READY TO GO: Nic Naitanui will play a full game this weekend against Brisbane. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow
NIC Naitanui is set to be unleashed from the opening bounce when West Coast takes on Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday.
Naitanui made his long-awaited comeback following groin surgery as a substitute mid-way through the third quarter in the 70-point belting of the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
Coach John Worsfold said the All-Australian ruckman had been cleared by conditioning staff to step up his workload against the Lions after pulling up well from his return cameo.
"We've been given the OK that he can play 90 minutes this week, which is basically a full game. So that's good news," Worsfold said.
"In that 90 minutes, he could easily split that 50/50 (between the ruck and the forward line)."
"(He pulled up) really well. No additional soreness or anything. Everything's tracking according to the plan."
Worsfold was confident midfielder Luke Shuey would be fit to take on the Lions after copping a cork to the calf on Sunday.
"Initially we thought it may have been a strain, but it's just a cork. Our expectation is at this stage that he'll be right to play," he said.
"Unless it was a really bad cork, you normally get it out after three or four days and then there should be no issue.
"So it's really going to depend on him opening up later in the week running wise and seeing how it feels."
Defenders Beau Waters and Sam Butler are set to miss again, while experienced pair Adam Selwood and Matt Rosa are available but face a fight to push their way back into the side after solid outings with East Perth in the WAFL.
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