A mix of seniority and some developing young players will be helping East Perth push through their finals campaign, with the club releasing 13 players for WAFL duties.

From 2006 premiership player Sam Butler, through to rookie Dylan Main, there is a vast range of experience and football achievements available for the Royals as they push towards a premiership campaign.

That drive will start in the Father’s Day second semi-final against Subiaco at Medibank Stadium and will include five players who played in West Coast’s last qualifying game at AFL level – tough utility player Pat McGinnity, defenders Butler, Blayne Wilson, Jacob Brennan and Adam Carter, as well as forward Josh Hill, who this week signed a one-year contract extension.

Also playing for the Royals will be Ash Smith and Dom Sheed, who travelled to the Gold Coast as emergencies, strong-bodied midfielders Brant Colledge and Simon Tunbridge, as well as forwards Fraser McInnes and Callum Sinclair.

McInnes was this week cleared of a striking charge laid in the game against Claremont last Saturday.