Elijah Hewett Biography

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter is confident Elijah Hewett will re-sign with the Eagles despite the midfielder being stuck in the WAFL as rival clubs sniff about.

"We think he's going to be a really long-term player for us. We've got no indication that he wants to leave, so I'm really confident he'll stay and be a part of our future," McQualter said of Hewett.

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter concedes he has been playing Elijah Hewett in the wrong role, resulting in the 21-year-old being told to find form in the WAFL.

"We probably brought him into the team in a role that's not completely familiar for Elijah, and we just know how valuable he is for us and our future," McQualter said.

"So he's just probably not quite been able to get to the form we wanted in that role, in the forward role.

"His strengths are in the midfield, so we're going to send him back to the WAFL ... we're going to send him back to the midfield and really build his capacity."

Elijah Hewett will fly east to consult with a physiotherapist at the Australian Ballet after his pre-season was halted by a foot issue he has previously played through.

"Elijah has had some sesamoid pain for the last couple of years that he’s been playing with," West Coast high performance manager Mat Inness said.

"He’s still aware of the symptoms so we are going to send him to see a specialist physio who deals with these things regularly and we’ll provide an update in due course as to Elijah’s progress."

West Coast's Elijah Hewett is the AFL Rising Star nominee for round 22 of 2023.

The 19-year-old collected 20 disposals (10 contested), had an equal team-high four clearances, and took three marks in the Eagles' defeat against Fremantle.

Elijah Hewett makes his AFL debut for West Coast at Perth Stadium with 3 disposals (a kick and 2 handballs) in a 19-point win over GWS.

West Coast select Elijah Hewett with pick No.14 in the 2022 National Draft.