West Coast star Harley Reid will be sent for scans after suffering an ankle injury late in the RAC Derby, with the gun midfielder unable to finish the game after being hurt in a tackle.
Reid went down in the final 15 minutes of the Eagles' 49-point loss at Optus Stadium, with trainers assisting the second-year star before he walked off and headed to the rooms.
The 20-year-old was tackled by Karl Worner at half-forward, and while there was no obvious impact, he immediately limped away from the subsequent stoppage, with the Eagles now sweating on scans.
"I just chatted to him. He hurt his ankle, I probably don't have much more information than that," coach Andrew McQualter said post-game.
"You can see Harley put no weight on it as he was coming off [initially], and then he was able to walk off. So we'll just do the normal protocols. We'll go away, scan it and see. He couldn't finish the game and didn't come back on."
McQualter praised Reid for his approach to being tagged on Saturday night, with the powerful onballer sacrificing his own game at times to free up teammates at stoppages.
He was kept quiet for long periods by Freo midfielder Jaeger O'Meara but did break free to kick two impressive goals, finishing with 15 disposals amid persistent booing from opposition fans.
"It's been part of our build that we're adding some things to his game when he gets tagged. And I thought we saw a selfless version today of Harley," McQualter said.
"It had some effect at times, and it clearly quelled Harley's influence at times as well. There was a bit of cat and mouse going on at stoppage, as you would have seen all day.
"We've spoken a lot about building a team and being a team player, and some small actions like that we've been working on, so it's pleasing to see that come through."
McQualter was hopeful that a hamstring injury to important key defender Harry Edwards in the warm-up was not too severe, with the Eagles forced to bring emergency Sandy Brock into the 22 in the five minutes before the opening bounce.
He said an improved performance from Tim Kelly was a "step in the right direction", with the midfielder having his most productive game of the season with 26 disposals and two goals.
