Young gun Connor Blakely says he isn't feeling pressure to fill the midfield void left at Fremantle since star onballer Lachie Neale's departure to Brisbane.

Neale claimed his second Doig Medal shortly before being traded to the Lions. 

Blakely looms as the obvious candidate to shift from half-back and step into Neale's shoes, after bouncing back from a knee injury which ended his campaign in round 13.

But the strong-bodied 22-year-old expects the load will be shared amongst the Dockers' rotating onballers.

"I think we've got quite a nice few number of guys that can spin through the role of half-back and midfield," Blakely said. 

"We've got guys like Stephen Hill, Adam Cerra is coming along really nicely as well, and Andy Brayshaw and Bailey Banfield.

"It’s just about sharing the load through those areas."

Blakely has shown he can be a prolific ball-winner in his 46-game career, and has picked up 26 disposals or more in 12 of his past 22 matches. 

Senior coach Ross Lyon has indicated the Bunbury product will spend time running through midfield and defence, and Blakely believes he is fit enough to play any role. 

"My personal aim was just to do the program during the off-season with the knee injury that I had and I got through that really nicely and came back to training in pretty good nick as well," he said.  

"I've just been getting through each training session working on my fitness and a few different things with the midfield coach, Anthony Rock.

"I've had no issues with the knee. 

"It was interesting. It was my first long-term injury during the year, so you do have a few mental demons that you need to fight off and it's a good time for a bit of reflection.

"Everyone is going to come across these sort of obstacles in their career, and it's just about how you deal with them and how you respond.

"I was pretty happy with the way I've responded and I'm pretty eager to get through a whole year injury-free.

"I've had a couple of injuries the last couple of years – I had my shoulder two years ago and my knee injury last year."