Fremantle have declared newly appointed captain Alex Pearce match to tackle Port Adelaide at Fremantle Community Bank Oval on Thursday.
Pearce, 27, educated away from the principle group on Monday and seemed to be stretching his left hamstring in a worrying sight for Dockers’ followers simply days out from their ultimate pre-season hit-out.
But the membership confirmed to The West Australian that the defender was out there to tackle the Power, with the crew to be named on Wednesday afternoon.
Pearce has a protracted historical past of accidents in his profession, enjoying simply 84 video games since being drafted in 2013, however the defender managed an equal career-high 21 video games final season and completed tied for third within the Doig Medal after a wonderful season.
Fremantle will likely be with out a number of stars in Luke Jackson (concussion), Luke Ryan (again), Michael Walters (Achilles) and Michael Frederick (quad) for the match as they put together for his or her spherical one conflict in opposition to St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on March 19.
Young defender Heath Chapman is on observe to play in opposition to the Power after lacking the competition in opposition to the Crows after battling a decrease limb concern.
Pearce conceded the Dockers didn’t carry out at their greatest of their match simulation in opposition to Adelaide.
“Initially there was a bit of disappointment when we came off the ground and we didn’t love what the scoreboard showed and we didn’t love the way we played at times,” Pearce advised ABC Radio.
“We had a good chat afterwards that this is a real building block towards round one and although we’ve been training hard and having our own match sim when you come up against some opposition that aren’t playing the way we play, it’s a change and you have to adapt.
“Personally, you get a feel of that game intensity so you get a check of where you’re at and where your fitness is at and we got through the game unscathed which is the most important thing at this time of the year.”
Port Adelaide are sweating on the health of former captain Travis Boak after he was cleared of any fractures after a collision with Jeremy McGovern within the loss to West Coast on Friday night time.
Boak has intensive round his ribs and lung space and remains to be being assessed after only a six-day turnaround.
Forward Charlie Dixon (ribs) and Zak Butters (shoulder) are set to play after lacking the sport in opposition to West Coast, whereas Darcy Byrne-Jones (again) and Jackson Mead (hamstring tightness) doubtful.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
