West Coast coach Adam Simpson has confirmed Scott Lycett will take to the field this weekend for his first game sinceย suffering a posterior cruciate ligament injury last year.
Lycett underwent a PCL reconstruction in September last year after he hobbled off early in the second term of the elimination final loss to the Western Bulldogs after hurting his knee while laying a tackle.
It was initially feared Lycett would miss the first half of the 2017, however, he has recovered quicker than expected and is now in line to play in round one if he gets through WAFL side, East Perth's practice match against East Fremantle on Saturday.
โTo be honest, itโs been pretty smooth, the rehab,โ coach Adam Simpson said.
โWe tried to get it out early that we werenโt putting pressure on him to play round one and I think once he realised that it actually accelerated his recovery.
โHeโs been doing everything for a couple of weeks, so now itโs about match fitness. Probably the last hurdle as a ruckman going through one of those injuries is the centre bounce and that combative nature. Weโve been holding him back a little bit, but itโs about time we open him up now.โ
The Eagles face the Kangaroos at Etihad Stadium in round one.
