Fremantle’s next generation will be on show against Port Adelaide on Saturday with three debutants named.
Connor Blakely, Brady Grey and Ethan Hughes have been named in the TABtouch 22 to play in the round 23 clash at Adelaide Oval.
Fremantle will finish the home and away season having blooded six debutants this season.
All six, including Alex Pearce, Ed Langdon and Lachie Weller, will play on Saturday.
Blakely has been close to selection for a number of weeks after being listed as an emergency on several occasions.
Ethan Hughes, Connor Blakely and Brady Grey will debut this Saturday against Port Adelaide.
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“I’m so relieved to play a game for the Fremantle Dockers, I am so proud,” he said.
“I am ready to go.”
Blakely, who was taken at pick 34 in the 2014 National Draft, said senior coach Ross Lyon had told the group he expected the same intensity and effort as in previous weeks.
Fremantle made 11 changes to its team from last week.
“He’s (Lyon) made it clear to us we’re over there to do as well as we can and hopefully win the game,” Blakely said.
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“He said to us mid-week, he’s going to be the same person game day, he expects the same effort from all of us.”
“Even though there are three debutants it’s going to be important to play our role.”
Grey said the trio was informed earlier on Thursday they were going to don the purple for the first time.
“Chris Bond (general manager of football) came down before training today and let us all know that we’d be on the plane and playing Port Adelaide,” he said.
Grey was taken at pick 58 in the 2013 National Draft, and is one of three Tasmanian players to debut for Fremantle this season, following Alex Pearce and Lachie Weller.
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Hughes, who was taken at pick 13 in last year’s Rookie Draft, along with Blakely are both products of WAFL club Swan Districts.
“I’m just excited for the opportunity,” Hughes said.
“I gave my close family and friends a call to share the good news.”
