Troubled former Docker Shane Yarran made a low-key return to football at the weekend, four months after retiring from the AFL.

The 27-year-old lined up for WA Amateur Football League B Grade side Kelmscott against Kingsway at John Dunn Memorial Park, a far cry from the nearly 35,000-strong Subiaco Oval crowd that witnessed his final game in the big league last season.

Yarran’s appearance was that much of a shock, not even the opposition team knew he was playing until they arrived at Kelmscott’s home ground.

The skilful forward, whose clearance wasn’t approved by the WAAFL until gameday, failed to have an impact on the scoreboard in his team’s 89-point thrashing – 19.11 (125) to 5.4 (34).

He didn’t appear to have lost any of his speed, but a lack of quality delivery from the Bulldogs’ midfield meant he didn’t kick any of his new team’s five majors.

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Yarran retired from the AFL after 10 goals in six appearances – all last season – to deal with personal and off-field issues.

Yarran is due to appear in court twice next month to answer unlawful wounding and domestic violence charges.

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He wasn’t the only ex-Fremantle player to make a return on Saturday, with luckless utility Anthony Morabito lining up for Claremont’s WAFL reserves at East Fremantle Oval.

Morabito, who played just 26 games in seven injury-hampered AFL seasons, got through his Tigers debut unscathed.