Fremantle launches review of training methods following recent spate of serious knee injuries Fremantle ruckman Jonathon Griffin suffered a season-ending knee injury against Collingwood last month. FREMANTLE has launched a review into both its training methods and rehabilitation programs in the wake of a spate of serious knee injuries. Dockers CEO Steve Rosich said an increased focus on the prevention and treatment of knee injuries had been made a priority following the loss of big men Kepler Bradley and Jon Griffin for the season with anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. First-round draft pick Anthony Morabito is on the comeback trail following three ACL injuries, while youngster Sam Menegola will also miss most of the season with a knee injury. "Because of the recent injuries, I know it's an area that our medical team and our sports science team have consulted with experts around the world to make sure we're as sharp as we can be," Rosich said. Our focus is really on making sure we're preparing our guys to ensure that the chances of those type of injuries are limited and also that if they are incurred, that we're best practice with respect to rehabilitation. We have made it a focus, given the amount of injuries, to make sure that we're challenging ourselves in this area. As with anything there can be some cycles, but clearly there's been a number of serious knee injuries across the league and unfortunately we haven't been spared from that. It's really vital to make sure that you're maximising your opportunities having players fit and available. Fremantle recently sent club doctor Ken Withers to a medical sports conference in the US. The AFL Medical Officers Association is monitoring the competition-wide ACL scourge but says it is normal for a disproportionate number of knee injuries to occur in the opening six weeks of the season. Sydney Swans doctor Nathan Gibbs warns there will be more serious knee injuries if the AFL follows through with plans to cap interchanges next season, saying fatigue was a contributing factor.