Fremantle have made one forced change ahead of their Len Hall Tribute Game against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium on Friday night.

Will Brodie returns to the starting 22 to replace the injured Sam Switkowski (calf) following an impressive Gather Round performance against Gold Coast last week.

Entered into the Suns clash as the tactical sub in the second quarter, Brodie collected 16 possessions, six clearances and five inside 50s for the match.

Forward Sam Sturt and last week’s Club debutant Corey Wagner hold their spots after making their first AFL appearances in 2023, while midfielder Matthew Johnson also retains his spot following his first full-length game of the year.

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Nathan O’Driscoll, Neil Erasmus, Josh Corbett and Josh Draper have been named as the emergencies for the clash.

One of the four will be confirmed as the tactical substitute an hour before bouncedown.

Senior Coach Justin Longmuir flagged earlier in the week that the line-up would resemble the side that overcame the Suns last Friday.

“We liked the mix we had out there in the second half and we’ll stick to something similar this week,” Longmuir told 7 News.

“It clicked for us in the second half, we won some contests ahead of the ball and played the game with a little more chaos…which created a lot of opportunities for us.

“Sturty came in, Freddy came back. We had plenty of forwards in the team and Will Brodie came into the team and did his job as well.”

Fremantle’s return to the Friday Night stage coincides with the Club’s annual Len Hall Tribute Game, which will recognise Australia’s Vietnam veterans to mark the 50th anniversary of the country’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War.

Fans are encouraged to plan ahead and get to the game earlier to ensure they are in their seats for the 6pm Observance Ceremony ahead of bouncedown.

As well as commemorating the spirit of the ANZACs, the game also doubles as a rematch of last year’s Elimination Final at Optus, where Freo came back to stun the Bulldogs and turn a 41-point deficit into an historic 13-point win.

Bouncedown for the Friday night primetime clash is at 6.10pm WST and will be broadcast live nationally on the Seven Network and Fox Footy, as well as streamed live on Kayo.

TEAM v WESTERN BULLDOGS
IN: Will Brodie
OUT: Sam Switkowski (injured)

B: Brennan Cox, Alex Pearce, Hayden Young
HB: Jordan Clark, Luke Ryan, Corey Wagner
C: James Aish, Will Brodie, Ethan Hughes
HF: Michael Walters, Luke Jackson, Bailey Banfield
F: Lachie Schultz, Sam Sturt, Jaeger O’Meara
R/Fol: Sean Darcy, Andrew Brayshaw, Matthew Johnson
I: Brandon Walker, Michael Frederick, Caleb Serong, Jye Amiss
E: Nathan O’Driscoll, Josh Draper, Josh Corbett, Neil Erasmus