Pav laments 'substandard' home

UPGRADE NEEDED: Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich says the playing group has faith in the board to make the best decision on the club's new training base. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun

MATTHEW Pavlich doesn't mind where Fremantle's new training base is located - just as long as it's an improvement on what he considers one of the worst two facilities in the AFL.

The Dockers skipper declined to weigh in on the debate of whether an upgraded Fremantle Oval or a new home at Cockburn West would be the best option for the club.

But the 30-year-old called for a swift decision to be made to rectify the current "substandard" set-up at Fremantle's home base.

"Currently, our facility is probably in the bottom two in the AFL. It's substandard," Pavlich said today.

"For us to achieve what we want to do - be the best players, be the best team in the AFL - we can't do that right here.

"Collingwood and Hawthorn have gone away from their suburban traditional grounds and have been completely successful, not only individually but as a team.

"It does highlight the need for the best facilities."

Pavlich said the playing group had "complete faith" in the board and chief executive Steve Rosich to make the best call for the club.

"We'll continue to back them in to make the right decision," Pavlich said.

"From the players' perspective, all we want is the best opportunity to play well - and that's both individually and as a team.

"Where that is… we'll leave that up to the people who are paid the big bucks to make those decisions."

Pavlich is yet to rejoin his teammates on the pre-season training track following back surgery.

But the skipper said he was confident of returning to the group next month and playing in "one or two" NAB Cup games in the lead-up to the team's 2013 campaign.

"This next little phase before Christmas is vital for me," he said of his recovery.

"Making sure that I recover - firstly from the surgery a few weeks ago - and that I do everything right to make sure that come early January, I'm out there with the boys."

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