WEST Coast will unleash its most potent forward line against Collingwood's undermanned defence after spearhead Josh Kennedy declared himself a certain starter against the Pies.
Kennedy emerged unscathed from match simulation at Lathlain Park last Friday, and had no strapping on his right shin during a solid workout under lights at Optus Stadium on Monday night.
The dual Coleman medallist ticked off repeat-effort goalkicking and set shot practice before the session was closed to media, and is ready to go for the qualifying final.
"I'll be playing – that's if 'Simmo' (coach Adam Simpson) picks me," Kennedy told 6PR on Tuesday.
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"I got through a lot of training last week and this week as well.
"We've been trying to mimic training to get the same amount of kilometres as what I would run in a game.
"I've got enough load into the legs and I don't really leave the (forward) 50m, so I think I should be alright."
The Eagles are a perfect 10-0 this season with Kennedy and Jack Darling in the line-up and will field their six leading goalkickers for the first time all season on Saturday night.
Forward mainstays Darling (42 goals), Kennedy (34), Jamie Cripps (33) and Mark LeCras (29), plus first-year players Willie Rioli (25) and Liam Ryan (17), have never run out together due to injuries and Ryan's two-week club suspension.
Only Cripps has played every game, while Rioli hasn't missed since making his debut in round two.
The Eagles are close to full strength after the pre-finals bye gave Kennedy and Lewis Jetta (calf) an extra week to recover, although Nic Naitanui (knee), Eric Mackenzie (toe) and Andrew Gaff (suspension) are out for the season.
Gaff was welcomed back into the fold by his teammates on Monday night for the first time in nearly a month after copping an eight-week ban.
The star onballer spent time in Victoria weighing up his playing future and with his father, Paul, who is on the mend after undergoing heart surgery recently.
"It's fantastic having Gaffy back. To join in training now, he'll do a lot of the match simulation in the opposition team and help us get through what we need to get out of training and help our young kids," Kennedy said.
"He's all in for as long as we've got with football left this year.
"It's great to see him back and great to see a smile on his face."
Gaff is yet to reveal if he will seek to leave at season's end via restricted free agency, while Kennedy insisted ruckman Scott Lycett wasn't distracted by reports he wants to join Port Adelaide.
"The club aren't aware (of his decision). Scotty hasn't even decided what he's doing next year," Kennedy said.
"His biggest focus at the moment is (Brodie) Grundy this weekend.
"We've cleared the air with all that, that's just outside noise.
"We've had a lot of conversations with Scotty, as a lot of other players have, and he's fully in.
"We just want commitment to be able to play well, and we really need him, he's going to be really important this last part of the year."
