Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir hails Nat Fyfe as greatest-ever Docker following retirement announcement
A dual Brownlow Medallist, three-time All-Australian and three-time Doig Medallist, Fyfe has already established himself as among the most decorated players in club history.
While fellow former captain Matthew Pavlich can also claim honours as the best to don the purple jumper, Longmuir joked his ex-teammate's new appointment as Sydney chief executive makes the call an easy one to make.
'I don't really like getting caught up in these things too much but I'll definitely say Fyfey is the greatest Docker ever, especially now Pav is in enemy colours,' Longmuir told 7NEWS.
Fyfe will hang up the boots at the conclusion of the club's 2025 campaign, whether it ends in a fortnight or beyond, with his dream of securing an elusive premiership not over yet.
The Dockers are on the verge of playing finals with two weeks remaining in the home and away season but face tough clashes against reigning premiers Brisbane and the Western Bulldogs in Melbourne to qualify.
Fremantle will host the Lions in a blockbuster at Optus Stadium on Friday night, in what could be Fyfe's final game in front of the Dockers faithful.
Longmuir said it was 'hard to quantify' if Fyfe's announcement would have an impact on the players' ahead of the crunch match but conceded there 'wasn't a dry eye' in the house as the former captain informed teammates of his decision on Monday.
'He's got great respect among the football department and players. I'm sure we'll do all we can to send him out on the right note,' he said.
The 33-year-old returned to the side as the substitute against Port Adelaide on Saturday, swapping his jumper with retiring Power veteran Travis Boak.
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