WEST Coast remains hopeful star defender Jeremy McGovern will be available for round one after lifting his training load on Tuesday and releasing him into the main group.

McGovern is recovering from heel surgery in November and fears of a delayed start to the season were raised after recent sessions restricted to walking laps and jogging slowly.

The premiership star retired indoors after completed a 15-minute warm-up on Monday, but his training load was lifted noticeably on Tuesday as he joined several drills with the main group. 

Football manager Craig Vozzo said McGovern's ability to cope with the increased training load would determine whether he faces Melbourne in the season opener on March 22.   

"He is unlikely to be available for the Marsh Series, but we're still hopeful around round one," Vozzo told AFL.com.au.

"We're in the process of elevating his training so it will get back to how he copes with that training elevation.

"He's doing some stuff with the main group and then he comes out and does his own aerobic stuff and recovery.

He'll do more with the main group over the next three and four weeks in the lead up to round one. 

"He's coping really well."

Key forward Oscar Allen sent a scare through the Eagles camp on Tuesday when he suffered a suspected ankle injury, eventually walking from the track unsupported.

The important tall, who was progressing well in his recovery from a hernia issue, had been earmarked to play pre-season minutes either at AFL or WAFL level.

It is likely he will be sent for scans, but teammate Elliot Yeo said the initial outlook "wasn’t too drastic". 

"I saw him after training (and) he seemed fine. It didn’t seem like much to worry about," Yeo said.

"They’ll do the due diligence and get a scan, but it seems pretty positive."

Star recruit Tim Kelly continued his sparkling pre-season on Tuesday and Vozzo confirmed the former Cat would be unveiled in the opening pre-season game against Essendon on February 27. 

Ruckman Nic Naitanui, meanwhile, will play limited minutes.  

"Nic will be probably what you've seen over the last few years when he's been available," Vozzo said.

"His game time is lower than the rest of our crew, so he will be on a similar program, this year and probably through the rest of his career."

The Eagles completed match simulation training last Friday night, with no fresh injury concerns to emerge.  

Yeo, who played in that match simulation but is having a light training week, was one of two Eagles to earn selection for the bushfire relief fundraiser at Marvel Stadium next Friday night, representing the All-Stars alongside teammate Brad Sheppard.

Yeo said he was excited to represent the All-Stars against a star-studded Victorian midfield.

"I'm looking forward to playing with and against some of the best players in the competition," the two-time All-Australian said.

"It will be good to play with (Nat Fyfe) and not against him, and there's a few other players as well that you play against that I'm looking forward to playing with. 

Patrick Cripps is one of them and obviously Stephen Coniglio." 

Meanwhile, former Docker Brady Grey's training stint with West Coast has come to a close as he seeks a rookie spot via the supplementary selection period. 

The Eagles' WAFL vice-captain, who is highly regarded at the club, remains in the mix to earn a rookie spot, despite his training run finishing. 

Former Geelong forward Jamaine Jones and WAFL Eagle Nicholas Reid are still training with West Coast ahead of the March 13 SSP deadline.