Senior coach Justin Longmuir says Fremantle are open to considering proposals that can see football return in ways that are both safe for players and the community.

A number of concepts have been reported in the media in recently, including the idea of football ‘hubs’, where groups of six AFL teams head to one state to play as many games as possible over multiple weeks.

“It would be handy if we got to stay at home but really, anything that allows us to start up footy again is a good idea,” Longmuir told Seven News.

“There’s going to be some difficulties being away from families for six to eight weeks, that they are talking about, but it’s all about getting games played, getting our product out there, giving the fans something to watch and support.

“Whichever way we manage to do that is going to be a positive.

“The AFL will be working non-stop to try and make sure we can get footy back as quick as we can. As a football club, we’ll support whatever form that takes.”

Longmuir said Fremantle would continue plan for the AFL’s proposed return date, while understanding that a further delay was a possibility.

“The AFL’s still saying the original date of 31 May, they haven’t given us any update on that date yet,” Longmuir said.

“We’re still working towards that at the moment and we’ve got some contingencies in place if it goes any longer.

“It’s just about keeping the players’ programs fresh, keeping them stimulated away from the footy club and making sure that they’re keeping their days busy.”

Longmuir said he was adapting well to life at home, along with his wife and two children.

“It’s been good. The kids have been really good with their home schooling,” Longmuir said.

“Like everyone, we’re trying to stick to the government guidelines and social distancing. Making sure we’re safe and we’re keeping our parents safe as well.

“Hopefully, everyone can follow those guidelines and we can get back to life and footy and a bit of normality as soon as we can.”