Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Fremantle could have every single player on their AFL list to choose from ahead of their clash with Gold Coast at Optus Stadium on Sunday in a dream scenario for the red-hot ladder-leaders.
Star midfielder Hayden Young was the only potential concern after leaving the field during the win over Geelong on Thursday night, but managed to play out the game and there is no lingering concern.
The Dockers were already in rude health after welcoming back Caleb Serong, Brennan Cox and Matthew Johnson against the Cats, as the injury list shrank to just one player from their 44-strong squad last week.
It comes as luckless forward Sam Sturt is closing in on a playing return, having dealt with a calf issue following his rehab from an ACL injury sustained last year.
“Sturty has done a fantastic job in his rehab. He’s hit a lot of milestones back in footy, so he’ll be a test,” Fremantle fitness boss Adam Beard said.
If Sturt is cleared for a return, it would mean every player on Fremantle’s list would be available, creating an enviable selection squeeze for the Dockers.
Beard credited the bye, which coincided with a run of three straight games in WA, meaning they have not left the state this month and played just one game in 21 days, for allowing them to refresh the playing group for the second half of the season.
“The schedule has given us a good opportunity to get some solid loads into the players, but also to give them an opportunity to refresh and regenerate,” he said.
“They’ve done really well, and we’ve had really good buy-in from the playing group.”
Fremantle are hoping to atone for their heartbreaking elimination finals defeat last season and extend their record winning streak to 14 straight games when they face the Suns.
It comes as Gold Coast star defender Daniel Rioli is set to miss weeks after suffering a broken jaw in the loss to Hawthorn on Friday.
The Suns are set to re-gain the services of WA defender Wil Powell, who is set to return from a shoulder injury.
FREMANTLE INJURY LIST
Sam Sturt (knee/quad) test
