Fremantle captain David Mundy and second-year player Connor Blakely have been included into the Dockers’ side for Saturday’s clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Mundy returns having missed three games due to a calf complaint, while 20-year-old Blakely is set to play just the second AFL game of his young career.
Blakely gathered 29 possessions for Peel Thunder in the WAFL last week against Claremont to earn his first AFL game since Round 23 last season.
South Australian Lachie Neale has been named despite concerns surrounding his fitness out of last week’s loss to Carlton. Neale has been named on the ball.
Brownlow Medallists Nat Fyfe (fractured leg) and Michael Johnson (hamstring) will both miss due to injury.
Tendai Mzungu, Matt de Boer and Ed Langdon are Freo’s emergencies.
Fremantle’s team is:
B: Cameron Sutcliffe, Zac Dawson, Lee Spurr
HB: Stephen Hill, Alex Pearce, Tommy Sheridan
C: Lachie Weller, Michael Barlow, Danyle Pearce
HF: Brady Grey, Matthew Pavlich, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Michael Walters, Chris Mayne, Matt Taberner
FOL: Jonathon Griffin, David Mundy, Lachie Neale
INT: Hayden Crozier, Darcy Tucker, Connor Blakely, Zac Clarke
EMG: Matt de Boer, Tendai Mzungu, Ed Langdon
IN: Mundy, Blakely
OUT: Fyfe (leg), Johnson (hamstring)
