Fremantle star Nat Fyfe will proceed to play each within the midfield and the ahead line after making a profitable comeback from a foot damage in the course of the crew’s 69-point win over Hawthorn.
Fyfe got here on in the course of the third quarter after beginning because the sub, performed as each a ahead and midfielder whereas accumulating 10 disposals and kicking one objective because the Dockers gained 18.9 (117) to 7.6 (48). The consequence despatched Hawthorn to the underside of the ladder and lifted West Coast to seventeenth.
Fyfe obtained an enormous cheer when he entered the sport and attended six centre bounces within the closing quarter. Coach Justin Longmuir mentioned everybody was thrilled that he was again.
“I love him out there competing for the club. He loves being out there competing for the club. I just want what’s best for us and what’s best for him,” Longmuir mentioned.
“We got him into the game at the right time and into the right role. He would have got a good taste for it. That’s what we were hoping for. To come on into that type of game and find his feet. I think he can build off that.
“When he kicked his goal, he was transitioning forward out of the midfield and he ended up with a midfielder on him. They’re the type of looks we want to get for him.
“I’ve said all along we’ll try and put Fyfey in positions where he can help us. In round one he played forward we had 65 inside 50s. Tonight, we weren’t getting what we wanted out of centre bounce so to have that sort of player to be able to influence in different areas is handy.
“We will keep trying to set him up to succeed. All he wants is to help the team succeed as well so we’ll keep trying to look for those opportunities.”
Longmuir mentioned he desires to maintain golf equipment guessing about Fyfe as a substitute of opening up about future plans But he mentioned the twin Brownlow medallist wanted to construct his health within the coming weeks.
“We’ll look at the best way to prepare him to see out the season.” Longmuir mentioned.
“Whether that’s another game as the sub or we play him and sub him out or we just play him and manage him through minutes, there are a lot of different options. We’ll see how he pulls up.”
Longmuir praised excessive profile recruit Luke Jackson after he completed with 24 possessions, six marks and two targets. Jaegar O’Meara was additionally influential with 26 disposals and 6 clearances towards his former crew.
Andrew Brayshaw performed his greatest recreation of the season with 33 possessions and two targets.
Longmuir mentioned the crew confirmed what it’s able to.
“We played a little bit more unpredictable. There wasn’t just one avenue to goal,” he mentioned.
“I thought we changed angles well I thought we used our numbers well. When we had to go through a contest we did that as okay as well. It was pleasing with ball in hand.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
