West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis says he'd love to see Elliot Yeo go head-to-head with Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli in Friday night's AFL clash at Domain Stadium.
Yeo nullified Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe in West Coast's big derby win a fortnight ago, and Bontempelli looms as his likely match-up this week.
At 190cm and 87kg, Yeo possesses the big body and the athleticism needed to match it with Bontempelli (193cm, 92kg).
"That would be a great match-up I'd love to see," Priddis said.
"Yeo's probably the only midfielder who has that big body who can play on the tall, marking sort of mid."
Yeo's hot form has seen him rocket into early Brownlow Medal calculations, and Priddis reckons the former Lion might be flashy enough to win it.
The 23-year-old was rated a $501 outsider by one betting agency at the start of the season to win the coveted award.
But Yeo's scintillating form has seen him wound into $21 - equal ninth overall.
Adelaide's Rory Sloane, Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield, and Richmond's Dustin Martin remain the early favourites.
But Priddis, who won the Brownlow in 2014 and finished second to Nat Fyfe a year later, says Yeo boasts all the right ingredients to attract the eye of umpires.
"He'll be right up there (in the vote)," Priddis said of Yeo, who has averaged 25 disposals and 10 marks per game this season.
"He's great to watch. He does the flashy things, but does the hard things too.
"He's been one of our top performers every single game."
West Coast were left shellshocked when they were knocked out by the Bulldogs in last year's elimination final in Perth.
Priddis danced around questions when asked if revenge would be on the minds of Eagles players this week.
"It always hurts when you exit a season earlier than you expect," Priddis said.
"That's the ruthless nature of AFL footy. You have to fight pretty hard and play good footy to win finals.
"We were beaten by a better side on that night."
The Bulldogs enter Friday night's crunch clash without star forward Jake Stringer (knee) and Josh Dunkley (shoulder).
Both West Coast and the Bulldogs boast 5-2 records after seven rounds.
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