West Coast are facing the biggest game in their AFLW history, but ruck star Lauren Wakfer insists they won’t be overawed even with a shadow over their star Ella Roberts.

The Eagles missed a chance to book their maiden finals berth after falling to a 3.6 (26) to 6.7 (43) against the Sydney Swans at Henson Park on Saturday.

It leaves them facing a virtual elimination final against Carlton on Friday night, with the loser likely to miss out on a finals campaign.

“We threw everything at them, and credit to them, Sydney brought their A-game,” Wakfer told The West Australian.

“But we’ll keep our heads up and work on the things we need to work on and push on to Carlton next week.”

However, the biggest worry from the loss is the fitness of star Ella Roberts, who was a late withdrawal after rep

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