Sam Switkowski has been ruled out of Friday night’s clash with the Western Bulldogs due to a calf injury.
The small forward was subbed off in the second quarter of Fremantle’s win against Gold Coast.
In the Perth Radiological Clinic injury update for round six, Executive General Manager Peter Bell said Switkowski would likely miss the next two games.
“Sam had some calf tightness during the game against the Gold Coast,” Bell said.
“It looks like he has sustained a low-grade calf injury which will keep him out most likely for a couple of weeks.”
There are no return dates set for both Nat Fyfe (foot) and Matt Taberner (back).
“We feel like we are making ground (with Fyfe) and hopefully he is not too far away,” Bell said.
“It’s slow going for Matt. We are just managing his back issue, but it will most likely keep him out for the medium term. It’s very difficult to put an exact timeframe on his return.”
Both Heath Chapman (calf) and Travis Colyer (knee) are progressing in their recoveries, with Chapman potentially returning as early as Fremantle’s round seven clash with Brisbane.
“Heath has had a really positive couple of weeks and is progressing really well,” Bell said.
“Trav has also had a positive couple of weeks and is about a couple of weeks away.”
Winger Nathan O’Driscoll will be available for selection after recovering from illness, while defender Joel Hamling and ruckman Liam Reidy are tests for selection.
Hamling was a late withdrawal for Peel against Perth on Saturday.
“Nathan was sick towards the end of his stint in Adelaide. He had the weekend off but will be available this week,” Bell said.
“Joel noticed some ongoing awareness and soreness in his foot. We took him out of the match as a precaution. Scans have indicated that he is all clear to play this week.
“We are hoping Liam will be available this weekend, if not this weekend then we are really optimistic that it will be the weekend after.”
INJURY LIST: ROUND SIX
Joel Hamling (foot) – test
Heath Chapman (calf) – 1-2 weeks
Sam Switkowski (calf) – 2 weeks
Travis Colyer (knee) – 2 weeks
Nat Fyfe (foot) – TBA
Matt Taberner (back) – TBA
