West Coast coach Adam Simpson is full of relief after seeing Nic Naitanui make a successful return to football, but is yet to decide whether the star ruckman will play again this weekend.

Naitanui ended his 18-month stint on the sidelines when he played 54 minutes for East Perth in their WAFL practice match against East Fremantle on Saturday.

It was Naitanui's first match since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in round 22, 2016.

Naitanui tallied 14 disposals and 33 hit-outs on Saturday in a promising return to action.