Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir couldn’t help but smile when talking about the impending return of star Hayden Young, admitting it was a good problem to have when it came to squeezing him into their midfield.

Young is set to make a comeback from a hamstring injury in the next fortnight, a move which will undoubtedly strengthen the Dockers’ outfit, which has started the season 3-1.

However, with Young’s return imminent, it is yet to be revealed how much midfield time Fremantle will give the 24-year-old, especially with both Shai Bolton and Murphy Reid having benefited from more centre bounce attendances in his absence.

Bolton is in career-best form since being unleashed into the midfield in round two, averaging 29 disposals in his past three games.

Reid collected a career-high 26 disposals in the two-point win against Adelaide on Friday night as a midfielder and high-half forward, while Matt Johnson and Neil Erasmus have also been exposed to more midfield minutes.

Fremantle’s midfield is arguably amongst the best in the AFL and is being well led by Caleb Serong and Andrew Brayshaw, who were unstoppable against the Crows.

Given these factors, Longmuir said he was unsure yet as to how the balance of the midfield would look when Young returned.

“It’s a good problem to have, and when it’s time, (we’ll) work out Youngy’s role,” he said.

“Where it allows him to have an impact, work out his game time.

“I am looking forward to that problem. I don’t really see it as a problem.”

Longmuir praised last year’s rising star winner in Murphy for his composure and skill in the final term, which was critical as they held off a fast-finishing Crows in front of nearly 50,000 of their fans at Adelaide Oval.

“He’s growing. He’s got some good teammates around him showing him the way, teaching him his craft,” he said.

“We’ve put him in the midfield a little bit more this year, and it’s given him another string to his bow. We still love what he does down forward.

“I thought he had some big moments in the last quarter as well. He trusts himself to hang onto the ball, and he tries to be creative for us, and we needed that in the last quarter.”

The Dockers are also not short of depth. Star recruit Mason Cox continues to hold No.1 ruckman Sean Darcy accountable, racking up 45 hit-outs, 24 disposals, six inside 50s, and a goal on debut for Peel Thunder.

Out-of-favour midfielder Jeremy Sharp was excellent with 28 disposals, while wingman Nathan O’Driscoll had 22 touches and six tackles.

And exciting forward Michael Frederick is also closing in on a return from a pre-season ankle injury.

“There’s pressure on guys, but there’s pressure on guys to earn a spot in the team, which is often forgotten about,” he said.

“We’re winning, and players are playing their role; they will hold their spot, and players have to come in and force them out of their spot.

“We’ve got Michael Frederick coming back in the next couple of weeks as well, so they’re all good problems to have.”