Fremantle take on Hawthorn on Saturday night at Domain Stadium.
With a number of players pushing for selection, here’s who could come in for the clash.
Cam McCarthy
McCarthy is available to return after serving a two-game suspension stemming from Freo’s round 15 clash with St Kilda.
The break from match-football may do McCarthy good - the young key forward’s form has dipped at the mid-point of the season after a year out of the game.
McCarthy has kicked 17 goals from 14 games this season but hasn’t kicked multiple goals in a game since kicking two against Essendon in round seven.
Brady Grey
Grey was hampered with a shoulder injury during Fremantle’s round 16 win over North Melbourne but was declared fit to face West Coast and named as an emergency.
The 21-year-old has kicked eight goals in 12 games this season, with six of those coming from his first five games.
Matt Taberner
With Freo coming off a 5.14 (44) total in their 30-point loss to West Coast, Matt Taberner’s recent WAFL form may see the 24-year-old return. Taberner has kicked 11 goals in the past two weeks and hasn’t missed a shot since being dropped after round 11, recording 17.0 from five appearances for Peel.
In his post-match media conference, senior coach Ross Lyon said Taberner was not an automatic inclusion.
“If you just go on raw numbers, goals kicked, then you would say they were big weeks but there’s a lot of other things to come into play,” Lyon said.
“Matt is growing, he is a fierce preparer. We will have a look at it though.”
Josh Deluca
After making his debut in round 12 against Geelong, Deluca is again pushing for his spot after missing the following week with an ankle injury.
Deluca has since returned to the WAFL and has continued his strong form, with 22 disposals and a goal against East Perth last Saturday.
Cam Sutcliffe
Was arguably Peel’s best on ground against East Perth with 31 disposals, 10 tackles and eight inside 50s as a part of the Thunder midfield. The 25-year-old has played eight AFL games in 2017, averaging 15.5 disposals, and six games at WAFL level, averaging 26.2 disposals.
Sam Collins
One of Peel’s most consistent performers each week, Collins kept opponent Fraser McInnes off the scoreboard playing as a key defender against East Perth on Saturday.
