Senior coach Justin Longmuir says his playing group must remain focused following the announcement of Club legend Nat Fyfe to retire at the end of Fremantle’s season.

“He means a lot to us. He’s had a great career, and even tracking him this year, the resilience he’s shown to get back into the team, it’s motivating for all of us,” Longmuir said.

“We want to send him out the right way, but we’ve just got to focus on what we need to do.

“We need to keep following the same processes we’ve been following. We’ve got really good routines that allow us to prepare for the opposition and prepare ourselves, and we really just need to lean into those.

“Fyfe’s retirement adds a little bit more emotion, but this time of the year already brings a lot of outcome-based thinking, with so much on the line every game.

“To be honest, we’ve been in that situation for eight weeks, so we are well-versed in it.

“Fyfey summed it up really well the other day in his speech: ‘You just need to live in the moment and win every day.’”

Fyfe announced on Monday he will hang up the boots at the end of the Club’s 2025 campaign, with the dream of going out on top still well and truly alive for the 245-gamer, with Fremantle sitting fourth on the AFL ladder with two home-and-away games to play.

When speaking about the team’s blockbuster Friday night clash with reigning premiers and currently fifth-placed Brisbane, Longmuir explained that despite not having faced Brisbane since Round 1 of 2024, the team had done their research.

“From the outside for our fans, it’s prime time and it’s Friday night, but internally, we just base our preparation on the day we play,” Longmuir said.

“In some ways, they all (gamedays) feel the same… they just become another fixture.

“It doesn’t seem like we play Brisbane a lot.

“We play them once a year and it feels like a long time since we last played them. But I watch them a fair bit and understand their strengths and our opportunities.

“I don’t think the time between meetings matters too much.”

When asked about Brisbane’s Round 22 loss to Sydney, Longmuir explained preparation isn’t based on any single result.

“We probably look at it a bit more holistically than just one game,” Longmuir said.

“Gold Coast got them, then they bounced back really well.

“Their form on the road has been really strong this year, and their game - much like ours - is built on contest and stoppage.

“It’s going to be a good head-to-head battle.”

Fremantle and Brisbane will bounce down at 6.35pm (WST) on Friday at Optus Stadium.