Harley Reid returns for West Coast Eagles pre-season clash with North Melbourne in Bunbury

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Harley Reid returns for West Coast Eagles pre-season clash with North Melbourne in Bunbury

West Coast will welcome back their teen sensation with Harley Reid named to face North Melbourne in the Eagles’ final pre-season hit-out in Bunbury.

And premiership forward Jack Darling will face his former club for the first time at Hands Oval on Saturday.

Reid did not feature in the club’s match simulation clash with Richmond last week as he continued his recovery from low leg issues over the summer.

But the 19-year-old has been declared ‘ready to go’ named to start out in the middle of their pre-season clash with ruckman Matt Flynn also returning having sat at the Eagles intraclub match last weekend.

Flynn will start with Bailey Williams on the bench, suggesting he has edged him out in the battle for the No.1 ruck spot if he can get through unscathed.

Liam Duggan will be the sole captain with Oscar Allen unavailable due to a family wedding giving Archer Reid his opportunity at full forward having caught the eye this pre-season.

Young gun Elijah Hewett will miss with the Eagles managing him through general soreness.

Defensive duo Jeremy McGovern and Harry Edwards will team up to lock down Darling and North spearhead Nick Larkey, following Tom Barrass’ trade to Hawthorn over the off-season.

Top draft pick Bo Allan has been named on the bench as he continues his push for a round-one debut while Lucca Grego also earns a spot in the 26-man squad.

It sees Jack Petruccelle relegated to the emergencies with the fringe Eagle facing a tough fight to work his way back into the best 23.

The sell-out clash against the Roos will be the first time since the 1991 pre-season against Adelaide the Eagles have played in Bunbury with bouncedown scheduled 3:10pm.

WEST COAST FULL SQUAD

B T Cole H Edwards B Hough

HB L Baker J McGovern R Ginbey

C L Duggan T Kelly J Hunt

HF J Cripps J Waterman M Owies

F N Long A Reid L Ryan

FOLL M Flynn J Graham H Reid

I/C T Brockman R Maric B Allan L Grego B Williams J Williams T Dewar J Hutchinson

EMG J Petruccelle H Johnston C Hall J Shanahan

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