The Fremantle Dockers will welcome the return of ruckman Aaron Sandilands for Sundays local derby against West Coast.

The club is also hopeful that Hayden Ballantyne will be available although he’ll need to pass a fitness before being cleared to play.

Sandilands suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung in the round three clash with the Eagles and he’s confident that he’s ready to return in the match, that will ironically see West Coast ruckman Nic Natanui also return from injury.