Tough utility player Pat McGinnity will accept a one-week suspension on a rough conduct charge as a result of an incident against Fremantle last week, but will travel with the squad to play Sydney.

McGinnity will serve his suspension in the season proper, but will be allowed to play in pre-season matches, including Thursday’s clash with Sydney at Blacktown International Sports Park.

McGinnity will have an important role to play against the Swans, given the match committee has decided to take a youthful team to tackle one of the club’s major rivals.

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Several players who have not yet played senior football have been selected to face Sydney, including tall utility player Jeremy McGovern, strongly-built midfielder Brant Colledge, key forward Fraser McInnes and 2013 draftees Dom Sheed, Dylan Main and Will Maginness.

In addition, Jamie Bennell, who was secured from Melbourne at the end of the 2012 season after suffering a serious knee injury, and Elliot Yeo (Brisbane) and Xavier Ellis (Hawthorn) have also been selected.

Andrew Gaff and Will Schofield, who did not play against Fremantle, come into the line-up as well.

Senior players like captain Darren Glass, John Worsfold medallist Matt Priddis, ruckman Dean Cox, key defender Eric Mackenzie and key forward Josh Kennedy will remain at home.

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West Coast Eagles v Sydney

NAB Challenge

Thursday, February 27

Blacktown International Sportspark



1. BROWN, Mitch

3. GAFF, Andrew

4. SHEED, Dom

5. SHEPPARD, Brad

6. YEO, Elliot

7. MASTEN, Chris

10. SELWOOD, Scott

12. WELLINGHAM, Sharrod

13. SHUEY, Luke

15. CRIPPS, Jamie

18. ELLIS, Xavier

19. CARTER, Adam

21. COLLEDGE, Brant

22. SINCLAIR, Callum

24. ROSA, Matt

25. HURN, Shannon

27. DARLING, Jack

29. LYCETT, Scott

30. WILSON, Blayne

31. SCHOFIELD, Will

33. HILL, Josh

34. HUTCHINGS, Mark

35. McGINNITY, Pat

36. McINNES, Fraser

38. NEWMAN, Murray

40. MAIN, Dylan

41. MAGINNESS, Will

42. McGOVERN, Jeremy

44. BENNELL, Jamie