Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands is set to return after a long layoff next week but his comeback won't be a panacea for the Freo Dockers' woes, coach Ross Lyon says.
 
The Sydney Swans beat Freo by 90 points in Matthew Pavlich's 350th match on Sunday at Domain Stadium.
 
Lyon said both Sandilands and Hayden Ballantyne should return for the Carlton Draught Derby next Sunday.
 
"We have some genuine concerns out of this," Lyon said.
 
"Pre-season can't come quick enough at the minute.
 
"There's no silver bullet here. We just need to work our way through.

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"We'll have bits and pieces returning but it's not a quick fix. Aaron should play next week. He should help us but it's a big ask. He hasn't played for 16 weeks.
 
"Ballantyne will probably come back but there's no quick fix here. People have got to stand up and take ownership and improve."
 
Sandilands has not played since the round three derby when he suffered multiple rib fractures and a collapsed lung after copping knee in the ribs from Nic Naitanui.
 
Ballantyne has missed the last two matches due to a fractured cheekbone he suffered against Geelong.
 
Lyon lamented all facets of the Freo Dockers' game against the Swans, from their ball movement out of defence to their lack of scoring efficiency inside 50. But their ruck situation has been a problem all year without Sandilands.
 
They have tried a number of different combinations without any success. On Sunday they used Zac Clarke with support from 194cm first-year defender Sam Collins.
 
"Everyone continues to get an opportunity and we dissect from there," Lyon said
 
"It's a moving feast … or famine.

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"I've been asked numerous times whether it be an administrator, coach, or player about their futures and that's not fair to anybody.
 
"We are going to work through it and try and build a better football list, better coaching list and better administrative department. We need to get better in all areas. We'll never individualise. We need the fullness of time to work through those decisions."
 
Michael Apeness is another player who will come into contention next week. He kicked five goals in his second WAFL game back from a broken collarbone and Lyon said the sports science staff would guide a decision on whether the 200cm key forward would be available to be selected against West Coast.
 
Lyon said the only pleasing aspects of Fremantle's loss were the 90 tackles that were laid and Alex Silvagni's performance on Lance Franklin with the defender keeping the superstar Swan to just two goals.

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Lyon said Freo would "wear" whatever outcome eventuates from that incident.