Fremantle coach Ross Lyon said the injection of speed into Freo’s midfield would significantly improve the side over the coming weeks.

Lyon praised the efforts of Matt de Boer, who he said had a “big future” in the midfield, and Nick Lower for his 30-possession, eight-tackle return to the side last Saturday.

But the coach said the likes of Stephen Hill, Nathan Fyfe and Anthony Morabito would be crucial additions over the coming weeks.

“We think, as we throw a bit of speed and run in, we’re incredibly excited about what that midfield can look like,” Lyon said on 6PR.

The Freo coach rated Hill and Zac Dawson as 50/50 chances of returning for Saturday’s match against Collingwood at the MCG.