After a disastrous 2022 campaign that saw the West Coast fall to their worst finishing position in the club's history, it's fair to say that fans are eager to see some improvement this season.
With Adam Simpson heading into his ninth year at the helm, Josh Kennedy hanging up the boots and key names set to return from injury, there's plenty of question marks hanging around the Eagles.
As the 2023 season approaches, we've taken a look at the five burning questions surrounding West Coast this year.
1. What do we expect from Tim Kelly?
Tim Kelly is heading into his fourth season at the Eagles in 2023, managing 17 games in an injury interrupted 2022 campaign. Kelly's highly publicised move back home dominated trade discussion for most of 2019, due to Kelly's impressive from throughout, though since making the move west, we haven't quite seen that same level.
While Kelly's numbers have remained at the elite level, averaging 24.2 disposals last season, his impact on a struggling West Coast outfit hasn't been as noticeable.
Heading into 2023, reports suggest that a trimmed down Kelly is ready to regain the stellar 2019 form that saw him earn 24 votes and a fifth place finish in the Brownlow. The 28-year-old kicked two goals in West Coast's match simulation against Port Adelaide and was close to being his side's best on ground, leaving plenty of promise that this year we could see Kelly return to his early career form.
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