Barlow, who broke his leg in sickening fashion in round 14 last year, has made it through two hit-outs in the WAFL and Dockers coach Mark Harvey says the 23-year-old is ready to rejoin the senior squad.
"I told him yesterday to brace himself and get ready for playing at the MCG," Harvey said.
"All the hard work's paid off.
"It's an opportunity for his family to go to the MCG.
"He's just excited to be back in the team. Hopefully he can take off from where he left it.
"I announced it to the players this morning and the applause was deafening."
Barlow's return offsets the loss of David Mundy (leg), but the Dockers will also be without goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne (hamstring).
The Dockers are scheduled to fly to Melbourne on Friday morning.
But with the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano still threatening flights into and out of Melbourne, Harvey says the club is keeping in close contact with the AFL about the situation.
"(We are) concerned about when we are going over and, as important, is when we get back," Harvey said.
"So it's two-fold at this stage.
"But I know the club and the AFL are liaising at the moment to try to work through that situation.
"We've got some plans put in place if we can't get a plane - submarine, camel train, hitchhiking.
"So we've got a few options."
- AAP
Tags: sport, australian-football-league, fremantle-6160 First posted June 15, 2011 13:21:00
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