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West Coast has dumped premiership defender Liam Duggan for Thursday night's elimination final with Essendon, however captain Shannon Hurn has been named. The reigning premiers have omitted Duggan and speedster Jack Petruccelle for the do-or-die clash with the Bombers, and have lost versatile tall Oscar Allen to knee soreness. But skipper Hurn has been selected despite battling a hamstring injury after coach Adam Simpson cast doubt on his place earlier this week. Ruckman Nic Naitanui returns for his first game since round 17 after overcoming an ankle injury, alongside premiership pair Will Schofield and Mark Hutchings.

Essendon has made five changes for its trip west, with stars Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker, Jake Stringer and Orazio Fantasia all returning after missing round 23. Small forward/midfielder Will Snelling is the surprising inclusion, with the mid-season draft pick-up back after overcoming injury to return to the VFL last week for a half. Key defender Michael Hurley has been named after training this week despite his shoulder injury as Essendon aims to break its 15-year drought without a finals win. Michael Hartley, Tom Jok, Josh Begley and Dylan Clarke have all been cut for the clash, while Martin Gleeson will miss with a minor calf injury.



West Coast v Essendon at Optus Stadium 6.10pm AWST
WEST COAST

In: W.Schofield, N.Naitanui, M.Hutchings
Out: O.Allen (knee soreness), L.Duggan, J.Petruccelle

ESSENDON

In: C.Hooker, J.Stringer, O.Fantasia, D.Heppell, W.Snelling
Out: M.Hartley, T.Jok, J.Begley, D.Clarke, M.Gleeson (calf)

Essendon not won a final in 15 years?

Do Dutchy and Spargo know that?

Essendon by 15 points.

Boo. Where's the poll?

Regards,

REB

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A bit of chatter in Perth that Hurn will miss.

PatowalongaPirate wrote:A bit of chatter in Perth that Hurn will miss.

Caro reckons he is out.

No chance with these cheats umpiring.
Swing a bloke around 3 times and play on

Hurley avoiding marking contests pretty noticeably

Essendon blocking miles off the footy

Nice dive there by shuey, was looking for the ump on the way down!

They are miles better skilled than us

Essendon are doing what they no doubt spoke all week about not doing, rushed kicks into half forward.

The fat lady is already warming up.

This ones just about over.

Just get Bellchambers to put the knees up and jump into Nic Nat at all costs

Laverde, McGrath and Francis look alright for the Bomber’s ... Stringer looks like a witches hat thus far though

9 intercept marks for West Coast already, that kick from Saad marked by Hurn was real bad.

Shit skills and pathetic coaching. May aswell try something different and whack a few

Bruce has a bit life left below the belt after that quarter from Rioli

Look out, Woosha has got the headphones on