West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui is almost a certain starter for West Coast's first final.
Naitanui is jumping again, and is expected to resume full training next week after overcoming an ankle injury.
There's a range of finals possibilities still available when it comes to the Eagles, as they can finish anywhere from first to fifth, so they won't know their opponent until after round 23.
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Despite this, coach Adam Simpson is increasingly certain that Nic Nat will be available as the Eagles go in search for back-to-back flags.
"(Naitanui) started jumping during the week, so I think he's on track hopefully to be playing in the first week of the finals," Simpson said.
"We'll see how we go. He's got to tick … probably two more boxes, but he's on the right path.
"I think he'll train fully next week.
"He's pulling up well."
It's been six weeks since Naitanui suffered damage to his syndesmosis against Collingwood, but luckily avoided injury.
It's unlikely that Naitanui will return via the WAFL, but if the Eagles' reserves qualify, they may submit a request to do so.
"I'm not sure if the WAFL are going to give us permission to play Nic Nat in a final, I don't know if that's going to work," Simpson said.
"We might ask, but we'll see how we go."
The Eagles take on Hawthorn this weekend, with a finals spot available to the Hawks if they upset West Coast, and Adelaide beat the Bulldogs.
"We're not taking this game lightly at all, we think it's going to be a real battle," Simpson said.
"They're playing for a similar prize to us with a spot in the eight, so it's going to be game on.
"I think we're one of many games, it's going to be like a final.
"It's tight for us, I think it's tight for a few sides."