West Coast ruckman Dean Cox has declared himself fit to play in Saturday night's AFL Hall of Fame game despite ongoing problems with his right foot.
Cox, who has been forced to have pain-killing injections before games, picked up the injury to his right foot in round three and has struggled to run out matches ever since.
The 152-game veteran kicked mostly on his non-preferred left foot in Friday night's loss to Carlton but said he would be a definite starter for the Dream Team.
"I spoke to the (Eagles club) doctor after the game on Friday and he said 'look, do you want to play?' and yeah I always wanted to but it was depending on how I pulled up, and it pulled up OK so I'll be out there on Saturday night," Cox said.
"It (the injury) certainly does get worse as the game goes on but it's not restricting me in any way. The toughest thing has been not being able to train throughout the week. You lose your touch and you lose a little bit of fitness . . . but I'll just cope with it and do my best."
"Week by week it is getting better and hopefully soon I won't have any problems and I can train on the Monday."
Cox's availability is a major boost for the one-off game, which has already lost Nick Riewoldt, Simon Black, Chad Cornes, Adam Hunter, Luke Hodge, Dustin Fletcher, Chance Bateman and Alwyn Davey through injury.
Brisbane's Jonathan Brown and Geelong's Gary Ablett are no certainties to play either after failing to line up for their respective clubs on the weekend.
Cox said it was a massive honour to earn selection for the Dream Team.
"To be involved in a game with the calibre of the players around you will be great," Cox said.
"I think it's a fantastic initiative by the AFL and all the players will get behind it. It will be a big night and a big spectacle for the game."
"I'm going to be rucking to Joel Corey and Shaun Burgoyne and kicking it up forward to Buddy Franklin and Matthew Pavlich, so it's a very exciting time and it should be a great spectacle."
Meanwhile, Cox revealed West Coast's players got together over the weekend to deliver some home truths to one another following the club's disastrous 1-6 start to the season.
"It's time to reflect on the first seven games and be honest with one another, honest with yourself," Cox said.
"Truths came out about players and where players think they are at. That's the best way to be."
"We are not there to belittle someone . . . we are there to improve our footy side and that player as an individual. (It was an) open forum for any player to say something, voice their opinion. What got said in the room was warranted."