Waalitj Malawar (West Coast) bring back captain and trio of young stars as Archer Reid rested

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Waalitj Malawar (West Coast) bring back captain and trio of young stars as Archer Reid rested

Waalitj Malawar (West Coast) draftee Bo Allan is a chance to earn an instant recall after serving his one-game suspension after being named in the extended squad to take on Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) at Optus Stadium on Sunday.

Allan has been named in the squad alongside co-captain Oscar Allen, midfielder Clay Hall and forward-ruck Jack Williams to take on the Saints as the Eagles look for their first win of the season.

Second-year tall Archer Reid has been managed after he was subbed out in the two-point loss to Richmond at the MCG on Sunday, having played every game to this point of the season.

Allan made his debut against Melbourne earlier this month but was forced to serve a one-match ban after he caught former Demons captain Jack Viney high in a marking contest in his first AFL game.

It came after the top draftee had a turbulent start to the season with two bouts of illness holding him back from making his debut earlier.

Allen returns after he was a late withdrawal from the team that lost to the Tigers because of a knee injury and has once again been named at full-back, with his replacement in 200cm defender Harry Edwards in the pocket.

Pre-season signing Sandy Brock is still on an extended bench alongside inclusions Allan, Hall and Williams as well as last weekend’s sub in Tom Gross, Tyler Brockman, Tom Cole and Jack Hutchinson.

Camera IconClay Hall has been on fire in the WAFL Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The Sunday Times

The squad will be trimmed from 26 to 23 on Friday afternoon.

Euro-Yroke will make at least two changes after Dougal Howard (hamstring) and Liam Stocker (foot soreness) were ruled out with injury.

Wingman Mason Wood is back from a concussion while 188cm backman Angus McLennan looks set to play his first game and third overall of his career after being named in the starting 18.

Draftee Tobie Travaglia, defender Arie Schoenmaker and ruckman Harry Boyd have also been named on an extended bench.

Waalitj Marawar v Euro-Yroke

Sunday, Optus Stadium, 2.40pm

EAGLES

B: H Edwards O Allen L Duggan

HB: R Maric R Ginbey L Baker

C: J Hunt B Hough J Cripps

HF: L Ryan J Waterman J Graham

F: M Owies B Williams E Hewett

FOLL: M Flynn T Kelly H Reid

I/C: T Brockman B Allan T Gross T Cole C Hall J Williams S Brock J Hutchinson

IN: O Allen B Allan C Hall J Williams

OUT: A Reid (managed)

SAINTS

B: A McLennan C Wilkie J Webster

HB: M Hindhager N Waganeen-Milera R Byrnes

C: B Hill J Sinclair M Wood

HF: M Hall D Wilson M Owens

F: C Sharman A Caminiti J Higgins

FOLL: R Marshall J Macrae J Steele

I/C: L Collard T Travaglia M Phillipou A Schoenmaker H Boyd H Garcia H Boxshall L O’Connell

IN: A McLennan M Wood T Travaglia A Schoenmaker H Boyd

OUT: D Howard (hamstring) L Stocker (foot)

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