Nat Fyfe has dismissed any calls for any ‘sweeping changes’ at Fremantle following the club’s record defeat at the hands of Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday. 

Fyfe said the club wouldn’t get caught up in the ‘predictable external noise’ that would follow such a heavy loss.

"Sweeping change creates instability,” Fyfe said.

"I've had access to a number of coaches across my career – at Fremantle and International Rules Series – and Ross Lyon is as good as any coach that I've had.

"I can honestly say that I look around and see the building blocks of a quality team. It doesn't take much for it to turn. We have no interest in waiting years for these players to develop."

With Fremantle having a significantly younger and less experienced list than a few years ago, Fyfe said Lyon had adapted his coaching style to suit.

"In 2015 when we had senior players, the Ross Lyon we saw was a hard taskmaster," Fyfe said ahead of Saturday's clash with Collingwood at Optus Stadium.

"At the moment, we're getting a version of Ross who is building relationships, educating young players, and committing to a strategy which means we're going to lose games of footy at times. 

"But in time, we trust that will pay dividends. I'm quite comfortable with the track we are on."

Fyfe said the club was better placed than it was in 2016, when they won four games for the year.

"I feel like I've been in bigger holes than this in my career," Fyfe said.

"It's been a difficult three-year period for our club.

"I wish I could say this is the last time I'm going to step in front of a press conference under these circumstances, but the reality is it may not be."