Fremantle Dockers have fresh COVID-19 scare with defender Nathan Wilson in health and safety protocols

Fremantle’s western derby 55 preparations have been disrupted by a fresh COVID-19 scare, with defender Nathan Wilson in health and safety protocols.

The West Australian understands Wilson has been isolated since earlier this week, but no other players at the club are yet to be affected.

Fremantle have been relatively unaffected by COVID-19 this season, with less than a dozen players and coach Justin Longmuir missing games this season because of the virus.

Wilson, 29, has played just two games this season for the Dockers the last of which came in round 17 against St Kilda.

He has been a solid contributor at Peel Thunder this season but has been ruled out of the clash because of the virus.

It is not known if he has contracted the virus or is a close contact.

The news comes after the Dockers tightened their re-tightened their COVID prevention protocols after a spike in cases on the east coast because of reinfections.

Fremantle players have frequently been seen wearing masks in and around the club, as they try to mitigate the risk ahead of their first finals appearance since 2015.

The Dockers trained at Cockburn this morning with a number of players including captain Nat Fyfe on the track as he looks to return from a hamstring for next weekend’s clash against GWS.

First-year forward Jye Amiss will make his return from a serious kidney injury he sustained in May when he is named for the Thunder to take on South Fremantle in Mandurah on Saturday.