A host of returning stars headlines the team changes ahead of a round 11 clash against the West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.

Tim English and Taylor Duryea have recovered from their bouts of the flu, while Cody Weightman returns after three weeks out with a broken collarbone.

Bailey Smith will miss the trip West with illness, while Zaine Cordy and Luke Cleary have been omitted from the side that defeated Gold Coast last weekend.

Both English and Jordon Sweet will be deployed as ruckman for the clash, teaming up for the first time in red, white and blue.

The emergencies are Josh Schache, Dom Bedendo, Arthur Jones and Luke Cleary.

A player will be confirmed as the medical sub an hour before the first bounce.

Fox Footy will broadcast the game live.

ROUND 11 TEAM
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles
Saturday 28 May, 7.30pm AEST
Optus Stadium

B: Ed Richards, Ryan Gardner, Tim O’Brien
HB: Caleb Daniel, Alex Keath, Bailey Dale
C: Bailey Williams, Jack Macrae, Anthony Scott
HF: Lachlan McNeil, Buku Khamis, Tom Liberatore
F: Marcus Bontempelli, Aaron Naughton, Cody Weightman
R: Tim English, Josh Dunkley, Adam Treloar
Int: Robbie McComb, Jordon Sweet, Rhylee West, Taylor Duryea
Emer: Josh Schache, Arthur Jones, Dom Bedendo, Luke Cleary

In: Cody Weightman, Tim English, Taylor Duryea
Out: Bailey Smith (illness), Zaine Cordy (omitted), Luke Cleary (omitted), Roarke Smith (medi-sub)

Last week’s sub: R.Smith (unused)

The Western Bulldogs have kept their three-game winning streak alive in the West, recording an emphatic 101-point triumph over West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs were clinical against the luckless Eagles outfit, breaking the game open in the third quarter to run out 9.6 (60) to 25.11 (161) victors on Whadjuk Country in the second week of Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

The victory is the Bulldogs’ greatest winning margin over the Eagles, surpassing their previous record of 70 points in 1998.

With 16 different contributors on the scoreboard, the Dogs also equalled the all-time record for individual goalkickers in a single game.

Despite conceding the opening goal of the match, the Bulldogs were quick to respond with six of the next seven majors.

To the hosts’ credit, the Eagles stayed within reaching distance throughout the second term, but the second half was ultimately where the game was won.

Piling on eight goals to two before three quarter-time, the Bulldogs continued to control in the last, with precision kicking and elite decision-making key parts of their game.

The Dogs’ dominance at centre bounce and around the ground stoppages also contributed to their influence, topping the hit outs 23-44 and clearance count 31-41.

Returning ruck Tim English was prolific in his first game back since round five, registering 25 touches, eight clearances, 21 hit outs and a goal, while Adam Treloar (35 disposals, nine marks, four clearances, one goal) was impactful.  

Aaron Naughton finished with four majors from 11 disposals, with unlikely goalkicker Alex Keath finding himself forward on two occasions to boot a career-high pair of goals.

Josh Dunkley (25 disposals, 12 marks, seven tackles, two goals) was impressive, as was Marcus Bontempelli (21 disposals, four marks, five clearances, one goal), who has kicked at least one major in every game he’s played this season.

Rhylee West made the most of his opportunities, while Lachie McNeil brought up the triple-figure margin with just 18 seconds to play.  

Rebounding defenders Bailey Dale (28 disposals, one goal, 553 metres gained) and Caleb Daniel (26 disposals, four marks, 510 metres gained) were also important.

The Bulldogs will next turn their attention to Geelong on Friday night at Marvel Stadium.

WEST COAST                   3.0 5.5 7.5 9.6 (60)
WESTERN BULLDOGS     6.3 10.7 18.9 25.11 (161)

GOALS
West Coast: Darling 4, Cripps, Kennedy, Gaff, Kelly, Williams
Western Bulldogs: Naughton 4, Weightman 2, Dunkley 2, West 2, McNeil 2, Williams 2, Keath 2, Treloar, Bontempelli, Khamis, English, Duryea, Liberatore, McComb, Scott, Dale

BEST
West Coast: Kelly, Redden, Darling, Hough, Gaff
Western Bulldogs: English, Dunkley, Treloar, Naughton, Liberatore, Dale, Macrae

INJURIES
West Coast: McGovern (back)
Western Bulldogs: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
West Coast: Josh Rotham (replaced Jeremy McGovern)
Western Bulldogs: Luke Cleary (unused)