Fremantle have named five potential inclusions for Sunday’s clash with Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium.
Taylin Duman, Scott Jones, Cam McCarthy, Ryan Nyhuis and Cam Sutcliffe are all in line to return to the Fremantle starting 22.
At this stage, the injured Andrew Brayshaw (groin) is Freo’s lone omission, with the final 22 to be named on Friday at 3pm via fremantlefc.com.au.
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Duman was last named for Fremantle in round 12 against Adelaide but was a late withdrawal due to back soreness.
Playing for Peel, Duman collected 21 disposals and took five marks against Subiaco last Friday on the back of his 31 disposals a week prior against Swan Districts.
Jones, who last played in round 12, could return to the seniors and join fellow ruckman Sean Darcy against the Power’s Paddy Ryder, allowing forward Michael Apeness the chance to spend more time up front.
McCarthy is looking to play his first game since round 11, after kicking 12 goals from the opening 11 games of the season.
Nyhuis has been in and out of the Fremantle lineup this season, last playing as a late inclusion against Brisbane in round 15 after the withdrawal of Aaron Sandilands just before bouncedown.
If Sutcliffe is included, he will play his first game since round one – also played against the Power. The defender was a travelling emergency for Fremantle’s clash with Melbourne in Darwin in round 16 and averaged 13.2 disposals from six games for Peel in the WAFL this season.
Sunday’s game is the 2018 NAIDOC game, presented by Woodside.
Fremantle will wear their purple ‘home’ Indigenous jumper on the day as a part of the NAIDOC Week celebrations.
Bouncedown is at 2.40pm.
Extended squad v Port Adelaide
3. Brandon Matera
4. Sean Darcy
5. Adam Cerra
9. Bradley Hill
10. Michael Walters
11. Tommy Sheridan
14. Nathan Wilson
15. Ethan Hughes
16. David Mundy
18. Darcy Tucker
21. Joel Hamling
22. Shane Kersten
23. Cam McCarthy
25. Alex Pearce
26. Ed Langdon
27. Lachie Neale
32. Stephen Hill
33. Cam Sutcliffe
35. Michael Apeness
36. Brennan Cox
38. Luke Ryan
40. Scott Jones
41. Bailey Banfield
42. Stefan Giro
43. Ryan Nyhuis
44. Taylin Duman
