WEST Coast ruckman Scott Lycett has a chance to stake a claim for round one after Jonathan Giles was left out the Eagles' side for Thursday's NAB Challenge match against Gold Coast at HBF Arena in Joondalup.
The Eagles have left out four players including Giles, second-year key defender Tom Barrass, and new draftees Luke Partington and Tom Cole.
The Eagles have opted to play 25 against the Suns as they did in their first NAB Challenge clash against Adelaide a fortnight ago, which they lost by 100 points.
Gold Coast has left out injury-plagued defender Seb Tape and new recruits Josh Schoenfeld and Mackenzie Willis.
Former Eagle Ryan Davis has been named to face his old side. Davis played 14 games with the Eagles in 2008 and 2009 before he was delisted. Gold Coast selected him with pick No.38 in the 2016 NAB AFL rookie draft following six seasons with Swan Districts in the WAFL.
WEST COAST v GOLD COAST
HBF Arena, Joondalup (WA), 4.10pm AWST, March 3
WEST COAST
Out: Jonathan Giles, Luke Partington, Tom Cole, Tom Barrass
GOLD COAST
Out: Mackenzie Willis, Josh Schoenfeld, Seb Tape
WEST COAST
1. Mitch Brown, 2. Mark LeCras, 3. Andrew Gaff, 5. Brad Sheppard, 6. Elliot Yeo, 9. Nic Naitanui, 11. Matt Priddis, 14. Liam Duggan, 15. Jamie Cripps, 16. Eric Mackenzie, 17. Josh J. Kennedy, 18. Xavier Ellis, 20. Jeremy McGovern, 23. Lewis Jetta, 25. Shannon Hurn, 26. Sam Butler, 27. Jack Darling 29. Scott Lycett, 30. Jackson Nelson, 31. Will Schofield, 33. Josh Hill 35. Patrick McGinnity, 36. Fraser McInnes, 39. Malcolm Karpany, 44. Jamie Bennell
GOLD COAST
4. Jack Martin, 5. Jarrod Harbrow, 6. Alex Sexton, 8. Luke Russell, 11. Touk Miller, 12. Sam Day, 13. Callum Ah Chee, 14. Mitch Hallahan, 15. Dan Currie, 18. Trent McKenzie, 20. Henry Schade, 21. Jack Leslie, 23. Sean Lemmens, 26. Matt Shaw, 27. Clay Cameron, 29. Brayden Fiorini, 30. Peter Wright, 31. Keegan Brooksby, 32. Brandon Matera, 33. Aaron Hall, 37. Jesse Lonergan, 39. Ryan Davis, 40. Tom Keough, 41. Jarrod Garlett, 42. Adam Saad, 44. Darcy Macpherson
