West Coast deny they have secured Bali bombing survivor Jason McCartney as the AFL club's new list manager despite strong reports linking the former Collingwood and North Melbourne defender to the role.

The Eagles will make a major announcement on Saturday morning, but a club spokesperson denied it will have anything to do with McCartney or the tenure of coach John Worsfold.

It has been reported McCartney, who inspired the nation when he fought back from life-threatening injuries suffered in the 2002 Bali bombings to play in the AFL again, was to take over from long-term administrator Steve Woodhouse, who is vastly reducing his role at the club due to illness.

The Eagles spokesperson said McCartney had not been contacted about the role.

Woodhouse, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease several years ago, spent eight years as the club's general manager of football operations but has been engaged in the role of contracts and list manager for the past two years.

He will peel back to a part-time role focusing mainly on contracts.

"Steve has been a highly-valued contributor to our football club in the last 10 years," West Coast football operations manager Neale Daniher said.

"Unfortunately, with the importance and time demanded in the area of list management, Steve's health dictates that he can longer fulfil those duties.

"He will reduce his work-load to a part-time capacity after the club identifies and appoints the appropriate person to fulfil the list management role at the football club."

West Coast sit last on the table and are hot favourites to take out the wooden spoon ahead of Saturday's clash with Adelaide in Perth.

The team's woes prompted former Eagle Dean Kemp to offer his services for the remainder of the season as a part-time skills coach.

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