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BROWNLOW medallist Matt Priddis was mobbed by an over-excited fan as West Coast boarded its flight to Melbourne ahead of Saturday's Grand Final at the MCG.

Priddis was walking towards the boarding gate when an elderly woman holding an Eagles flag went up to him for a big hug.

Priddis was all smiles as he negotiated his way through the moment, with Eagles players cheered on by their fellow travellers as they walked through the gate.

Last week's emergencies Scott Lycett, Scott Selwood and Patrick McGinnity were among the travelling party, along with young defender Jackson Nelson.

The Eagles are expected to name an unchanged side from the team that beat North Melbourne in last week's preliminary final in Perth.