- Fyfe says trip to India has revolutionized the way she views her body
- The AFL superstar has had four injury-plagued football seasons
- Fyfe starred for the Dockers against the Bulldogs on Saturday.
AFL star Nat Fyfe has revealed a trip to India helped him overcome some injury setbacks and helped him regain confidence after firing on all cylinders against the Bulldogs.
Fyfe turned back the clock on Saturday night with 37 disposals, seven clearances, one goal and 443 meters gained in his team’s 14.11 (95) to 10.11 (71) victory over the Western Bulldogs.
It marked his highest possession tally since the two-time Brownlow medalist scored 37 disposals against Port Adelaide in round 13 of 2019.
Before Saturday night, Fyfe hadn’t even broken the 30 possession barrier since 2021, but his form this year is growing week by week and he has been a big shining light for Fremantle.
Nat Fyfe (pictured left) says a trip to India helped him overcome his injury problems
Fyfe has had a shocking run of injuries in recent years but turned back the clock against the Bulldogs.
Fyfe entered the 2024 campaign after four injury-plagued seasons, but is finally fit and reaping the rewards of a long, trouble-free career.
After the game, Fyfe told Channel 7 about his healing trip to India.
“I lost a lot of confidence. I felt like I was trying absolutely everything we could…Western medicine got to the end of that,” she said.
‘So I started approaching things differently with my body.
“I went to India, did a lot of things there and found some people here in Perth, who helped me on my healing journey and helped me become more confident in my body, which helps my craft.”
When asked what kind of treatments he received in India, Fyfe detailed an exercise involved.
“I can’t reveal much, but I went into a physical therapist’s office to have my foot examined.
‘I said ‘My foot hurts.’ The lady said ‘raise your right arm’, I said ‘that’s a bit strange’.
Fyfe says her recent trip to India has changed the way she looks at her body
Fyfe says he now feels much better and has regained his confidence.
‘I began to understand how the body is completely connected. How trauma and pain can become trapped and stored in your body.
‘The difference between injury and pain and how they are different things.
“On top of that, it just revolutionized the way I looked at my body.”
Dockers coach Justin Longmuir was very impressed with Fyfe’s efforts against the Bulldogs.
“We’ve seen bits and quarters,” Longmuir said of Fyfe’s good form this year.
“We probably haven’t seen a sustained game like he produced against the Bulldogs since he came back.
“But his work from the first day of preseason has been phenomenal, and I’ve talked a lot about that work and how it prepared him for the season.
“His ability to get his teammates involved in the game and have their possessions contribute to us scoring was really good.”
‘It’s good to see him rewarded for all the perseverance and all the effort.
“He just wants to be part of a successful team. And he’s doing everything he can to help build a successful team.”