West Fly utility Elliot Yeo is facing any other frustrating stint on the AFL sidelines after tearing a hamstring at some stage in Sunday’s 35-level loss to Richmond.
Nic Naitanui used to be influential on return from a knee harm on the MCG and Tim Kelly produced one of his easiest performances in Eagles colours.
Nonetheless West Fly, now 2-13 for the season, had been no match for their accepted opponents and Yeo’s latest setback rubbed salt into their wounds.
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The 28-year-feeble limped off at some stage in the third quarter after hurting his appropriate hamstring while chasing Tigers speedster Maurice Rioli Jr.
The harm came in Yeo’s third game help after a calf trail, concussion, health and safety protocols and suspension restricted him to actual two senior suits in the principle half of of the season.
“He actual can’t bag a bustle at it,” Eagles coach Adam Simpson acknowledged.
“He’s been moderately staunch for us for 3 or four weeks and we built him up the true blueprint.
“Sadly he actual got in an ungainly exertion and got pushed in the help going fleshy tilt.
“It used to be a form of traditional ones the put you recognize straight away.”
Naitanui had 19 disposals, 26 hit-outs and 6 clearances, alongside with his tap work serving to Kelly and Luke Shuey to fill mammoth video games in the midfield.
The trio had been well-known as the Eagles gained the clearance combat (45-31).
“Nic’s a moderately staunch player and it doubtlessly actual reveals you how well-known he’s for us,” Simpson acknowledged.
“He’s our Max Gawn. He helped this day for obvious.”
Kelly roved effectively to Naitanui’s ruck work and had a game-excessive 40 disposals to hasten with nine clearances and two goals.
“He used to be a well-known a part of our aspect in maintaining us together and after we got if truth be told coming into into the third quarter he played a mammoth part,” Simpson acknowledged.
West Fly host Carlton at Optus Stadium on Sunday, with Josh Kennedy living to attain towards his mature membership.
The mature spearhead used to be rested for the Richmond conflict.