Eagles' Lycett backed for Naitanui role

West Coast will be without Nic Naitanui for their AFL clash with Adelaide, but Josh Kennedy backs Scott Lycett to fill the No.1 ruck role.

West Coast forward Josh Kennedy says it was devastating to hear about Nic Naitanui's knee injury, but he's backing ruckman Scott Lycett to fill the void.

Naitanui is set to spend up to a year on the AFL sidelines after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament during the Eagles' 25-point win over Hawthorn.

Lycett will fill the No.1 ruck role, and Kennedy says the team can't afford to dwell on the injury going into Friday night's clash with the Crows in Adelaide.