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Heres something that will scare the life out of the AFLs best ruckmen - Nic Naitanui has boosted his trademark big leap after losing 3kg during his injury lay-off.Naitanui has missed the past six games after undergoing surgery to relieve Achilles tendon pain, but the West Coast star will return in Sundays western derby against Fremantle at Domain Stadium.Eagles coach Adam Simpson says although Naitanuis leap is bigger than before, the team cant rely on him to be their saviour.West Coasts form has been patchy during Naitanuis absence, with last weeks upset loss to Collingwood putting a huge dent in their top-four hopes.Naitanui started the season in sizzling fashion.But his output started to wane as the pain from his Achilles tendon got worse.The 26-year-old was even reduced to using crutches after some games in a bid to ease the inflammation around the area.Naitanui eventually bit the bullet and had the plantaris tendon removed from each foot in a bid to avoid any future Achilles pain.And after losing weight and increasing the strength in his calves, Naitanui has surprised Eagles ruck coach Dean Cox with the size of his leap.I think it might have increased a little bit, Simpson said on Thursday.Losing a bit of weight and (being) pain-free, you can imagine what he can do.Its really exciting for him and the club.He almost put his foot through Coxys nose at training last week, so it probably told us hes ready to go.Naitanuis minutes will be limited against the Dockers as the Eagles ease him back to full match fitness.West Coasts midfield looked one-dimensional during Naitanuis absence.But Simpson knows the inclusion of Naitanui wont fix all of his sides woes.You want your good players playing, and hes a game-changer at his best, Simpson said.But to think hes going to be the saviour - I think its a stretch. If we have to rely on one player, that probably shows youve got a bit of work to do.West Coast sit one win adrift of fourth spot following last weeks shock loss to Collingwood.And with tough games against GWS (away), Hawthorn (home), and Adelaide (away) to come, the Eagles will need a major form reversal if they are to get themselves back into premiership contention.Fremantle also received a big boost on the selection front this week, with ruckman Aaron Sandilands and goal-sneak Hayden Ballantyne both set to return.Sandilands hasnt played since suffering a punctured lung and broken ribs during a marking collision with Naitanui in round three.Ballantyne has missed the past two games because of a fractured cheekbone.Sandilands has a history of performing strongly following long lay-offs.The 211cm ruckman tallied 18 disposals and 33 hit-outs in a win over Richmond in 2012 after missing the previous nine rounds through injury.He came in and dominated, so were hopeful of that, Dockers coach Ross Lyon said.And Hayden will be fresh, so thatll be interesting. 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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When the Ravens and Patriots have met in New England in recent years, it has usually been a close affair.In the six games the Ravens have played at Gillette Stadium since coach John Harbaugh took over in 2008 they are 2-4, with their four defeats coming by average of four points. That includes a 35-31 loss in the division round of the playoffs in 2015.Such tight games typically leave little room for error. That means special teams play could play a big role Monday night.For the Patriots that would shine a light on two players in particular: kicker Stephen Gostkowski and punt returner Cyrus Jones.Gostkowski had a rocky start to the season by his standards, missing three extra points. It marked the first time since his rookie season in 2006 that he had missed even a single extra point. He also has misfired on four field goals -- his most misses since 2012.But after going 4 for 4 on field goals in Sundays win over the Rams -- including three makes of 45 or more yards -- the AFCs Special Teams Player of the Week feels like he is trending in the right direction.Its a start. Its one game, Gostkowski said. Every week is a different challenge. You just got to battle, keep your head down, stay humble and show up, but control your attitude and your effort. And make sure both of those are good and have faith in the process that what youve been doing is going to continue.Confidence has been lacking for Jones, who cant shake himself free of the fumbles that cloud his rookie season.New England didnt have a first-round draft pick this yeear as part of its Deflategate punishment.dddddddddddd But it used its second-round pick on Jones, who had returned four punts for touchdowns as a senior at Alabama.But in nine punt returns this season, Jones is averaging only 4.7 yards and has four fumbles. After a muffed punt in the win over Los Angeles, he was replaced by Danny Amendola, who promptly suffered an ankle injury that could keep him sidelined this week.A subdued Jones took ownership of his struggles before practice on Wednesday, and said that despite his issues hes still hoping to get more chances to prove himself.Ill just take whatever opportunities I get, Jones said. Dannys out, so somebody has to get back there and try to do it.He said theres no magic to breaking out of his current funk, adding that once he can get over the initial step of catching the ball cleanly, he can run with it.Thats the easy part, he said.In the meantime hes still trying to mend fences with the coaching staff. A big night against the Ravens would certainly aid that.Its tough to gain the trust of the coaches when you keep going out there and keep muffing punts and doing things like that, he said. So its on me. The coaches keep giving me opportunities because they know what I can do... once I get the bad football eliminated.---Follow Kyle Hightower on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/khightower---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '