West Coast are expecting defender Brady Hough to miss around a month with the ankle injury he sustained earlier this week. The Eagles will open their 2026 campaign with a trip to Queensland to take on Gold Coast on March 15. Hough impressed at stages after being moved into the midfield for the back half of West Coast’s one-win campaign last year but is set for a return to defence this season. He had already endured an interrupted pre-season, missing the club’s sessions last week due to illness. Camera Icon Brady Hough has been set for a return to West Coast’s backline.