Kildare Gaelic footballer Sean Hurley will begin pre-season training with the Fremantle Dockers in mid-November after initially trialing with the AFL club last year.

Hurley is a towering midfielder for Kildare, standing at 196cm.

The 22-year-old Irishman will join Fremantle as a Category B rookie. Clubs are allowed one Irish player under this category. 

Hurley will arrive in Perth in early November and start pre-season with the 1-4 year group on Monday 17 November. 

Documentation confirming Hurley’s addition to Fremantle’s list is due to be signed off by the AFL at the end of the month.