NEW COLOURS: Sharrod Wellingham will make his Eagles debut against the Dogs. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow
SHARROD Wellingham has vowed to prove his worth by making an immediate impact when he plays for West Coast for the first time against the Western Bulldogs today.
Wellingham has recovered from a syndesmosis injury (a serious sprain) in his right ankle after a trampoline accident 11 weeks ago.
The Collingwood premiership midfielder, who grew up in Perth barracking for the Eagles, is confident of getting through a full game despite his disrupted preparation.
Wellingham, on crutches for two weeks and in a moon boot for a month, had his confidence boosted when he gathered 28 possessions for East Perth in the WAFL on Anzac Day.
"Hopefully I can get out there and make an immediate impact," he said. "I haven't been sitting around eating chips on the couch for the last 11 weeks. It's been a huge workload that I've been doing.
"I got out of the boot about six weeks ago and was pretty much running that week. I've got a lot of confidence in the amount of work that I've put in over the summer and then in the last six weeks that I'll be able to run out the game."
The Magpies traded Wellingham to the Eagles last summer for pick 18 in the national draft.
"One of the things I'm really looking forward to doing is getting out there and showing the fans that the trade was worth it and doing everything that I can to make them feel like I'm here to play my part in winning a premiership," he said.
Joining Wellingham in making his first appearance for the season will be All-Australian ruckman Nic Naitanui, who has recovered from off-season groin surgery.
Naitanui, 23 yesterday, said he could not wait for his comeback match after an arduous rehabilitation period.
"Now it's time to put it to the ultimate test and play some footy. I'm more excited than worried about my groin," he told Channel 7.
"I had osteitis pubis and had the surgery, the scrape and drilled a few holes in there to fix it all up. It was pretty sore at the time, but now it's recovered pretty well."
The Eagles are a short $1.04 with Player to defeat the Bulldogs at Patersons Stadium, with the Dogs paying $10.
The Bulldogs have lost 15 of their past 16 matches dating back to Round 13 last season.
West Coast's top-four aim is already verging on mission impossible after a 1-4 start to the season.
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