Fremantle forward Shane Kersten will miss about two weeks training after suffering a suspected tear in the planta fascia tendon in his left foot at training this morning.

Kersten hobbled off the field at Cockburn two-thirds of the way through the two hour session and was sent for scans.

He had been battling tendon soreness for some time. The beneficial side effect of the tear is that it will alleviate the soreness after healing, a club statement said.

“Shane has been managing a problem with the planta fascia in his left foot for some time,” the Dockers said.

“Although we are awaiting the outcome of a scan, it appears that Shane sustained a tear to the planta fascia in his left foot during a training drill today.

“While Shane will experience some pain and discomfort in the short-term, in the long-term he will benefit by having the planta fascia released.”