Liam Duggan is captain of the Eagles and has led them so far to a 1-19 record, with a lowlights reel of calamitous clangers directly leading to opposition goals from his own mistakes with ball in hand. Their midfield is severely undermanned, it's true, and it can't be much fun playing spinning plates with the ball pinging in constantly from all angles. Duggan at the age of 28 is still young enough to be there the next time West Coast challenges for finals, and having a more settled and experienced team around him will benefit his game tremendously. Worth hanging onto.
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