Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow is hopeful he can recover from a fractured finger quicker than the anticipated four-week time frame.
Barlow injured his finger in the 48-point loss to Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night.
“I knew it was sore, but I was hoping it was just a jarred finger,” Barlow told Nine News on Tuesday night.
“The diagnosis is roughly four weeks.
“Hopefully, I can get back a bit quicker.”
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Teammate Clancee Pearce suffered a syndesmosis strain in Peel Thunder’s 39-point loss to Swan Districts on Saturday, bringing Fremantle’s injury toll to 19.
“Unfortunately we had another one at WAFL level with Clancee Pearce,” Barlow said.
“He’s had a wretched run.
“You don’t have to look too far around the change-rooms for some hard-luck stories.”
Fremantle have a bye this week, but are set to take on Melbourne in Alice Springs on Saturday, the 9th of July.
