WEST Coast coach Adam Simpson says the Eagles will make a decision on Thursday as to whether star recruit Lewis Jetta will play against the Brisbane Lions at Domain Stadium on Sunday, as the former Swan battles to recover from a calf strain.
Jetta did very little in the Eagles' light 30-minute skills and recovery session on Monday.
He has not played since he strained his calf in the first quarter of the Eagles' second NAB Challenge match on March 3.
Jetta was a chance to play for East Perth in the WAFL last Saturday to prepare for round one, but he instead trained on Friday and had the weekend off.
He walked a couple of laps with youngster Malcolm Karpany, who had a compression bandage on his left hamstring, before joining in some stationary handball drills.
He left the track early as the main squad continued to train.
Simpson told Fox Sports on Monday that Jetta was touch and go to make his West Coast debut this weekend.
"Fingers crossed we get through training this week and he's available," Simpson said.
"We don't want to play too many players that are underdone and he definitely would be underdone if we played him. That decision will come later in the week. We may need to play him though."
Sharrod Wellingham is set to miss round one as he continues to recover from a knee knock. He did some stationary ball work and kicking.
Chris Masten did some running and is progressing well from his ankle injury.
Dom Sheed did not appear on the track. He played three quarters in the WAFL on Saturday after missing the entire NAB Challenge following minor knee surgery.
Simpson said Jack Redden was available to face his old club, but said the decision rests with the match committee.
"He's played two games now … so we think that's the games required, the minutes required. He's available. So now it'll come down to selection."
The Eagles did some ground ball drills with wet footballs in anticipation of some rain in Perth on Sunday.
Assistant coaches Brady Rawlings and Dean Cox dunked footballs in tubs of water before running some ground ball pick-up drills on a warm and dry Monday afternoon in Perth.
