Hayden Young sent a shudder through Fremantle fans at a heaving Optus Stadium - but managed to shrug off a fresh injury scare to return to the game.

The important Docker earned a free kick in the centre square midway through the third quarter of the clash against Geelong, but couldn’t get up as he appeared in pain.

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After taking a moment to compose himself, Young had to be helped off the ground as he appeared troubled by a lower leg injury.

Pleasingly for Freo, however, the midfielder was able to return after treatment to feature in the dying minutes of the third term.

The Dockers will be hoping the issue was merely a corkie as they look to have one of their most dynamic players fit and firing for the second half of the season.

Young played just nine games last season - including four where he was substituted in or out - and has featured in seven of Fremantle’s 14 matches this year amid a series of hamstring issues.

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