Lynden Dunn is in the squad after kicking five goals for the Scorpions and Colin Garland is in the mix after an ankle injury. Daniel Nicholson is also in contention.
Neville Jetta is a forced omission with a broken hand, with the final 22 to be named at 5 pm on Friday.
At this stage, Clint Bartram, Jordan Gysberts, Jamie Bennell, Dunn, Garland, Nicholson and Michael Evans are on the extended bench.
Ruckman Mark Jamar was touted as a chance to return from a knee injury this week, but he will miss once again.
The Demons are desperate to bounce back from the disappointment of Monday’s Queen’s Birthday loss to Collingwood and are looking forward to facing the Dockers in front of a home crowd.
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Melbourne
B: James Strauss, James Frawley, Joel Macdonald
Fremantle
HB: Paul Duffield, Michael Johnson, Garrick Ibbotson
C: Nat Fyfe, Matthew Pavlich, Jesse Crichton
HF: Ryan Crowley, Kepler Bradley, Tendai Mzungu
F: Clancee Pearce, Chris Mayne, Stephen Hill
FOLL: Jon Griffin, Nick Lower, Matt De Boer
I/C (from): Zac Clarke, Michael Barlow, Ben Bucovaz, Clayton Hinkley, Josh Mellington, Jay Van Berlo, Rhys Palmer