Eagles prized recruit limps off field, Roos young mid suffers another blow

West Coast Eagles’ prized off-season recruit Liam Baker has limped off the field during a match simulation on Wednesday.
Baker, a premiership winner with Richmond, was acquired by the Eagles who gave up a first-round draft pick to the Tigers.
AFL.com reported Baker limped off the ground in Perth towards the end of a 15-minute match simulation and had his right ankle strapped before heading to the changing rooms.
This comes after the Eagles announced premiership winner Elliot Yeo had injured the medial ligament in his right knee and sustained syndesmosis damage to his right ankle.
North midfielder suffers another injury setback
Vice-captain Harry Sheezel says North Melbourne will wrap their arms around luckless George Wardlaw after the young midfielder suffered another hamstring injury.
The 20-year-old headed for scans on Wednesday after leaving the Kangaroos training track early, with club officials unsure of the severity.
But the Kangaroos are fearful he could miss round one, given his hamstring injury history even before he was drafted alongside Sheezel in 2022.
Wardlaw went pick four in the draft, one spot behind Sheezel, cementing a firm friendship.
“I’m shattered for George, I’m not too sure of the extent of it,” Sheezel said.
“We’ll see how bad it is but I’m shattered for him and we’ll wrap our arms around him.
“He’s worked so hard on his body the last few years to get it right so if this is a bit of a setback it will be hard for him.
“He was so fit and firing and ready to go and hopefully he will still be able to show that this year.”
North assistant coach Leigh Adam said Wardlaw had completed 90 per cent of the pre-season before the injury blow.
“He’s been in some really good form and his body was strong and fit and healthy but unfortunately it looks like he’s going to miss a bit of footy,” Adams said.
“The one thing I do know about George is that he’s really resilient and he’s been through it a few times now so he will do his rehab really diligently and make sure he gets himself nice and strong and fit and ready to go but how long that is, we’re not too sure.”
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