WESTERN Bulldogs veteran Scott West could return to football in a fortnight after recent scan results showed his knee injury was on the mend.

West has managed just four senior games this year and has not played since round six as a result of bone bruising in his knee.

However the seven-time best and fairest winner believes he's just weeks away from a VFL return following some positive scan results.

“The scan said it's showing signs of healing, so it's all positive,” West told westernbulldogs.com.au on Tuesday.

“In the past, it's never shown signs of healing; it's just felt better, but last time I started running and it got sore again.

“I've rested now for a couple of weeks, and the scan has now shown that the bone has got good repair around it and it's heading in the right direction.”

While the 33-year-old is hesitant to name a return date, he said the best-case scenario would see him run out for Williamstown in two weeks.