Fremantle will look to “construct resilience” in Nat Fyfe’s physique earlier than he returns to AFL stage, with the twin Brownlow medallist to line up for Peel Thunder for a second week in Saturday’s scratch match towards West Coast.
Dockers coach Justin Longmuir mentioned it was essential for Fyfe to search out type and stamina within the WAFL earlier than he resumes with the AFL facet.
Fyfe was restricted to gentle duties away from the primary group on Thursday at Cockburn.
“We need to make certain we construct his resilience up in his physique, not solely to search out type however to get his sport time up,” Longmuir mentioned.
“We he could have one other full sport within the WAFL.”
Fyfe emerged unscathed from his first minutes of aggressive soccer for 2025 final weekend, taking part in half a sport for the Thunder towards Perth at Mineral Assets Park as he continues his comeback from a pre-season knee operation.
In a confidence increase in solely his second-ever look for the Dockers-aligned membership, Fyfe collected 9 handballs and 6 kicks and received two clearances, two inside 50s, three tackles, took a mark and kicked a objective.
Longmuir mentioned recruit Quinton Narkle was additionally not but able to push for AFL choice in his restoration from a hamstring damage.
“He has had a very interrupted pre-season,” Longmuir mentioned.
“He’s constructing his footy and understanding our roles within the system.
“He has received just a little bit of labor to do however he isn’t far off.”
The Dockers coach mentioned James Aish, who performed 20 video games final season as a jack-of-all trades, was additionally “not far off”.
“He’s within the combine,” he mentioned. “Aishy’s type has been strong. He’s simply down the pecking order just a little bit in the intervening time.”
Midfielders Neil Erasmus and Will Brodie have been additionally within the dialog.
“They have some issues to work on and hopefully they’re actually clear on what they should work on,” Longmuir mentioned.
