Fremantle spearhead Matt Taberner is firming to take his place in opposition to St Kilda on Saturday evening after coaching freely on Wednesday morning.
Taberner, who was subbed out of Sunday’s win in opposition to Port Adelaide with one other hamstring fear, started the session with the rehab group earlier than becoming a member of essential coaching.
The 29-year-old seemed to dash at full tempo and bounce for marks untroubled as a part of scaled-down match simulation workouts.
Dockers coach Justin Longmuir mentioned the important thing ahead’s ongoing hamstring points had been irritating.
“It’s irritating for everybody,” Longmuir mentioned.
“And like I’ve mentioned all alongside, we wish him again at his greatest as a result of he’s a very essential participant for us.
“There was some glimpses of that on the weekend. Hopefully we’ve dodged a bullet and he does play this week and the decrease recreation time on the weekend is perhaps a bonus.”
Taberner kicked a career-high bag of seven targets in opposition to Essendon in spherical 5 at Marvel Stadium, the venue for the conflict with the Saints.
He selected to return from the bottom in opposition to the Energy however scans have since cleared him of muscle harm.
“He felt he wasn’t proper,” Longmuir mentioned.
“He didn’t actually have an occasion the place he felt his hammy go or something like that, however he felt one thing there.
“He’s had historical past on that hammy and it was only a no danger coverage to take him out of the sport. It was a no brainer actually.”
Defender Heath Chapman and ahead Liam Henry, who’re each coming off hamstring accidents, are additionally pushing to play after coaching with the primary group.
Chapman has not performed because the spherical 11 win over Melbourne and could also be required to return with Peel within the WAFL.
“Chappy will play this week,” Longmuir mentioned.
“We’ll anticipate him to get by means of coaching earlier than we resolve the place he performs. He’s been out of footy for 5 weeks now, in order that’s a fairly lengthy time period.”
