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Fremantle Dockers big man Rory Lobb cleared for Marvel Stadium showdown v Western Bulldogs

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Rory Lobb in the warm-up.
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Fremantle big man Rory Lobb will take the field against Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium in a massive boost for his team’s hopes of an upset.

Lobb has been under an injury cloud this week after being on light duties at training on Wednesday and looking sore at the captain’s run session in Port Melbourne on Friday.

But the Dockers’ leading goal-kicker for 2022, with 30 majors, has been named in the final 22.

Winger Liam Henry, who was dropped after last Friday night’s disappointing loss to Melbourne at Optus Stadium, will be the medical substitute with fellow travelling emergencies Bailey Banfield and Matt Johnson not required.

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Toby McLean’s is the Bulldogs’ sub with neither team making a late change.

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Fremantle will be hoping to arrest a three-game winless run, stretching back to their big win over St Kilda at Marvel Stadium in round 17.

A win would help keep their top-four hopes alive after the Dockers have slid to sixth, half a game and percentage behind fourth-placed Sydney.

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