Fremantle midfielder Will Brodie says the taking part in group will again Nat Fyfe in “completely” after the previous skipper’s quiet begin to the AFL season.
Fyfe, taking part in as a everlasting ahead, tallied simply 9 disposals and 0.1 in final week’s shock 15-point loss to St Kilda.
The poor show sparked debate over whether or not Fyfe ought to return to his accustomed midfield function, the place he gained two Brownlow medals and established himself as one of many league’s greatest stars.
Fyfe booted three targets apiece towards Adelaide and Port Adelaide through the pre-season, and the Dockers are set to stick with him as a ahead.
The 31-year-old will get the possibility to atone for his round-one efficiency in Saturday’s conflict with North Melbourne at Optus Stadium.
“Fyfe’s had a great pre-season block. He’s in good form,” Brodie mentioned.
“We believe he’ll bounce back. He’s a superstar player as we know. We’ll back him in completely.”
The Dockers gained the inside-50m rely 65-53 towards the Saints, however the tall ahead line of Matt Taberner, Luke Jackson, Josh Treacy and Fyfe did not make an affect.
Fremantle’s star-studded midfield additionally misplaced the clearance battle 35-29 towards the undermanned Saints.
Brodie mentioned it was an space the crew would deal with this week.
“We believe we weren’t good enough in the contest,” he mentioned.
“Our clearance and stoppage work (was) a little bit on the back foot.
“We definitely could have been better in our delivery (to the forwards) and our contest work for sure. There’s a lot of areas we can improve.”
Brodie’s profession resurgence at Fremantle was rewarded with a three-year contract extension on Tuesday, tying him to the membership till the tip of 2026.
The 24-year-old managed simply 25 video games throughout 5 years at Gold Coast, and he’s already reached that mark in little greater than a season at Fremantle.
“I’m super pumped to be locked in,” Brodie mentioned.
“(I) just feel like I’m being believed in and backed in (here at Fremantle). I’ve been given a role that suits my strengths.
“It is nice to have a bit of security, to lock in with this young group and develop and get better.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
