Fremantle will sweat on the newest flare-up of Nat Fyfe’s troublesome foot after the previous skipper was substituted out of their loss to the Western Bulldogs.
Fyfe struggled his method by way of three quarters of Saturday’s sport at Marvel Stadium, going goalless from 12 disposals earlier than making method for Neil Erasmus.
The twin Brownlow Medallist lacked penetration in his kicking and coach Justin Longmuir confirmed Fyfe felt soreness from the foot with plantar fasciitis that sidelined him from rounds two by way of to seven.
“His foot’s gotten sore,” Longmuir informed reporters after Saturday’s 29-point loss.
“So same foot he’s had issues with this year and it was sore.
“We had recent legs (and an) alternative to get him in.”
Longmuir was uncertain whether the latest setback would force Fyfe to miss next week’s clash with Carlton, or anything beyond that.
“It’s too early to inform. We’ll see the way it pulls up,” he stated.
“He’d be dissatisfied, having been subbed out and it flaring up once more.
“We’ll get him home and assess it further and see what it means.”
Longmuir conceded the 31-year-old had been managing the foot damage regardless of his return to motion, nevertheless it had solely correctly been a problem on Saturday.
“It’s funny with plantar fasciitis, they never really go away until you get an extended period of time off,” he stated.
“Yeah, he’s had some awareness there, but it just got a bit sorer than usual, so he felt like he couldn’t go anymore.”
Fyfe has had a tricky run with accidents lately, restricted to 14 video games in 2020, 15 in 2021, seven final 12 months and 9 of a attainable 15 this season.
He re-signed till the tip of the 2025 season final month.
The Dockers sit outdoors the eight on 7-8 after the Bulldogs blew them away within the remaining quarter.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
