Fremantle coach Ross Lyon won't be tempted to rush Harley Bennell back for Saturday's trip to face Collingwood at the MCG, despite his impressive return in the WAFL.

And Lyon has backed boom forward recruit Jesse Hogan to hit the scoreboard more heavily soon after his eight-possession game against Brisbane.

In his first game for the season returning from calf injury, Bennell picked up 30 touches and booted two goals in Peel's narrow loss to West Perth, prompting speculation he could be parachuted back into the senior team this week.

But Lyon hosed down the talk, suggesting the former Sun needs more time in the WAFL.

"He just needs to continue to build," Lyon told Channel Seven.

"Really thrilled that he made a return, he just needs to keep building."

Lyon was pleased with Hogan's effort in the after-the-siren one-point win over the Lions, when the star big man went goalless– a week after kicking 1.4 in the loss to Essendon.

The ex-Demons gun has eight goals in nine appearances in purple – after kicking 152 in 71 games for Melbourne – and Lyon is confident the goals will come.

"I thought in the last quarter he really stepped up, made some great contests and got involved a little bit higher up," Lyon said.

"Some of our forwards weren't sharing their space as well as we should have been.

"He was brilliant the week before.

"He contributed in a manner we value so I'm sure the goals will come."