Will Hayden Ballantyne succeed in a move from attack to the midfield?

Do Fremantle players look lighter in body shape after a pre-season under new coach Ross Lyon?

Don't wait until the weekend to find out in the answers in the NAB Cup first round, our panel of experts has been closely following the Dockers' progress over summer and are ready to present a report card.

Senior AFL writers Mark Duffield and Craig O'Donoghue have studied the lead-up to the first round NAB Cup sessions involving Fremantle, West Coast and Essendon at Patersons Stadium on Sunday and while they don't expect miracles from the Dockers they expect some changes.

Our team has forecast some of the club's most recent additions, Tom Sheridan, Hayden Crozier and Lachie Neale, to take big steps forward in the opening round of the AFL's pre-season championship.

So get your Fremantle NAB Cup guide and remember to stay with thewest.com.au for all your breaking news and lives scores throughout the 2012 AFL season.