ALTHOUGH Fremantle has not won a game at Docklands for over three years, assistant coach Dean Wallis says the young side will not be thinking about history as they prepare to take on the Western Bulldogs on Saturday.

Fremantle has blooded 11 debutants this year and Wallis says the side younger players are more concerned about forging their own careers.

"The young kids who have come in, have really held their own and been really competitive, which is what we really want," Wallis said.

"When you look at [Greg] Broughton and [Nic] Suban, they have probably been unlucky not to be nominated for the Rising Star so hopefully we can get them up in the next couple of weeks and get them nominated.

First-year player Michael Walters has been recalled after playing his last game in round 12 against Geelong.

Wallis says Walters is another example of the modern footballer Fremantle is trying to develop.

"He [Walters] is an exciting young player," Wallis said. "He's a great ball user and that's what we really need and probably what we have been missing. He's got a bit of class about him."

Chris Mayne will play his first game for the year after returning from a foot injury that limited him to the sidelines early on in the season.

Mayne has played the last three weeks in WAFL reserves but Wallis does not believe the lack of AFL matches will hamper the 20-year-old's performance.

"He's an interesting character Mayne – the way he goes about preparing himself is very unique for a kid his age so fitness won't be an issue for him," Wallis said.

"He really gets his head into footy and for a kid his age and you don't really see that. The last bloke that I was involved with was Nick Riewoldt – the way he analysed the opposition and his own performance and I see little traits of that.

"He may run out of puff towards the end but you'd expect that off a kid who's coming off the back of three games."