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Jeremy Finlayson should be a welcome addition to the Port Adelaide forward line after kicking four goals in the SANFL last week.
Harley Bennell’s hopes of making an AFL return later this month have been dealt a huge blow after the Fremantle midfielder suffered yet another calf setback.
Bennell, playing his fourth WAFL match after recovering from a pre-season calf problem, failed to take to the field after half-time of Peel’s 11-point win over Claremont on Saturday.
Fremantle said Bennell was pulled out after experiencing calf tightness.
The club will now sweat on the results of scans.
The injury comes at a cruel time for Bennell, who had been closing in on an AFL comeback.
The 25-year-old tallied 16 disposals and booted 1.2 in the WAFL last week, leaving coach Ross Lyon impressed by the performance.
Bennell has been working with a specialist ballet physiotherapist in recent months in a bid to finally fix his calf issues.
The outside-the-box approach seemed to be working, until Bennell’s setback on Saturday.
Bennell has been plagued by calf issues and off-field misdemeanours since crossing to the Dockers at the end of 2015.
He is out of contract at season’s end, and faces a fight to earn a new deal.
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