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| fullname = Fremantle Football Club Limited<ref>{{cite web|title=Current details for ABN 83 066 055 249|url=https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=83066055249|website=ABN Lookup|publisher=Australian Business Register|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref> |
| fullname = Fremantle Football Club Limited<ref>{{cite web|title=Current details for ABN 83 066 055 249|url=https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=83066055249|website=ABN Lookup|date = November 2014|publisher=Australian Business Register|access-date=4 August 2020}}</ref> |
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| nicknames = Dockers, Freo |
| nicknames = ''Dockers, Freo''<br />'''Indigenous rounds:''' ''Walyalup'' |
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| season = [[2023 Fremantle Football Club season|<span style="color:white">2023</span>]] |
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| afterfinals = '''AFL:''' — <br />'''AFLW:''' — |
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| home&away = 12th |
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| home&away = '''AFL:''' 14th <br />'''AFLW:''' 13th |
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| topgoalkicker = [[Matt Taberner]] (29 goals) |
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| topgoalkicker = '''AFL:''' [[Jye Amiss]] (41 Goals) <br />'''AFLW:''' [[Aine Tighe]] (9 Goals) |
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| bestandfairest = [[Luke Ryan]] |
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| bestandfairest = '''AFL:''' [[Caleb Serong]] <br />'''AFLW:''' [[Ange Stannett]] |
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| bestandfairestname = Doig Medal |
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| Best and fairest |
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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1994|7|21}} |
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| league = '''[[Australian Football League|AFL]]:''' Men<br/>'''[[AFL Women's|AFLW]]:''' Women |
| league = '''[[Australian Football League|AFL]]:''' Men<br/>'''[[AFL Women's|AFLW]]:''' Women |
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| chairman = Dale Alcock |
| chairman = Dale Alcock |
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| coach = '''AFL:''' [[Justin Longmuir]] <br />'''AFLW:''' [[ |
| coach = '''AFL:''' [[Justin Longmuir]] <br />'''AFLW:''' [[Lisa Webb]] |
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| captain = '''AFL:''' [[ |
| captain = '''AFL:''' [[Alex Pearce (Australian footballer)|Alex Pearce]] <br />'''AFLW:''' [[Hayley Miller]] |
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| premierships = '''0''' |
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| ground = '''AFL:''' [[Perth Stadium]] 2018-present |
| ground = '''AFL:''' [[Perth Stadium]] 2018-present |
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| ground2 = '''AFLW:''' [[Fremantle Oval]] |
| ground2 = '''AFLW:''' [[Fremantle Oval]] 2017–present |
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| formerground = [[WACA Ground]] (1995–2000)<br/>[[Subiaco Oval]] (1995–2017) |
| formerground = [[WACA Ground]] (1995–2000)<br/>[[Subiaco Oval]] (1995–2017) |
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| trainingground = [[Cockburn ARC]] (2017–present)<br/>[[Fremantle Oval]] (1995–2017) |
| trainingground = [[Cockburn ARC]] (2017–present)<br/>[[Fremantle Oval]] (1995–2017) |
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The '''Fremantle Football Club''', nicknamed the '''Dockers''', is a professional [[Australian rules football]] club competing in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The team was founded in 1994 to represent the port city of [[Fremantle]], a stronghold of [[Australian rules football in Western Australia]]. The Dockers were the second team from the state to be admitted to the competition, following the [[West Coast Eagles]] in 1987. Both Fremantle and the West Coast Eagles are owned by the [[West Australian Football Commission]] (WAFC), with a board of directors operating Fremantle on the commission's behalf. |
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Despite having participated in and won several [[AFL finals|finals matches]], Fremantle is one of only three active AFL clubs not to have won a [[List of VFL/AFL premiers|premiership]] (the others being {{AFL GC}} and {{AFL GWS}}), though it did claim a [[McClelland Trophy|minor premiership]] in [[2015 AFL season|2015]] and reached the [[2013 AFL Grand Final|2013 Grand Final]], losing to {{AFL Haw}}.<ref name="minor">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-30/dockers-seal-top-spot-with-easy-win-over-dees|title=Dockers seal top spot with easy win over Dees|publisher=Australian Football League|first=Alex|last=Malcolm|date=30 August 2015|access-date=30 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="2013-grand-final">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2013/27/haw-v-fre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925021317/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2013/27/haw-v-fre|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2013|title=Grand revenge: Hawthorn makes up for 2012 loss|publisher=Australian Football League|first=Adam|last=McNicol|date=28 September 2013|access-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> High-profile players who forged careers at Fremantle include [[All Australian team|All-Australian]] [[Matthew Pavlich]], [[Australian Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Peter Bell (footballer, born 1976)|Peter Bell]], and dual [[Brownlow Medal]] winner [[Nat Fyfe]], who previously captained the club under both [[Ross Lyon]] and current head coach [[Justin Longmuir]]. Originally based at [[Fremantle Oval]], the club's training and administrative facilities are now located nearby at [[Cockburn ARC]] in [[Cockburn Central]], whilst its home ground is the 60,000-capacity [[Perth Stadium]] in [[Burswood, Western Australia|Burswood]]. |
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The '''Fremantle Football Club''', nicknamed the '''Dockers''', is a professional [[Australian rules football]] team competing in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), the pre-eminent competition of the sport. The team was founded in 1994 to represent and honour the rich footballing history associated with the port city of [[Fremantle]]. The Dockers were the second team from Western Australia to be admitted to the competition, following the [[West Coast Eagles]] in 1987. |
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Despite having participated in and won several [[AFL finals|finals matches]], Fremantle is one of only three active AFL clubs not to have won a [[List of VFL/AFL premiers|premiership]] (the others being {{AFL GC}} and {{AFL GWS}}), though it did claim a [[McClelland Trophy|minor premiership]] in [[2015 AFL season|2015]] and it participated in a [[2013 AFL Grand Final|Grand Final in 2013]] which it lost to {{AFL Haw}}.<ref name="minor">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-30/dockers-seal-top-spot-with-easy-win-over-dees|title=Dockers seal top spot with easy win over Dees|publisher=Australian Football League|first=Alex|last=Malcolm|date=30 August 2015|access-date=30 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="2013-grand-final">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2013/27/haw-v-fre|title=Grand revenge: Hawthorn makes up for 2012 loss|publisher=Australian Football League|first=Adam|last=McNicol|date=28 September 2013|access-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> High-profile players since the club's inception include six time [[All Australian team|All-Australian]] [[Matthew Pavlich]] and dual [[Brownlow Medal]] winner [[Nat Fyfe]], who captains the club underneath head coach [[Justin Longmuir]]. Originally based at [[Fremantle Oval]], the club's training and administrative facilities are now located nearby at [[Cockburn ARC]] in [[Cockburn Central]], whilst its home ground is the 60,000-capacity [[Perth Stadium]] in [[Burswood, Western Australia|Burswood]]. |
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Fremantle has also fielded a women's team in the [[AFL Women's]] league since the competition's inception in 2017. They are coached by [[ |
Fremantle has also fielded a women's team in the [[AFL Women's]] league since the competition's inception in 2017. They are currently coached by [[Lisa Webb]] and captained by [[Hayley Miller]]. Their most successful season was the [[2020 AFL Women's season|2020 season]], in which the team was undefeated, but was ultimately cancelled without a premiership awarded due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cherny |first1=Daniel |title=Fremantle AFLW coach philosophical about finals heartbreak |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-aflw-coach-philosophical-about-finals-heartbreak-20200323-p54d53.html |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=The Age |date=23 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Australian rules football in Fremantle== |
==Australian rules football in Fremantle== |
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{{See also|Australian rules football in Western Australia|East Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle Football Club (1881–1899)|Fremantle Football Club (1882–1886)|North Fremantle Football Club}} |
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The port city of [[Fremantle]] has long been a stronghold of Australian rules football in [[Western Australia]], hosting the state's first game in 1881.<ref name="fullpointsfooty">{{cite web|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/fremantle_(1).htm |title=History of Fremantle Football|publisher=Full Points Footy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607074748/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/fremantle_(1).htm|archive-date=7 June 2011}}</ref> The [[East Fremantle Football Club]] and Fremantle Football Clubs dominated the early years of the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), winning 24 of the first 34 premierships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/resources/history/afl-premiers-league/download.html|title=List of AFL league premiers}}</ref> |
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Since 1897, [[Fremantle Oval]] has been the main venue for Australian rules football matches in the city. Until the opening of [[Perth Stadium]] in 2018, the record attendance for an Australian rules football game in Western Australia stood at 52,781 |
The port city of [[Fremantle]], [[Western Australia]] has a rich footballing history, hosting the state's first organised game of Australian rules in 1881.<ref name="fullpointsfooty">{{cite web|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/fremantle_(1).htm |title=History of Fremantle Football|publisher=Full Points Footy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607074748/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/fremantle_(1).htm|archive-date=7 June 2011}}</ref> Fremantle's first teams, the [[Fremantle Football Club (1882–1886)|Fremantle Football Club]], the [[Fremantle Football Club (1882–1899)|Union/Fremantle Football Club]] and [[East Fremantle Football Club]], dominated the early years of the [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL), winning 24 of the first 34 premierships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/resources/history/afl-premiers-league/download.html|title=List of AFL league premiers}}{{dead link|date=September 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Since 1897, [[Fremantle Oval]] has been the main venue for Australian rules football matches in the city. Until the opening of [[Perth Stadium]] in 2018, the record attendance for an Australian rules football game in Western Australia stood at 52,781 for the [[1979 WANFL Grand Final]] between East Fremantle and South Fremantle at [[Subiaco Oval]]. |
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Champion footballers who forged careers playing for Fremantle-based clubs include, among other [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]] inductees, [[Steve Marsh (footballer)|Steve Marsh]], [[Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)|Jack Sheedy]], [[John Todd (footballer)|John Todd]], [[George Doig]], [[William "Nipper" Truscott|William Truscott]] and [[Bernie Naylor]]. |
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File:Football match Fremantle Oval 1910.jpg|Marking contest from a Fremantle Derby between South Fremantle and East Fremantle, c. 1910 |
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File:Fremantle_Oval_1910.jpg|A view over [[Fremantle Oval]] and the surrounding buildings, c. 1910 |
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File:Bernie_Naylor.png|[[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] legend [[Bernie Naylor]]. |
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File:George_Doig.png|[[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] legend [[George Doig]], namesake of Fremantle's [[Doig Medal]] |
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File:WTF Fred Oostryck Fremantle Oval statue.jpg|Statue of [[John Gerovich]]'s mark over Ray French |
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File:Bernie_Naylor.png|[[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] legend [[Bernie Naylor]] |
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File:Fremantle_Oval_1910.jpg|A view over [[Fremantle Oval]] and the surrounding buildings (c. 1910). |
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File:Fremantle Oval Statue.jpg|Statue of [[John Gerovich]]'s mark over Ray French |
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== History == |
== History == |
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===Early years (1993–2006)=== |
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===Fremantle in the Australian Football League (1993–Present)=== |
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[[File:Fremantle players warming up prior to a game.jpg|thumb|Fremantle players warming up prior to a game in the club's original guernsey, 2009.]] |
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Negotiations between [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] and [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] to enter into the VFL as a merged club began in 1987. However, due to an exclusive rights clause granted to the West Coast Eagles this would be impossible until the end of the 1992 season. Further applications were made by the clubs to join but their model was out of favour with the West Australian Football Commission.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Phoenix Rises|last = Oakley|first = Ross|publisher = Slattery Media Group|year = 2014|isbn = 978-0-9874205-9-6|location = Richmond, Victoria|pages = 246–247}}</ref> |
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Despite the long history of [[Australian rules football]] in Fremantle, the expansion of the then-Victorian Football League into Western Australia, took the form of a state-wide club, with the creation of the West Coast Eagles, in 1987. Soon afterwards, there were negotiations between WAFL clubs [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] and [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]], regarding formation of a second WA-based VFL club, as a joint venture. Due to exclusive rights clauses in contracts between the West Coast Eagles and the VFL, a second WA franchise was not legally possible until after the 1992 season. Moreover, the model of a joint venture between two WAFL clubs was opposed by the [[West Australian Football Commission]] (WAFC).<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Phoenix Rises|last = Oakley|first = Ross|publisher = Slattery Media Group|year = 2014|isbn = 978-0-9874205-9-6|location = Richmond, Victoria|pages = 246–247}}</ref> |
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The AFL announced on 14 December 1993 that a new team, to be based in Fremantle, would enter the league in 1995, with the tentative name of "Fremantle Sharks." The licence cost $4 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/flashback-1993-fremantle-announced-as-the-16th-afl-team-20181213-p50m2a.html|title=Second WA team takes AFL to 16|date=15 December 1993|publisher=The Age|first=Ashley|last=Browne}}</ref> The names "Fremantle Football Club", "Fremantle Dockers" and the club colours of purple, red, green and white were announced on 21 July 1994. The decision to base the new club in Fremantle was primarily due to the long association of [[Australian rules football]] in Fremantle. However, it was not represented in a national club competition until 1995, eight years after the first expansion of the then Victorian Football League into Western Australia in 1987 with the creation of the [[West Coast Eagles]]. Their first training session was held on 31 October 1994 at [[Fremantle Oval]]. |
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On 14 December 1993, the AFL announced that a new team, to be based in Fremantle, would enter the league in 1995, with the provisional name "Fremantle Sharks." The licence had cost the WAFC $4 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/flashback-1993-fremantle-announced-as-the-16th-afl-team-20181213-p50m2a.html|title=Second WA team takes AFL to 16|date=15 December 1993|publisher=The Age|first=Ashley|last=Browne}}</ref> On 21 July 1994, the names "Fremantle Football Club", "Fremantle Dockers" and the club colours of purple, red, green and white were announced. |
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A first training session for the inaugural squad was held on 31 October 1994 at [[Fremantle Oval]]. |
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The team endured some tough years near the bottom of the premiership ladder, until they finished fifth after the home and away rounds in 2003 and made the finals for the first time. The elimination final against eighth-placed [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] at [[Subiaco Oval]] was then the club's biggest ever game, but ended in disappointment for the home team, with the finals experience of Essendon proving too strong for the young team. They then missed making the finals in the following two seasons, finishing both years with 11 wins, 11 losses and only 1 game outside the top eight. |
The team endured some tough years near the bottom of the premiership ladder, until they finished fifth after the home and away rounds in 2003 and made the finals for the first time. The elimination final against eighth-placed [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] at [[Subiaco Oval]] was then the club's biggest ever game, but ended in disappointment for the home team, with the finals experience of Essendon proving too strong for the young team. They then missed making the finals in the following two seasons, finishing both years with 11 wins, 11 losses and only 1 game outside the top eight. |
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The 2011 season saw Fremantle lose just once in the first six rounds before ending the year in 11th position after losing their final seven games. Fremantle's collapse was considered a result of a heavy injury count that began in the pre-season.<ref name=harvey-lyon>{{cite web|last1=Rucci|first1=Michelangelo|last2=Clark|first2=Jay|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/mark-harvey-sacked-from-fremantle/news-story/b820892aa7cc3e84c7d7d0bbd31ee9fc|title=Mark Harvey sacked by Fremantle, Ross Lyon ready to step in|work=AdelaideNow.com.au|date=16 September 2011|access-date=20 August 2018|quote=Fremantle's collapse this season was considered a result of a heavy injury count that began in the pre-season.}}</ref> |
The 2011 season saw Fremantle lose just once in the first six rounds before ending the year in 11th position after losing their final seven games. Fremantle's collapse was considered a result of a heavy injury count that began in the pre-season.<ref name=harvey-lyon>{{cite web|last1=Rucci|first1=Michelangelo|last2=Clark|first2=Jay|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/mark-harvey-sacked-from-fremantle/news-story/b820892aa7cc3e84c7d7d0bbd31ee9fc|title=Mark Harvey sacked by Fremantle, Ross Lyon ready to step in|work=AdelaideNow.com.au|date=16 September 2011|access-date=20 August 2018|quote=Fremantle's collapse this season was considered a result of a heavy injury count that began in the pre-season.}}</ref> |
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In September 2011, Mark Harvey was sensationally sacked by the club in favour of still-contracted St |
In September 2011, Mark Harvey was sensationally sacked by the club in favour of still-contracted St Kilda coach [[Ross Lyon]].<ref name="harvey-lyon" /> |
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Fremantle qualified for the finals in 2012 after finishing in seventh position. In their elimination final against [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]], the Dockers won their first ever finals game away from home with a 16-point victory at the [[MCG]] behind [[Matthew Pavlich]]'s six goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2012/24/geel-v-fre|title=Geelong Cats vs Fremantle|work=AFL.com.au|date=8 September 2012|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> Fremantle subsequently lost to the Crows in Adelaide the following week, ending their finals campaign. |
Fremantle qualified for the finals in 2012 after finishing in seventh position. In their elimination final against [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]], the Dockers won their first ever finals game away from home with a 16-point victory at the [[MCG]] behind [[Matthew Pavlich]]'s six goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2012/24/geel-v-fre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806143807/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2012/24/geel-v-fre|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 August 2014|title=Geelong Cats vs Fremantle|work=AFL.com.au|date=8 September 2012|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> Fremantle subsequently lost to the Crows in Adelaide the following week, ending their finals campaign. |
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In 2013, Fremantle finished the home-and-away season in third position with a club-best 16 wins. In their qualifying final against the Cats in Geelong, the Dockers produced a first-round upset with a 15-point victory to advance through to a home preliminary final.<ref>{{cite |
In 2013, Fremantle finished the home-and-away season in third position with a club-best 16 wins. In their qualifying final against the Cats in Geelong, the Dockers produced a first-round upset with a 15-point victory to advance through to a home preliminary final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-07/fremantle-geelong-afl-finals/4942802|title=Fremantle shocks Geelong with 15-point win at Kardinia Park to seal place in preliminary final|work=ABC.net.au|date=7 September 2013|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> In the preliminary final, the Dockers defeated the reigning premiers, the [[Sydney Swans]], by 25 points to advance to their maiden [[AFL Grand Final]]. In the [[2013 AFL Grand Final|2013 grand final]], the Dockers were defeated by [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] by a margin of 15 points. |
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[[File:MCG Grand Final panorama.jpg|center|thumb|475px|Panorama of the 2013 AFL Grand Final, Fremantle's only grand final appearance]] |
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In 2014, the club reached the finals for the third successive year with a top-four finish and 16 wins, but despite earning a double chance, they were knocked out after losses to Sydney away and [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] at home. [[Nat Fyfe]] was awarded the [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] for winning the AFL Players' Association MVP award.<ref name="MVP">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-09/fremantle27s-nathan-fyfe-wins-afl-players27-association-mvp-a/5732088|title=Fremantle's Nat Fyfe wins AFL Players' Association MVP award|date=9 September 2014|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> |
In 2014, the club reached the finals for the third successive year with a top-four finish and 16 wins, but despite earning a double chance, they were knocked out after losses to Sydney away and [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] at home. [[Nat Fyfe]] was awarded the [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] for winning the AFL Players' Association MVP award.<ref name="MVP">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-09/fremantle27s-nathan-fyfe-wins-afl-players27-association-mvp-a/5732088|title=Fremantle's Nat Fyfe wins AFL Players' Association MVP award|date=9 September 2014|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> |
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Season 2016 marked Matthew Pavlich's final season in the AFL, as Fremantle missed the finals following a 10-game losing streak to start the year, finishing in 16th position with just four wins.<ref>{{cite web|last=McArdle|first=Jordan|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-2016-report-card-long-way-back-for-dockers-ng-8f3cc15aa016186ef5ca84f41320f017|title=Fremantle 2016 report card: Long way back for Dockers|work=PerthNow.com.au|date=7 September 2016|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> |
Season 2016 marked Matthew Pavlich's final season in the AFL, as Fremantle missed the finals following a 10-game losing streak to start the year, finishing in 16th position with just four wins.<ref>{{cite web|last=McArdle|first=Jordan|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-2016-report-card-long-way-back-for-dockers-ng-8f3cc15aa016186ef5ca84f41320f017|title=Fremantle 2016 report card: Long way back for Dockers|work=PerthNow.com.au|date=7 September 2016|access-date=20 August 2018}}</ref> |
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Ross Lyon was sacked as coach on 20 August 2019 after the club failed to qualify for the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/20/afl-fremantle-head-coach-ross-lyon|title=AFL coach Ross Lyon sacked by Fremantle|website=The Guardian|author=Guardian Sport|date=20 August 2019|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Justin Longmuir]].<ref>{{cite |
Ross Lyon was sacked as coach on 20 August 2019 after the club failed to qualify for the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/20/afl-fremantle-head-coach-ross-lyon|title=AFL coach Ross Lyon sacked by Fremantle|website=The Guardian|author=Guardian Sport|date=20 August 2019|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> He was replaced by [[Justin Longmuir]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-30/fremantle-dockers-appoint-justin-longmuir-as-new-afl-head-coach/11552242|title=Justin Longmuir appointed by Fremantle Dockers as new head coach in AFL after Ross Lyon sacked|newspaper=ABC News|last1=Wilde|first1=Tom|date=30 September 2019|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> |
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Longmuir's first season was during the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]]-affected [[2020 AFL season]], which was shortened from 22 matches to 17.<ref>{{cite news|title=A coronavirus-disrupted AFL season unveiled some innovations that should stay but others that should go|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-26/coronavirus-forced-afl-to-make-innovations-in-2020-season/12811688|access-date=18 August 2022|work=abc.net.au|language=en}}</ref> Fremantle would lose their first four games before finding form and finishing 12th on the ladder with 7 wins and 10 losses.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fremantle Dockers' strong second half of season brings hope for Purple Army after tough 2020|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-22/tough-start-to-2020-for-dockers-but-solid-finish-hope-for-future/12689266|access-date=18 August 2022|work=abc.net.au|language=en}}</ref> |
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The [[2022 AFL season]] would prove to be a breakout year for the Dockers, who qualified for finals for the first time since the [[2015 AFL season]]<ref>{{cite news|title=AFL Finals 2022: Ticket sale date and prices revealed for first Fremantle Dockers final in seven years|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/afl-finals-2022-ticket-sale-date-and-prices-revealed-for-first-fremantle-dockers-final-in-seven-years-c-7964935|access-date=24 August 2022|work=perthnow.com.au|language=en}}</ref> and were in contention for a top-4 finish throughout the season before finishing fifth with fifteen wins, six losses, and one draw.<ref>{{cite news|title='Incredible' Freo BACK in top four after overcoming big deficit, 'awesome' All-Australian bolter: 3-2-1|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-scores-2022-gws-giants-vs-fremantle-dockers-updates-round-23-live-ladder-stream-stats-video-result-news-blog/news-story/8114dda95ce62ef43f6c0ecbbf44f7fc|access-date=24 August 2022|work=foxsports.com.au|language=en}}</ref> Fremantle's return to finals saw them play the [[Western Bulldogs]] in an elimination final at [[Optus Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Freo's week one finals fixture!|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1205883/freo-s-week-one-finals-fixture|access-date=4 September 2022|work=fremantlefc.com.au|language=en}}</ref> Fremantle were dominated in the early stages of the game, with the Bulldogs holding a 42–1 lead at the nine-minute mark of the second term. Fremantle would go on to kick 11 of the last 13 goals to win the game by 13 points.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fremantle comes from 41 points down against Western Bulldogs to claim incredible elimination final win|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/afl-finals-fremantle-vs-western-bulldogs-live-updates-blog/101383894|access-date=4 September 2022|work=abc.net.au|language=en}}</ref> Fremantle next faced [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] in a semi-final at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] in front of a crowd of over 90,000, losing the game by 20 points.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-10 |title=Pies prelim bound: AFL's most unlikely surge continues as Freo's woes laid bare |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-finals-2022-collingwood-magpies-vs-fremantle-dockers-live-scores-updates-stats-video-stream-result-news-blog/news-story/44938556cc7518d7c15477c618b332de |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> |
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After losing their opening 2 games of the [[2023 AFL season]], Fremantle recorded their first win in the 56th [[Western Derby]], beating the Eagles by 41 points. Despite a mid-season resurgence, beating both [[2022 AFL Grand Final|2022 Grand Finalists]] in consecutive weeks, the Dockers would fade out to finish 14th on the ladder.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wakefield |first=Bryn |date=1 September 2023 |title=Fremantle Dockers 2023 season review: Slow start sets pace for underperforming year |work=The Sporting News |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/fremantle-dockers-2023-season-review/4922e7cff31b2934c57def47 |access-date=27 November 2023}}</ref> |
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After struggling in their early start-up years, Fremantle eventually matured to be a more established and consistently more competitive club in the AFL, with an overall win percentage of 52.5% as of June 2023, ranked 4th out of the 21 teams to have ever played in the VFL/AFL league.<ref>[http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/overall_wl.html Team Win–loss records]</ref> Despite this impressive win record, they are yet to win a premiership. This fact has earned them the nickname "Flagmantle", which is an optimistic or derisive term depending on context.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Flagmantle' at last? Here's why 2023 will be the year of the Docker |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/03/03/flagmantle-at-last-heres-why-2023-will-be-the-year-of-the-docker/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=Shrewd trades, draft brilliance and an in-form footy 'unicorn' reignite Freo's Flagmantle dream |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/shrewd-trades-draft-brilliance-and-an-inform-footy-unicorn-reignite-freos-flagmantle-dream/news-story/07c6d2fd8ae0a469299e71e755726b71 |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=FLAGMANTLE: Dockers fans dreaming as finals hiatus ends |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/flagmantle-part-iv-fremantle-dockers-push-for-a-premiership-gathers-steam-and-give-fans-a-reason-to-believe-c-8067137 |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}</ref> The Dockers' halcyon years took place between 2013 and 2015, where they earned three successive top-four finishes to go with their only grand final appearance ([[2013 AFL Grand Final|2013]]) and their only minor premiership ([[2015 AFL season|2015]]). |
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Fremantle played its first [[Tie (draw)|drawn match]] in Round 8, 2013, against the [[Sydney Swans]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2013-05-18/sydney-v-fremantle-match-report|title=Match Report: Fremantle and Sydney draw|first=Michael |last=Rogers |date=18 May 2013}}</ref> In 2006, against [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] at [[York Park|Aurora Stadium]] in [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], they played in a controversial Round 5 match (dubbed "[[AFL siren controversy|Sirengate]]") that initially ended in a draw. However, the AFL overturned the draw result the following Wednesday after the match; the controversy was due to an off-field error made by the timekeepers not sounding the siren for long enough to confirm that the umpires heard it, as well as the siren not being loud enough for the field umpires to here over the roar of the crowd in the first place, and Fremantle were eventually declared as one-point winners with no protest from St Kilda.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/05/03/1146335809340.html?page=fullpage|title=Fairness - and Fremantle - turn out the winners in AFL's points decision |first1=Jake |last1=Niall|first2=Michael |last2=Gleeson |first3=Stephen |last3=Rielly|date=4 May 2006 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> It marked the first time a game result had been later overturned since 1900.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/30/1146335612707.html?page=fullpage|title=Siren signals chaos as Saints steal draw|first=Richard |last=Hinds|agency=AAP|date=1 May 2006|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> |
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===Year-by-year performance=== |
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| [[2024 AFL season|2024]]||9||5||0||4||110.1||8/18||||||||8/18|| [[Justin Longmuir|Longmuir]] |
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| [[2023 AFL season|2023]]||23||10||0||13||96.68||14/18||||||||14/18|| [[Justin Longmuir|Longmuir]] |
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| [[2022 AFL season|2022]]||22||15||1||6||117||5/18||2||1||1||6/18|| [[Justin Longmuir|Longmuir]] |
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| [[2021 AFL season|2021]]||22||10||0||12||86.5||11/18|||| || ||11/18|| [[Justin Longmuir|Longmuir]] |
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| [[2020 AFL season|2020]]||17||7||0||10||93.72||12/18|||| || ||12/18|| [[Justin Longmuir|Longmuir]] |
| [[2020 AFL season|2020]]||17||7||0||10||93.72||12/18|||| || ||12/18|| [[Justin Longmuir|Longmuir]] |
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| [[2016 AFL season|2016]]||22||4||0||18||74.28||16/18|||| || ||16/18|| [[Ross Lyon|Lyon]] |
| [[2016 AFL season|2016]]||22||4||0||18||74.28||16/18|||| || ||16/18|| [[Ross Lyon|Lyon]] |
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| [[2015 AFL season|2015]]||22||17||0||5||118.73||1/18||2||1||1||3/18|| Lyon |
| [[2015 AFL season|2015]]||22||17||0||5||118.73||1/18||2||1||1||3/18|| [[Ross Lyon|Lyon]] |
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| [[2014 AFL season|2014]]||22||16||0||6||130.40||4/18||2||0||2||6/18|| Lyon |
| [[2014 AFL season|2014]]||22||16||0||6||130.40||4/18||2||0||2||6/18|| [[Ross Lyon|Lyon]] |
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| [[2013 AFL season|2013]]||22||16||1||5||134.10||3/18||3||2||1||2/18|| Lyon |
| [[2013 AFL season|2013]]||22||16||1||5||134.10||3/18||3||2||1||2/18|| [[Ross Lyon|Lyon]] |
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| [[2012 AFL season|2012]]||22||14||0||8||115.67||7/18||2||1||1||6/18|| Lyon |
| [[2012 AFL season|2012]]||22||14||0||8||115.67||7/18||2||1||1||6/18|| [[Ross Lyon|Lyon]] |
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| [[2011 AFL season|2011]]||22||9||0||13||83.11||11/17|||| || ||11/17|| [[Mark Harvey|Harvey]] |
| [[2011 AFL season|2011]]||22||9||0||13||83.11||11/17|||| || ||11/17|| [[Mark Harvey|Harvey]] |
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| [[2010 AFL season|2010]]||22||13||0||9||103.88||6/16||2||1||1||6/16|| Harvey |
| [[2010 AFL season|2010]]||22||13||0||9||103.88||6/16||2||1||1||6/16|| [[Mark Harvey|Harvey]] |
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| [[2009 AFL season|2009]]||22||6||0||16||77.34||14/16||||||||14/16|| Harvey |
| [[2009 AFL season|2009]]||22||6||0||16||77.34||14/16||||||||14/16|| [[Mark Harvey|Harvey]] |
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| [[2008 AFL season|2008]]||22||6||0||16||93.73||14/16||||||||14/16|| Harvey |
| [[2008 AFL season|2008]]||22||6||0||16||93.73||14/16||||||||14/16|| [[Mark Harvey|Harvey]] |
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| [[2007 AFL season|2007]]||22||10||0||12||102.55||11/16||||||||11/16|| [[Chris Connolly|Connolly]]/Harvey |
| [[2007 AFL season|2007]]||22||10||0||12||102.55||11/16||||||||11/16|| [[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Connolly]]/[[Mark Harvey|Harvey]] |
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| [[2006 AFL season|2006]]||22||15||0||7||109.83||3/16||3||1||2||3/16|| Connolly |
| [[2006 AFL season|2006]]||22||15||0||7||109.83||3/16||3||1||2||3/16|| [[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Connolly]] |
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| [[2005 AFL season|2005]]||22||11||0||11||100.15|| 10/16||||||||10/16|| Connolly |
| [[2005 AFL season|2005]]||22||11||0||11||100.15|| 10/16||||||||10/16|| [[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Connolly]] |
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| [[2004 AFL season|2004]]||22||11||0||11||100.64||9/16||||||||9/16|| Connolly |
| [[2004 AFL season|2004]]||22||11||0||11||100.64||9/16||||||||9/16|| [[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Connolly]] |
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| [[2003 AFL season|2003]]||22||14||0||8||103.13||5/16||1||0||1||7/16|| Connolly |
| [[2003 AFL season|2003]]||22||14||0||8||103.13||5/16||1||0||1||7/16|| [[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Connolly]] |
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| [[2002 AFL season|2002]]||22||9||0||13||88.33||13/16|| || ||||13/16|| Connolly |
| [[2002 AFL season|2002]]||22||9||0||13||88.33||13/16|| || ||||13/16|| [[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Connolly]] |
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| [[2001 AFL season|2001]]||22||2||0||20||72.02||16/16||||||||16/16|| [[Damian Drum|Drum]]/[[Ben Allan|Allan]] |
| [[2001 AFL season|2001]]||22||2||0||20||72.02||16/16||||||||16/16|| [[Damian Drum|Drum]]/[[Ben Allan|Allan]] |
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| [[2000 AFL season|2000]]||22||8||0||14||72.04||12/16||||||||12/16|| Drum |
| [[2000 AFL season|2000]]||22||8||0||14||72.04||12/16||||||||12/16|| [[Damian Drum|Drum]] |
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| [[1999 AFL season|1999]]||22||5||0||17||82.44||15/16|| || ||||15/16|| Drum |
| [[1999 AFL season|1999]]||22||5||0||17||82.44||15/16|| || ||||15/16|| [[Damian Drum|Drum]] |
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| [[1998 AFL season|1998]]||22||7||0||15||76.37||15/16|| || ||||15/16|| [[Gerard Neesham|Neesham]] |
| [[1998 AFL season|1998]]||22||7||0||15||76.37||15/16|| || ||||15/16|| [[Gerard Neesham|Neesham]] |
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| [[1997 AFL season|1997]]||22||10||0||12||91.90||12/16||||||||12/16|| Neesham |
| [[1997 AFL season|1997]]||22||10||0||12||91.90||12/16||||||||12/16|| [[Gerard Neesham|Neesham]] |
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| [[1996 AFL season|1996]]||22||7||0||15||92.28||13/16|| || ||||13/16|| Neesham |
| [[1996 AFL season|1996]]||22||7||0||15||92.28||13/16|| || ||||13/16|| [[Gerard Neesham|Neesham]] |
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| [[1995 AFL season|1995]]||22||8||0||14||92.85||13/16|| || ||||13/16|| Neesham |
| [[1995 AFL season|1995]]||22||8||0||14||92.85||13/16|| || ||||13/16|| [[Gerard Neesham|Neesham]] |
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| '''Overall'''||'''651'''||'''292'''||'''2'''||'''357'''||'''92.91'''|| || |||||| || |
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|colspan=12|<small>P = Played, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, % = Score for/Score against. Source: [http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/fremantle/season.html AFL Tables]</small> |
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[[File:2006 AFL Fremantle.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Fremantle Football Club logo ( |
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Shortly after the club was launched in 1994, [[Levi Strauss & Co.]], which produces the [[Dockers (brand)|Dockers]] brand of clothing, challenged the club's right to use the name "Fremantle Dockers", specifically on clothing.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=news940724_0190_0792 | title =Prior claim on 'Dockers'|date=1994-07-24|work= The Age |page=33}}</ref> As a result, the club and AFL discontinued the official use of the "Dockers" nickname in 1997. However, |
The club is nicknamed the "Dockers" in reference to Fremantle's history as a port city. Shortly after the club was launched in 1994, [[Levi Strauss & Co.]], which produces the [[Dockers (brand)|Dockers]] brand of clothing, challenged the club's right to use the name "Fremantle Dockers", specifically on clothing.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=news940724_0190_0792 | title =Prior claim on 'Dockers'|date=1994-07-24|work= The Age |page=33}}</ref> As a result, the club and the AFL discontinued the official use of the "Dockers" nickname in 1997. However, it remained in common usage both inside and outside the club, and continued to appear in the official team song "Freo Way to Go" and as the title of the official club magazine ''Docker''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/club/fun-and-games/club-song-lyrics|title= Way to Go Lyrics}}</ref> In October 2010, the strong association that members and fans have with the "Dockers" nickname led the club to form a new arrangement with Levi Strauss & Co which allows the club to officially use the nickname "Dockers" everywhere including on clothing and other brand elements.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/fremantle-dockers-launch-new-look/story-e6frfkp9-1225932854683|title=Fremantle Dockers launch new look|date=1 October 2010|first=Ben|last=Papalia}}</ref> This name change was made in conjunction with changes to the club logo and playing strip.<ref name="Smaller">{{cite news | url = http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/8051685/| title = Smaller anchor for Dockers | last1 =Duffield|first1= Mark|last2= Lewis|first2=Ross |last3=Rickard|first3=Jayne| work =The West Australian | date =1 October 2010}}</ref> |
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=== Guernsey === |
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[[File:2011 Onward Fremantle Dockers Kit.png|left|thumb|Fremantle kit with the chevron arrow design, adopted in 2011]] |
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Until 2011 the Fremantle Football Club used the anchor symbol as the basis for all of their [[Guernsey (clothing)|guernseys]]. The home guernsey was purple, with a white anchor on the front separating the chest area into red and green panels, representing the traditional maritime port and starboard colours. The colours also acknowledged Fremantle's large [[Italian Australian|Italian community]], which historically has been associated with the city's fishing community.<ref>Jones, Ron (2017). ''Geographies of Australian Heritages: Loving a Sunburnt Country?''. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351157506.</ref> The away or clash guernsey was all white with a purple anchor. Since the end of the 2010 home and away season, the home jumper is purple with three white chevrons, and the away jumper is white with purple chevrons.<ref>For all past guernsey designs, see [http://www.footyjumpers.com/ Mero's Footy Jumpers] website.</ref> |
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[[File:Nathan-Fyfe-Rd-9-2014.jpg|thumb|right|160px|[[Nat Fyfe]] wearing Fremantle's home guernsey, introduced 2011]] |
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Until 2011 the Fremantle Football Club used the anchor symbol as the basis for all of their [[Guernsey (clothing)|guernseys]]. The home guernsey was purple, with a white anchor on the front separating the chest area into two panels, which were coloured red and green to represent the traditional maritime port and starboard colours. The away or clash guernsey was all white with a purple anchor. Since the end of the 2010 home and away season the home jumper is purple with 3 white chevrons and the away jumper is white with 3 purple chevrons.<ref>For all past guernsey designs, see [http://www.footyjumpers.com/ Mero's Footy Jumpers] website.</ref> |
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One game each year is designated as the ''Purple Haze'' game, where an all-purple jumper with a white anchor is worn. This game is used to raise money for the [[Starlight Children's Foundation]]. After the guernsey re-design to a predominately purple home jumper, Fremantle wore the Starlight Foundation logo, a yellow star, above the highest chevron for their Purple Haze game. |
One game each year is designated as the ''Purple Haze'' game, where an all-purple jumper with a white anchor is worn. This game is used to raise money for the [[Starlight Children's Foundation]]. After the guernsey re-design to a predominately purple home jumper, Fremantle wore the Starlight Foundation logo, a yellow star, above the highest chevron for their Purple Haze game. |
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[[File:2011 Onward Fremantle Dockers Kit.png|left|thumb|Fremantle kit with the chevron arrow design, used 2011-Present]] |
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Since 2003, the AFL has marketed one round each year as the ''Heritage Round''. Until 2006 Fremantle wore a white guernsey with 3 red chevrons, to emulate the jumper worn by the original Fremantle Football Club in 1885. However, in 2007, the selected round had Fremantle playing Sydney, who also wear red and white. An alternative blue and white striped design was used, based on the jumper worn by the [[East Fremantle Football Club]] in their 1979 [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]] Grand Final win over the [[South Fremantle Football Club]]. This ''Fremantle Derby'' held the record, prior to the opening of [[Optus Stadium]], for the highest attendance at a football game of any code in Western Australia, with 52,781 attending at [[Subiaco Oval]].<ref name="fullpointsfooty" /> |
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Since 2003, the AFL has hosted an annual [[AFL Heritage Round|Heritage Round]]. Until 2006, Fremantle wore a white guernsey with three red chevrons, to emulate the jumper worn by the original Fremantle Football Club in 1885. However, in 2007, the selected round had Fremantle playing Sydney, who also wear red and white. An alternative blue and white striped design was used, based on the jumper worn by the [[East Fremantle Football Club]] in their 1979 [[West Australian Football League|WAFL]] Grand Final win over the [[South Fremantle Football Club]]. This ''Fremantle Derby'' held the record, prior to the opening of [[Optus Stadium]], for the highest attendance at a football game of any code in Western Australia, with 52,781 attending at [[Subiaco Oval]].<ref name="fullpointsfooty" /> |
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In September 2008, newly appointed CEO Steve Rosich confirmed that the Fremantle Football Club would undergo a thorough review of all areas, including the club's team name, song, guernsey, and logo in a bid to boost its marketability.<ref>[[Kim Hagdorn|Hagdorn, Kim]]; [http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/freo-anchor-may-get-heave-ho/story-e6frg21l-1111117412506 Fremantle Dockers' anchor logo, song, colours under review]; PerthNow; 6 September 2008</ref> However he later confirmed that the purple colour will be maintained as it had become synonymous with Fremantle.<ref>Clarke, Tim; [http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/freo-wont-heave-ho/2008/09/10/1220857592015.html Freo won't heave ho]; Realfooty; 10 September 2008</ref> |
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In September 2008, newly appointed CEO Steve Rosich confirmed that the Fremantle Football Club would undergo a thorough review of all areas, including the club's team name, song, guernsey, and logo in a bid to boost its marketability.<ref>[[Kim Hagdorn|Hagdorn, Kim]]; [http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/freo-anchor-may-get-heave-ho/story-e6frg21l-1111117412506 Fremantle Dockers' anchor logo, song, colours under review]; PerthNow; 6 September 2008</ref> However he later confirmed that the purple colour will be maintained as it had become synonymous with Fremantle.<ref>Clarke, Tim; [http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/freo-wont-heave-ho/2008/09/10/1220857592015.html Freo won't heave ho] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013143554/http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/freo-wont-heave-ho/2008/09/10/1220857592015.html |date=13 October 2008 }}; Realfooty; 10 September 2008</ref> |
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=== Home ground and headquarters === |
=== Home ground and headquarters === |
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[[File:Fremantle Oval gnangarra-1.jpg|thumb|[[Fremantle Oval]], home of the club's original training facilities]] |
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Fremantle Football Club had its original training and administration facilities at [[Fremantle Oval]]. On 21 February 2017 the club moved its training and administration facilities to [[Cockburn ARC]], a world-class facility constructed in 2015–17 at a price of $109 million, located in the suburb of [[Cockburn Central, Western Australia|Cockburn Central]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/new-cockburn-home-for-fremantle-dockers-bolsters-spirits-for-2017-20170222-guikn0.html|title=New Cockburn home for Fremantle Dockers bolsters spirits for 2017|date=21 February 2017|work=The Age}}</ref> |
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Fremantle Football Club had its original training and administration facilities at [[Fremantle Oval]] from 1995 until 2017. On 21 February 2017 the club moved its training and administration facilities to [[Cockburn ARC]], a professional sports training facility and community recreation centre that was constructed in 2015–17 at a price of $109 million, located in the suburb of [[Cockburn Central, Western Australia|Cockburn Central]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/new-cockburn-home-for-fremantle-dockers-bolsters-spirits-for-2017-20170222-guikn0.html|title=New Cockburn home for Fremantle Dockers bolsters spirits for 2017|date=21 February 2017|work=The Age}}</ref> |
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The team's home games are played at [[Perth Stadium|Optus Stadium]], a 61,000 seat multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of [[Burswood, Western Australia|Burswood]]. The club began playing home matches at the venue in 2018, having previously played home matches at [[Subiaco Oval]] from 2001 onward and before that the [[WACA Ground]] from 1995 to 2000. |
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=== Songs === |
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The official song of Fremantle is "[[Freo Way to Go]]", a truncated version of the club's original song, "Freo Heave Ho", written by [[Ken Walther]]. "Freo Way to Go" was adopted in 2011 following a poll on the Dockers' official website, beating out three other newly composed songs, including "Freo Freo", which was written by Fremantle-based [[indie rock]] group and the Dockers' then-number one ticket holder, [[Eskimo Joe]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/10366348/eskimo-joe-join-dockers-song-battle/ |title=Eskimo Joe join Dockers song battle |access-date=29 September 2011 |archive-date=10 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120710012452/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/10366348/eskimo-joe-join-dockers-song-battle/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The poll took place around the same time that the club's [[Guernsey (Australian rules football)|guernsey]] and logo were also updated.<ref name="Smaller" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-news/dockers-guernseys-club-song-set-for-makeover-20100930-15yl8.html|title=Dockers guernseys, club song set for makeover|date=30 September 2010|first=Joseph |last=Sapienza}}</ref> |
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The official song of the club is ''Freo Way to Go''. The Fremantle Dockers' club song that was used from 1995 until 2011 was called ''Freo Heave Ho'' and was written in the mid-1990s by [[Ken Walther]] and unlike many of the other [[Australian rules football|Australian rules]] team songs, it is played to a contemporary rock tune but is based on a traditional [[Igor Stravinsky]] arrangement of a Russian folk song, [[The Volga Boatmen's Song|Song of the Volga Boatmen]],<ref>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/its-not-a-bad-song-says-man-who-penned-freo-heave-ho/story-e6frg13u-1225933187029 'It's not a bad song' says man who penned Freo Heave Ho]</ref> but most of the song was an original composition by Walther. After the 2011 season, the Volga Boatmen section was dropped, leaving only the part written by Walther. |
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Unlike other [[List of Australian Football League team songs|AFL team songs]], "Freo Way to Go" is played to a contemporary rock tune. "Freo Heave Ho" also had a section based on [[Igor Stravinsky]]'s arrangement of the traditional Russian folk song, "[[The Volga Boatmen's Song|Song of the Volga Boatmen]]",<ref>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/its-not-a-bad-song-says-man-who-penned-freo-heave-ho/story-e6frg13u-1225933187029 'It's not a bad song' says man who penned Freo Heave Ho]</ref> which was dropped in 2011, leaving only the original composition of Walther. |
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The song is regarded with a great deal of derision from many opposition supporters<ref>Katz, Danny;[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/05/1083635187989.html No rhyme or reason to what you fancy]; The Age; 6 May 2004;Retrieved on 14 June 2007</ref><ref>Burrows, Toby [http://www.api-network.com/main/index.php?apply=reviews&webpage=api_reviews&flexedit=&flex_password=&menu_label=&menuID=&menubox=&Review=5382 Review: Way to Go: Sadness, Euphoria and the Fremantle Dockers, by Matt Price]; July 2004; Retrieved on 14 June 2007</ref> and equally fierce loyalty from many fans. At the end of the 2010 season, there was speculation that the song would be changed at the same time as the jumper and logo was changed, but only a review of the song was announced.<ref name="Smaller" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-news/dockers-guernseys-club-song-set-for-makeover-20100930-15yl8.html|title=Dockers guernseys, club song set for makeover|date=30 September 2010|first=Joseph |last=Sapienza}}</ref> |
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Due to its unconventional style, the song is derided by many opposition supporters and defended with equally fierce loyalty by many fans.<ref>Katz, Danny;[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/05/1083635187989.html No rhyme or reason to what you fancy]; The Age; 6 May 2004;Retrieved on 14 June 2007</ref><ref>Burrows, Toby [http://www.api-network.com/main/index.php?apply=reviews&webpage=api_reviews&flexedit=&flex_password=&menu_label=&menuID=&menubox=&Review=5382 Review: Way to Go: Sadness, Euphoria and the Fremantle Dockers, by Matt Price]; July 2004; Retrieved on 14 June 2007</ref> "Every other team song sounds like a '[[Knees Up Mother Brown]]' from previous eras. We've got a backbeat", boasted author and Fremantle fan [[Tim Winton]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Xvat5SkV4 "Tim Winton in conversation with Martin Flanagan (pt 2)"] ([[Schwartz Publishing|Schwartz Media]]), [[YouTube]]. Time: 21:13. Retrieved 21 June 2021.</ref> In 2021, in response to being named the club's new number one ticket holder, [[Tame Impala]] frontman and Fremantle local [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]] released a new Fremantle "pump-up" track to be played at home games. Bolstering the Fremantle connection, the song draws inspiration from [[AC/DC]].<ref>[https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/942093/our-new-no1-ticket-holderkevin-parker-of-tame-impala "Our new no.1 ticket holder…Kevin Parker of Tame Impala!"], Fremantle FC. Retrieved 16 June 2021.</ref> |
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In October 2011, the official website of the Dockers released four options for members to vote on to be the club song in 2012 and beyond. One of the songs titled "''Freo Freo''" was written by Australian indie-rock group and the Dockers' number one ticket holder [[Eskimo Joe]].<ref>[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/10366348/eskimo-joe-join-dockers-song-battle/ Eskimo Joe join Dockers song battle]</ref> However, members elected to retain the existing club song. |
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=== Mascots === |
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*1995–1999: ''Grinder'' – A cartoon-like [[Stevedore|docker]] man, in a similar style to [[Popeye]], with a permanent snarl, oversized jaw and muscular arms. |
*1995–1999: ''Grinder'' – A cartoon-like [[Stevedore|docker]] man, in a similar style to [[Popeye]], with a permanent snarl, oversized jaw and muscular arms. |
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*2000–2003: ''The Doc'' – a straggly blonde-haired mascot, similar in appearance to Fremantle players [[Clive Waterhouse]] or [[Shaun McManus]]. |
*2000–2003: ''The Doc'' – a straggly blonde-haired mascot, similar in appearance to Fremantle players [[Clive Waterhouse]] or [[Shaun McManus]]. |
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*2003–present: ''Johnny "The Doc" Docker'' – a blonde haired surfer with a surfboard under one arm is the |
*2003–present: ''Johnny "The Doc" Docker'' – a blonde haired surfer with a surfboard under one arm is the Dockers' official mascot in the [[Mascot Manor]] promotion for kids. Jenny Docker is also a mascot of the Fremantle Football Club. |
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===Ownership and management=== |
===Ownership and management=== |
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The club is owned by the [[West Australian Football Commission]] (WAFC). Since 2003, a |
The club is owned by the [[West Australian Football Commission]] (WAFC). Since 2003, a board of directors controls the operation of the club, on behalf of the WAFC. Prior to this, a two-tier arrangement was in place, with a Board of Management between the board of directors and the commission. The initial club [[chief executive officer]] was [[David Hatt]], who had come from a hockey background, and the inaugural club [[chairman]] was [[Ross Kelly (footballer)|Ross Kelly]], who had played for [[West Perth Football Club|West Perth]]. It was a deliberate act by the commission to avoid having administrators from either [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] or [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] in key roles, as they wanted the club to be bigger than just representing Fremantle.<ref name="Everett p.22-23">{{harvp|Everett|2014|pp=22–23}}</ref> |
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Kelly resigned at the end of 1998, replaced by [[Ross McLean (politician)|Ross McLean]]. Whilst he presided over some key financial decisions, including the building of the club's administrative and training centre at [[Fremantle Oval]] and the deferment of the licence fee to the AFL, it was Fremantle's lowest point onfield, culminating in a two-win season in 2001 which saw the coach [[Damian Drum]] be sacked mid-year. McLean resigned following an inadvertent breach of the [[salary cap]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141111152456/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-02-Dec-03.html Docker chairman resigns]</ref> |
Kelly resigned at the end of 1998, replaced by [[Ross McLean (politician)|Ross McLean]]. Whilst he presided over some key financial decisions, including the building of the club's administrative and training centre at [[Fremantle Oval]] and the deferment of the licence fee to the AFL, it was Fremantle's lowest point onfield, culminating in a two-win season in 2001 which saw the coach [[Damian Drum]] be sacked mid-year. McLean resigned following an inadvertent breach of the [[salary cap]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141111152456/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-02-Dec-03.html Docker chairman resigns]</ref> |
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In early 2001 Hatt accepted a government job and [[Cameron Schwab]] was appointed. After weathering the fallout from the disastrous 2001 season, Schwab and the new chairman, local West Australian retailing businessman [[Rick Hart (Australian businessman)|Rick Hart]], set about rebuilding the club. A former recruiting manager, Schwab focused on building up the on-field performance by recruiting high-profile players in [[Trent Croad]], [[Peter Bell (Australian footballer born 1976)|Peter Bell]] and [[Jeff Farmer (footballer)|Jeff Farmer]], as well as coach [[Chris Connolly]] and with Hart then focused on enhancing the corporate and financial standing of the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/25/1046064036888.html|title=Freo's $7m debt not an anchor: CEO|first1=John |last1=McGrath |first2=Mark |last2=Duffield|date=26 February 2003}}</ref> The club membership grew every year from 2002 until 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Membership.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111151816/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Membership.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-11-11|title=Club Memberships}}</ref> and the final licence payment was made to the AFL in 2005. |
In early 2001 Hatt accepted a government job and [[Cameron Schwab]] was appointed. After weathering the fallout from the disastrous 2001 season, Schwab and the new chairman, local West Australian retailing businessman [[Rick Hart (Australian businessman)|Rick Hart]], set about rebuilding the club. A former recruiting manager, Schwab focused on building up the on-field performance by recruiting high-profile players in [[Trent Croad]], [[Peter Bell (Australian footballer born 1976)|Peter Bell]] and [[Jeff Farmer (footballer)|Jeff Farmer]], as well as coach [[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Chris Connolly]] and with Hart then focused on enhancing the corporate and financial standing of the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/25/1046064036888.html|title=Freo's $7m debt not an anchor: CEO|first1=John |last1=McGrath |first2=Mark |last2=Duffield|date=26 February 2003}}</ref> The club membership grew every year from 2002 until 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Membership.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111151816/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Footystats/Membership.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-11-11|title=Club Memberships}}</ref> and the final licence payment was made to the AFL in 2005. |
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Schwab chose to return to Melbourne in 2008 and was replaced as CEO by [[Steve Rosich]], who had previously worked for the [[West Coast Eagles]]. A year later Hart resigned as president and [[Steve Harris (Australian businessman)|Steve Harris]], who runs [[The Brand Agency]] and had produced advertising for Fremantle since 2002, took over at the end of 2009. Harris had been on the board since November 2008, the first club chairman or president to have previously served on the board.<ref>{{harvp|Everett|2014|p=198}}</ref> The club has developed into one of the wealthiest clubs in the league and their surprise recruitment of [[Ross Lyon]] to replace [[Mark Harvey]] as coach at the end of the 2011 is seen as an example of their ruthless drive for sustained success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/category/financial-and-governance/the-bold-boardroom-strategies-that-have-powered-fremantle-dockers-afl-resurgence/|title=The bold boardroom strategies that have powered Fremantle Dockers' AFL resurgence|first=Abid|last= Imam|date=17 September 2012}}</ref> In 2014, Harris resigned as president |
Schwab chose to return to Melbourne in 2008 and was replaced as CEO by [[Steve Rosich]], who had previously worked for the [[West Coast Eagles]]. A year later Hart resigned as president and [[Steve Harris (Australian businessman)|Steve Harris]], who runs [[The Brand Agency]] and had produced advertising for Fremantle since 2002, took over at the end of 2009. Harris had been on the board since November 2008, the first club chairman or president to have previously served on the board.<ref>{{harvp|Everett|2014|p=198}}</ref> The club has developed into one of the wealthiest clubs in the league and their surprise recruitment of [[Ross Lyon]] to replace [[Mark Harvey]] as coach at the end of the 2011 is seen as an example of their ruthless drive for sustained success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/category/financial-and-governance/the-bold-boardroom-strategies-that-have-powered-fremantle-dockers-afl-resurgence/|title=The bold boardroom strategies that have powered Fremantle Dockers' AFL resurgence|first=Abid|last= Imam|date=17 September 2012}}</ref> In 2014, Harris resigned as president and was replaced by the then vice president, Perth property developer [[Dale Alcock]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dale Alcock named as new Fremantle Dockers president |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/dale-alcock-named-as-new-fremantle-dockers-president-ng-ya-276045 |access-date=2 April 2019 |work=The West Australian |date=14 August 2016|first=Mark|last=Duffield |language=en}}</ref> |
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Fremantle's biggest rivalry is with the other Western Australian team, the [[West Coast Eagles]], who they play twice each year in the [[home and away season]], in the fiercely contested "[[Western Derby]]" matches (Pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɝː|b|i}} in Western Australia). West Coast were victorious in the first nine games, before Fremantle won in round 16, 1999, after which has prompted a fairly even Derby result with Fremantle at |
Fremantle's biggest rivalry is with the other Western Australian team, the [[West Coast Eagles]], who they play twice each year in the [[home and away season]], in the fiercely contested "[[Western Derby]]" matches (Pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɝː|b|i}} in Western Australia). West Coast were victorious in the first nine games, before Fremantle won in round 16, 1999, after which has prompted a fairly even Derby result with Fremantle at 20 and West Coast at 21 Derby wins. The term "derby" is named after the Fremantle Derby games between [[East Fremantle Football Club|East]] and [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] in the [[West Australian Football League]], which for almost 100 years have been considered some of the most important games in the local league.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37675241 |title=NEXT SATURDAY'S GAMES. |newspaper=[[Western Mail (Western Australia)|Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885–1954)]] |location=Perth, WA |date=29 August 1929 |access-date=7 June 2011 |page=23 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The [[1979 WANFL Grand Final]] holds the football attendance record for the now-closed [[Subiaco Oval]] of 52,781.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/aflvenues/westernaustralia/tabid/13585/default.aspx|title= Patersons Stadium|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121034237/http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/aflvenues/westernaustralia/tabid/13585/default.aspx|archive-date=21 January 2012}}</ref> |
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The Dockers and the [[St Kilda Football Club]] have seen a number of controversial events between them, most notably the [[AFL siren controversy]] at [[York Park]] in 2006. The match was sent into a state of confusion with Fremantle leading by one point when the siren (which had not been very loud all game) was not heard by the umpires who then allowed St Kilda tagger [[Steven Baker (Australian footballer)|Steven Baker]] to score a point after time had elapsed and, as a result, the match ended in a draw. The outcome of the game was taken to the [[AFL Commission]] and it was decided during the week that as the siren had gone Fremantle were judged to be the winners, disallowing Baker's point. |
The Dockers and the [[St Kilda Football Club]] have seen a number of controversial events between them, most notably the [[AFL siren controversy]] at [[York Park]] in 2006. The match was sent into a state of confusion with Fremantle leading by one point when the siren (which had not been very loud all game) was not heard by the umpires who then allowed St Kilda tagger [[Steven Baker (Australian footballer)|Steven Baker]] to score a point after time had elapsed and, as a result, the match ended in a draw. The outcome of the game was taken to the [[AFL Commission]] and it was decided during the week that as the siren had gone Fremantle were judged to be the winners, disallowing Baker's point.<ref>{{cite news|title=The day the winners didn't win: Looking back at the Fremantle vs St Kilda 'Sirengate' game|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2020-sirengate-feature-st-kilda-vs-fremantle-2006-siren-wasnt-heard-lookback-draw-overturned-on-appeal/news-story/39d2e2a4999b17de13ea770469fe9257|access-date=20 June 2022|language=en}}</ref> |
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During the 2011 off-season, Fremantle sacked coach [[Mark Harvey]] and replaced him with then-St Kilda coach [[Ross Lyon]] in controversial circumstances. The move was met with much criticism towards Fremantle's president, Steve Harris, and CEO, Steve Rosich, claiming that they had "backstabbed" Harvey. Lyon was also met with widespread criticism and was accused of backstabbing St Kilda by many Saints supporters as the club was made aware that Fremantle had approached Lyon during St Kilda's lead-up to its finals campaign. The two clubs contested a highly anticipated Friday night match in Round 4 of the [[2012 AFL season]] at [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]], with Fremantle winning by 13 points and Lyon being booed throughout the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-20/dockers-down-saints-in-lyon27s-return/3964006|title=Dockers down Saints in Lyon's return|publisher=ABC News ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]])|date=20 April 2012|access-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> Lyon has since become Fremantle's longest serving and most successful coach. |
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During the 2011 off-season, Fremantle sacked coach [[Mark Harvey]] and replaced him with then-St Kilda coach [[Ross Lyon]] in controversial circumstances. The move was met with much criticism towards Fremantle's president, Steve Harris, and CEO, Steve Rosich, claiming that they had "backstabbed" Harvey. Lyon was also met with widespread criticism and was accused of backstabbing St Kilda by many Saints supporters as the club was made aware that Fremantle had approached Lyon during St Kilda's lead-up to its finals campaign. The two clubs contested a highly anticipated Friday night match in Round 4 of the [[2012 AFL season]] at [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]], with Fremantle winning by 13 points and Lyon being booed throughout the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-20/dockers-down-saints-in-lyon27s-return/3964006|title=Dockers down Saints in Lyon's return|newspaper=ABC News|publisher=ABC News ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]])|date=20 April 2012|access-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> Lyon became Fremantle's longest serving and most successful coach before being sacked in 2019. He later returned for a second coaching stint at St Kilda in 2023, and his first game back was against Fremantle. |
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"In round 21 2005, vs St Kilda, Fremantle had less than a minute remaining while St Kilda appeared to have had sewn up a one-point victory when they recovered possession across Fremantle's half forward line and looked to clear the ball up the field. Justin Peckett carried the ball from centre half back out to the defensive flank, having two bounces as he assessed his options up field. What he did not realise was that Luke McPharlin, who had charged out from full forward to run him down, was quickly closing in on him. McPharlin laid the tackle and was rewarded by claiming Peckett holding the ball. With just 33 seconds remaining and 80m from goal, McPharlin loaded up and pumped the ball deep into the forward 50, aiming for forward Matthew Pavlich. As the pack formed around Pavlich, Justin Longmuir launched himself in from the side to take the mark 20m from goal. With the siren sounding in the background, Longmuir went back a further 30m from where he took the mark to ensure he had a suitable approach for his shot on goal. With teammate Jeff Farmer coming in to give his reassurance, Longmuir ignored the swarmed St Kilda players who had moved in to put him off his shot to kick one of the most memorable goals in Fremantle's history and see the team claim a 5-point win. His goal attracted arguably one of the biggest roars ever from a crowd at Subiaco Oval who were in turn brought in for the celebrations when Longmuir charged towards the fence to celebrate the win with the Fremantle faithful. His teammates immediately followed, sparking mass jubilation amongst the 38,057 people in attendance at Subiaco Oval that night. So powerful was the moment, the Fremantle Football Club used it as its advertising campaign to attract members for the 2006 season, which saw the club reach a then record of 35,666 members. Longmuir's goal was Fremantle's fourth for the final term as they overran St Kilda after trailing by 16 points at three quarter time. The team's defence also stood strong in the fourth, holding the Saints goalless.<ref>(https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/61312/memorable-fremantle-moment-justin-longmuir)</ref> |
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==Players== |
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===Leadership=== |
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[[File:Matthew-Pavlich-August-2016.jpg|thumb|Matthew Pavlich captained the club from 2007 to 2015.]] |
[[File:Matthew-Pavlich-August-2016.jpg|thumb|[[Matthew Pavlich]] captained the club from 2007 to 2015.]] |
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!Seasons!![[Captain (Australian rules football)|Captain]]<ref name="Honour Roll">{{cite web|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/club/history/honour-roll|title=Honour Roll|publisher=Fremantle Football Club}}</ref>!![[Coach (sports)|Coach]]<ref name="Honour Roll"/> |
!Seasons!![[Captain (Australian rules football)|Captain]]<ref name="Honour Roll">{{cite web|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/club/history/honour-roll|title=Honour Roll|publisher=Fremantle Football Club|access-date=11 November 2014|archive-date=5 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905030421/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/club/history/honour-roll|url-status=dead}}</ref>!![[Coach (sports)|Coach]]<ref name="Honour Roll"/> |
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|2000–2001 ||[[Shaun McManus]] and [[Adrian Fletcher]] (co-captains) ||[[Damian Drum]]/[[Ben Allan]] from Rd 10, 2001 |
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|2002–2006 ||[[Peter Bell (Australian footballer born 1976)|Peter Bell]] ||[[Chris Connolly]] |
|2002–2006 ||[[Peter Bell (Australian footballer born 1976)|Peter Bell]] ||[[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Chris Connolly]] |
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|2007 ||[[Matthew Pavlich]] ||[[Chris Connolly]]/[[Mark Harvey]] from Rd 16 |
|2007 ||[[Matthew Pavlich]] ||[[Chris Connolly (footballer)|Chris Connolly]]/[[Mark Harvey]] from Rd 16 |
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==AFL Women's team== |
==AFL Women's team== |
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===History=== |
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[[File:Fremantle AFLW team.jpg|thumb |
[[File:Fremantle AFLW team.jpg|thumb|Fremantle AFL Women's team huddle prior to a practice match in January 2017]] |
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In May 2016, the club launched a bid to enter a team in the inaugural [[AFL Women's]] season in 2017.<ref name="SBIbid">{{cite news|title=Fremantle Dockers to utilise Curtin partnership to women's team bid|url=http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/fremantle-dockers-to-utilise-curtin-partnership-for-womens-team-bid/|access-date=3 December 2016|work=Sports Business Insider|date=20 May 2016}}</ref> As part of the bid, the team would guarantee all players education and job opportunities with the club and the partnering [[Curtin University]].<ref name="SBIbid"/> |
In May 2016, the club launched a bid to enter a team in the inaugural [[AFL Women's]] season in 2017.<ref name="SBIbid">{{cite news|title=Fremantle Dockers to utilise Curtin partnership to women's team bid|url=http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/fremantle-dockers-to-utilise-curtin-partnership-for-womens-team-bid/|access-date=3 December 2016|work=Sports Business Insider|date=20 May 2016}}</ref> As part of the bid, the team would guarantee all players education and job opportunities with the club and the partnering [[Curtin University]].<ref name="SBIbid"/> |
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Former [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] assistant coach, [[Michelle Cowan]] was appointed the team's inaugural head coach in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Edwards|first1=Jon|title=Cowan confirmed as coach of Fremantle's national women's league team|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-07-11/story|access-date=3 December 2016|work=Fremantle FC|publisher=Bigpond|date=11 July 2016}}</ref> |
Former [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] assistant coach, [[Michelle Cowan]] was appointed the team's inaugural head coach in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Edwards|first1=Jon|title=Cowan confirmed as coach of Fremantle's national women's league team|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-07-11/story|access-date=3 December 2016|work=Fremantle FC|publisher=Bigpond|date=11 July 2016}}</ref> |
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The club's initial bid outlined plans for a game each at [[Domain Stadium]] and at Curtin University's Bentley campus as well as up to two remaining matches held at the club training base in the city of [[Cockburn, Western Australia|Cockburn]].<ref name="SBIbid"/> The club eventually played two home games at [[Fremantle Oval]], one at [[Domain Stadium]] and one in [[Mandurah]].<ref>http://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/2017-aflw-results</ref> In 2018, the Dockers hosted the first football game at [[Perth Stadium]] but will play the remainder of their home games at [[Fremantle Oval]]. |
The club's initial bid outlined plans for a game each at [[Domain Stadium]] and at Curtin University's Bentley campus as well as up to two remaining matches held at the club training base in the city of [[Cockburn, Western Australia|Cockburn]].<ref name="SBIbid"/> The club eventually played two home games at [[Fremantle Oval]], one at [[Domain Stadium]] and one in [[Mandurah]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171024000450/http://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/2017-aflw-results afl.com.au]</ref> In 2018, the Dockers hosted the first football game at [[Perth Stadium]] but will play the remainder of their home games at [[Fremantle Oval]]. |
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The Dockers struggled in their inaugural season, only winning one of seven games and finishing seventh out of eight teams on the ladder. They fared slightly better in 2018, winning three matches, but again finished seventh on the ladder.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-17/aflw-match-report-dockers-dodge-spoon|title=AFLW match report: Dockers dodge spoon|publisher=Australian Football League|work=AAP|first=Chris|last=Pike|date=17 March 2018|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> |
The Dockers struggled in their inaugural season, only winning one of seven games and finishing seventh out of eight teams on the ladder. They fared slightly better in 2018, winning three matches, but again finished seventh on the ladder.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-17/aflw-match-report-dockers-dodge-spoon|title=AFLW match report: Dockers dodge spoon|publisher=Australian Football League|work=AAP|first=Chris|last=Pike|date=17 March 2018|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> |
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In [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019]], Fremantle had their most successful season, losing only one game during the home |
In [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019]], Fremantle had their most successful season, losing only one game during the home-and-away matches (to eventual premiers [[Adelaide Football Club (AFL Women's)|Adelaide]] and making the finals for the first time. The team, now coached by [[Trent Cooper]] and with Kiara Bowers making her long-awaited debut after two injury affect years, started the year with a high-scoring victory over Melbourne in the opening round and then kicked their highest ever score, 10.7 (67), in round 2 against Brisbane. Despite having won two more games than [[Carlton Football Club (AFL Women's)|Carlton]], the controversial conference system saw Carlton host the knock out preliminary final<ref>{{cite news |title=Blues coach shrugs off AFLW criticism |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/blues-coach-shrugs-off-aflw-criticism |access-date=2 April 2019 |work=SBS News |language=en}}</ref> and inflict Fremantle's second defeat of the year. In the post-season awards, Bowers<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cherny |first1=Daniel |title=Another gong for Erin Phillips |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/another-gong-for-erin-phillips-20190401-p519ig.html |access-date=2 April 2019 |work=The Age |date=1 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and [[Dana Hooker]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Phillips crowned AFLW's best for a second time |url=https://womens.afl/news/17701/phillips-crowned-aflw-s-best-for-a-second-time |access-date=2 April 2019 |work=AFLW |language=en}}</ref> came second behind [[Erin Phillips]] in the AFLW [[Most valuable player|MVP]] award and AFL Women's best and fairest award, respectively. Bowers, Hooker and [[Gemma Houghton]] were all named in the [[AFL Women's All-Australian team]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cherny |first1=Daniel |title=Phillips named AFLW's best but future up in the air |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-all-australian-skipper-is-of-course-erin-phillips-20190402-p51a46.html |access-date=2 April 2019 |work=The Age |date=2 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref> [[Ashley Sharp]] was awarded goal of the year for a long-run, multiple-bounce goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Freo stars shine at W Awards |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2019-04-02/freo-stars-shine-at-w-awards |website=fremantlefc.com.au |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref> |
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===Current squad=== |
===Current squad=== |
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| [[2023 AFL Women's season|2023]]|| 10|| 4|| 0|| 6|| 71.9|| 13/18|| -|| -|| -|| 13/18|| [[Lisa Webb]] || [[Hayley Miller]] ||[[Angelique Stannett|Ange Stannett]] |
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| [[2022 AFL Women's season 7|2022 (S7)]]||10||3||1||6||66.8||12/18|| -|| -||- ||12/18|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Hayley Miller]] || [[Kiara Bowers]] |
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| [[2022 AFL Women's season 6|2022 (S6)]]||10||7||0||3||134.9 ||5/14|| 2||1 || 1 ||4/14|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Hayley Miller]] || [[Hayley Miller]] |
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| [[2021 AFL Women's season|2021]]||9||6||0||3||185.1 ||5/14|| 1||0 || 1 ||5/14|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Kara Antonio]] || [[Kiara Bowers]] |
| [[2021 AFL Women's season|2021]]||9||6||0||3||185.1 ||5/14|| 1||0 || 1 ||5/14|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Kara Antonio]] || [[Kiara Bowers]] |
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| [[2020 AFL Women's season|2020]]||6||6||0||0||154.7 ||1/14|| 1||1 || 0 ||1/14|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Kara Antonio]] || [[Kiara Bowers]] |
| [[2020 AFL Women's season|2020]]||6||6||0||0||154.7 ||1/14|| 1||1 || 0 ||1/14{{dagger}}|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Kara Antonio]] || [[Kiara Bowers]] |
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| [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019]]||7||6||0||1||141.2 ||2/10|| 1||0 || 1 ||3/10|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Kara Donnellan]] || [[Kiara Bowers]] |
| [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019]]||7||6||0||1||141.2 ||2/10|| 1||0 || 1 ||3/10|| [[Trent Cooper]] || [[Kara Donnellan]] || [[Kiara Bowers]] |
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| [[2017 AFL Women's season|2017]]||7||1||1||5||64.1||7/8||-||- ||- ||7/8|| [[Michelle Cowan]] || [[Kara Donnellan]] || [[Dana Hooker]] |
| [[2017 AFL Women's season|2017]]||7||1||1||5||64.1||7/8||-||- ||- ||7/8|| [[Michelle Cowan]] || [[Kara Donnellan]] || [[Dana Hooker]] |
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{{dagger}} <small>Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia#Sport|COVID-19 pandemic]], the finals series was cancelled after the first week, with no premiership awarded.</small><ref>{{cite web |title=Heartbreak for Fremantle as title hopes dashed |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/aflw/heartbreak-for-fremantle-as-aflw-title-hopes-dashed-due-to-coronavirus-crisis-ng-b881496392z |date=22 March 2020 |website=The West Australian|access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref> |
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<small>Source: [https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/afl-womens/aflw-history AFLW History]</small> |
<small>Source: [https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/afl-womens/aflw-history AFLW History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402133155/https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/afl-womens/aflw-history |date=2 April 2019 }}</small> |
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==Awards== |
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|align=center|1997 ||[[Dale Kickett]] ||[[Mark Gale]] || || ||[[Kingsley Hunter]] (32) |
|align=center|1997 ||[[Dale Kickett]] ||[[Mark Gale]] || || ||[[Kingsley Hunter]] (32) |
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|align=center|1998 ||[[Jason Norrish]] ||[[Brad Dodd]] ||[[Chris Bond (footballer)|Chris Bond]] |
|align=center|1998 ||[[Jason Norrish]] ||[[Brad Dodd]] ||[[Chris Bond (footballer)|Chris Bond]] / [[Jason Norrish]]|| ||[[Clive Waterhouse]] (30) |
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|align=center|1999 ||[[Adrian Fletcher]] ||[[Clem Michael]] ||[[Ashley Prescott]]|| ||[[Tony Modra]] (71) |
|align=center|1999 ||[[Adrian Fletcher]] ||[[Clem Michael]] ||[[Ashley Prescott]]|| ||[[Tony Modra]] (71) |
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|align=center|2000 ||[[Troy Cook]] ||[[Paul Hasleby]] ||[[Dale Kickett]] |
|align=center|2000 ||[[Troy Cook]] ||[[Paul Hasleby]] ||[[Dale Kickett]] / John Rankin|| ||[[Clive Waterhouse]] (53) |
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|align=center|2001 ||[[Peter F. Bell|Peter Bell]] ||[[Dion Woods]] ||[[Leigh Brown]]|| ||[[Justin Longmuir]] and [[Matthew Pavlich]] (28) |
|align=center|2001 ||[[Peter F. Bell|Peter Bell]] ||[[Dion Woods]] ||[[Leigh Brown]]|| ||[[Justin Longmuir]] and [[Matthew Pavlich]] (28) |
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|align=center|2010 ||[[David Mundy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/103639/default.aspx|title=It's David's Doig|first=Costa |last=Kastanis |date= 3 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214214001/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/103639/default.aspx|archive-date=14 February 2011}}</ref>|| [[Michael Barlow]] ||[[Matt de Boer|Matthew de Boer]]|| ||[[Matthew Pavlich]] (61) |
|align=center|2010 ||[[David Mundy]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/103639/default.aspx|title=It's David's Doig|first=Costa |last=Kastanis |date= 3 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214214001/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/103639/default.aspx|archive-date=14 February 2011}}</ref>|| [[Michael Barlow]] ||[[Matt de Boer|Matthew de Boer]]|| ||[[Matthew Pavlich]] (61) |
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|align=center|2011 ||[[Matthew Pavlich]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-captain-matthew-pavlich-wins-sixth-doig-medal/story-e6frg1xu-1226162137775 |title=Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich wins sixth Doig Medal |first=Braden |last=Quartermaine |work=The Sunday Times |date=9 October 2011}}</ref> ||[[Tendai Mzungu]] ||[[Matt de Boer|Matthew de Boer]]|| ||[[Chris Mayne]] |
|align=center|2011 ||[[Matthew Pavlich]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-captain-matthew-pavlich-wins-sixth-doig-medal/story-e6frg1xu-1226162137775 |title=Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich wins sixth Doig Medal |first=Braden |last=Quartermaine |work=The Sunday Times |date=9 October 2011}}</ref> ||[[Tendai Mzungu]] ||[[Matt de Boer|Matthew de Boer]]|| ||[[Chris Mayne]] / [[Kepler Bradley]] (25) |
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|align=center|2012 ||[[Ryan Crowley]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15052592/crowley-hails-coach-lyon-after-winning-doig-medal/|title=Crowley hails coach Lyon after winning Doig Medal|first=Craig |
|align=center|2012 ||[[Ryan Crowley]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15052592/crowley-hails-coach-lyon-after-winning-doig-medal/|title=Crowley hails coach Lyon after winning Doig Medal|first=Craig|last=O'Donoghue|work=The West Australian|date=7 October 2012|access-date=18 February 2013|archive-date=8 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008053929/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15052592/crowley-hails-coach-lyon-after-winning-doig-medal/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ||[[Lee Spurr]] ||[[Tendai Mzungu]]|| [[Chris Mayne]] ||[[Matthew Pavlich]] (69) |
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|align=center|2013 ||[[Nat Fyfe]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2013-11-17/doig-medal-winner|title=Fyfe wins the Doig Medal|first=Costa |last=Kastanis |date=17 November 2013}}</ref>||[[Cameron Sutcliffe]] ||[[Lee Spurr]]|| [[Ryan Crowley]]||[[Michael Walters]] (46) |
|align=center|2013 ||[[Nat Fyfe]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2013-11-17/doig-medal-winner|title=Fyfe wins the Doig Medal|first=Costa |last=Kastanis |date=17 November 2013}}</ref>||[[Cameron Sutcliffe]] ||[[Lee Spurr]]|| [[Ryan Crowley]]||[[Michael Walters]] (46) |
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|align=center|2017 ||[[Bradley Hill (footballer)|Bradley Hill]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hickey |first1=Phil |title=Bradley Hill claims Dockers Doig Medal for 2017 |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/bradley-hill-claims-dockers-doig-medal-for-2017-20171008-gywfsf.html |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=WAtoday |date=8 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref>||[[Luke Ryan]]||[[Zac Dawson]]|| [[Nat Fyfe]]||[[Cam McCarthy]] (25) |
|align=center|2017 ||[[Bradley Hill (footballer)|Bradley Hill]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hickey |first1=Phil |title=Bradley Hill claims Dockers Doig Medal for 2017 |url=https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/bradley-hill-claims-dockers-doig-medal-for-2017-20171008-gywfsf.html |access-date=6 October 2018 |work=WAtoday |date=8 October 2017 |language=en}}</ref>||[[Luke Ryan]]||[[Zac Dawson]]|| [[Nat Fyfe]]||[[Cam McCarthy]] (25) |
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|align=center|2018 ||[[Lachie Neale]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lions target Neale wins another Doig Medal - AFL.com.au |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-07/lions-target-neale-wins-another-doig-medal |website=afl.com.au |access-date=6 October 2018}}</ref> ||[[Brennan Cox]]|| [[Aaron Sandilands]]||[[Ed Langdon]] ||[[Michael Walters]] (22) |
|align=center|2018 ||[[Lachie Neale]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lions target Neale wins another Doig Medal - AFL.com.au |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-07/lions-target-neale-wins-another-doig-medal |website=afl.com.au |date=6 October 2018 |access-date=6 October 2018}}</ref> ||[[Brennan Cox]]|| [[Aaron Sandilands]]||[[Ed Langdon]] ||[[Michael Walters]] (22) |
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|align=center|2019 ||[[Nat Fyfe]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Third Doig Medal for Pav's heir apparent at Fremantle - AFL.com.au |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-06/third-doig-medal-for-pavs-heir-apparent-at-fremantle |website=afl.com.au |access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref> |
|align=center|2019 ||[[Nat Fyfe]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Third Doig Medal for Pav's heir apparent at Fremantle - AFL.com.au |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-06/third-doig-medal-for-pavs-heir-apparent-at-fremantle |website=afl.com.au |date=5 October 2019 |access-date=6 October 2019}}</ref> |
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|[[Sam Switkowski]] |
|[[Sam Switkowski]] |
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|[[Aaron Sandilands]]|| [[Nat Fyfe]]||[[Michael Walters]] (40) |
|[[Aaron Sandilands]]|| [[Nat Fyfe]]||[[Michael Walters]] (40) |
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|align=center|2020 ||[[Luke Ryan]] ||[[Caleb Serong]]|| [[Alex Pearce (Australian footballer)|Alex Pearce]] ||[[Ethan Hughes]] ||[[Matt Taberner]] (29) |
|align=center|2020 ||[[Luke Ryan]] ||[[Caleb Serong]]|| [[Alex Pearce (Australian footballer)|Alex Pearce]] ||[[Ethan Hughes]] ||[[Matt Taberner]] (29) |
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|align=center|2021 ||[[Sean Darcy]] ||[[Hayden Young]]|| [[Caleb Serong]] / [[David Mundy]]||[[Lachie Schultz]] ||[[Matt Taberner]] (37) |
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|align=center|2022 ||[[Andrew Brayshaw]] ||[[Brandon Walker]]|| [[Sam Switkowski]]|| ||[[Rory Lobb]] (36) |
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|align=center|2023 || [[Caleb Serong]]|| [[Jye Amiss]]|| [[Josh Corbett]]|| ||[[Jye Amiss]] (41) |
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| [[Dana Hooker]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/aflw/dana-hooker-who-gave-birth-less-than-a-year-ago-named-top-docker-in-first-aflw-season-ng-b88452293z|title=Dana Hooker, who gave birth less than a year ago, named top Docker in first AFLW season|date=21 April 2017|work=The West Australian|publisher=Seven West Media|access-date=28 April 2017}}</ref> |
| [[Dana Hooker]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/aflw/dana-hooker-who-gave-birth-less-than-a-year-ago-named-top-docker-in-first-aflw-season-ng-b88452293z|title=Dana Hooker, who gave birth less than a year ago, named top Docker in first AFLW season|date=21 April 2017|work=The West Australian|publisher=Seven West Media|access-date=28 April 2017}}</ref> |
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| {{N/A}} |
| {{N/A}} |
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| [[Amy Lavell]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fairest and Best a |
| [[Amy Lavell]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fairest and Best a {{sic|glam|ourous|nolink=y}} occasion|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2017-04-20/fairest-and-best-event|website=fremantlefc.com.au|date=20 April 2017 |access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref> |
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| [[Kara Antonio]] |
| [[Kara Antonio]] |
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| [[Kara Antonio]]/[[Ashley Sharp]] (4) |
| [[Kara Antonio]]/[[Ashley Sharp]] (4) |
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| align=center|[[2018 AFL Women's season|2018]] |
| align=center|[[2018 AFL Women's season|2018]] |
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| [[Ebony Antonio]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Antonio wins Freo's Fairest and Best - fremantlefc.com.au|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2018-04-06/antonio-wins-freos-fairest-and-best|website=fremantlefc.com.au|access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> |
| [[Ebony Antonio]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Antonio wins Freo's Fairest and Best - fremantlefc.com.au|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2018-04-06/antonio-wins-freos-fairest-and-best|website=fremantlefc.com.au|date=6 April 2018 |access-date=6 April 2018}}</ref> |
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| {{N/A}} |
| {{N/A}} |
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| [[Lisa Webb]] |
| [[Lisa Webb]] |
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| align=center|[[2020 AFL Women's season|2020]] |
| align=center|[[2020 AFL Women's season|2020]] |
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| [[Kiara Bowers]]<ref>{{cite web|title=AFLW: Bowers crowned Freo's Fairest and Best |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/733714/aflw-bowers-crowned-freo-s-fairest-and-best |access-date=26 June 2020 |website=fremantlefc.com.au}}</ref> |
| [[Kiara Bowers]]<ref>{{cite web|title=AFLW: Bowers crowned Freo's Fairest and Best |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/733714/aflw-bowers-crowned-freo-s-fairest-and-best |access-date=26 June 2020 |website=fremantlefc.com.au|date=26 June 2020 }}</ref> |
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| [[Mim Strom]] |
| [[Mim Strom]] |
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| [[Kara Antonio]] |
| [[Kara Antonio]] |
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| [[Kiara Bowers]] |
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| [[Gemma Houghton]] (15) |
| [[Gemma Houghton]] (15) |
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| [[Hayley Miller]] |
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| [[Jessica Low]] |
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| [[Angelique Stannett|Ange Stannett]] |
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| [[Angelique Stannett|Ange Stannett]] |
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| [[Ebony Antonio]] & [[Hayley Miller]] (10) |
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| align=center|[[2022 AFL Women's season 7|2022 (S7)]] |
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|[[Kiara Bowers]] |
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|[[Orlagh Lally]] |
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|[[Angelique Stannett|Ange Stannett]] |
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|[[Kiara Bowers]] |
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|[[Aine Tighe]] (11) |
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| align=center|[[2023 AFL Women's season|2023]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2023 |title=AFLW Fairest & Best: Stand-out Stannett takes home the trifecta! |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1468828/aflw-fairest-best-stand-out-stannett-takes-home-the-trifecta |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=fremantlefc.com.au}}</ref> |
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|[[Angelique Stannett|Ange Stannett]] |
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|Jae Flynn |
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|[[Angelique Stannett|Ange Stannett]] |
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|[[Angelique Stannett|Ange Stannett]] |
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|[[Aine Tighe]] (9) |
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===Records=== |
===Records=== |
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[[File:Fremantle dockers.JPG|thumb|265px|Fremantle players enter [[Subiaco Oval]], by running through a celebratory [[Banner (Australian rules football)|banner]] before a game in 2004.]] |
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*'''Premierships:''' Nil |
*'''Premierships:''' Nil |
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*'''Grand Final appearances:''' 1 (2013) |
*'''Grand Final appearances:''' 1 (2013) |
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*''' Minor Premierships:''' 1 (2015) |
*''' Minor Premierships:''' 1 (2015) |
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*'''Wooden spoons:''' 1 (2001) |
*'''Wooden spoons:''' 1 (2001) |
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*'''Finals series reached:''' |
*'''Finals series reached:''' Eight (2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022) |
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*'''Biggest winning margin:''' 113 points - 24.13 (157) vs. Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44), [[Subiaco Oval|Patersons Stadium]], 11 August 2013 |
*'''Biggest winning margin:''' 113 points - 24.13 (157) vs. Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44), [[Subiaco Oval|Patersons Stadium]], 11 August 2013 |
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*'''Biggest losing margin:''' 133 points - 3.7 (25) vs. Geelong 24.14 (158), [[Kardinia Park|GMHBA Stadium]], 18 August 2018 |
*'''Biggest losing margin:''' 133 points - 3.7 (25) vs. Geelong 24.14 (158), [[Kardinia Park|GMHBA Stadium]], 18 August 2018 |
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===Individual awards and records=== |
===Individual awards and records=== |
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[[File:Fremantle dockers.JPG|thumb|A [[Banner (Australian rules football)|banner]] at [[Subiaco Oval]] celebrating the 200th game of Hall of Fame inductee [[Peter Bell (footballer, born 1976)|Peter Bell]]]] |
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[[File:Nat Fyfe Fremantle Round 6 2019 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Two-time Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe]] |
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*'''[[Australian Football Hall of Fame]] inductees:''' [[Peter Bell (footballer, born 1976)|Peter Bell]] 2015, [[Matthew Pavlich]] 2022 |
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*'''[[Brownlow Medal]]lists:''' [[Nat Fyfe]] 2015, 2019 |
*'''[[Brownlow Medal]]lists:''' [[Nat Fyfe]] 2015, 2019 |
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*'''[[AFL Women's best and fairest]] winner:''' [[Kiara Bowers]] 2021 |
*'''[[AFL Women's best and fairest]] winner:''' [[Kiara Bowers]] 2021 |
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*'''[[Coleman Medal]]lists:''' None |
*'''[[Coleman Medal]]lists:''' None |
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*'''[[AFL Rising Star award]]''': [[Paul Hasleby]] 2000; [[Rhys Palmer]] 2008; [[Caleb Serong]] 2020 |
*'''[[AFL Rising Star award]]''': [[Paul Hasleby]] 2000; [[Rhys Palmer]] 2008; [[Caleb Serong]] 2020 |
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*'''[[All-Australian team|All Australians]]:''' [[Matthew Pavlich]] 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; [[Peter Bell (footballer, born 1976)|Peter Bell]] 2003; [[Paul Hasleby]] 2003; [[Aaron Sandilands]] 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014; [[Luke McPharlin]] 2012; [[Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Johnson]] 2013; [[Nat Fyfe]] 2014, 2015, 2019 (c); [[Hayden Ballantyne]] 2014; [[David Mundy]] 2015; [[Michael Walters]] 2019; [[Luke Ryan]] 2020 |
*'''[[All-Australian team|All Australians]]:''' [[Matthew Pavlich]] 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; [[Peter Bell (footballer, born 1976)|Peter Bell]] 2003; [[Paul Hasleby]] 2003; [[Aaron Sandilands]] 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014; [[Luke McPharlin]] 2012; [[Michael Johnson (Australian rules footballer)|Michael Johnson]] 2013; [[Nat Fyfe]] 2014, 2015, 2019 (c); [[Hayden Ballantyne]] 2014; [[David Mundy]] 2015; [[Michael Walters]] 2019; [[Luke Ryan]] 2020; [[Andrew Brayshaw]] 2022; [[Caleb Serong]] 2023 |
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*'''[[AFL Women's All-Australian team|AFLW All-Australians]]:''' [[Kara Antonio]] 2017; [[Dana Hooker]] 2018, 2019; [[Ebony Antonio]] 2018; [[Gemma Houghton]] 2019, 2020; [[Kiara Bowers]] 2019, 2020, 2021; [[Janelle Cuthbertson]] 2021 |
*'''[[AFL Women's All-Australian team|AFLW All-Australians]]:''' [[Kara Antonio]] 2017; [[Dana Hooker]] 2018, 2019; [[Ebony Antonio]] 2018; [[Gemma Houghton]] 2019, 2020; [[Kiara Bowers]] 2019, 2020, 2021; [[Janelle Cuthbertson]] 2021; [[Hayley Miller]] 2022 (S6) (vc) |
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*''' [[22under22]]''': [[Nat Fyfe]] 2013; [[Michael Walters]] 2013; [[Lachie Neale]] 2015; [[Sean Darcy]] 2018, 2020; [[Ed Langdon]] 2018; [[Adam Cerra]] 2020; [[Andrew Brayshaw]] 2020 |
*''' [[22under22]]''': [[Nat Fyfe]] 2013; [[Michael Walters]] 2013; [[Lachie Neale]] 2015; [[Sean Darcy]] 2018, 2020; [[Ed Langdon]] 2018; [[Adam Cerra]] 2020, 2021; [[Andrew Brayshaw]] 2020, 2021 (vc), 2022 (c); [[Hayden Young]] 2022, 2023; [[Jordan Clark (Australian footballer)|Jordan Clark]] 2022; [[Caleb Serong]] 2022, 2023; [[Luke Jackson (footballer)|Luke Jackson]] 2023; [[Jye Amiss]] 2023 |
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*''' [[22under22]]''' (AFLW): [[Roxanne Roux]] 2020; [[Sabreena Duffy]] 2020, 2021; [[Emma O'Driscoll]] 2021 |
*''' [[22under22]]''' (AFLW): [[Roxanne Roux]] 2020; [[Sabreena Duffy]] 2020, 2021; [[Emma O'Driscoll]] 2021, 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7) |
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*'''[[Australia international rules football team|International rules representatives]]:''' [[Clive Waterhouse]] 1999; [[Matthew Pavlich]] 2002, 2003; [[Matthew Carr]] 2003; [[Paul Hasleby]] 2003; [[Robbie Haddrill]] 2004; [[Heath Black]] 2005; [[Ryan Crowley]] 2006; [[David Mundy]] 2006, 2015; [[Brett Peake]] 2006; [[Roger Hayden]] 2008; [[Garrick Ibbotson]] 2010;<ref name="afl.com.au" /> [[Paul Duffield]] 2010;<ref name="afl.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=104178 |title=Goodes named Australian captain |publisher=AFL.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018050029/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104178/default.aspx|archive-date=18 October 2010}}</ref> [[Hayden Ballantyne]] 2015; [[Nat Fyfe]] 2017 |
*'''[[Australia international rules football team|International rules representatives]]:''' [[Clive Waterhouse]] 1999; [[Matthew Pavlich]] 2002, 2003; [[Matthew Carr]] 2003; [[Paul Hasleby]] 2003; [[Robbie Haddrill]] 2004; [[Heath Black]] 2005; [[Ryan Crowley]] 2006; [[David Mundy]] 2006, 2015; [[Brett Peake]] 2006; [[Roger Hayden]] 2008; [[Garrick Ibbotson]] 2010;<ref name="afl.com.au" /> [[Paul Duffield]] 2010;<ref name="afl.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=104178 |title=Goodes named Australian captain |publisher=AFL.com.au|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018050029/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104178/default.aspx|archive-date=18 October 2010}}</ref> [[Hayden Ballantyne]] 2015; [[Nat Fyfe]] 2017 |
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*'''[[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] (AFLPA Most Valuable Player)''' winners: [[Nat Fyfe]] 2014,<ref name="MVP" /> 2015 |
*'''[[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] (AFLPA Most Valuable Player)''' winners: [[Nat Fyfe]] 2014,<ref name="MVP" /> 2015; [[Andrew Brayshaw]] 2022 |
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*'''[[AFL Players Association awards|AFLPA Best First Year Player Award]]''' winners: [[Paul Hasleby]] 2000; [[Rhys Palmer]] 2008; [[Michael Barlow]] 2010; [[Caleb Serong]] 2020 |
*'''[[AFL Players Association awards|AFLPA Best First Year Player Award]]''' winners: [[Paul Hasleby]] 2000; [[Rhys Palmer]] 2008; [[Michael Barlow]] 2010; [[Caleb Serong]] 2020 |
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*'''[[AFL Players Association awards|AFLCA Best Young Player Award]]''' winners: [[Stephen Hill (Australian footballer)|Stephen Hill]] 2010; [[Nat Fyfe]] 2011 |
*'''[[AFL Players Association awards|AFLCA Best Young Player Award]]''' winners: [[Stephen Hill (Australian footballer)|Stephen Hill]] 2010; [[Nat Fyfe]] 2011; [[Caleb Serong]] 2021 |
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*'''Most games''': [[ |
*'''Most games''': [[David Mundy]], 376 games<ref>[http://www.afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/fremantle.html Fremantle - All Time Player List]</ref> |
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*'''Most consecutive games''': [[Matthew Pavlich]], 160 games (Rd 15 2001 – Rd 16 2008)<ref>[http://www.afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_players.html#03 Consecutive games]</ref> |
*'''Most consecutive games''': [[Matthew Pavlich]], 160 games (Rd 15 2001 – Rd 16 2008)<ref>[http://www.afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_players.html#03 Consecutive games]</ref> |
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*'''Most goals''': [[Matthew Pavlich]], 700 goals (as of 2020 season) |
*'''Most goals''': [[Matthew Pavlich]], 700 goals (as of 2020 season) |
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*'''Most goals in a game''': 10 [[Tony Modra]] vs [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]], Rd 10 1999, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/fremantle/leadinggk.html#01 |title=AFL Tables - Fremantle Goalkicking Records |publisher=afltables.com |access-date=2013-05-04}}</ref> |
*'''Most goals in a game''': 10 [[Tony Modra]] vs [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]], Rd 10 1999, [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afltables.com/afl/teams/fremantle/leadinggk.html#01 |title=AFL Tables - Fremantle Goalkicking Records |publisher=afltables.com |access-date=2013-05-04}}</ref> |
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*'''[[Mark of the Year]]''' winners: [[Tony Modra]] 2000; [[Luke McPharlin]] 2005 |
*'''[[Mark of the Year]]''' winners: [[Tony Modra]] 2000; [[Luke McPharlin]] 2005 |
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*'''[[Goal of the Year (AFL)|Goal of the Year]]''' winners: [[Winston Abraham]] 1996; [[Hayden Ballantyne]] 2011 |
*'''[[Goal of the Year (AFL)|Goal of the Year]]''' winners: [[Winston Abraham]] 1996; [[Hayden Ballantyne]] 2011; [[Caleb Serong]] 2021 |
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*'''Goal of the Year (AFLW) winners:''' [[Ashley Sharp]] 2019 |
*'''Goal of the Year (AFLW) winners:''' [[Ashley Sharp]] 2019 |
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*'''Record attendance (home game):''' 56,521, Round 6, 29 April 2018 at [[Perth Stadium]] v [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] |
*'''Record attendance (home game):''' 56,521, Round 6, 29 April 2018 at [[Perth Stadium]] v [[West Coast Eagles|West Coast]] |
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*'''Record attendance (finals match):''' 100,007, Grand Final, Sept 28, 2013 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] v [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]. |
*'''Record attendance (finals match):''' 100,007, Grand Final, Sept 28, 2013 at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] v [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]. |
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===AFL finishing positions (1995–present)=== |
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|Premiers||nil||'''0''' |
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|Runner up ||'''2013'''||'''1''' |
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|1st||'''2015'''||'''1''' |
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|2nd||'''nil'''||'''0''' |
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|3rd|| '''2006''', '''2013'''||'''2'''| |
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|4th||'''2014'''||'''1''' |
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|5th|| '''2003''' ||'''1''' |
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|6th||'''2010''', '''2012''', '''2014'''||'''3''' |
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|7th||'''2012'''||'''1''' |
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|8th||nil||'''0''' |
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|9th||2004||'''1''' |
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|10th||2005||'''1''' |
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|11th||2007, 2011||'''2''' |
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|12th||1997, 2000, 2020||'''3''' |
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|13th||1995, 1996, 2002, 2019||'''4''' |
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|14th||2008, 2009, 2017, 2018||'''4''' |
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|15th||1998, 1999||'''2''' |
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|16th||2001, 2016||'''2''' |
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|17th||nil||'''0''' |
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|18th|| nil||'''0''' |
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===Fremantle Football Hall of Legends=== |
===Fremantle Football Hall of Legends=== |
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===Fremantle's 25 Since '95=== |
===Fremantle's 25 Since '95=== |
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In 2019, [[The West Australian]] named Fremantle's greatest team of the past twenty five years as part of the club's twenty fifth anniversary celebrations, as voted by Fans and club officials.:<ref>https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2019-06-28/fremantles-greatest-team-presenting-the-25-since-95</ref> |
In 2019, [[The West Australian]] named Fremantle's greatest team of the past twenty five years as part of the club's twenty fifth anniversary celebrations, as voted by Fans and club officials.:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2019-06-28/fremantles-greatest-team-presenting-the-25-since-95|title = Fremantle's greatest team – presenting the 25 since 95!| date=28 June 2019 }}</ref> |
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[[File:Tame Impala Surly Brewing in Minneapolis 2019 (48419382936) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Tame Impala]] frontman [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]], the club's current number-one ticket holder]] |
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It is traditional for each club to recognise a prominent supporter as the No. 1 ticketholder. Fremantle originally chose to award this to the sitting member for the federal seat of Fremantle. This was roundly criticised as the member may or may not be a supporter of the club and unnecessarily linked politics with sport.<ref>Gervase A. Haimes (August 2006); [https://web.archive.org/web/20110301171553/http://wallaby.vu.edu.au/adt-VVUT/uploads/approved/adt-VVUT20060919.123019/public/03chapters5-7.pdf Culture and Identity at FFC] in PhD thesis "Organizational Culture and Identity: A Case Study from the Australian Football League", Victoria University; archived from the [http://wallaby.vu.edu.au/adt-VVUT/uploads/approved/adt-VVUT20060919.123019/public/03chapters5-7.pdf original] on 1 March 2011</ref> The policy was soon changed to select a well-known Fremantle identity for a two-year period. |
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It is traditional for each AFL club to recognise a prominent supporter as the [[number-one ticket holder]]. Fremantle originally chose to award this to [[Carmen Lawrence]], the sitting member for the federal seat of Fremantle. This was roundly criticised as the member may or may not be a supporter of the club and unnecessarily linked politics with sport.<ref>Gervase A. Haimes (August 2006); [https://web.archive.org/web/20110301171553/http://wallaby.vu.edu.au/adt-VVUT/uploads/approved/adt-VVUT20060919.123019/public/03chapters5-7.pdf Culture and Identity at FFC] in PhD thesis "Organizational Culture and Identity: A Case Study from the Australian Football League", Victoria University; archived from the [http://wallaby.vu.edu.au/adt-VVUT/uploads/approved/adt-VVUT20060919.123019/public/03chapters5-7.pdf original] on 1 March 2011</ref> The policy was soon changed to select a well-known Fremantle identity for a two-year period. |
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On 23 April 2010, [[Eskimo Joe]] were announced as |
On 23 April 2010, [[Eskimo Joe]] were announced as Fremantle's number-one ticket holder, replacing golfer [[Nick O'Hern]].<ref name="Eskimo2">{{cite news|url = http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/7102951/eskimo-joe-are-dockers-new-no-1-ticketholders/|title = Eskimo Joe No. 1 at Freo|work = [[The West Australian]]|publisher = West Australian Newspapers Limited|date = 24 April 2010|access-date = 25 April 2010}}</ref> The band's drummer and guitarist, [[Joel Quartermain]], hinted that they might write a new theme song for the club, saying that {{Blockquote|We'll give it a crack. We're back here this winter writing our new record so, while we're at it, we may as well knock off a new theme song.|Joel Quartemain<ref name="Eskimo2" />}}In 2011, Eskimo Joe submitted their proposed song for a fan vote, although it ultimately lost to "Freo Way To Go", a variant of the club's original song. |
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|Jesse Dart ( |
|Jesse Dart (number-one junior ticket holder)<ref>Washbourne, Michael (17 March 2008); [https://archive.today/20120912182015/http://www.perthnow.com.au/freo-amped-for-tough-clash/story-fna7dq6e-1111115820120 Fremantle Dockers ready for first game of the season]; PerthNow; Retrieved on 22 March 2009</ref> |
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|2012–2015 |
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|[[Ben Roberts-Smith]]<ref name="Ben Roberts-Smith2"> |
|[[Ben Roberts-Smith]]<ref name="Ben Roberts-Smith2">{{Cite web |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/13212677/vc-winner-is-dockers-new-no1-ticket-holder/ |title=VC Winner is Dockers New No 1 Ticket Holder |access-date=20 March 2012 |archive-date=21 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321151209/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/13212677/vc-winner-is-dockers-new-no1-ticket-holder/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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|2016–2021||[[Richard Walley]]<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-03-23/richard-walley-is-new-number-one|title =Richard Walley is new number one|first =Ned|last =Balme|date =23 March 2016}}</ref> |
|2016–2021||[[Richard Walley]]<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-03-23/richard-walley-is-new-number-one|title =Richard Walley is new number one|first =Ned|last =Balme|date =23 March 2016}}</ref> |
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|[[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]]<ref>{{ |
|[[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Our new no.1 ticket holder…Kevin Parker of Tame Impala!|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/942093/our-new-no-1-ticket-holder-kevin-parker-of-tame-impala-|access-date=2021-05-22|website=fremantlefc.com.au|date=22 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Other high-profile fans include |
Other high-profile fans include former [[Premier of Western Australia|Premiers of Western Australia]], [[Mark McGowan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=WA Premier shows his purple side|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/289349/wa-premier-shows-his-purple-side-|access-date=2021-02-01|website=www.fremantlefc.com.au|date=22 October 2017 }}</ref> and [[Alan Carpenter]],<ref>{{cite web|title = Alan Carpenter – Premier-in-waiting|publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date = 23 January 2006|url = http://www.abc.net.au/wa/stories/s1553493.htm|access-date = 24 August 2010}}</ref> former Federal Minister of Defence, [[Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|Stephen Smith]],<ref>[http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/125396/default.aspx Defence Minister kicks a goal for Freo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404141205/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/125396/default.aspx |date=4 April 2012 }}</ref> [[Tim Minchin]],<ref>{{cite web |title=For the Love of Freo with Tim Minchin |url=https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=781307 |website=whooshkaa.com |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref> members of psychedelic rock band [[Tame Impala]],<ref>{{cite web |title=International stars, local legends |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/725816/international-stars-local-legends |website=www.fremantlefc.com.au |date=18 June 2013 |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref> author [[Tim Winton]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Western voices|url=http://www.theblurb.com.au/Issue49/Winton.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312054441/http://www.theblurb.com.au/Issue49/Winton.htm|archive-date=12 March 2009|access-date=22 March 2009|publisher=theblurb.com.au}}</ref> American tennis player [[John Isner]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Ross|date=4 January 2011|title=Big John reveals he's a Dockers fan|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/8594668/big-john-reveals-hes-a-dockers-fan/|access-date=12 January 2015|work=The West Australia}}</ref> and journalists and television presenters [[Dixie Marshall]], [[Simon Reeve (Australian television presenter)|Simon Reeve]],<ref>{{cite web|url = http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/sunrise/9615/simon-reeve-bloga-long-suffering-dockers-supporter/|title = Simon Reeve blog – A long-suffering Dockers supporter|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080829182417/http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/sunrise/9615/simon-reeve-bloga-long-suffering-dockers-supporter/|archive-date = 29 August 2008}}</ref> [[Min Woo Lee]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Min Woo Lee |url=https://www.pgachampionship.com/player/min-woo-lee |website=pgachampionship.com}}</ref> and [[Matt Price]], who wrote a book on Fremantle, ''Way to Go''. |
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=== Membership base === |
=== Membership base === |
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[[File:Dockerssupporters.jpg|thumb|Supporters cheer on the Dockers]] |
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Despite a relative lack of on-field success, Fremantle has recorded membership figures above average for the league. |
Despite a relative lack of on-field success, Fremantle has recorded membership figures above average for the league. |
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The club in |
The club in 2004 had the fastest-growing membership in the AFL competition, at more than 27% from the previous year, with home crowds growing at a similar rate.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} The club's recent membership slogans have emphasised the passion of Fremantle fans for their team.{{how|date=August 2022}}{{Which|date=June 2023}} |
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Fremantle achieved a membership of over 60,000 in 2023, for the first time in the club's history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-08 |title=60,000 members and growing! |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1353183/60-000-members-and-growing- |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=fremantlefc.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
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| [[2018 AFL season|2018]] |
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| 55,639 |
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| align=left| {{sort|4385|{{increase}} 4,385 (+8.60%)}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waterworth |first1=Ben |title=Records smashed in AFL goldmine |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-club-membership-numbers-2018-over-1-million-members-richmond-surpasses-six-figures/news-story/151ae3a71dd14c48e264ac0331f57431 |access-date=16 September 2018 |work=News.Com.Au |date=2 August 2018}}</ref> |
| align=left| {{sort|4385|{{increase}} 4,385 (+8.60%)}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waterworth |first1=Ben |title=Records smashed in AFL goldmine |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-club-membership-numbers-2018-over-1-million-members-richmond-surpasses-six-figures/news-story/151ae3a71dd14c48e264ac0331f57431 |access-date=16 September 2018 |work=News.Com.Au |date=2 August 2018}}</ref> |
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| 14th |
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| align=left| {{sort|146|{{increase}} 146 (+0.28%)}}<ref>{{cite news |title=AFL membership ladder numbers 2020 {{!}} AFL club membership, West Coast Eagles record, Essendon decline |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-membership-ladder-numbers-2020-afl-club-membership-west-coast-eagles-record-essendon-decline/news-story/c0b4ad1847f1dfd511f80de5f9b0ed37 |access-date=24 September 2020 |work=Fox Sports |date=9 September 2020 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
| align=left| {{sort|146|{{increase}} 146 (+0.28%)}}<ref>{{cite news |title=AFL membership ladder numbers 2020 {{!}} AFL club membership, West Coast Eagles record, Essendon decline |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-membership-ladder-numbers-2020-afl-club-membership-west-coast-eagles-record-essendon-decline/news-story/c0b4ad1847f1dfd511f80de5f9b0ed37 |access-date=24 September 2020 |work=Fox Sports |date=9 September 2020 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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| 12th |
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| 16,215 |
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| [[2021 AFL season|2021]] |
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| 50,342 |
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| align=left| {{sort|-1235|{{decrease}} 1,235 (-2.4%)}}<ref>{{cite news |title=AFL membership ladder numbers 2021 {{!}} Ten clubs set records as Eagles just pip Richmond again |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/west-coast-eagles/afl-membership-numbers-ladder-2021-afl-club-membership-by-team-club-records-west-coast-eagles-richmond/news-story/27b74f6e8e6225c5666c4a9e493891b0 |access-date=10 September 2022 |work=Fox Sports |date=5 August 2021 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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| 11th |
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| 30,008 |
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| align=left| {{sort|5763|{{increase}} 5,763 (11.4%)}}<ref>{{cite news |title=AFL membership ladder numbers 2022 {{!}} Battlers lead the league, three crack the ton amid 14 record hauls |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-membership-numbers-ladder-2022-afl-club-membership-by-team-club-records-most-members-west-coast-richmond/news-story/fb533d3e5f05e6f9f757dabf4b77b0a6 |access-date=10 September 2022 |work=Fox Sports |date=6 September 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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| 40,460 |
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| align=left| {{sort|5858|{{increase}} 5,959 (10.62%)}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 September 2023 |title=AFL breaks all-time club membership record |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1024903/afl-breaks-all-time-club-membership-record |access-date=27 November 2023 |website=afl.com.au}}</ref> |
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|41,199 |
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===Patrons=== |
===Patrons=== |
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From 2003 until 2011, the Fremantle Football Club |
From 2003 until 2011, the Fremantle Football Club had the [[Governor of Western Australia|Governors of Western Australia]] as its [[patron]]. |
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*2003–2005: [[John Sanderson]] |
*2003–2005: [[John Sanderson]] |
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*2006–2021: [[Ken Michael]] |
*2006–2021: [[Ken Michael]] |
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*2021–: [[Richard Walley]]<ref>{{ |
*2021–: [[Richard Walley]]<ref>{{cite web|title=A new honour for Dr Richard Walley|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/878049/a-new-honour-for-dr-richard-walley|access-date=2021-05-22|website=fremantlefc.com.au|date=11 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Vice-patrons |
Vice-patrons |
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*[[David Malcolm]] – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (retired) |
*[[David Malcolm]] – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (retired) |
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==Honours== |
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==See also== |
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* {{cite book |editor-last=Lovett |editor-first = Michael |
* {{cite book |editor-last=Lovett |editor-first = Michael |title = AFL Record Season Guide | publisher=Geoff Slattery Media Group |year=2010 |isbn = 978-0-9806274-5-9 }} |
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* {{cite web |title = Optus Stadium Crowds (Perth Stadium) |website = Austadiums | url = https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums_crowds.php?id=399 |ref = {{sfnref|Austadiums}} |access-date=2018-09-15 }} |
* {{cite web |title = Optus Stadium Crowds (Perth Stadium) |website = Austadiums | url = https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums_crowds.php?id=399 |ref = {{sfnref|Austadiums}} |access-date=2018-09-15 }} |
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* {{cite book |first=Les |last=Everett |title = Fremantle Dockers: An Illustrated History |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ORZTnwEACAAJ |year=2014 |publisher=Slattery Media Group |isbn = 978-0-9875263-4-2 |
* {{cite book |first=Les |last=Everett |title = Fremantle Dockers: An Illustrated History |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ORZTnwEACAAJ |year=2014 |publisher=Slattery Media Group |isbn = 978-0-9875263-4-2 }} |
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* {{cite book |first=Matt |last=Price |author-link = Matt Price |title = Way to Go: Sadness, Euphoria and the Fremantle Dockers |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=B0BnPQAACAAJ |year=2003 |publisher = Fremantle Arts Centre Press |isbn = 978-1-920731-96-0 }} |
* {{cite book |first=Matt |last=Price |author-link = Matt Price |title = Way to Go: Sadness, Euphoria and the Fremantle Dockers |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=B0BnPQAACAAJ |year=2003 |publisher = Fremantle Arts Centre Press |isbn = 978-1-920731-96-0 }} |
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Fremantle Football Club | ||||
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Names | ||||
Full name | Fremantle Football Club Limited[1] | |||
Nickname(s) | Dockers, Freo Indigenous rounds: Walyalup | |||
2023 season | ||||
After finals | AFL: — AFLW: — | |||
Home-and-away season | AFL: 14th AFLW: 13th | |||
Leading goalkicker | AFL: Jye Amiss (41 Goals) AFLW: Aine Tighe (9 Goals) | |||
Best and fairest | AFL: Caleb Serong AFLW: Ange Stannett | |||
Club details | ||||
Founded | 21 July 1994 | |||
Colours | AFL: Purple white AFLW: Purple white Crimson | |||
Competition | AFL: Men AFLW: Women | |||
Chairman | Dale Alcock | |||
Coach | AFL: Justin Longmuir AFLW: Lisa Webb | |||
Captain(s) | AFL: Alex Pearce AFLW: Hayley Miller | |||
Premierships | 0 | |||
Ground(s) | AFL: Perth Stadium 2018-present (capacity: 61,266) | |||
AFLW: Fremantle Oval 2017–present (capacity: 10,000) | ||||
Former ground(s) | WACA Ground (1995–2000) Subiaco Oval (1995–2017) | |||
Training ground(s) | Cockburn ARC (2017–present) Fremantle Oval (1995–2017) | |||
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Official website | fremantlefc | |||
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Dockers, is a professional Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The team was founded in 1994 to represent the port city of Fremantle, a stronghold of Australian rules football in Western Australia. The Dockers were the second team from the state to be admitted to the competition, following the West Coast Eagles in 1987. Both Fremantle and the West Coast Eagles are owned by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC), with a board of directors operating Fremantle on the commission's behalf.
Despite having participated in and won several finals matches, Fremantle is one of only three active AFL clubs not to have won a premiership (the others being Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney), though it did claim a minor premiership in 2015 and reached the 2013 Grand Final, losing to Hawthorn.[2][3] High-profile players who forged careers at Fremantle include All-Australian Matthew Pavlich, Hall of Fame inductee Peter Bell, and dual Brownlow Medal winner Nat Fyfe, who previously captained the club under both Ross Lyon and current head coach Justin Longmuir. Originally based at Fremantle Oval, the club's training and administrative facilities are now located nearby at Cockburn ARC in Cockburn Central, whilst its home ground is the 60,000-capacity Perth Stadium in Burswood.
Fremantle has also fielded a women's team in the AFL Women's league since the competition's inception in 2017. They are currently coached by Lisa Webb and captained by Hayley Miller. Their most successful season was the 2020 season, in which the team was undefeated, but was ultimately cancelled without a premiership awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Australian rules football in Fremantle
1979 WANFL Grand Final | G | B | Total |
East Fremantle | 21 | 19 | 145 |
South Fremantle | 16 | 16 | 112 |
Venue: Subiaco Oval | crowd: 52,781 |
The port city of Fremantle, Western Australia has a rich footballing history, hosting the state's first organised game of Australian rules in 1881.[5] Fremantle's first teams, the Fremantle Football Club, the Union/Fremantle Football Club and East Fremantle Football Club, dominated the early years of the West Australian Football League (WAFL), winning 24 of the first 34 premierships.[6] Since 1897, Fremantle Oval has been the main venue for Australian rules football matches in the city. Until the opening of Perth Stadium in 2018, the record attendance for an Australian rules football game in Western Australia stood at 52,781 for the 1979 WANFL Grand Final between East Fremantle and South Fremantle at Subiaco Oval.
Champion footballers who forged careers playing for Fremantle-based clubs include, among other Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees, Steve Marsh, Jack Sheedy, John Todd, George Doig, William Truscott and Bernie Naylor.
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Marking contest from a Fremantle Derby between South Fremantle and East Fremantle, c. 1910
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A view over Fremantle Oval and the surrounding buildings, c. 1910
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South Fremantle legend Bernie Naylor
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Statue of John Gerovich's mark over Ray French
History
Early years (1993–2006)
Despite the long history of Australian rules football in Fremantle, the expansion of the then-Victorian Football League into Western Australia, took the form of a state-wide club, with the creation of the West Coast Eagles, in 1987. Soon afterwards, there were negotiations between WAFL clubs East Fremantle and South Fremantle, regarding formation of a second WA-based VFL club, as a joint venture. Due to exclusive rights clauses in contracts between the West Coast Eagles and the VFL, a second WA franchise was not legally possible until after the 1992 season. Moreover, the model of a joint venture between two WAFL clubs was opposed by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC).[7]
On 14 December 1993, the AFL announced that a new team, to be based in Fremantle, would enter the league in 1995, with the provisional name "Fremantle Sharks." The licence had cost the WAFC $4 million.[8] On 21 July 1994, the names "Fremantle Football Club", "Fremantle Dockers" and the club colours of purple, red, green and white were announced.
A first training session for the inaugural squad was held on 31 October 1994 at Fremantle Oval.
The team endured some tough years near the bottom of the premiership ladder, until they finished fifth after the home and away rounds in 2003 and made the finals for the first time. The elimination final against eighth-placed Essendon at Subiaco Oval was then the club's biggest ever game, but ended in disappointment for the home team, with the finals experience of Essendon proving too strong for the young team. They then missed making the finals in the following two seasons, finishing both years with 11 wins, 11 losses and only 1 game outside the top eight.
After an average first half to the 2006 AFL season, Fremantle finished the year with a club-record nine straight wins to earn themselves third position at the end of the home and away season with a club-best 15 wins. In the qualifying final against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium, the Dockers led for the first three-quarters before being overrun by the Crows. The following week saw the club win its first finals game in the semi-final against Melbourne at Subiaco Oval. The club subsequently earned a trip to Sydney to play in its first ever preliminary final, where they lost by 35 points at ANZ Stadium to the Sydney Swans.
Recent history (2007–present)
In 2007, following Chris Connolly's resignation midway through the season, Mark Harvey, a three-time premiership player with Essendon, was appointed caretaker coach for the club. During his seven matches for 2007, Harvey coached the Dockers to four wins and three losses.[9] The club came 11th that year, and Harvey was appointed full-time coach at the end of the season. The following year saw the club slump to 14th.[9]
In Round 15, 2009, Fremantle recorded the lowest score in its history and of the 2000s, scoring only 1.7 (13) to the Adelaide Crows' 19.16 (130).[9] It scored just one point in the first half and the only goal scored came in the third quarter.
After finishing sixth in 2010, the club played in the finals for the first time since 2006. The team played Hawthorn at Subiaco Oval, and despite being considered underdogs, went on to win by 30 points. The win came from strong performances from Luke McPharlin and Adam McPhee who limited the impact of Lance Franklin and Luke Hodge, respectively.[10] The team's second ever win in a finals match qualified them for a semi-final to be played against the Geelong Cats at the MCG the following week. In a one-sided contest, the Dockers lost by 69 points.[11]
The 2011 season saw Fremantle lose just once in the first six rounds before ending the year in 11th position after losing their final seven games. Fremantle's collapse was considered a result of a heavy injury count that began in the pre-season.[12]
In September 2011, Mark Harvey was sensationally sacked by the club in favour of still-contracted St Kilda coach Ross Lyon.[12]
Fremantle qualified for the finals in 2012 after finishing in seventh position. In their elimination final against Geelong, the Dockers won their first ever finals game away from home with a 16-point victory at the MCG behind Matthew Pavlich's six goals.[13] Fremantle subsequently lost to the Crows in Adelaide the following week, ending their finals campaign.
In 2013, Fremantle finished the home-and-away season in third position with a club-best 16 wins. In their qualifying final against the Cats in Geelong, the Dockers produced a first-round upset with a 15-point victory to advance through to a home preliminary final.[14] In the preliminary final, the Dockers defeated the reigning premiers, the Sydney Swans, by 25 points to advance to their maiden AFL Grand Final. In the 2013 grand final, the Dockers were defeated by Hawthorn by a margin of 15 points.
In 2014, the club reached the finals for the third successive year with a top-four finish and 16 wins, but despite earning a double chance, they were knocked out after losses to Sydney away and Port Adelaide at home. Nat Fyfe was awarded the Leigh Matthews Trophy for winning the AFL Players' Association MVP award.[15]
In 2015, the club were crowned minor premiers for the first time in their history, earning their first piece of silverware with the McClelland Trophy.[2] However, the club failed to convert this into a grand final appearance, losing to Hawthorn by 27 points in its home preliminary final. Fremantle ended their season with Nat Fyfe becoming the club's first Brownlow Medalist.[16]
Season 2016 marked Matthew Pavlich's final season in the AFL, as Fremantle missed the finals following a 10-game losing streak to start the year, finishing in 16th position with just four wins.[17]
Ross Lyon was sacked as coach on 20 August 2019 after the club failed to qualify for the finals.[18] He was replaced by Justin Longmuir.[19]
Longmuir's first season was during the COVID-19-affected 2020 AFL season, which was shortened from 22 matches to 17.[20] Fremantle would lose their first four games before finding form and finishing 12th on the ladder with 7 wins and 10 losses.[21]
The 2022 AFL season would prove to be a breakout year for the Dockers, who qualified for finals for the first time since the 2015 AFL season[22] and were in contention for a top-4 finish throughout the season before finishing fifth with fifteen wins, six losses, and one draw.[23] Fremantle's return to finals saw them play the Western Bulldogs in an elimination final at Optus Stadium.[24] Fremantle were dominated in the early stages of the game, with the Bulldogs holding a 42–1 lead at the nine-minute mark of the second term. Fremantle would go on to kick 11 of the last 13 goals to win the game by 13 points.[25] Fremantle next faced Collingwood in a semi-final at the MCG in front of a crowd of over 90,000, losing the game by 20 points.[26]
After losing their opening 2 games of the 2023 AFL season, Fremantle recorded their first win in the 56th Western Derby, beating the Eagles by 41 points. Despite a mid-season resurgence, beating both 2022 Grand Finalists in consecutive weeks, the Dockers would fade out to finish 14th on the ladder.[27]
Performance
After struggling in their early start-up years, Fremantle eventually matured to be a more established and consistently more competitive club in the AFL, with an overall win percentage of 52.5% as of June 2023, ranked 4th out of the 21 teams to have ever played in the VFL/AFL league.[28] Despite this impressive win record, they are yet to win a premiership. This fact has earned them the nickname "Flagmantle", which is an optimistic or derisive term depending on context.[29][30][31] The Dockers' halcyon years took place between 2013 and 2015, where they earned three successive top-four finishes to go with their only grand final appearance (2013) and their only minor premiership (2015).
Fremantle played its first drawn match in Round 8, 2013, against the Sydney Swans.[32] In 2006, against St Kilda at Aurora Stadium in Launceston, they played in a controversial Round 5 match (dubbed "Sirengate") that initially ended in a draw. However, the AFL overturned the draw result the following Wednesday after the match; the controversy was due to an off-field error made by the timekeepers not sounding the siren for long enough to confirm that the umpires heard it, as well as the siren not being loud enough for the field umpires to here over the roar of the crowd in the first place, and Fremantle were eventually declared as one-point winners with no protest from St Kilda.[33] It marked the first time a game result had been later overturned since 1900.[34]
Year-by-year performance
Home and away | Finals | Coach | |||||||||
Year | P | W | D | L | % | Rank | P | W | L | Rank | |
2024 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 110.1 | 8/18 | 8/18 | Longmuir | |||
2023 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 96.68 | 14/18 | 14/18 | Longmuir | |||
2022 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 117 | 5/18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6/18 | Longmuir |
2021 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 86.5 | 11/18 | 11/18 | Longmuir | |||
2020 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 93.72 | 12/18 | 12/18 | Longmuir | |||
2019 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 91.90 | 13/18 | 13/18 | Lyon/Hale | |||
2018 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 76.24 | 14/18 | 14/18 | Lyon | |||
2017 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 74.40 | 14/18 | 14/18 | Lyon | |||
2016 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 74.28 | 16/18 | 16/18 | Lyon | |||
2015 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 118.73 | 1/18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3/18 | Lyon |
2014 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 130.40 | 4/18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6/18 | Lyon |
2013 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 134.10 | 3/18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2/18 | Lyon |
2012 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 115.67 | 7/18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6/18 | Lyon |
2011 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 83.11 | 11/17 | 11/17 | Harvey | |||
2010 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 103.88 | 6/16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6/16 | Harvey |
2009 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 77.34 | 14/16 | 14/16 | Harvey | |||
2008 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 93.73 | 14/16 | 14/16 | Harvey | |||
2007 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 102.55 | 11/16 | 11/16 | Connolly/Harvey | |||
2006 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 109.83 | 3/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3/16 | Connolly |
2005 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.15 | 10/16 | 10/16 | Connolly | |||
2004 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.64 | 9/16 | 9/16 | Connolly | |||
2003 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 103.13 | 5/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/16 | Connolly |
2002 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 88.33 | 13/16 | 13/16 | Connolly | |||
2001 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 72.02 | 16/16 | 16/16 | Drum/Allan | |||
2000 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 72.04 | 12/16 | 12/16 | Drum | |||
1999 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 82.44 | 15/16 | 15/16 | Drum | |||
1998 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 76.37 | 15/16 | 15/16 | Neesham | |||
1997 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 91.90 | 12/16 | 12/16 | Neesham | |||
1996 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 92.28 | 13/16 | 13/16 | Neesham | |||
1995 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 92.85 | 13/16 | 13/16 | Neesham | |||
Total/Avg | 634 | 285 | 2 | 347 | 93.01 | 17 | 7 | 10 | |||
Overall | 651 | 292 | 2 | 357 | 92.91 | ||||||
P = Played, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, % = Score for/Score against. Source: AFL Tables |
Club identity
Nickname
The club is nicknamed the "Dockers" in reference to Fremantle's history as a port city. Shortly after the club was launched in 1994, Levi Strauss & Co., which produces the Dockers brand of clothing, challenged the club's right to use the name "Fremantle Dockers", specifically on clothing.[35] As a result, the club and the AFL discontinued the official use of the "Dockers" nickname in 1997. However, it remained in common usage both inside and outside the club, and continued to appear in the official team song "Freo Way to Go" and as the title of the official club magazine Docker.[36] In October 2010, the strong association that members and fans have with the "Dockers" nickname led the club to form a new arrangement with Levi Strauss & Co which allows the club to officially use the nickname "Dockers" everywhere including on clothing and other brand elements.[37] This name change was made in conjunction with changes to the club logo and playing strip.[38]
Guernsey
Until 2011 the Fremantle Football Club used the anchor symbol as the basis for all of their guernseys. The home guernsey was purple, with a white anchor on the front separating the chest area into red and green panels, representing the traditional maritime port and starboard colours. The colours also acknowledged Fremantle's large Italian community, which historically has been associated with the city's fishing community.[39] The away or clash guernsey was all white with a purple anchor. Since the end of the 2010 home and away season, the home jumper is purple with three white chevrons, and the away jumper is white with purple chevrons.[40]
One game each year is designated as the Purple Haze game, where an all-purple jumper with a white anchor is worn. This game is used to raise money for the Starlight Children's Foundation. After the guernsey re-design to a predominately purple home jumper, Fremantle wore the Starlight Foundation logo, a yellow star, above the highest chevron for their Purple Haze game.
Since 2003, the AFL has hosted an annual Heritage Round. Until 2006, Fremantle wore a white guernsey with three red chevrons, to emulate the jumper worn by the original Fremantle Football Club in 1885. However, in 2007, the selected round had Fremantle playing Sydney, who also wear red and white. An alternative blue and white striped design was used, based on the jumper worn by the East Fremantle Football Club in their 1979 WAFL Grand Final win over the South Fremantle Football Club. This Fremantle Derby held the record, prior to the opening of Optus Stadium, for the highest attendance at a football game of any code in Western Australia, with 52,781 attending at Subiaco Oval.[5]
In September 2008, newly appointed CEO Steve Rosich confirmed that the Fremantle Football Club would undergo a thorough review of all areas, including the club's team name, song, guernsey, and logo in a bid to boost its marketability.[41] However he later confirmed that the purple colour will be maintained as it had become synonymous with Fremantle.[42]
Home ground and headquarters
Fremantle Football Club had its original training and administration facilities at Fremantle Oval from 1995 until 2017. On 21 February 2017 the club moved its training and administration facilities to Cockburn ARC, a professional sports training facility and community recreation centre that was constructed in 2015–17 at a price of $109 million, located in the suburb of Cockburn Central.[43]
The team's home games are played at Optus Stadium, a 61,000 seat multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Burswood. The club began playing home matches at the venue in 2018, having previously played home matches at Subiaco Oval from 2001 onward and before that the WACA Ground from 1995 to 2000.
Songs
The official song of Fremantle is "Freo Way to Go", a truncated version of the club's original song, "Freo Heave Ho", written by Ken Walther. "Freo Way to Go" was adopted in 2011 following a poll on the Dockers' official website, beating out three other newly composed songs, including "Freo Freo", which was written by Fremantle-based indie rock group and the Dockers' then-number one ticket holder, Eskimo Joe.[44] The poll took place around the same time that the club's guernsey and logo were also updated.[38][45]
Unlike other AFL team songs, "Freo Way to Go" is played to a contemporary rock tune. "Freo Heave Ho" also had a section based on Igor Stravinsky's arrangement of the traditional Russian folk song, "Song of the Volga Boatmen",[46] which was dropped in 2011, leaving only the original composition of Walther.
Due to its unconventional style, the song is derided by many opposition supporters and defended with equally fierce loyalty by many fans.[47][48] "Every other team song sounds like a 'Knees Up Mother Brown' from previous eras. We've got a backbeat", boasted author and Fremantle fan Tim Winton.[49] In 2021, in response to being named the club's new number one ticket holder, Tame Impala frontman and Fremantle local Kevin Parker released a new Fremantle "pump-up" track to be played at home games. Bolstering the Fremantle connection, the song draws inspiration from AC/DC.[50]
Mascots
- 1995–1999: Grinder – A cartoon-like docker man, in a similar style to Popeye, with a permanent snarl, oversized jaw and muscular arms.
- 2000–2003: The Doc – a straggly blonde-haired mascot, similar in appearance to Fremantle players Clive Waterhouse or Shaun McManus.
- 2003–present: Johnny "The Doc" Docker – a blonde haired surfer with a surfboard under one arm is the Dockers' official mascot in the Mascot Manor promotion for kids. Jenny Docker is also a mascot of the Fremantle Football Club.
Ownership and management
The club is owned by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC). Since 2003, a board of directors controls the operation of the club, on behalf of the WAFC. Prior to this, a two-tier arrangement was in place, with a Board of Management between the board of directors and the commission. The initial club chief executive officer was David Hatt, who had come from a hockey background, and the inaugural club chairman was Ross Kelly, who had played for West Perth. It was a deliberate act by the commission to avoid having administrators from either East Fremantle or South Fremantle in key roles, as they wanted the club to be bigger than just representing Fremantle.[51]
Kelly resigned at the end of 1998, replaced by Ross McLean. Whilst he presided over some key financial decisions, including the building of the club's administrative and training centre at Fremantle Oval and the deferment of the licence fee to the AFL, it was Fremantle's lowest point onfield, culminating in a two-win season in 2001 which saw the coach Damian Drum be sacked mid-year. McLean resigned following an inadvertent breach of the salary cap.[52]
In early 2001 Hatt accepted a government job and Cameron Schwab was appointed. After weathering the fallout from the disastrous 2001 season, Schwab and the new chairman, local West Australian retailing businessman Rick Hart, set about rebuilding the club. A former recruiting manager, Schwab focused on building up the on-field performance by recruiting high-profile players in Trent Croad, Peter Bell and Jeff Farmer, as well as coach Chris Connolly and with Hart then focused on enhancing the corporate and financial standing of the club.[53] The club membership grew every year from 2002 until 2008[54] and the final licence payment was made to the AFL in 2005.
Schwab chose to return to Melbourne in 2008 and was replaced as CEO by Steve Rosich, who had previously worked for the West Coast Eagles. A year later Hart resigned as president and Steve Harris, who runs The Brand Agency and had produced advertising for Fremantle since 2002, took over at the end of 2009. Harris had been on the board since November 2008, the first club chairman or president to have previously served on the board.[55] The club has developed into one of the wealthiest clubs in the league and their surprise recruitment of Ross Lyon to replace Mark Harvey as coach at the end of the 2011 is seen as an example of their ruthless drive for sustained success.[56] In 2014, Harris resigned as president and was replaced by the then vice president, Perth property developer Dale Alcock.[57]
Sponsorship
Year | Kit Manufacturer | Major Sponsor | Shorts Sponsor | Bottom Back Sponsor | Top Back Sponsor | Neckline sponsor |
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1995 | — | Hard Yakka | Alinta Gas | Hard Yakka | — | |
1996–97 | — | HBF Home and Car Insurance | ||||
1998–99 | Adidas | — | ||||
2000 | Choose Alinta Gas | Southern Land Rover | Alinta Gas | |||
2001 | Russell Athletic | Ford | ||||
2002 | — | |||||
2003 | Bankwest | |||||
2004 | — | Bankwest | Allphones | Bankwest | ||
2005 | Reebok | |||||
2006–08 | LG | ME Bank | LG | |||
2009 | LG (Home) Integrated (Away) | Integrated (Home) LG (Away) | ||||
2010 | Woodside Petroleum (Home) Integrated (Away) | Integrated (Home) Woodside Petroleum (Away) | ||||
2011 | ISC | |||||
2012–13 | Woodside Petroleum (Home) Programmed (Away) | Programmed | Programmed (Home) Woodside Petroleum (Away) | |||
2014–15 | Amcom | |||||
2016–2019 | Choices Flooring | |||||
2020 | Programmed (Home) Woodside Petroleum (Away) | |||||
2021–2022 | Burley-Sekem | |||||
2023–present | Woodside Energy (Home) Bankwest (Away) | DP World | Bankwest (Home) Woodside Energy (Away) | Programmed | HostPlus (From Round 21 2023) |
Rivalries
Western Derby
Fremantle's biggest rivalry is with the other Western Australian team, the West Coast Eagles, who they play twice each year in the home and away season, in the fiercely contested "Western Derby" matches (Pronounced /ˈdɜːrbi/ in Western Australia). West Coast were victorious in the first nine games, before Fremantle won in round 16, 1999, after which has prompted a fairly even Derby result with Fremantle at 20 and West Coast at 21 Derby wins. The term "derby" is named after the Fremantle Derby games between East and South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League, which for almost 100 years have been considered some of the most important games in the local league.[58] The 1979 WANFL Grand Final holds the football attendance record for the now-closed Subiaco Oval of 52,781.[59]
St Kilda controversies
The Dockers and the St Kilda Football Club have seen a number of controversial events between them, most notably the AFL siren controversy at York Park in 2006. The match was sent into a state of confusion with Fremantle leading by one point when the siren (which had not been very loud all game) was not heard by the umpires who then allowed St Kilda tagger Steven Baker to score a point after time had elapsed and, as a result, the match ended in a draw. The outcome of the game was taken to the AFL Commission and it was decided during the week that as the siren had gone Fremantle were judged to be the winners, disallowing Baker's point.[60]
During the 2011 off-season, Fremantle sacked coach Mark Harvey and replaced him with then-St Kilda coach Ross Lyon in controversial circumstances. The move was met with much criticism towards Fremantle's president, Steve Harris, and CEO, Steve Rosich, claiming that they had "backstabbed" Harvey. Lyon was also met with widespread criticism and was accused of backstabbing St Kilda by many Saints supporters as the club was made aware that Fremantle had approached Lyon during St Kilda's lead-up to its finals campaign. The two clubs contested a highly anticipated Friday night match in Round 4 of the 2012 AFL season at Etihad Stadium, with Fremantle winning by 13 points and Lyon being booed throughout the match.[61] Lyon became Fremantle's longest serving and most successful coach before being sacked in 2019. He later returned for a second coaching stint at St Kilda in 2023, and his first game back was against Fremantle.
Players
Current squad
- See also Fremantle Football Club drafting and trading history for the complete list of Fremantle's draft selections, delistings and trades
Leadership (Captain/Coach)
Seasons | Captain[67] | Coach[67] |
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1995–1996 | Ben Allan | Gerard Neesham |
1997–1998 | Peter Mann | Gerard Neesham |
1999 | Chris Bond | Damian Drum |
2000–2001 | Shaun McManus and Adrian Fletcher (co-captains) | Damian Drum/Ben Allan from Rd 10, 2001 |
2002–2006 | Peter Bell | Chris Connolly |
2007 | Matthew Pavlich | Chris Connolly/Mark Harvey from Rd 16 |
2008–2011 | Matthew Pavlich | Mark Harvey |
2012–2015 | Matthew Pavlich | Ross Lyon |
2016 | David Mundy | Ross Lyon |
2017–2019 | Nathan Fyfe | Ross Lyon/David Hale from Rd 23 |
2020–2022 | Nathan Fyfe | Justin Longmuir |
2023– | Alex Pearce | Justin Longmuir |
Reserves team
For most of Fremantle's history, players have played for various West Australian Football League (WAFL) teams when not selected to play for the Fremantle AFL team. Players recruited from the WAFL have remained with their original club, and players recruited from interstate have been allocated to teams via a draft system. Since the 2014 season, the Peel Thunder Football Club has served as the host club for the Fremantle Dockers, an arrangement which will see Fremantle's reserves players playing in the WAFL for Peel Thunder Football Club. An attempt to field a standalone Fremantle reserves side in the WAFL was rejected by the other WAFL clubs.[68] A similar host club system was used in 1999 when South Fremantle was the aligned club but was cancelled after a single season.
AFL Women's team
History
In May 2016, the club launched a bid to enter a team in the inaugural AFL Women's season in 2017.[69] As part of the bid, the team would guarantee all players education and job opportunities with the club and the partnering Curtin University.[69]
Fremantle beat out a bid from rivals West Coast when they were granted a license on 15 June 2016.[70]
Kiara Bowers and Kara Antonio were the club's first signings, unveiled along with the league's other 14 marquee players on 27 July 2016.[71] A further 24 senior players and two rookie players were added to the club's inaugural list in the league's drafting and signing period.
Former South Fremantle assistant coach, Michelle Cowan was appointed the team's inaugural head coach in July 2016.[72]
The club's initial bid outlined plans for a game each at Domain Stadium and at Curtin University's Bentley campus as well as up to two remaining matches held at the club training base in the city of Cockburn.[69] The club eventually played two home games at Fremantle Oval, one at Domain Stadium and one in Mandurah.[73] In 2018, the Dockers hosted the first football game at Perth Stadium but will play the remainder of their home games at Fremantle Oval.
The Dockers struggled in their inaugural season, only winning one of seven games and finishing seventh out of eight teams on the ladder. They fared slightly better in 2018, winning three matches, but again finished seventh on the ladder.[74]
In 2019, Fremantle had their most successful season, losing only one game during the home-and-away matches (to eventual premiers Adelaide and making the finals for the first time. The team, now coached by Trent Cooper and with Kiara Bowers making her long-awaited debut after two injury affect years, started the year with a high-scoring victory over Melbourne in the opening round and then kicked their highest ever score, 10.7 (67), in round 2 against Brisbane. Despite having won two more games than Carlton, the controversial conference system saw Carlton host the knock out preliminary final[75] and inflict Fremantle's second defeat of the year. In the post-season awards, Bowers[76] and Dana Hooker[77] came second behind Erin Phillips in the AFLW MVP award and AFL Women's best and fairest award, respectively. Bowers, Hooker and Gemma Houghton were all named in the AFL Women's All-Australian team.[78] Ashley Sharp was awarded goal of the year for a long-run, multiple-bounce goal.[79]
Current squad
Senior list | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 20 May 2024 |
Season summaries
Home and away | Finals | Coach | Captain | Best and fairest | |||||||||
Year | P | W | D | L | % | Rank | P | W | L | Rank | |||
2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 71.9 | 13/18 | - | - | - | 13/18 | Lisa Webb | Hayley Miller | Ange Stannett |
2022 (S7) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 66.8 | 12/18 | - | - | - | 12/18 | Trent Cooper | Hayley Miller | Kiara Bowers |
2022 (S6) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 134.9 | 5/14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4/14 | Trent Cooper | Hayley Miller | Hayley Miller |
2021 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 185.1 | 5/14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/14 | Trent Cooper | Kara Antonio | Kiara Bowers |
2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 154.7 | 1/14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/14† | Trent Cooper | Kara Antonio | Kiara Bowers |
2019 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 141.2 | 2/10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/10 | Trent Cooper | Kara Donnellan | Kiara Bowers |
2018 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 89.8 | 7/8 | - | - | - | 7/8 | Michelle Cowan | Kara Donnellan | Ebony Antonio |
2017 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 64.1 | 7/8 | - | - | - | 7/8 | Michelle Cowan | Kara Donnellan | Dana Hooker |
Total/Avg | 66 | 36 | 2 | 28 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||
Overall | 71 | 38 | 2 | 31 | - | ||||||||
P = Played, W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss, % = Score for/Score against. † Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the finals series was cancelled after the first week, with no premiership awarded.[80] |
Source: AFLW History Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
Awards
The Doig Medal is the Fremantle Football Club's annual fairest and best award. Currently, the Fremantle coaching staff give every player votes on a 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis after every match, including Finals Series matches. Top votes are awarded for what is regarded as an elite performance. At the end of the year the votes are tallied and the Doig Medal Night is held to announce the winner. Variations on the voting system have been used in past years. The awards ceremony has been held at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal (1995), Challenge Stadium (1998–1999), Fremantle Oval (2000–2001), the Grand Ballroom at Burswood Entertainment Complex (2002–2005, 2008–current) and the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre (2006–2007).
The Beacon Award is presented to the club's best first year player. Mature aged recruits Michael Barlow, Tendai Mzungu and Lee Spurr have won in recent years, despite being significantly older than most first year players.
AFL Women's Awards
Season | Fairest and best | Best first year player | Best clubwoman | Players' award | Leading goalkicker |
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2017 | Dana Hooker[91] | — | Amy Lavell[92] | Kara Antonio | Kara Antonio/Ashley Sharp (4) |
2018 | Ebony Antonio[93] | — | Lisa Webb | Ebony Antonio | Amy Lavell (6) |
2019 | Kiara Bowers[94] | Philipa Seth | Evangeline Gooch | Kiara Bowers | Gemma Houghton (9) |
2020 | Kiara Bowers[95] | Mim Strom | Kara Antonio | Kiara Bowers | Sabreena Duffy (12) |
2021 | Kiara Bowers | Sarah Verrier | Ange Stannett | Kiara Bowers | Gemma Houghton (15) |
2022 (S6) | Hayley Miller | Jessica Low | Ange Stannett | Ange Stannett | Ebony Antonio & Hayley Miller (10) |
2022 (S7) | Kiara Bowers | Orlagh Lally | Ange Stannett | Kiara Bowers | Aine Tighe (11) |
2023[96] | Ange Stannett | Jae Flynn | Ange Stannett | Ange Stannett | Aine Tighe (9) |
Records
- Premierships: Nil
- Grand Final appearances: 1 (2013)
- Minor Premierships: 1 (2015)
- Wooden spoons: 1 (2001)
- Finals series reached: Eight (2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022)
- Biggest winning margin: 113 points - 24.13 (157) vs. Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44), Patersons Stadium, 11 August 2013
- Biggest losing margin: 133 points - 3.7 (25) vs. Geelong 24.14 (158), GMHBA Stadium, 18 August 2018
- Longest winning streak: 9 games (Round 14, 2006 – Round 22, 2006) and (Round 1, 2015 - Round 9, 2015)
- Longest losing streak: 18 games (Round 22, 2000 – Round 17, 2001)
- Highest score: 28.12 (180) vs. Collingwood 10.8 (68), Subiaco Oval, 8 May 2005
- Lowest score: 1.7 (13) vs. Adelaide 19.16 (130), AAMI Stadium, 11 July 2009
Individual awards and records
- Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees: Peter Bell 2015, Matthew Pavlich 2022
- Brownlow Medallists: Nat Fyfe 2015, 2019
- AFL Women's best and fairest winner: Kiara Bowers 2021
- Norm Smith Medallists: None
- Coleman Medallists: None
- AFL Rising Star award: Paul Hasleby 2000; Rhys Palmer 2008; Caleb Serong 2020
- All Australians: Matthew Pavlich 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; Peter Bell 2003; Paul Hasleby 2003; Aaron Sandilands 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014; Luke McPharlin 2012; Michael Johnson 2013; Nat Fyfe 2014, 2015, 2019 (c); Hayden Ballantyne 2014; David Mundy 2015; Michael Walters 2019; Luke Ryan 2020; Andrew Brayshaw 2022; Caleb Serong 2023
- AFLW All-Australians: Kara Antonio 2017; Dana Hooker 2018, 2019; Ebony Antonio 2018; Gemma Houghton 2019, 2020; Kiara Bowers 2019, 2020, 2021; Janelle Cuthbertson 2021; Hayley Miller 2022 (S6) (vc)
- 22under22: Nat Fyfe 2013; Michael Walters 2013; Lachie Neale 2015; Sean Darcy 2018, 2020; Ed Langdon 2018; Adam Cerra 2020, 2021; Andrew Brayshaw 2020, 2021 (vc), 2022 (c); Hayden Young 2022, 2023; Jordan Clark 2022; Caleb Serong 2022, 2023; Luke Jackson 2023; Jye Amiss 2023
- 22under22 (AFLW): Roxanne Roux 2020; Sabreena Duffy 2020, 2021; Emma O'Driscoll 2021, 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7)
- International rules representatives: Clive Waterhouse 1999; Matthew Pavlich 2002, 2003; Matthew Carr 2003; Paul Hasleby 2003; Robbie Haddrill 2004; Heath Black 2005; Ryan Crowley 2006; David Mundy 2006, 2015; Brett Peake 2006; Roger Hayden 2008; Garrick Ibbotson 2010;[97] Paul Duffield 2010;[97] Hayden Ballantyne 2015; Nat Fyfe 2017
- Leigh Matthews Trophy (AFLPA Most Valuable Player) winners: Nat Fyfe 2014,[15] 2015; Andrew Brayshaw 2022
- AFLPA Best First Year Player Award winners: Paul Hasleby 2000; Rhys Palmer 2008; Michael Barlow 2010; Caleb Serong 2020
- AFLCA Best Young Player Award winners: Stephen Hill 2010; Nat Fyfe 2011; Caleb Serong 2021
- Most games: David Mundy, 376 games[98]
- Most consecutive games: Matthew Pavlich, 160 games (Rd 15 2001 – Rd 16 2008)[99]
- Most goals: Matthew Pavlich, 700 goals (as of 2020 season)
- Most goals in a season: 72 Matthew Pavlich, 2007[100]
- Most goals in a game: 10 Tony Modra vs Melbourne, Rd 10 1999, MCG[101]
- Mark of the Year winners: Tony Modra 2000; Luke McPharlin 2005
- Goal of the Year winners: Winston Abraham 1996; Hayden Ballantyne 2011; Caleb Serong 2021
- Goal of the Year (AFLW) winners: Ashley Sharp 2019
Attendance records
- Record attendance (home and away game): 57,375, Round 20, 5 August 2018 at Perth Stadium v West Coast
- Record attendance (AFLW home and away game): 41,975, Round 2, 10 February 2018 at Perth Stadium v Collingwood
- Record attendance (home game): 56,521, Round 6, 29 April 2018 at Perth Stadium v West Coast
- Record attendance (finals match): 100,007, Grand Final, Sept 28, 2013 at MCG v Hawthorn.
Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
The Fremantle Football Hall of Legends was inaugurated by Fremantle Football Club in 1995, in recognition of the new AFL team's links with its home city's football heritage. The inductees are nominated by the two clubs from the Fremantle area in the WAFL: East Fremantle and South Fremantle. In time, players who represented Fremantle in the AFL will join their predecessors in this prestigious Hall.
Fremantle's 25 Since '95
In 2019, The West Australian named Fremantle's greatest team of the past twenty five years as part of the club's twenty fifth anniversary celebrations, as voted by Fans and club officials.:[102]
Backs: | Roger Hayden | Shane Parker | Antoni Grover |
Half Backs: | Michael Johnson | Luke McPharlin | Dale Kickett |
Centres: | Stephen Hill | David Mundy | Shaun McManus |
Half Forwards: | Michael Walters | Matthew Pavlich | Clive Waterhouse |
Forwards: | Jeff Farmer | Tony Modra | Hayden Ballantyne |
Ruck: | Aaron Sandilands | Nat Fyfe | Peter Bell |
Interchange: | Paul Hasleby | Lachie Neale | Troy Cook |
Michael Barlow | Ryan Crowley | Justin Longmuir | |
Ben Allan |
Supporters
Number-one ticket holders
It is traditional for each AFL club to recognise a prominent supporter as the number-one ticket holder. Fremantle originally chose to award this to Carmen Lawrence, the sitting member for the federal seat of Fremantle. This was roundly criticised as the member may or may not be a supporter of the club and unnecessarily linked politics with sport.[103] The policy was soon changed to select a well-known Fremantle identity for a two-year period.
On 23 April 2010, Eskimo Joe were announced as Fremantle's number-one ticket holder, replacing golfer Nick O'Hern.[104] The band's drummer and guitarist, Joel Quartermain, hinted that they might write a new theme song for the club, saying that
We'll give it a crack. We're back here this winter writing our new record so, while we're at it, we may as well knock off a new theme song.
— Joel Quartemain[104]
In 2011, Eskimo Joe submitted their proposed song for a fan vote, although it ultimately lost to "Freo Way To Go", a variant of the club's original song.
Year | Number 1 ticket holder |
---|---|
1995–1996 | Carmen Lawrence |
1997–2002 | Jack Sheedy and Steve Marsh |
2003–2005 | Rove McManus |
2006–2007 | Luc Longley |
2008 | Jesse Dart (number-one junior ticket holder)[105] |
2009 | Nick O'Hern[106] |
2010–2011 | Eskimo Joe[104] |
2012–2015 | Ben Roberts-Smith[107] |
2016–2021 | Richard Walley[108] |
2021– | Kevin Parker[109] |
Other high-profile fans include former Premiers of Western Australia, Mark McGowan[110] and Alan Carpenter,[111] former Federal Minister of Defence, Stephen Smith,[112] Tim Minchin,[113] members of psychedelic rock band Tame Impala,[114] author Tim Winton,[115] American tennis player John Isner[116] and journalists and television presenters Dixie Marshall, Simon Reeve,[117] Min Woo Lee,[118] and Matt Price, who wrote a book on Fremantle, Way to Go.
Membership base
Despite a relative lack of on-field success, Fremantle has recorded membership figures above average for the league. The club in 2004 had the fastest-growing membership in the AFL competition, at more than 27% from the previous year, with home crowds growing at a similar rate.[citation needed] The club's recent membership slogans have emphasised the passion of Fremantle fans for their team.[how?][which?]
Fremantle achieved a membership of over 60,000 in 2023, for the first time in the club's history.[119]
Season | Members | Change from previous season | Finishing position (after finals) | Average home match crowds[120] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | 18,456 | – | 13th | 23,361 |
1996 | 19,622 | 1,166 (+6.32%) | 13th | 22,473 |
1997 | 19,949 | 327 (+1.67%) | 12th | 21,982 |
1998 | 22,186 | 2,237 (+11.21%) | 15th | 23,365 |
1999 | 24,896 | 2,710 (+12.21%) | 15th | 23,972 |
2000 | 24,925 | 29 (+0.12%) | 12th | 22,357 |
2001 | 23,898 | 1,027 (−4.12%) | 16th | 21,258 |
2002 | 23,775 | 123 (−0.51%) | 13th | 26,359 |
2003 | 25,347 | 1,572 (+6.61%) | 7th | 31,688 |
2004 | 32,259 | 6,912 (+27.27%) | 9th | 35,693 |
2005 | 34,124 | 1,865 (+5.78%) | 10th | 35,224 |
2006 | 35,666 | 1,542 (+4.52%) | 4th | 37,063 |
2007 | 43,343[121][122] | 7,677 (+21.52%) | 11th | 37,474 |
2008 | 43,366[123] | 23 (+0.05%) | 14th | 35,877 |
2009 | 39,206[124] | 4,160 (−9.6%) | 14th | 33,144 |
2010 | 39,854 | 648 (+1.63%) | 6th | 37,084 |
2011 | 42,762 | 2,908 (+6.8%) | 11th | 34,394 |
2012 | 41,705 | 1,057 (−2.4%) | 6th | 33,386 |
2013 | 44,480[125] | 2,775 (+6.7%) | 2nd | 35,015 |
2014 | 48,776[125] | 4,296 (+9.7%) | 6th | 36,215 |
2015 | 51,433[126] | 2,657 (+5.4%) | 3rd | 36,914 |
2016 | 51,889 | 456 (+0.89%) | 16th | 31,416 |
2017 | 51,254 | 635 (-1.22%) | 14th | 32,375 |
2018 | 55,639 | 4,385 (+8.60%)[127] | 14th | 41,764 |
2019 | 51,431 | 4,208 (-7.56%)[128] | 13th | 40,896 |
2020 | 51,577 | 146 (+0.28%)[129] | 12th | 16,215 |
2021 | 50,342 | 1,235 (-2.4%)[130] | 11th | 30,008 |
2022 | 56,105 | 5,763 (11.4%)[131] | 6th | 40,460 |
2023 | 62,064 | 5,959 (10.62%)[132] | 14th | 41,199 |
Patrons
From 2003 until 2011, the Fremantle Football Club had the Governors of Western Australia as its patron.
- 2003–2005: John Sanderson
- 2006–2021: Ken Michael
- 2021–: Richard Walley[133]
Vice-patrons
- David Malcolm – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (retired)
- Syd Corser
- Con Regan and Beryl Regan
- Steve Marsh
- Jack Sheedy
Honours
Premierships | |||
Competition | Level | Wins | Years Won |
---|---|---|---|
Australian Football League | Seniors | 0 | Nil |
AFL Women's | Seniors | 0 | Nil |
Finishing positions | |||
Australian Football League | Minor premiership (McClelland Trophy) |
1 | 2015 |
Grand Finalist | 1 | 2013 | |
Wooden spoons | 1 | 2001 | |
AFL Women's | Minor premiership | 0 | Nil |
Grand Finalist | 0 | Nil | |
Wooden spoons | 0 | Nil |
See also
- List of Fremantle players (alphabetical)
- List of Fremantle Dockers league players (ordered by debut)
- Australian rules football in Western Australia
- Fremantle Football Club drafting and trading history
- Sport in Australia
- Sport in Western Australia
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External links
- Official website
- Fremantle Dockers results - Latest scores for Fremantle Football Club