Ross Lyon ruled out both Aaron Sandilands and Ed Langdon for selection for Saturday’s clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Lyon said in Wednesday’s media conference that Sandilands has “tightened up in the hamstring” and would be given time to rest, and acknowledged that Langdon has been troubled with knee soreness.
A number of Fremantle listed Peel players are in line for selection to replace the injured pair after defeating Perth by 90 points at Lathlain Park on Saturday.
Jon Griffin
Lyon said he expects Griffin to play his first game since being omitted after Fremantle’s round two clash with Port Adelaide.
Griffin has performed well for Peel during the past two months, averaging 31 hit outs and kicking four goals from six appearances.
Sean Darcy
While Griffin is most likely to replace Sandilands, Darcy remains a viable second option. The 18-year-old has averaged 25 hit outs over nine games for Peel this season. The 202cm ruckman has also proved his potency in front of goal, with six goals during his past two games.
Darcy Tucker
Tucker is the player most likely to replace Langdon and has featured in six of Fremantle’s nine games this season.
The 20-year-old was omitted for Fremantle’s round nine clash with Carlton due to the return of Stephen Hill and was held over as an emergency.
Tucker picked up 13 disposals, five marks and two tackles against Richmond at the MCG in round eight.
Luke Ryan
The 21-year-old played his best game for Peel since his arrival in the 2016 National Draft with 30 disposals, nine marks and four inside 50s.
After an injury interrupted start to his WAFL campaign, Ryan has played the past four games, and his strong performance opens the door for a potential debut.
Nick Suban
The 146-game player featured in the opening two rounds of the AFL season and has averaged 26 disposals for Peel during the past fortnight.
Brennan Cox
Cox, taken with pick 41 of the 2016 National Draft as a versatile forward / defender, is hitting his straps at WAFL level.
His 17 mark and 26 disposal performance in Peel’s backline is his strongest so far in 2017.
Sam Collins
Has been consistently good all year as a key defender for Peel, taking eight marks to go with his 19 disposals against Perth.
Griffin Logue
Played four games at senior level between rounds three to six and has impressed since his return to the WAFL.
Logue played on Perth’s Brennan Stack on Saturday, keeping the forward to just 1.1 for the day.
