Collingwood and West Coast lock in sides for Saturday’s blockbuster

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JEREMY McGovern has declared himself “100 per cent ready” to play in tomorrow’s Grand Final despite fears about a hip injury.

The key Eagles defender sparked concerns about his attendance at today’s parade with his name sticker at one point removed from the vehicle he was set to share with teammate Chris Masten.

McGovern was the last West Coast player to make his way to his car — once the sticker had been re-applied, of course.

“Nearly didn’t (come), but I got here. I’m here now,” he smiled.

“No (injury concerns), I’m ready to go and looking forward to training this arvo.”

McGovern said he would train fully on the MCG this afternoon and said his hip “should be fine” tomorrow.

“It’s sweet. No issues. It should be fine. I’ll train this arvo and it’ll all be good,” he said.

His coach Adam Simpson had earlier said he would be fit to play but conceded that there had been concern.

“I don’t know know if I’m extremely confident, I’m hopeful,” he said.

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Eagles coach Adam Simpson has stopped short of guaranteeing McGovern will play against Collingwood.

McGovern hurt his hip in last weekend’s preliminary final win against Melbourne but Simpson says he must pass a fitness test at training on Friday in Melbourne.

“I don’t know if I’m extremely confident, I’m hopeful,” Simpson told reporters.

WEST COAST V COLLINGWOOD

EAGLES:

B: Hurn, Barrass, Schofield

HB: Cole, McGovern, Jetta

Redden, Yeo, Masten

HF: Hutchings, Darling, LeCras

F: Rioli, Kennedy, Cripps

FOLL: Lycett, Shuey, Sheed

I/C: Ryan, Duggan, Venables, Vardy

EMG: O.Allen, Nelson, Ainsworth, Ah Chee

MAGPIES
B: Brayden Maynard, Tom Langdon, Jack Crisp

HB: Jeremy Howe, Tyson Goldsack, Travis Varcoe

Adam Treloar, Scott Pendlebury, Tom Phillips

HF: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Brody Mihocek, Jordan De Goey

F: Josh Thomas, Mason Cox, Jaidyn Stephenson

Foll: Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams, Steele Sidebottom

Int: Brayden Sier, James Aish, Chris Mayne, Levi Greenwood

Emg: Jarryd Blair, Ben Reid, Callum Brown, Flynn Appleby