Overview
- Fremantle held its last Perth main training on Wednesday where Brennan Cox completed match-sim work and gave coaches reason to consider him for a recall.
- Oscar McDonald, who has played the past eight games and filled the role during Cox’s absence, trained on Wednesday and is available despite a head knock in the preliminary final.
- The club withdrew Cox from the WAFL grand final and ran targeted match-like loads, including a Saturday session, to protect his lead-in and test his fitness for the AFL decider.
- Coach Justin Longmuir will finalise the single defensive spot before the Dockers fly to Melbourne on Thursday ahead of the grand final on Saturday.
- About 3,000 fans attended the session, creating a charged atmosphere that underlines the selection’s emotional weight and the practical impact on match-ups against Brisbane’s key forwards.