Nat Fyfe is set to play through a knee injury after loss to Sydney

FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon insists champion midfielder Nat Fyfe can keep playing despite a lingering knee niggle after appearing to struggle through the Dockers’ loss to Sydney.

Nat Fyfe in action against Fremantle.

FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon insists champion midfielder Nat Fyfe can keep playing despite a lingering knee niggle.

Fyfe appeared to move a little gingerly on occasions in Freo’s 59-point loss to Sydney at the SCG on Saturday.

He was still one of their better players in a disappointing team display, notching 28 possessions, 13 of them contested.

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Fyfe even won eight hitouts in the ruck and spent time forward as Freo sought inspiration after kicking just two goals in the first three quarters.

After the game, Lyon revealed more details about the issue Fyfe is facing.

“A few weeks ago, we thought he had some knee problem, but the scan revealed it to be OK,” he said.

Nat Fyfe in action against Sydney.

“It’s just a ligament that can move around a little bit and click and it worries him a little bit.

“It happened Thursday, I don’t know where, and then he was OK.

“Then just in the warm-up, the doc has come in, I think it was on tape on vision, he felt (it) a little bit.

“But I thought he played very well, Nathan, it didn’t restrict him and Connor Blakely has had the same thing for a year.

“It’s just something that can niggle away a little bit but doesn’t seem to stop you.

“He’s been training fully and every now and then it will catch, so he’s alright, but it’s not a meniscus at all.”

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Originally published as Nat Fyfe is set to play through a knee injury after loss to Sydney