Fremantle are hopeful former skipper Nat Fyfe received’t be sidelined long-term after ruling the two-time Brownlow medallist out for a 3rd consecutive sport with a debilitating foot damage.
Fyfe, 31, received’t swimsuit up for the Dockers’ essential conflict in opposition to Adelaide on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, becoming a member of defender Heath Chapman who will miss a few month with a calf damage.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir conceded Fyfe can be a week-to-week prospect as he offers with plantar fasciitis.
“Fingers crossed it (Fyfe’s return) is next week but there are no guarantees,” Longmuir advised 7NEWS.
“It’s a little bit unpredictable the healing process of the foot, it’s just going to be week-by-week.
“We’re hoping it’s going to be a quicker turnaround and he can get back into footy reasonably soon.”
Longmuir stated midfielder Will Brodie had responded to his shock axing the precise approach, with the western derby the primary sport he’s missed since crossing from Gold Coast on the finish of 2021.
“I thought we had a bit of a different mix and a bit of a different focus in the midfield which helped,” he stated.
“Will’s got some areas of his game that I’ve spoken to him about that he needs to work on.
“And he embraced that and approached it the right way and he’ll work out those things and then work his way back into the team.”
While the Dockers acquired on the board with their first win of the season on Sunday, it didn’t all go their approach with Longmuir revealing what he stated to the enjoying group in an almighty spray at three-quarter time.
“I just thought we went away from our brand of footy,” Longmuir stated.
“Whether we relaxed and the Eagles took it up a notch, I just thought we got away from the contests, got away from doing the basics and the fundamentals of the game.
“I was really happy and proud of the way the players responded in the last quarter when challenged. They got right on top in the contest and the Eagles were getting a little bit tired and we cashed in on that.”
Longmuir additionally defended ahead Matt Taberner who has been goalless previously two video games.
“The fundamentals of his game are in reasonable order,” Longmuir stated.
“He’s working really hard, I thought his contest was really strong on the weekend, he competed really hard for us long down the line and just probably not finishing off his work inside forward 50 the last couple of weeks.
“He’ll continue to work on that but now I feel like he’s game’s building and getting back to his best.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
