The Fremantle Dockers squad is in the best shape it has been since Ross Lyon arrived at the club in 2012.
Aside from the retirement of Colin Sylvia (playing this Saturday for Templestowe in Melbourne's Eastern Football League), the indefinite absences of Ryan Crowley (provisional suspension) and Anthony Morabito (knee), and the medium-term injuries of Alex Silvagni (hamstring) and Michael Apeness (knee) the squad has no other issues to speak of.
Skipper Matthew Pavlich was subbed out of last week's win over North Melbourne with a tight adductor but should be right to face the Crows after he trained on Thursday morning.
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"We're confident he'll get through but if something bobs up we obviously wouldn't play him," Lyon said.
"But he's pretty confident."
Key defender Zac Dawson will finally make his return to football in the WAFL this weekend after missing the whole season to-date with groin problems.
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Lyon said that the form of the side at present would make it tough for Dawson to find his way back into the Freo Dockers' best 22 at the moment.
"I think Zac will acknowledge that it is going to be difficult to get back in as it sits now, as it is for anyone who is out of the team, it is difficult to get back in," Lyon said.
"But as night follows day, there are going to be injuries and there will be opportunities and they have to be ready to grab them and take them.
"If everything went south, because Alex Pearce is a little sore and Alex Silvagni (is out), it wouldn't take much for him (Dawson) to be looked at, would it?
"Hopefully we can get three or four games into him then he comes back with a really strong foundation."
Fremantle play Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Saturday 30 May. Bounce down is at 7.10pm local time.
