Wingman Nathan O’Driscoll seems to have a struggle on his fingers to make Fremantle’s round-one aspect after being ignored of the Dockers’ line-up for his or her remaining pre-season hitout.
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Dockers coach Justin Longmuir had flagged on Monday that O’Driscoll would play minutes after being cleared of the foot harm that saved him out of final week’s observe conflict in opposition to Adelaide.
But in a variety swerve, it’s understood the 20-year-old will play in Peel Thunder’s intraclub conflict after he was not named in Freo’s 26-man workforce to face Port Adelaide at Fremantle Oval on Thursday.
“Dris will play. It was a pretty quick turnaround from that hotspot which is good news,” Longmuir mentioned earlier this week.
First-round draftee Liam Henry will get his likelihood to impress after being named on the wing, with James Aish occupying the opposite one and Ethan Hughes on the bench.
Mature-age ruck Liam Reidy has been named to accomplice Sean Darcy within the absence of Luke Jackson, who will miss the sport due to concussion.
Teenage midfielder Matt Johnson seems to be forward of counterpart Neil Erasmus within the midfield pecking order after getting the nod on the bench forward of his fellow 2021 draftee, whereas Heath Chapman will play after getting by way of coaching and overcoming a hamstring problem.
The Dockers have named a full-strength backline, with Brennan Cox set to play extra minutes as he continues his restoration from a knee an infection.
Fremantle will check the vast majority of their tall ahead choices with former captain Nat Fyfe named alongside Josh Treacy and Matt Taberner, whereas teenager Jye Amiss will begin on the bench.
Former Gold Coast Sun Josh Corbett has been named as an emergency alongside Erasmus, Karl Worner and Travis Colyer.
All-Australian defender Luke Ryan (again), ahead Michael Walters (Achilles) and mature draftee Corey Wagner (hamstring) are additionally not named.
Temperatures are set to peak at 35C in Fremantle, with the AFL extending the quarter-time and three-quarter time breaks from six to eight minutes, every workforce could have an additional water service and they are going to be allowed on the bottom any time and don’t want to attend for a set shot or after a aim.
Port Adelaide have named stars Charlie Dixon (ribs), Zak Butters (shoulder) and Darcy Byrne-Jones (again) after they missed the match simulation in opposition to West Coast.
Former captain Travis Boak will miss with rib bruising sustained in opposition to the Eagles, whereas Junior Rioli has returned to Adelaide with sickness.
There isn’t any ticketing for the match, with the Dockers anticipating 4000 to 5000 followers at Fremantle Oval.
Fremantle v Port Adelaide
Fremantle Community Bank Oval, Thursday, 4.10pm
DOCKERS
B: J Clark B Walker H YoungHB: N Wilson B Cox A PearceC: J Aish S Sturt L HenryHF: L Schultz M Taberner C SerongF: J Treacy N Fyfe S SwitkowskiFoll: S Darcy A Brayshaw J O’MearaI/C: L Reidy M Johnson J Hamling B Banfield E Hughes J Amiss W Brodie H ChapmanEMG: N Erasmus J Corbett Ok Worner T Colyer
POWER
B: R Burton T Jonas J Burgoyne HB: D Byrne-Jones A Aliir D Houston C: M Bergman W Drew X Duursma HF: M Georgiades T Marshall C Rozee F: Z Butters C Dixon S Powell-Pepper Foll: S Lycett O Wines J Horne-Francis I/C: Ok Farrell T McKenzie O Fantasia R Bonner B Teakle F Evans L Jones J McEntee
EMG: T Clurey D Williams J Pasini D Visentini
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
