Nic Naitanui named for West Coast’s practice match against Fremantle
WEST Coast name Nic Naitanui for his first game of the pre-season when they face Fremantle at Patersons Stadium on Thursday.
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NIC Naitanui will line up for his first game of the pre-season on Thursday after being named in West Coast’s squad to face Fremantle.
It is the Eagles’ final official scratch match before their Round 1 match against the Western Bulldogs, 19 days later, on March 23.
The Eagles will roll out a strong line up with Mark LeCras, Luke Shuey, Darren Glass and Josh Kennedy returning to the team that beat Sydney.
SEE THE FULL SQUADS BELOW.
The Eagles defeated Fremantle by 84 points when they met in the first NAB Challenge match in Joondalup and the Dockers will be keen to avenge that loss.
Fremantle came from behind to beat the Bulldogs in their second NAB Challenge game and will be looking to go into Round 1 with a victory.
The Dockers will play Collingwood in the opening game of the season on March 14.
WEST COAST EAGLES v FREMANTLE DOCKERS
Thursday, March 6 at Patersons Stadium, 6pm (WST)
WEST COAST
1. Mitch Brown, 2. Mark LeCras, 3. Andrew Gaff, 4. Dom Sheed, 5. Brad Sheppard, 6. Elliot Yeo, 7. Chris Masten, 9. Nic Naitanui, 11. Matt Priddis, 12. Sharrod Wellingham, 13. Luke Shuey, 15. Jamie Cripps, 16. Eric Mackenzie, 17. Josh Kennedy, 18. Xavier Ellis, 20. Dean Cox, 21. Brandt Colledge, 22. Callum Sinclair, 23. Darren Glass, 24. Matt Rosa, 25. Shannon Hurn, 27. Jack Darling, 29. Scott Lycett, 31. Will Schofield, 33. Josh Hill, 34. Mark Hutchins, 44. Jamie Bennell
FREMANTLE
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 3. Zac Dawson, 6. Danyle Pearce, 7. Nat Fyfe, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Matt de Boer, 10. Michael Walters, 11. Tommy Sheridan, 13. Tendai Mzungu, 15. Ryan Crowley, 16. David Mundy, 17. Hayden Crozier, 18. Luke McPharlin, 20. Matt Taberner, 21. Michael Barlow, 23. Chris Mayne, 24. Max Duffy, 27. Lachie Neale, 29. Matthew Pavlich, 31. Aaron Sandilands, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cam Sutcliffe, 34. Lee Spurr, 37. Michael Johnson, 38. Jack Hannath, 41. Paul Duffield, 46. Clancee Pearce
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