Former Gold Coast Sun Sandy Brock, nephew of Peter Brock, to train with West Coast Eagles

Sandy Brock, the nephew of late Australian motorsport legend Peter Brock, will train with West Coast this pre-season. The 21-year-old was delisted by Gold Coast after three seasons on their rookie list without playing a game, having joined the club as an academy selection. Originally from Darwin, Brock moved to Western Australia to play for Peel Thunder in 2021, before being snatched up by the Suns later that year. He was a member of the Suns’ VFL premiership last year and played 59 games at the level during his time on the Gold Coast. Brock will train with the club alongside delisted Eagle Coby Burgiel as the pair attempt to secure an AFL lifeline during the pre-season supplementary period. Burgiel, 20, was axed by West Coast without playing a game amidst consistent injury woes. The defender played 15 games for the club’s reserves side across two seasons in blue and gold. The Eagles are also reportedly considering delisted Hawthorn pair Denver Grainger-Barras and Ethan Phillips to boost their key defensive stocks following the loss of premiership defender Tom Barrass. It comes after the club added a host of young talent in the national draft, including top local product Bo Allan, key forward Jobe Shanahan and Victorian pair Tom Gross and Lucca Greggo. The Eagles first-to-fourth year players resumed training earlier this month, while the club’s senior players are set to return on Monday. Off-season recruits Liam Baker, Jack Graham and Matt Owies have already made appearances at Lathlain.