Fremantle has named just one change to its side to face St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Sunday with Alex Silvagni named.

Silvagni comes in for the suspended Zac Dawson, for his first game since last year’s Qualifying Final against the Swans.

It will be a welcome return to the AFL side for Silvagni who has battled hamstring injuries that have kept him sidelined in 2015.

His inclusion could also free up young tall Alex Pearce to spend a second week in the forward line.

The emergencies are Connor Blakely, Zac Clarke and Clancee Pearce.