FREMANTLE has referred another complaint to the AFL Integrity Unit. 

A male contacted the Dockers in the past week about a matter separate to an alleged incident currently engulfing senior coach Ross Lyon.

Freo called in the AFL again to investigate and the second complaint has since been withdrawn.

"He subsequently advised the club that he does not wish to take the matter further," president Dale Alcock said in a statement.

"Should anyone have an issue with any employee at our club, we will direct them to contact the AFL Integrity Services Unit, who are tasked with investigating any matters of substance and provide them with all information required.

"We will cooperate fully with any investigation that is undertaken as part of this process."

The Dockers have maintained they can't elaborate on an incident allegedly involving Lyon from several years ago where a confidential payment was reportedly made to a former junior staff member after claims he made an inappropriate comment to her. 

The AFL Integrity Unit investigated and took no further action.
In his statement, Alcock said the club wanted all employees and people who engaged with the Dockers to "walk away with a positive experience".

"There is an issue that many people will have seen recently reported in the media about the resolution of a Workcover claim involving a former employee and a current employee," Alcock said.

"As we have previously advised, due to a confidentiality agreement involving all parties to the resolution, we are restricted in what comment we can make as a club.

"The maintaining of confidentiality is vital because it provides confidence for people to make a complaint in the knowledge that it will be fairly, appropriately and correctly handled.

"However, what I can say is that our club is committed to providing and maintaining a supportive and safe environment where people who work or engage with the club are treated as equals and with respect.

"We want everyone who engages with our club and all employees and players to walk away with a positive experience of the Fremantle Football Club.

"We are committed to addressing any issue in an open, honest, and respectful way in line with both AFL policies and the relevant legal requirements.

"Our management team is very experienced and our diverse and high calibre board includes three women with broad business, cultural and community experience.

"Our board and management team are committed to following best practice, and acting sensitively and with respect and integrity to all parties and at all times.

"This is fundamental to our core club values of excellence and respect."

Alcock's comments were released as the ABC published a report where major sponsors Woodside and Programmed said they expected the Dockers to "demonstrate respect and transparency for staff, players, members and the public".

"We do believe that the Fremantle Dockers have a responsibility to explain publicly what learnings and organisational improvements have been made to the club's practices and culture in the past four years," the companies said in a joint statement.

Earlier this week, former captain David Mundy declared the players "absolutely" wanted to support their besieged coach by playing better football than in their 77-point loss to Richmond.

Mundy said Lyon was "the same old Ross" despite the controversy surrounding him.

Lyon is due to speak at his weekly pre-match media conference at the club's Cockburn headquarters on Friday.