Former West Coast premiership player Will Schofield has used a loophole in the AFL's top-up player rules for clubs affected by COVID to make a shock return in this Sunday's western derby at Optus Stadium.

The 33-year-old, who has forged a career in the media – including at radio 6PR – since retiring in 2020, has been training in secret and will greatly aid an Eagles side in dire need of players with experience, after the club was forced to blood six debutants last Sunday against North Melbourne in the wake of 14 team changes, mostly due to the league's health and safety protocols around COVID.

The news of the premiership Eagle's return was first mooted by Golden Fist on 6PR Breakfast's daily 'John Hughes Rumour File' segment on Thursday and confirmed to host Gareth Parker on Friday morning.

 

Former West Coast premiership player Will Schofield has used a loophole in the AFL's top-up player rules for clubs affected by COVID to make a shock return in this Sunday's western derby at Optus Stadium.
The 33-year-old, who has forged a career in the media &ndash; including at radio 6PR &ndash; since retiring in 2020, has been training in secret and will greatly aid an Eagles side in dire need of players with experience, after the club was forced to blood six debutants last Sunday against North Melbourne in the wake of 14 team changes, mostly due to the league's health and safety protocols around COVID.
The news of the premiership Eagle's return was first mooted by Golden Fist on 6PR Breakfast's daily 'John Hughes Rumour File' segment on Thursday and confirmed to host Gareth Parker on Friday morning.
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