward in his comeback game.

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But the move unlocks Jackson’s shift to a forward line Longmuir says is chasing more “bang for buck”.

Camera IconDom Sheed has trained well ahead of his return. Credit: Kelsey Reid/The West Australian

Sturt his first game for Peel Thunder this season in last week’s clash with East Perth, where he took four marks and kicked a goal.

The 24-year-old was sent for minor knee surgery in the off-season.

Sheed’s return came as Adam Simpson admitted he simply didn’t have options to add to his backline as they prepare to face Jackson, Jye Amiss and Josh Treacy.

Callum Jamieson has tendinopathy and is listed as TBC as the club’s injury list, but Simpson confirmed he is set to spend a period on the sidelines.

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EAGLES TEAM

B: T Cole, T Barrass, J Rotham

HB: B Hough, J McGovern, L Duggan

C: J Hunt, T Kelly, R Ginbey

HF: J Cripps, J.Waterman, N Long

F: J Williams, J Darling , J Petruccelle

FOLL: B Williams, E Yeo, H Reid

I/C: T Brockman, C Chesser, A Witherden, L Rawlinson, R Maric, Dom Sheed

DOCKERS TEAM

B: James Aish, Alex Pearce, Joshua DraperHB: Brandon Walker, Luke Ryan, Jordan ClarkC: Hayden Young, Nat Fyfe, Jeremy SharpHF: Bailey Banfield, Josh Treacy, Jaeger O’MearaFF: Michael Walters, Jye Amiss, Luke JacksonFOLL: Sean Darcy, Caleb Serong, Andrew Brayshaw I/C: Tom Emmett, Matthew Johnson, Sam Sturt, Neil Erasmus, Ethan Hughes

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