Thumbs down: Star Eagles defender McGovern to miss again, gun mid Redden ruled out – AFL

ALL-AUSTRALIAN defender Jeremy McGovern’s fractured thumb will sideline him from West Coast’s clash with Geelong on Saturday night.
McGovern was a late withdrawal from last week’s impressive defeat of Collingwood, and coach Adam Simpson said his recovery had been slow rather than him having a fresh setback.
The Eagles have also lost midfielder Jack Redden, who is nursing a tight quadriceps out of the Magpies game.
“The thumb’s just giving (McGovern) a bit of grief at the moment. It hasn’t got…

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