FREMANTLE’S Michael Barlow has suffered a blow ahead of the Dockers’ September campaign, with the star midfielder to miss two weeks with a broken thumb.





Barlow suffered the injury to his left thumb during the third quarter of Sunday’s 19-point win over Hawthorn.





The Dockers have confirmed he will miss the final two games of the home and away season.





However, the injury will not require surgery.









The injury is a huge body blow for the Dockers, who are fighting for a top-four finish. They could also be without reigning best and fairest Nat Fyfe for the rest of the home and away season. The Match Review Panel offered Fyfe a two-match suspension for an off-the-ball strike on Hawthorn's Jordan Lewis. Fyfe is contesting the charge at the Tribunal on Tuesday night.

