Fremantle will go into battle against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night without superstar Nat Fyfe.
Fyfe was officially ruled out on Tuesday night after suffering a hamstring strain.
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The two-time Brownlow Medal winner had scans on Monday which revealed a right leg injury, Fyfe injured his left hamstring during the club’s Round 19 draw with Richmond, which sidelined him for three matches
He returned for the final game of the season only to succumb to the latest injury during training.
“These hamstring injuries are on a very particular case-by-case basis,” said chief executive of football Peter Bell.
“We don’t have a timeline on Nathan’s return yet, but we’re hopeful that we’ll see him perform at some point in the next series of finals.”
Fremantle take on the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night at Optus Stadium in an elimination final, with the latest injury likely to put Fyfe on the line for the rest of 2022.
Dockers CEO Simon Garlick said there was good news for Griffin Logue and Rory Lobb on the injury front.
“Griff was very close in Canberra against the Giants and Lobby wasn’t quite there,” he told SEN.
“As long as nothing goes wrong between here and there, they’ll both be a lock for the final.”
Garlick said forward Matt Taberner was also pushing for a return to the do-or-die final against the Western Bulldogs.
“I think there’s also a real opportunity for him to press his case.”