Giant ruckman Aaron Sandilands has now had a month off due to hamstring tendon inflammation and the Dockers will be desperate to get the influential big man back for the daunting trip to Geelong.

Freo will make at least one change from the pre-bye defeat to the Lions after losing tenacious forward Brady Grey to a hamstring injury. 

Ed Langdon has managed knee soreness recently but is a likely replacement if fit.

Goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne should be available but appears more likely to start at Peel after a month recovering from his latest hamstring setback.

Peel also had the bye last round but young gun Griffin Logue was named the Thunder's best before the break, while upgraded rookie Ryan Nyhuis is a chance to debut after travelling to Brisbane but missing out.