West Coast recall veteran Andrew Gaff, name ruckman Matt Flynn against St Kilda at Optus Stadium

West Coast have recalled veteran Andrew Gaff for his first recreation since spherical one, generation they’ll in the end debut ruck charter Matt Flynn after they tackle St Kilda at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

Gaff will play games his first recreation since being subbed out and dropped later gathering handiest 4 disposals in a part in opposition to Port Adelaide within the season opener greater than two months in the past.

The 2-time membership champion is one in all 4 inclusions along former Better Western Sydney ruckman Flynn, speedster Jack Petruccelle and 200cm defender Harry Edwards.

Wingman Jayden Hunt will pass over with a toe shock, generation defender Josh Rotham is out with disorder. Forwards Tyrell Dewar and Jack Williams were dropped.

Gaff, 31, comes again into the facet later enjoying seven video games for the Eagles WAFL facet, the place he has averaged 25 disposals and maximum lately had 25 touches, 5 tackles and 5 within 50s in a win over Claremont.

The twin All-Australian earned variety forward of an in-form Zane Trew, who’s coming off 36 disposals in the similar recreation and has been named as an extremity.

Williams reveals himself out of the facet because the Eagles get ready to play games Bailey Williams extra ahead in addition to a back-up ruckman to Flynn, a plan they’d earlier than the last severely injured his hamstring at the eve in their pre-season crash in opposition to Fremantle in February.

The 20-year-old kicked a career-high 3 targets handiest 4 video games in the past in opposition to Essendon and has evolved neatly this yr, kicking 9 targets in 9 video games generation additionally pinch-hitting within the ruck.

Flynn is available in later just one recreation within the WAFL, the place he had 27 hit-outs and 9 disposals in opposition to the Tigers.

St Kilda have axed Subiaco product Lance Collard for the commute to Perth, in addition to Cooper Sharman generation Liam Stocker will pass over with shock.

Tim Membrey, Hunter Clark and Dan Butler have come into the facet this is having a look to bop again later dropping six in their future seven video games.