Eagle swoops into Albany

The West Coast Eagles will be in Albany tomorrow and Friday as part of the AFL Community Camp program, with the majority of the AFL club’s squad making the trip.

Eagles skipper Darren Glass along with fellow stars Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey, Sharrod Wellingham, Shannon Hurn and local product Jeremy McGovern are among 19 players who will be visiting Albany.

Nic Naitanui was scheduled to make the trip but has since been replaced in the camp by Josh Hill.

Naitanui, a 2012 All-Australian ruckman, will remain in Perth to continue his personalised rehabilitation program as he works his way back to full training ahead of the start of the new AFL season.

Other Eagles players set to make the trip are Andrew Gaff, Jack Darling, Ash Smith, Murray Newman, Jamie Bennell, Brad Sheppard, Jacob Brennan, Will Schofield, Tom Barrass, Eric Mackenzie and new recruit Elliott Yeo, but these names could change depending on injury or other setbacks.

The players will visit local schools and run footy clinics as part of the trip.

They will also make appearances at Bankwest and Australia Post, and hold a panel night at Albany PCYC.

Eagles coach Adam Simpson along with chief executive Trevor Nisbett are among 13 Eagles staff to also make the trip.