Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has ensured the debut selection of recent pick five Adam Cerra in this weekendโs clash with Essendon at Optus Stadium.
The Dockers are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 50-point round one loss to Port Adelaide by introducing more fresh blood.
Lyon confirmed to Chanel 7 news on Tuesday that Cerra will be unveiled this Saturday night and hinted at a second debutant.
โWeโre certain Adam Cerra will play,โ Lyon said.
โI urge all our members and fans to get along. Heโs pick number five in the draft so you get to see Cerra and (Andrew) Brayshaw, our picks two and five and possibly another debutant.โ
Lyon expects to see defender Joel Hamling return to the side and was โreally hopefulโ of Stephen Hill's inclusion.
โ(Hamling) had a back injury, he missed a fair bit of football (training),โ Lyon said.
โSome things hadnโt gone his way. He would have played at Peel the week before but he hadnโt been able to because of his back, so he just needed a game under his belt (at Peel) and weโre hopeful heโll play a role this week.โ
Lyon was positive about the young brigade coming through the ranks with Peel Thunder and suggests the future is bright.
โOur young players, we think weโve got a really exciting young batch,โ Lyon said.
โWeโre really excited and we need to expose them and bring them through.โ.
Lyon was pleased with his sideโs effort against the Power despite going down by such a large margin.
โIt was a disappointing outcome but our effort was really strong,โ he said.
โIf anything, we tried to blow them out of the water early and went over the hill a little bit.
โItโs a performance industry and weโd like to have performed better.โ
