Andrew Brayshaw was in good spirits on his return to the club and retiring teammate Lee Spurr is confident the young gun won't be affected mentally by his broken jaw when he steps back onto a football field in 2019.

Brayshaw was back at Dockers headquarters on Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery on Sunday night for a broken jaw and displaced teeth.

The 18-year-old will soon return to Melbourne to recuperate and won't rejoin the Dockers until he can resume club activities.  

"I bumped into him this morning. The first thing he said to me was he was so sorry he couldn't make it here this morning, that's the sort of kid he is," Spurr said at his retirement press conference.

"He's in good spirits. He'll go home and see his family. 

"I've broken my jaw before, not to the severity that he had, so I've got a bit of empathy for what he's going through.  

"He'll come back bigger and stronger. He'll come back fine. He's a really good kid and we've got a great support network here through the club." 

Brayshaw has only played 17 games but already earned a reputation as a tough nut, and Spurr had no doubt his attack on the ball wouldn't change following his injuries.

"No, you don't think about it. You make the ball your object. You don't want to let your teammates down," he said.  

"The rest takes care of itself." 

Spurr insisted the rivalry between Fremantle and West Coast was healthy, despite some questioning whether it has gone too far in the wake of a spiteful encounter on Sunday.  

"Footy's very tribal, so in a two-team town you've going to have tribal competition and it's probably been healthy and it's been strong and I think it's good for the game," he said.  

"Everyone across the AFL and general public was shocked by it (Andrew Gaff's punch) but it's been dealt with and put to bed and we all move on."