Fremantle Dockers veteran Nat Fyfe reveals trip to India on ‘healing journey’ has saved his career
AFL star Nat Fyfe has revealed a trip to India has helped him overcome some injury setbacks and assisted in regaining his confidence, after firing on all cylinders against the Bulldogs.
Fyfe wound back the clock on Saturday night with 37 disposals, seven clearances, one goal and 443 metres gained in his team’s 14.11 (95) to 10.11 (71) win over the Western Bulldogs.
It marked his highest possession count since the two-time Brownlow medallist tallied 37 disposals against Port Adelaide in round 13, 2019.
Before Saturday night, Fyfe hadn’t even cracked the 30-possession barrier since 2021, but his form this year is growing by the week and has been a huge shining light for Fremantle.
Nat Fyfe (pictured left) says a trip to India has helped him overcome injury issues
Fyfe has had a shocking run of injuries over the last few years, but turned back the clock against the Bulldogs
Fyfe entered the 2024 campaign off the back of four injury-plagued seasons, but he is finally fit and reaping the rewards of an extended run without setbacks.
Following the match, Fyfe told Channel 7 about his healing trip to India.
‘I lost a lot of confidence. Felt like I was trying absolutely everything that we could … Western medicine got to the end of that,’ he said.
‘So I started to lock at things differently with my body.
‘Went to India, did a bunch of things over there and I found a few people here in Perth, helping me with my healing journey and helping me to get more confidence with my body, which helps my craft.’
When pushed on what sort of treatments he received in India, Fyfe detailed one exercise involved.
‘I can’t give too much away, but I walked into a physio practice to have a look at my foot.
‘I said ‘I have a sore foot’. The lady said ‘lift your right arm’, I said ‘that’s a bit weird’.
Fyfe says his recent trip to India has changed the way he looks at his body
Fyfe says he is feeling a lot better now and has regained his confidence
‘I started to understand how the body’s completely connected. How trauma and pain can get trapped and stored in your body.
‘The difference between injury and pain and how they are different things.
‘On the back of that, it just revolutionised the way I looked at my body.’
Dockers coach Justin Longmuir was very impressed with Fyfe’s efforts against the Bulldogs.
‘We’ve seen snippets of it and quarters of it,’ Longmuir said of Fyfe’s hot form this year.
‘We probably haven’t seen a sustained game like what he produced against the Bulldogs from him since he got back.
‘But his body of work since day one of pre-season has been phenomenal, and I’ve spoken a lot about that work and how it set him up for the season.
‘His ability to bring his teammates into the game and make his possessions contribute to us hitting the scoreboard was really, really good.
‘It’s good to see him get reward for all the persistence and all the effort.
‘He just wants to be a part of a successful team. And he’s doing everything he can to be able to help build a successful team.’
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