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West Australian
22-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast confirm Elliot Yeo will not feature again this season as Eagles focus on next year
Elliot Yeo will not play a game in the 2025 season with West Coast confirming they were focusing on the Eagles veteran getting in a full pre-season for next year. Yeo went down with a knee/ankle injury in a pre-season intraclub clash and was initially listed out for three to four months. However, frustrating setbacks and a second surgery in May kept pushing back the timeline, with the club now confirming he will miss the entirety of the season. 'At this stage of the season, unfortunately, we've run out of time to get Elliot back to playing,' high-performance manager Mat Inness said. 'Our focus now is on giving him the best possible lead-in to next pre-season and ensuring he's set up for a strong and uninterrupted campaign in 2026.' Having secured a three-year extension after managing 20 games last season, Yeo's loss in the midfield has proven hard to replace with Tim Kelly out of form, leaving Harley Reid exposed for oppositions to target. It also continues a miserable run for the two-time All-Australian, who has now only managed 57 games since 2019, with last year the only time he's played more than 12 games in a season in that period. He joins veterans Oscar Allen and Jake Waterman with season-ending injuries, while Dom Sheed and Jeremy McGovern were both forced into retirement due to injury/concussion. Defender/ruck Callum Jamieson is also out for at least the next week, with the 24-year-old likely fighting for his AFL career as he remains without a contract for next year. 'Cal is progressing well in his rehab from a low-level hamstring strain,' Inness said. 'He won't be available this week, but we expect him to be back in 1-2 weeks if he continues to track well.'
Perth Now
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Yeo done and dusted as Eagles put a line through season
Elliot Yeo will not play a game in the 2025 season with West Coast confirming they were focusing on the Eagles veteran getting in a full pre-season for next year. Yeo went down with a knee/ankle injury in a pre-season intraclub clash and was initially listed out for three to four months. However, frustrating setbacks and a second surgery in May kept pushing back the timeline, with the club now confirming he will miss the entirety of the season. 'At this stage of the season, unfortunately, we've run out of time to get Elliot back to playing,' high-performance manager Mat Inness said. 'Our focus now is on giving him the best possible lead-in to next pre-season and ensuring he's set up for a strong and uninterrupted campaign in 2026.' Having secured a three-year extension after managing 20 games last season, Yeo's loss in the midfield has proven hard to replace with Tim Kelly out of form, leaving Harley Reid exposed for oppositions to target. It also continues a miserable run for the two-time All-Australian, who has now only managed 57 games since 2019, with last year the only time he's played more than 12 games in a season in that period. He joins veterans Oscar Allen and Jake Waterman with season-ending injuries, while Dom Sheed and Jeremy McGovern were both forced into retirement due to injury/concussion. Defender/ruck Callum Jamieson is also out for at least the next week, with the 24-year-old likely fighting for his AFL career as he remains without a contract for next year. 'Cal is progressing well in his rehab from a low-level hamstring strain,' Inness said. 'He won't be available this week, but we expect him to be back in 1-2 weeks if he continues to track well.'
West Australian
15-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast training notes: Tim Kelly auditions for a return to the top tier with Liam Ryan steady
Tim Kelly has been declared a 'chance' to return to the senior team for Saturday night's clash with Richmond at Optus Stadium and trained strongly at yesterday's first big session of the week at Mineral Resources Park. Kelly trained with the main group before taking part in match simulation with a group of WAFL players and possible inclusions late in the session. Coach Andrew McQualter this week described Kelly's 27-disposal and two-goal effort in the WAFL for West Coast against West Perth at the weekend as 'above the level'. 'He's a chance for sure, we've clearly got an inexperienced midfield at the moment, and Tim's played a lot of football through that area of the ground, so we'll have a look at it as the week goes on,' McQualter told 7NEWS. CRUISING, NOT FLYIN' Liam Ryan is not quite flyin' again, but he's at least in the mix for a return after missing Sunday's game against Port Adelaide with soreness. The 2018 premiership Eagle, who has spent more time in the midfield this season, completed gentle running and skills work at training yesterday at Mineral Resources Park as he battles to be fit for a winnable game against Richmond at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. Already without injured pair Jake Waterman and Elliot Yeo and retired duo Jeremy McGovern and Dom Sheed, the Eagles need as much experience as possible as they chase a second win of the season against the Tigers. A FOR EFFORT Waterman will not play again this season, but that hasn't kept him off the track. The 2024 All-Australian forward has been back running for a couple of weeks after a right shoulder reconstruction. Yesterday he even had a kick to kick, making sure he marked only on his left wing. Injured teammate Elliot Yeo is unlikely to play again this season after complications with an ankle injury, but also made it out onto the track, acknowledging the cheers from a large group of dedicated fans watching training after completing each lap, before some gentle run-throughs with assistant Harry Taylor.
The Advertiser
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Star Eagle almost cooked for 2025 after ankle struggles
Star West Coast midfielder Elliot Yeo is set to miss the entire AFL season after making a slower-than-expected recovery from his second bout of ankle surgery. Yeo injured his knee and suffered a syndesmosis injury to his ankle at training in the pre-season. Although the 31-year-old recovered from the knee injury, his ankle required a second round of surgery in May, and it still hasn't progressed as hoped. Until last week, it was expected Yeo would make a playing return within the next month. But those hopes now appear to have gone up in smoke, with West Coast all but resigned to being without Yeo for the rest of the season. "He just hasn't progressed as well as we'd hoped when integrating back into training," Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said on Thursday. "We're running out of weeks, there's no question about that. "We're just going to do a bit more research, and we'll know more in the next week or so. "It's to do with the original injury. It's had some complications along the way, which is not totally unusual. "It's been one thing on top of the other unfortunately this year for him. It's a bit of a shame for him. It's been a really challenging period." Yeo is West Coast's best clearance player, and his younger midfield teammates such as Harley Reid and Elijah Hewett have struggled without him this year. The amount of injuries suffered at West Coast in 2025 has been the lowest in years. Unfortunately, the ones who have copped the injuries have been their star players. Yeo is unlikely to play at all this year, while Jake Waterman (shoulder) and Oscar Allen (achilles/knee) are out for the rest of the season. Five-time All-Australian defender Jeremy McGovern was forced to retire early due to repeat concussions, while premiership hero Dom Sheed has also hung up the boots after tearing his ACL in the pre-season. West Coast (1-15) appear destined for their second wooden spoon in three years, and face a tricky task against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The match will mark Jamie Cripps' 250th game for the Eagles, following on from 16 games across two years at St Kilda at the start of his career. "I played with 'Crippa' at the start. I was actually his mentor," said McQualter, a former tagger at St Kilda. "It's crazy how the world works. He was such a hard worker. We did a time trial and he won it in his first year as an 18-year-old kid. "It was a 1km time trial and he ran the fastest time anyone had run for years there. "He had the makings of always being what he is now." Star West Coast midfielder Elliot Yeo is set to miss the entire AFL season after making a slower-than-expected recovery from his second bout of ankle surgery. Yeo injured his knee and suffered a syndesmosis injury to his ankle at training in the pre-season. Although the 31-year-old recovered from the knee injury, his ankle required a second round of surgery in May, and it still hasn't progressed as hoped. Until last week, it was expected Yeo would make a playing return within the next month. But those hopes now appear to have gone up in smoke, with West Coast all but resigned to being without Yeo for the rest of the season. "He just hasn't progressed as well as we'd hoped when integrating back into training," Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said on Thursday. "We're running out of weeks, there's no question about that. "We're just going to do a bit more research, and we'll know more in the next week or so. "It's to do with the original injury. It's had some complications along the way, which is not totally unusual. "It's been one thing on top of the other unfortunately this year for him. It's a bit of a shame for him. It's been a really challenging period." Yeo is West Coast's best clearance player, and his younger midfield teammates such as Harley Reid and Elijah Hewett have struggled without him this year. The amount of injuries suffered at West Coast in 2025 has been the lowest in years. Unfortunately, the ones who have copped the injuries have been their star players. Yeo is unlikely to play at all this year, while Jake Waterman (shoulder) and Oscar Allen (achilles/knee) are out for the rest of the season. Five-time All-Australian defender Jeremy McGovern was forced to retire early due to repeat concussions, while premiership hero Dom Sheed has also hung up the boots after tearing his ACL in the pre-season. West Coast (1-15) appear destined for their second wooden spoon in three years, and face a tricky task against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The match will mark Jamie Cripps' 250th game for the Eagles, following on from 16 games across two years at St Kilda at the start of his career. "I played with 'Crippa' at the start. I was actually his mentor," said McQualter, a former tagger at St Kilda. "It's crazy how the world works. He was such a hard worker. We did a time trial and he won it in his first year as an 18-year-old kid. "It was a 1km time trial and he ran the fastest time anyone had run for years there. "He had the makings of always being what he is now." Star West Coast midfielder Elliot Yeo is set to miss the entire AFL season after making a slower-than-expected recovery from his second bout of ankle surgery. Yeo injured his knee and suffered a syndesmosis injury to his ankle at training in the pre-season. Although the 31-year-old recovered from the knee injury, his ankle required a second round of surgery in May, and it still hasn't progressed as hoped. Until last week, it was expected Yeo would make a playing return within the next month. But those hopes now appear to have gone up in smoke, with West Coast all but resigned to being without Yeo for the rest of the season. "He just hasn't progressed as well as we'd hoped when integrating back into training," Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said on Thursday. "We're running out of weeks, there's no question about that. "We're just going to do a bit more research, and we'll know more in the next week or so. "It's to do with the original injury. It's had some complications along the way, which is not totally unusual. "It's been one thing on top of the other unfortunately this year for him. It's a bit of a shame for him. It's been a really challenging period." Yeo is West Coast's best clearance player, and his younger midfield teammates such as Harley Reid and Elijah Hewett have struggled without him this year. The amount of injuries suffered at West Coast in 2025 has been the lowest in years. Unfortunately, the ones who have copped the injuries have been their star players. Yeo is unlikely to play at all this year, while Jake Waterman (shoulder) and Oscar Allen (achilles/knee) are out for the rest of the season. Five-time All-Australian defender Jeremy McGovern was forced to retire early due to repeat concussions, while premiership hero Dom Sheed has also hung up the boots after tearing his ACL in the pre-season. West Coast (1-15) appear destined for their second wooden spoon in three years, and face a tricky task against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The match will mark Jamie Cripps' 250th game for the Eagles, following on from 16 games across two years at St Kilda at the start of his career. "I played with 'Crippa' at the start. I was actually his mentor," said McQualter, a former tagger at St Kilda. "It's crazy how the world works. He was such a hard worker. We did a time trial and he won it in his first year as an 18-year-old kid. "It was a 1km time trial and he ran the fastest time anyone had run for years there. "He had the makings of always being what he is now."
7NEWS
10-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter admits time is ‘running out' for Elliot Yeo to return in 2025
Veteran West Coast midfielder Elliot Yeo is set to miss the entire AFL season after making a slower-than-expected recovery from his second bout of ankle surgery. Yeo injured his knee and suffered a syndesmosis injury to his ankle at training in the pre-season. Although the 31-year-old recovered from the knee injury, his ankle required a second round of surgery in May, and it still hasn't progressed as hoped. Until last week, it was expected Yeo would make a playing return within the next month. But those hopes now appear to have gone up in smoke, with West Coast all but resigned to being without Yeo for the rest of the season. 'He just hasn't progressed as well as we'd hoped when integrating back into training,' Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said on Thursday. 'We're running out of weeks, there's no question about that. 'We're just going to do a bit more research and we'll know more in the next week or so. 'It's to do with the original injury. It's had some complications along the way, which is not totally unusual. 'It's been one thing on top of the other unfortunately this year for him. It's a bit of a shame for him. It's been a really challenging period.' Yeo is West Coast's best clearance player, and his younger midfield teammates such as Harley Reid and Elijah Hewett have struggled without him this year. The amount of injuries suffered at West Coast in 2025 has been the lowest in years. Unfortunately, the ones who have copped the injuries have been their star players. Yeo is unlikely to play at all this year, while Jake Waterman (shoulder) and Oscar Allen (achilles/knee) are out for the rest of the season. Five-time All-Australian defender Jeremy McGovern was forced to retire early due to repeat concussions, while premiership hero Dom Sheed has also hung up the boots after tearing his ACL in the pre-season. West Coast (1-15) appear destined for their second wooden spoon in three years, and face a tricky task against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The match will mark Jamie Cripps' 250th game for the Eagles, following on from 16 games across two years at St Kilda at the start of his career. 'I played with 'Crippa' at the start. I was actually his mentor,' said McQualter, a former tagger at St Kilda. 'It's crazy how the world works. He was such a hard worker. We did a time trial and he won it in his first year as an 18-year-old kid. 'It was a 1km time trial and he ran the fastest time anyone had run for years there. 'He had the makings of always being what he is now.'
