Freo’s backline was settled last season, with All Australian Luke McPharlin and former St Kilda defender Zac Dawson preferred as the two key backmen.
But Silvagni had a compromised pre-season due to injury in 2012 and never really hit his straps at any point of the year.
This time around he has done everything asked of him and is shaping up far fitter for a tilt at round 1 selection.
The Victorian was very solid in last week’s intra-club hitout, partnering McPharlin against young talls Jack Hannath, Craig Moller and Alex Howson in Dawson’s absence.
Saturday’s round 1 NAB Cup triangular series should give Silvagni the opportunity to test himself and impress the coaches matched up against the quality tall forwards that West Coast and Geelong have in their arsenals.
FREMANTLE’S PRE-SEASON FIXTURE
| NAB CUP round 1 | Saturday 16 February | Patersons Stadium |
| 5:45pm WST | Fremantle v | Geelong |
| 6:50pm WST | Fremantle v | West Coast |
*Two 17.5-minute halves, with 2.5 minutes where time-on is taken into account.
| TRIAL MATCH | Saturday 23 February | AAMI Stadium |
| 7:30am WST | Adelaide v | Fremantle |
Members will have free entry to Trial Match
10.30am Car parks open (gates B and E advertised – parking is free)
10.45am Gates open (gates 7 and 8 - supporters will be confined to the SANFL members
reserve for this match – entry will be free for all)
11.30am Trial game starts
2.00pm Approx match finish (Kick and Catch on AAMI Stadium)
There will be limited food available and the PA will be on but no superscreen.
| NAB CUP round 2 | Saturday 2 March | Etihad Stadium |
| 7:40pm EDT | Carlton v | Fremantle |
*four 15 minute quarters, with 7.5 minutes where time-on is taken into account
| NAB CUP round 3 | Saturday 9 March | Rushton Park, Mandurah |
| 3:30pm WST | Fremantle v | Western Bulldogs |
*four 15 minute quarters, with 7.5 minutes where time-on is taken into account
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Our round 1 and round 2 NAB Cup matches will be broadcast by FOX FOOTY and will also be available live on Telstra Mobile.
The club will provide digital coverage of the Adelaide trial match and round 3 NAB Cup game in Mandurah via the following digital platforms:
