Prized West Coast youngster Bo Allan has been helped from the field at training after suffering an ankle injury on Thursday.

The 19-year-old was a chance to be recalled into the AFL team, having been dropped for their clash against Port Adelaide two weeks ago, but is now in doubt to be available.

Allan landed awkwardly on his ankle after being tackled during match simulation.

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Last year’s No.16 draft pick was in clear pain and unable to bear weight on his left foot as trainers assisted him off the ground.

It continues a wretched run for the highly touted youngster, who has struggled to stay healthy in his debut year, despite a strong pre-season.

Allan was likely to debut in Round 1 but was struck down by a bad illness which shed five kilograms off his young frame.

He eventually worked his way back to make his debut in Round 9, but was suspended in that game and missed the next week.

Allan has played five games at senior level this year, including two as sub.

He is seen as a long-term prospect at the Eagles, who are hoping the teenager can evolve into a big-bodied midfielder to assist Harley Reid, a 20-year-old carrying the club’s engine room.

Reid is copping all the attention from rival clubs, who don’t have veteran midfielder Elliot Yeo to contend with due to injury.

Yeo is desperate to resume his role as Reid’s protector, but revealed he may require more surgery before being able to play again.

Yeo has officially been ruled out of a return for 2025 because of the syndesmosis ankle injury he suffered in the pre-season.

Two bouts of surgery have failed to fix the issue, with Yeo still exploring his options about what to do next.

“A few weeks ago I tried to increase my training load and running capacity, and just couldn’t do it,” Yeo told 96FM.

“I just kept getting sore in the ankle joint and syndesmosis joint.

“More complications, which means more opinions, more specialist talk. There’s two or three different options we can do.

“We are trying to do everything we can before having to go under the knife again and fix it.”

Yeo didn’t hold back when talking about his frustrations.

“It just feels like a wasted year,” Yeo said.

“A young team, you want to be out there to help. Not being able to do that — it infuriates me being on the sidelines.”

The biggest flow-on effect from Yeo’s injury is the extra attention that’s been paid to Reid.

Yeo was Reid’s biggest protector last year, pulling away the 20-year-old from physical altercations on numerous occasions.

Without Yeo this year, Reid has been caught up in regular wrestles, with the No.1 draft pick now having been fined a whopping 13 times by the match review officer in his 38-game career.

“Last year I felt like he got targeted a fair bit, and I was there to protect him and shield him to basically get him to play his best football,” Yeo said.

“He’s a young kid, he can get caught up in it all.

“That’s the annoying part. I wish I could be out there to help him, and I’m going to do everything I can to make sure I can do that next year.”

- With AAP