Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) will make a decision later this week around a return to play for recruit Tyler Brockman after he was charged over a traffic incident in Geraldton earlier this month.
Brockman, 21, hasn’t played since he was dropped after the Eagles’ 37-point loss to Gold Coast last month.
The forward was set to play for the WAFL Eagles against East Perth on May 5, but was pulled out for personal reasons and hasn’t played since.
It was later revealed Brockman had been involved in a crash after attending the funeral of a relative in Geraldton the day before.
Brockman was investigated for an incident in Wandina which involved a ute, light pole and an alleged departure on foot.
He was on Sunday charged with careless driving, failing to report an incident in which property was damaged and failing to stop afterwards and will appear in Geraldton Magistrate Court on July 5.
Asked if Brockman would be available to play at any level before his court appearance, Simpson said it was yet to be worked through after the latest revelations.
“We’ll work through that now we’ve got a bit more information and that’s why we haven’t been able to keep you updated,” Simpson said.
“It’s out of our hands a little bit. We’re looking after the person at the moment.
“We’ll get together in the next few days. We’ve put some things in place for him to support and also to understand that he’s made a mistake as well.
“I reckon by midweek we’ll have real clarity about where he’s at, what he needs to do. He’s already missed two or three weeks, so we’ll see how we go with that.”
Simpson said the Eagles were supporting Brockman while making him accountable.
“He’s OK. It’s just something we have to deal with. It’s not the first time someone’s made a mistake,” he said.
“We just put our arms around him and at the same time he needs to be accountable.”