THE OFF-FIELD change at Fremantle has continued with long-time football boss Chris Bond following experienced list manager Brad Lloyd out the door.

After talks with CEO Steve Rosich, Bond has announced his departure after a decade as general manager of football operations.

"I have always been heavily invested and committed to Fremantle, with the sole aim of always doing what was in the best interests of the club," Bond said.

"I have been in discussions with Steve Rosich for some time about the best way forward for myself and we agreed that the time was right to announce my departure today.

"I take this opportunity to thank all of the players, staff, members and supporters for all of the support, advice and encouragement they have provided throughout my time at Fremantle.

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"Most of all a big thank you to my wife Gina and our three children for the unwavering support and care they have shown over a very long time."

Bond will remain in his role until the end of November – after the NAB AFL Trade Period and draft – to help guide the rebuilding Dockers through a crucial off-season.

They are tied up trying to keep star midfielder Lachie Neale at the club amid interest from Brisbane, while Adam Cerra's future is up in the air with the top-10 draftee yet to re-sign beyond next year.

Rosich has taken over list management while a replacement is found for Lloyd, who has joined Carlton as head of football.

The Dockers are down to a shortlist of candidates for the role, and Rosich intends to hand over duties before the Trade Period in October.

He paid tribute to Bond, the former Freo captain who has spent 14 years at the club, as "a person of the highest calibre and integrity".

With Bond and Lloyd's departures, the Dockers are shaking up their football operations department.  

"We are seeking to appoint two people to key roles in our football operations department to ensure that we are best placed to drive our future on-field performance, develop our young playing list and provide an environment for our players and football staff to thrive, grow and improve," Rosich said.

"We have a short list of potential candidates and we will now begin the process of identifying the preferred candidates for both roles."

Freo has already started reviewing a spate of soft-tissue injuries, which hampered the club in an ordinary 2-7 finish to an eight-win campaign.