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FREMANTLE captain Nat Fyfe will push for selection against Hawthorn next Saturday after getting through his WAFL return unscathed and showing several ...

"Clearly I've got some work to do in front of goal. (But) it feels like I've got no real niggles in my joints, back or shoulder. I feel good."

Fremantle Dockers star Nat Fyfe returned to football in front of a rapturous crowd as he ran out at Leederville Oval for the Peel Thunder in a 74-68 win ...

“I feel the way the fans embraced today and WA Footy, it was great to see.” “I felt a bit rusty and eased my way into the game but I took a few hits and bumps that gave me the confidence in my body Fyfe spent most of his time in the midfield and told Channel 7 at halftime that his body was “holding up OK” in his return.

Nat Fyfe has returned to football, emerging unscathed with 24 disposals to his name playing for Peel Thunder in the WAFL.

Nat Fyfe’s first half with Peel Thunder: playing midfield and attending all centre bounces. It was Fyfe’s first game in the WAFL since he was 18. The game marked Fyfe’s first outing at any level since playing in Round 19 last year, with the Fremantle captain returning from shoulder and back injuries on Saturday afternoon.

In a Saturday afternoon thriller, Peel Thunder defeated Subiaco 11.8. 74 to 10.8.68 at a packed out Leederville Oval.

With scores levelled by Subiaco’s first goal for the quarter, Peel managed to fight back with Treacy kicking his third goal of the game, extending the margin to six points and sealing the match. Joshua Treacy (19 disposals) flicked the switch for Peel, marking strongly inside 50 and kicking two important goals, putting the Thunder in front for the first time for the afternoon. Despite Peel’s best efforts to tighten the goal margin in the second quarter, the Thunder were unable to convert to goal early in the term. Fyfe led from the front early with nine disposals and three marks in the first quarter of his first match donning the Peel colours. Subiaco started the game fiercely, booting the first three majors before Peel responded with a much-needed goal before the quarter time siren. Karl Worner and Sam Sturt applied the pressure early in the first term.

West Coast came close at Bassendean Oval but were eventually overrun by Swan Districts.

Petruccelle's unselfish check pass to youngster Jack Williams - who booted a major - was also impressive as the Eagles fought tooth and nail to attempt their first victory of the season. A masterclass from the Eagles' Josh Burke also gave the side some momentum in the second stanza after a scintillating two-goal burst, with a terrific tackle and conversion from Jack Eastough also telling in the same term. Despite their attempts to wrangle back the match from a persistent Swans, Rob Wiley's men were overrun in the final quarter and eventually lost the match 11.11 (77) to 8.9 (57).

Fyfe, 30, has not played since Round 19 last year, with shoulder and back injuries blighting the two-time Brownlow Medalist. But he took a big step towards ...

His preferred position is midfield and he played Saturday's game in the middle of the park. He joked he 'probably got Covid' after his interaction with lots of fans after the game - He featured for Peel in the WAFL for the first time since he was 18 years old