Fremantle midfielder Harley Bennell has suffered another calf injury, but the Dockers hope he’ll still be available for round one of the 2017 AFL season.

Bennell failed to play a single game last year after tearing his right calf.

The Dockers say the latest injury is to his left calf, and he will travel to Munich next month to see Dr Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfarht in a bid to find a solution for his soft-tissue problems.

Muller-Wohlfarht, affectionately known as Healing Hans, has previously treated Collingwood’s Ben Reid and Geelong’s Max Rooke for soft tissue injuries.

Fremantle say Bennell suffered his latest injury at training last Friday.

In another blow for the Dockers, star midfielder Lachie Neale has undergone minor surgery on his right knee.

Fremantle hope Neale will be able to return to full training duties in January, and be available for round one.

The Dockers have endured a horrid off-season, with defender Michael Johnson and forward Shane Yarran caught up in police investigations.

Johnson allegedly punched a man in a late-night incident inside a kebab shop.

Yarran has been charged with aggravated assault for an incident involving a family member earlier this month.