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TRIBUTE TO A FREO LEGEND FAREWELL “I PUT MY HANDS TO MY FACE. I THINK IT WAS RELIEF” PROUD MAJOR SPONSORS SEPT 2016 VOLUME 12.3 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE FREMANTLE DOCKERS $5.95 (INC GST) PP606264/1022 VISIT FREMANTLEFC.COM.AU
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The SA boy who
became a WA great
Les Everett highlights some significant
moments in Matthew Pavlich’s career.
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE FREMANTLE DOCKERS SEPTEMBER 2016
4 #THANKSPAV 16 Letters to Pav 28 Fremantle Dockers 32 Purple Patch
Follow the number one Tributes and well wishes for Foundation Our supporters
trending hashtag in Australia the club legend. Securing our future. around the world.
on Sunday, 28 August, 2016. 20 Souvenir Poster 30 Where Have 34 Round by Round
11 Pav Infographic A3 liftout. They Docked? Rounds 12–23.
Matthew Pavlich’s Dale Kickett.
24 2016 Debutants 38 Kidzone
career highlights. Sam Collins, Darcy Tucker and 31 Brave Hearts Fun for all the Freo kids.
12 The Final Story Shane Yarran. 22nd AJ Diamond Club
Matthew Pavlich on his final Bravery Awards.
26 Members First
footy moments and life after Transitioning to Perth Stadium.
the game.
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jordanmcconnell1
Literally can’t come to terms
with the fact that I’m watching
my life long hero play his final
game for the Fremantle Football
Club. Since I was like 8 years
old this guy has been one of
the biggest reasons behind my
passion for AFL and I don’t even
want to imagine what the Dockers
would have been like without
you. Thank you for absolutely
everything you’ve done Pav.
Without question one of the best
- if not the best West Australian
mattjdwood Footballer of all time and it would gmonzee33
Matt Wood take some doing to even get close
to everything he has achieved!
A win in Pav’s final game #thankspav #thankspav @freodockers new generation
#missedhis700ththough #353andout #ThanksPav #ForeverFreo time Go Freo
@FreoDockers #ForeverFreo FreoDockerSnaps
#ThanksPav Trending Now
#ThanksPav was the number one trending hashtag
in Australia on Sunday 28 August, 2016
alexsilvagni buzzballz1
Alex Silvagni Andrew Buswell
Well done to a true champion on and off Watching Pav’s farewell game with my
the field. Thanks for the broken collarbone. nephew Billy #pav #freo #thankspav
#treetrunks @mav_29 @freodockers #fremantledockers #afl #footy #football
jaketolich little_flea1 lachieneale
Lisa Lachie Neale
#thankspav #thankspav #fremantledockers #29
#footy
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sophgoyder
Soph Goyder
#thankspav ! Devastated I can’t be there
to send you off/cry with every other Dockers
fan but spreading the Wharfie love over east
and telling anyone and everyone what the
mighty #29 represents! @mav_29 #353
#700 #legendaryplayer #foreverfreo
pickofthe_bunch
rose miller
What a great way to send off our leader.
So glad I was there to see the champ
peter_gough
off- and the boys got a win!
Peter
Thank you Pav! #thankspav
#thankspav @freodockers @mav_29 #foreverfreo #truechamp #emotional
#greatbloke #nevergaveuponus
Janae Tee Western Bulldogs
@JanaeTee1 @westernbulldogs
#superPav #thankspav #freodockers Respect. #ThanksPav
#purpleinourveins
Michelle-Louise claireous mav_29
@crankypuss claire rousset Matthew Pavlich
Amazing memory to treasure forever Thanks Pav. So much respect Thanks
#ThanksPav @mattpav29 @freodockers #thankspav
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MATTHEW PAVLICH
STORY LES EVERETT
Everett, a former Fremantle Football Club board
member and inaugural editor of Docker magazine,
highlights some significant moments in Matthew Pavlich’s
career, and how they all link back to his home town.
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ONE DAY A PORT
SUPPORTER
LEANT OVER OUR
SHOULDER AND
SAID: ‘PLEASE,
WHEN IS HE
COMING HOME?’
JAN PAVLICH
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M
atthew Pavlich first
came to my attention
late in 1999 when I spoke
to Fremantle recruiting
manager Phil Smart
for a story about the
approaching AFL Draft.
The Dockers were in a pretty good position
with picks two, four and five. Smart told me
Collingwood would take ruckman Josh Fraser
with the first pick, we’d have East Fremantle’s
Paul Hasleby with the second – I’d seen him
play school, WA Under 18s and WAFL league
footy and was happy Hasleby was coming to
Freo. Richmond had their eye on skilful SA left
footer Aaron Fiora and would grab him with
pick three, then we would choose fellow South
Australian Pavlich at four and Victorian key
defender Leigh Brown at five. That’s exactly
how the draft panned out. EARLY DAYS: Matthew
Pavlich wasn’t exactly unknown. Adelaide Pavlich at home with his mum,
and Port Adelaide (and every other club) had the Jan, sister, Jess and dad, Steve.
chance to secure him in the 1998 draft but he was
not chosen. He played a season of senior football Dockers beat Port Adelaide and Pavlich earned Park in round 16 of 2004. The Dockers scored a
in the SANFL with Woodville-West Torrens in an AFL Rising Star nomination after a strong stirring victory with Pavlich kicking a goal after
1999 and during the season the Adelaide clubs game at centre half back. The game was the the siren to extend the margin to 12 points.
expressed wistful interest in the local product 150th for Tony Modra, Pavlich’s boyhood hero. Then came round 14 of 2005. This time the
knowing they had little chance of securing him. Fremantle went to Adelaide for round Crows won by six points at home but all
Collingwood and Richmond held discussions with seven in 2001 without a win and with growing anyone could talk about was Matthew Pavlich.
Pavlich and his parents. However, it was clear the speculation about the future of coach Damian The former local, playing his 89th consecutive
club with the most interest, and the draft picks to Drum. The Dockers were in the game all the way game, a club record, kicked eight goals and was
back it up, was Fremantle. and Pavlich played strongly in attack. clearly the best player on the ground. Fremantle
When a group from the Dockers, including Adelaide easily beat Fremantle in round one kicked six goals to one in the last quarter but ran
coach Damian Drum, football manager Gerard of 2003 but Pavlich kicked two goals and earned out of time.
McNeill, sport psychologist Neil McLean and a Brownlow Medal vote to at least give the locals Fremantle went to Football Park again in
recruiter Brent Dawkins went to find out a little something to ponder. round three of 2006 to play Port Adelaide.
more about this possible future player they The Pavlich family were able to celebrate their Pavlich took 15 marks and earned a Brownlow
encountered an unusual hurdle – his mum. son’s 100th AFL game from their seats at Football vote in a 31-point win.
Jan Pavlich had done her homework and had Back again in front of his “home” crowd in
a list of WA kids she believed Fremantle should round 19 he took nine marks and kicked two
be targeting. “You could look elsewhere besides goals in a 15-point win over Adelaide.
Matthew Pavlich,” she told them. And then she
got a bit personal. “Well I can’t see Matthew THERE’S NO DOUBT In round 22 at Subiaco Oval Pavlich marked
his 150th game with five goals in a 79-point
wearing purple, I don’t like your colours, I don’t SOUTH AUSTRALIAN thumping of Port.
like your club song and you don’t win any games.”
The Fremantle party calmly told the reluctant FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS Fremantle played a significant game at
Football Park against Adelaide in round 16 of
mother they were recruiting players like WOULD HAVE LIKED TO 2007. Chris Connolly had just stood down as
Matthew Pavlich so they could become winners.
Matthew’s father Steve, who played 129 SANFL
HAVE SEEN MORE OF coach and the game against the Crows was the
games for West Torrens, was more pragmatic and MATTHEW PAVLICH first for new coach Mark Harvey. Pavlich starred
with five goals and received three Brownlow
watched his wife’s efforts with some amusement. LES EVERETT votes as the Dockers pulled off a shock win by
“They were lovely people…all of them,” 25 points.
Jan recalled. “I had to say my bit but it didn’t Fremantle began the 2010 season with a
make any difference, he went anyway.” 56-point win over Adelaide at Subiaco Oval.
The Pavlich family, including Matthew’s Pavlich scored three goals and earned a
younger sister Jess, supported Adelaide but they Brownlow vote.
also attended Port Adelaide games, so they were In round three 2011 the Adelaide crowd
pretty well known in local football circles. “One day witnessed another Pavlich milestone. It was
a Port supporter leant over our shoulder and said: his 239th game, beating Shane Parker’s record
‘Please, when is he coming home?’” Jan recalled. for Fremantle – the Dockers won by 25 points
There’s no doubt South Australian football and the Crows supporters acknowledged the
supporters would have liked to have seen more local boy with applause.
of Matthew Pavlich but it turns out he has He was back again in round nine as a strong
shown them quite a bit – either live or on TV. midfielder when the Dockers beat the Power
In round 14 of 2000, in the game against by 52 points.
Adelaide at Football Park, Pavlich was moved The SA teams moved to Adelaide Oval in 2014.
into defence and played strongly in an indication Fremantle’s first win at the venue came in round
of the versatility for which he would become nine 2015 in a game remembered for the head-to-
famous. Three games later at the WACA the
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MATTHEW PAVLICH
head midfield duel between Nat Fyfe and
ELITE: Freo’s ADELAIDE
Patrick Dangerfield. Pavlich kicked two
games record SHOW REEL: Pav
holder is chaired goals and the Dockers won by 11 points. may have moved to
off Football Pavlich’s last game in SA was a 32-point WA, but he enjoyed
Park after his round six loss to the Crows at Adelaide Oval many special career
239th game for in 2016 – he kicked 1.4. milestones against
Fremantle. His last win against a team from SA came the Adelaide teams.
in round 13 of 2016 when he played a starring
role with four goals against Port Adelaide at
Domain Stadium.
Fans of Adelaide and Port Adelaide may
lament that one of the great modern day
players started in SA, could have stayed in
SA but instead became one of the best ever
WA players. They did, however, get to see him
play some pretty good footy on home soil
and when their teams travelled west.
Let’s leave the last words to two people
who saw every one of those games.
Steve Pavlich: “The Dockers have been terrific.
We would say right from the start, to anyone
who asks what are they like. Fremantle as a
club are just fantastic. We couldn’t ask for more.”
Jan Pavlich: “It’s not that hard. He’s been
playing there since he was 17 years of age.
Really we are so lucky that is where he went.
We really really are.”
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MAT THEW PAVLICH
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MOST AFL GAMES
22 nd
MOST AFL GOALS
AFL/VFL HISTORY TO APPEAR PLAYED (353) KICKED (700)
HAS MISSED JUST 32 GAMES SINCE MAKING HIS DEBUT IN ROUND 5, 2000
Played 160 consecutive Length of time in the
games between round 15, AFL system
2001 and round 16, 2008 16 years and 143 days
12th longest streak in AFL history 21st longest of any AFL/VFL player
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INSIDE GOAL CONTESTED MARKS MARKS CONTESTED
50s ASSISTS MARKS (2046) INSIDE 50 POSSESSIONS
(1309) (216) (481) (660) (2571)
Personal best of Highest disposal count
18 marks against of 36 against West Coast
Carlton in round 5, 2005. in round 17, 2009.
Personal best of Has had 30 or
9 goals against Carlton more disposals on
in round 16, 2005. eight occasions.
Scored 7 or more goals Most goals against
on five occasions. West Coast – 61.
PAV’S GAME AVERAGES
12 KICKS 5 HANDBALLS 6 MARKS 2 GOALS 2 TACKLES 1 GOAL ASSIST
*Stats for Pavlich’s average game are rounded FREMANTLEFC.COM.AU 11SOLE FOCUS: Matthew Pavlich with wife Lauren, son Jack and daughter Harper.
FAREWELL PAV
T H E
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Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich made sure he savoured
his final days as an AFL footballer. His 353rd and last appearance
in the purple jumper was, fittingly, one to remember.
STORY LES EVERETT
I
f you’d been in the change The week leading up to his 353rd notes, texts and emails I was getting ‘PAV – THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION
rooms after Fremantle’s last and final game was unusual for the and all the attention was people OF AN ADMIRABLE OPPONENT.’
game of the 2016 season you ultimate team man – it was all about wanting to go out of their way to say It was set up in an unusual position
would have seen something him. There were extra speaking nice things.” on the half forward flank at the
truly unique. Matthew commitments, appearances and There was an emotional prelude city end. “I don’t normally look at
Pavlich, still in his famous media involvements – we all wanted to the game with Pavlich carrying son opposition banners but that one
number 29 purple guernsey, enjoying to know how he was feeling, how he Jack and leading daughter Harper caught my eye,” Pavlich said.
a beer and chatting with past and was reflecting, what he was going to through the club banner. Harper then Pavlich came into round 23 with
present team mates, family and do next and we wanted him to know kept up with her dad as the players 699 AFL goals to his name. As the
friends about the win in his last how much he’d meant to us. “Early in jogged the first part of the warm-up. difficult year wore on, Freo fans were
AFL game. Some would have been the week I just decided to embrace The Western Bulldogs, well-known not going into games with the same
ribbing him about his wayward it all knowing this would be the last for their witty banners, got straight lofty expectations as in recent years
kicking for goal in the last quarter, time,” Pavlich said. “All the various to the point with one that read: – but for this match there was one
some perhaps suggesting he’d been non-negotiable – Matthew Pavlich
a bit hungry in the first quarter when simply must score his 700th goal.
he ran to the goal square to receive a Fittingly, for a team man it didn’t
handpass and gift goal from Shane come as a result of super-human
Yarran. The 34-year-old would have individual effort, as many had in the
pointed out that he didn’t get a rest past, but after one of the best bits of
in the second half and blame his team play of the year.
kicking on fatigue. Producers and scriptwriters
“We were able to sit around and couldn’t have set up Freo’s goal of
do what the Australian cricket team the year any better. Even the ‘cast’
does after every Test and enjoy a was perfect – a nice mixture of the
beer together and reminisce about young and the not so young. The action
the game. I’ve never done that before started with a precise kick-in from
in my football life,” Pavlich told Lachie Weller in his 25th game that
Docker magazine. In fact the greatest found Darcy Tucker (12 games) and
ever Fremantle Docker was doing the neat left footer picked out Chris
what many country and suburban Mayne (172) who handpassed to the
footballers do after every game. running Matt De Boer (138) and his
Pavlich came into the AFL careful kick sent Hayden Ballantyne
determined to be as good as he (141) on his way. A long handpass
could be. That meant sacrifice and found Shane Yarran (six games) who
TIME TO UNWIND: Pav celebrates in the rooms
attention to detail and it was soon with his teammates after his final AFL match.
was in about a hectare of space “out
clear that it also meant leadership. the back”. It could have been Yarran’s
FREMANTLEFC.COM.AU 13FAREWELL PAV
10th AFL goal but there was a man Pavlich spoke to injured Bulldogs
NEXT PHASE: captain Bob Murphy, who came
in his 353rd game running towards
Pavlich is looking
the goal square and Yarran did the out of the same draft, and fellow
forward to spending
team thing. time with his kids
long-term warriors Matthew Boyd
As this piece of footy precision post-retirement. and Dale Morris. A young opponent
was developing, Pavlich was out also had something to tell the
on the wing on the opposite side of retiring champion. “Jason Johannisen
the ground. It’s a goal he will never said, ‘You were my idol growing up.
forget: “I could see it unfolding, I had your poster on my wall.’ Little
that we had momentum and our moments like that I’ll never forget.”
guys were out-numbering the The 20-point win had turned
Western Bulldogs players so I made the occasion into a true celebration
a beeline for the goal square in the and that’s what Pavlich wanted.
hope that a kick or something would He wasn’t sad, he had made his
land my way. As the play unfolded I mind up and was ready to retire and
ran a little harder to get there. When move on to the next phase of his
Shane first got the ball I thought, life. “It was an unbelievable feeling
like 35,000 other people, that he doing that lap of honour in front of
was going to have a shot. I was 35,000 people and not one of them,
pretty animated with my calling and it appeared, had left. The victory
he saw me and gave me an absolute allowed everyone to celebrate and
soda in the goal square. Then in that importantly for the club to end the
celebration there seemed to be three year on a good note and build some
or four waves of players that got to momentum into the pre-season.”
me. The guys involved in the goal got Pavlich went under the surgeon’s
there first, then the mids and some knife nine times during his AFL career
straggling defenders got there about but believes he’s come out of it in
30 seconds afterwards.” relatively good physical condition.
With Pavlich’s 700th goal out of He will be able to run and swim and,
the way, and Fremantle in front at importantly, will be able to chase
quarter time and a little bit further his kids around – soon there will be
ahead at the main break, the mood three of them. “That’s more than a
changed – now we wanted a win. lot of past players can say. I’m going
There were clear signs the Dockers to need some maintenance.
had their defensive mojo back – My wife’s a physio so I’ve married
an amazing chase by Ballantyne, well,” he laughed.
Yarran getting to Bulldogs who Asked to say what advice he
thought they were free, crunching would give to any young person
tackles by Mayne and the calm starting an AFL career – or in fact any
halting of Bulldog attacks by Garrick THIS IS THE LAST HALF HOUR OF career – Pavlich said it was vital to
Ibbotson. The Dockers of 2012-2015
were hard to score against when
YOUR YEAR AND THE LAST OF MY realise time was a precious resource.
“A quote from John Wooden (US
they played like this and in the CAREER, LET’S MAKE IT COUNT basketball player and coach)
last quarter, the Western Bulldogs resonated with me a few years ago:
MATTHEW PAVLICH ‘Success comes from knowing
managed just one behind.
At the start of the last quarter, that you did your best to
as the crowd roared its support, become the best that you are
Pavlich spoke passionately to each a Bulldog revival. capable of becoming.’
of his forward line colleagues. He was on the wing “I sit here thinking I can
“There were quite a few of them – on the railway side tick that box – no matter
Chris Mayne, Hayden Ballantyne, of the ground near the lack of a premiership
Michael Walters – that I’ve played a the opposition or the sustained team
bit of footy with. I just said, ‘This is bench when the success that I didn’t
the last half hour of your year and final siren rang. have. I tried my utmost
the last of my career, let’s make it “I put my hands to get the best out
count.’ Their effort is something I’ll to my face. I think it of myself and I
never forget. I mentioned that to the was relief. It was such leave with the sponge
entire playing group during the week a big build up and a dry. There is nothing
that after the game I wanted to feel big week and such left.”
that I’d left a positive influence on a long career was
the group. I think the way they played finally over – this
showed there was genuine care. was it. Pretty quickly
The win was the icing on the cake.” Chris Mayne came ONE LAST
During the first quarter Pavlich over and gave me a MILESTONE:
went to the centre square for a big hug and said some Pav is engulfed by
teammates after
bounce down and promptly won the incredibly nice things to
slotting goal 700 in
clearance – a reminder that he was me about how I’d been an illustrious 353-
once an All-Australian midfielder. his mentor, how he’d game career.
He was also an All-Australian loved playing with me
defender and late in the last quarter and he’d never forget
he headed down towards defence just the influence I’d had
to snuff out any lingering possibility of on his life.”
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Dear Pav,
When you have been inv
have, it is easy to see tha olved in footy for a long as you
say “the only consistency t people are right when they
in football is inconsistency
”. Dear Harper and Jack,
Tea ms rise and fall, player
coaches come and go. Hows have good and bad years,
The Fremantle Football Club asked me to writeht
that I admire the most is ever, one of your qualities
a letter to your father. He’s retired. But I thoug
Regardless of our win-los
s
that of consistency.
Aaron Sandilands instead of doing that I’d write to you.
I’ve known your Dad since he first arrived in s,
our playing group, you hav record, or our coach, or Perth and I think just about everybody know
tea m player, leader and mae been a consistently great apart from you, how I feel about Matthew t
te - on and off the field.
It has been a privilege to Pavlich. His name rolls off my tongue! I doub
pla
when I look back I will fee y alongside you and you there’s a name I’ve written or said more often
To Pav, was that
I played with one of the grel fortunate to say that im pres sion of you r your age than ‘Pavlich’.
Your Dad was a wonderful footballer, he wasmore
ats of this game. My fi rst e fo
dibly matur re going
Thanks Pav were incre clearly see you we
an d I co ul d
our footy clu b. fearless and fair, he played by the rules but
to captain and a lot e
of importantly, he was a credit to his family and
loya l, intelligent for on th his football club. He was also a South Australlalian.
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Thanks Pav, your Dad. D O C K
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Peter Bell I’d like to think you might read this letter more
than once along the way. If and when you do,
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Matthew,
We are just so proud of you. What you have
achieved over the past 17 years, both on and off
the football field, is a credit to you.
Mum and I vividly remember the first trial game
we saw you play against Collingwood at Waverly
Park in 2000. There was our ‘baby boy’ out in the middle of the ground actually
playing in the AFL – something you had dreamed of and worked so hard to achieve.
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grand final appearance and end up playing 353 club games. All amazing
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achievements.
Throughout it all you have continued to be a loyal, caring and loving son, brother,
husband, son in-law, brother in-law, father and friend. Great traits, love, that have more
to do with the person you are rather than the footballer. We can’t thank you and Lauren
enough for letting us be so much a part of your life. We are very lucky parents!
As we have said on so many occasions – no regrets!!!!
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Love Mum and Dad
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We first met you ten
battles she faced in heyears ago, when we contacted the club ab
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players and have a r life ahead. They invited her to com out our daughter Jessica and the
see and meet somelooofk around. Jess was overwhelmed with eexdown to the club to meet some of the
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you as you would be an d he
As it happened, she did extremely busy man. r not to get
played a special part in get to meet you and it was the start of
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6160 You have always mad t for Jess you are not ry precious friendship. You have
just her hero. You are
her life, always caring e and taken time out to meet with her a friend.
which is something weabout her health issues. You put a smileand you’ve played an important role in
as a family cherish. on her face every tim
When Jessica turned e you meet,
you sent wishing her 18 recently, the special video message
years of friendship yoall the best, and thanking her for the
u’ve shared, broke he
Matthew you are an r down to tears.
and our family want to ex tre m ely spec ial perso
say a huge “THANKSn and Jessica
The Sheehans- 2008 PAV”.
Starlight Wish Family
To Matthew,
From the day I first arrived at
football club you lead from the this Hey Pav,
and embraced everything I wanfront You’ve laced up the boots for one
ted
to implement. You were an exte I want to say thank you. Tha youfinal time and
of me and under many momentsnsion such a true leader at the Docnk for being
intense pressure - you stood up. of Dear Pav team and for every single onekers of us
both for the
For that and so much more, I in the Purple Army.
hold Well what can I say
you in the highest esteem. other than Through soaring victories crus
congratulations on you
I feel we won't fully apprecia with the Fremantle
r brilliant career you kept the Freo faith aliveandwhe hing defeats
and everything you have done te you
Dockers!
it would’ve been hard to, and you n sometimes
club until you are no longer here for this As someone who ser
ved in our military, anything less than your all on thenever gave
I have always been field.
Until I look across on day one . unwavering loyalty to
impressed by your
The number 29 will now stand as
of pre- an
season training... and you're not
there. You are one of only
this great club. of what any young player would hop example
elite players that hav
a handful of
in their career. e to achieve
You are a competitor and have e shown true
yourself together in superb held character through you For all the accolades, and the fact
r desire to serve
fashion and can move on now only one team and
for that you should accomplished them all with pure you
and focus on all the other be extremely proud.
Your time with the you. But more than anything, youclass: thank
important things in your life. club is a testament
to your character, that other McManus for far long dealt with
leadership skills, strong
moral courage captain should. There simply er than any
You leave very deep footprints and a drive to succeed thanks for that. isn’t enough
at our football club... and they here .
remain deep for a very long will Your commitment not
only to the AFL, Rove McManus
time. but to the broader We
Thanks Pav, st Australian
community has been
Ross Lyon outstanding and
you must be commende
d for these
efforts in giving bac
k to those less
fortunate.
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career and I wish you
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and your family
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all the very best in
T L E
retirement.
D O
Best Wishes
S
Ben Roberts-Smith VC, C
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COLLINS
HEIGHT 194 cm
WEIGHT 92kg
DOB 15-06-1994
Sam Collins’ debut came against St Kilda
at Etihad Stadium in round 10 after Michael
Johnson suffered a season ending injury
against Richmond a week earlier. Collins
gathered 12 disposals and hauled in seven
marks while playing on Saints great Nick
Riewoldt, who he kept to two goals. It was
a tough introduction against a forward line
also boasting Josh Bruce, Patrick McCartin
and Tim Membrey. Collins’ composure
saw him play the next 11 games and with
height, strength and pace, the boy from
Box Hill could be a vital part of Fremantle’s TOUGH INITIATION::
Sam Collins started his
defensive unit in years to come.
career opposed to Saints
legend Nick Riewoldt.
STRAIGHT INTO
ACTION: Darcy Tucker
only had to wait until
round five for his first
taste of AFL football.
18 DARCY
TUCKER
HEIGHT 184 cm
WEIGHT 78kg
DOB 23-01-1997
Darcy Tucker had a rapid introduction to
AFL football, making his debut in round
five against Carlton at Domain Stadium
after being drafted with pick 27 last year.
The young wingman started on the bench,
but after Nat Fyfe suffered a broken fibula,
Tucker had an opportunity to impress. The
19-year-old collected 16 disposals and took
five marks and followed up his debut with
13 touches against Adelaide a week later.
Tucker played 12 games in his first season,
averaging more than 14 disposals a game
and will continue to improve as he gains
more experience at AFL level.
24 FREMANTLEFC.COM.AUBUTANTS
41 SHANE
YARRAN
IMMEDIATE
IMPACT: Shane
Yarran scored goals
in each of his six AFL
appearances in 2016.
HEIGHT 185 cm
WEIGHT 79kg
DOB 02-06-1989
A troublesome calf injury delayed Shane
Yarran’s AFL debut until round 18, when the
forward started against the Gold Coast at
Metricon Stadium. Yarran showed glimpses
of the skill Fremantle fans were expecting,
kicking two goals as Freo went down by
24 points. Yarran went on to play the
following five games, kicking goals in each
one. If Yarran can stay injury free and have
a strong pre-season, he will be an integral
part of Freo’s forward line next year. For
Season 2016, he will be remembered as the
player who handballed to Matthew Pavlich
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The Fremantle Dockers are planning for the transition to the new
Perth Stadium at Burswood to be a ‘Members First’ experience.
Perth Stadium will be an outstanding stadium How do Fremantle Dockers for members to sit with friends and family who are
and is on track to be ready for the 2018 Toyota members transition to also Fremantle members at Perth Stadium is to:
AFL Premiership Season. The Fremantle Dockers Perth Stadium? 1. Complete the groupings form and return it to
are working to ensure that our members have In October 2016, Fremantle Dockers reserve seat the club by 30 September 2016 via;
priority access at the stadium with more seating
options for the 2018 season.
members will receive their 2017 Fremantle Dockers » The link to the online form found at
membership pack. To be guaranteed a seat at www.fremantlefc.com.au/perthstadium
Planning is underway for Perth Stadium members should: » Or for more information or assistance call
Fremantle Dockers members 1. Renew their 2017 reserve seat membership the club on (08) 9433 7111 or email the club
Whilst the club continues to work with the by 30 November 2016. at membership@fremantlefc.com.au
AFL and the newly appointed operator of the 2. In early 2017, all financial reserve seat members 2. Renew their 2017 reserve seat membership
stadium (VenuesLive) to agree on a long-term will be invited to utilise the online seating by 30 November 2016.
access agreement to the stadium that is in the map to review the reserved seat membership 3. In early 2017, all financial reserve seat members
best interests of the club and our members, options available at Perth Stadium. will then be invited to utilise the online seating
we are already planning for the transition to 3. Once the club has allocated members a map to review the reserved seat membership
Perth Stadium for the 2018 AFL season. options available at Perth Stadium.
reserved seat that is the equivalent to their
All Fremantle Dockers reserve seat members
current seat at Domain Stadium members can 4. Once the club has allocated members a
will be guaranteed a seat at the stadium for the
then accept the seat at Perth Stadium; or reserved seat that is the equivalent to their
2018 season once their 2017 membership seat(s)
4. Utilise the online seating map to move to an current seat at Domain Stadium members can
have been renewed. The club is working to ensure
alternative location in the stadium (subject to then accept the seat at Perth Stadium; or
that our members:
5. Utilise the online seating map to move
» Have more reserved seating options available, availability and with priority given based on
years of membership). to an alternative location in the stadium
including access to exclusive bars and lounges. (subject to availability and with priority
» Have access to seating at a similar category Can members sit with friends given based on years of membership).
and location to their current seating and family who are also We are working to ensure that members can
arrangements at Domain Stadium. Fremantle members at select groups of up to ten (10) people, and the
» Can nominate groups of family and friends Perth Stadium in 2018? group will be allocated seats based on the
they wish to sit with at Perth Stadium Please note that the club will allocate members Fremantle Dockers member within the group
» Can express an interest in securing seat(s) a reserved seat(s) at Perth Stadium in a similar with the highest years of membership.
for family and friends who are currently not category and location to their current seating This does not need to be the nominated
Fremantle Dockers members. arrangements at Domain Stadium. The best way group leader.
26 FREMANTLEFC.COM.AUCan members secure additional seat membership options available at More information for
reserve seat memberships at Perth Stadium. Fremantle Dockers
Perth Stadium? 6. Once the club has allocated members a members
If members are interested in securing additional reserved seat that is the equivalent to their The club has a dedicated Perth Stadium
seats at Perth Stadium in 2018; the best way is to: current seat at Domain Stadium members can information team to answer any questions
1. Renew their existing 2017 reserve seat then accept the seat at Perth Stadium; or regarding the member transition to Perth
membership by 30 November 2016. 7. Utilise the online seating map to move to an Stadium. We are open Monday to Friday from
alternative location in the stadium (subject to 8.30am to 5pm and can be contacted via:
2. Request additional reserve seat
availability and with priority given based on
membership(s) at Domain Stadium before
years of membership).
» Email membership@fremantlefc.com.au
30 November 2016 by:
» Phone (08) 9433 7111
3. Complete an online form at
www.fremantlefc.com.au/perthstadium
What is the process for financial » In person at the Fremantle Dockers
Harbour Master members? Administration Building at
4. Or for more information or assistance call Fremantle Dockers Harbour Master Fremantle Oval.
the club on (08) 9433 7111 or email the club members must complete the same process
at membership@fremantlefc.com.au outlined above, however Harbour Masters Thank you for your passion and support
5. In early 2017, all financial reserve seat will receive further correspondence in early of the Fremantle Dockers and we look
members will then be invited to utilise the 2017 regarding their exclusive entitlements forward to putting members first at
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SECURING OUR FUTURE
ANOTHER GOAL FOR
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C
onstruction on the club’s new
state-of-the-art elite training and
administration facility at Cockburn
Central West continues to push
forward, with completion on track for
early 2017. The project has recently
passed its 50 per cent completion milestone.
The building has transformed over the past few
months with the indoor stadium structure and roof
formed, as well as the centrepiece glazed structure
that houses the function centre and community
health club.
Internally, works have progressed well in
the Fremantle Football Club administration
and football department areas, with joinery,
tiling and carpets now all completed. The AFL
oval has recently had the main goal posts
installed, and showcases the difference in
ground lengths between the new Perth Stadium
to the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Over the next few months the club will be
ALL HANDS ON DECK:
working towards the fit out phase of the project The Fremantle players visit the
and, as we head towards another preseason, new state-of-the-art training
we could see some running sessions being held facility in Cockburn.
on the new training surface.
INAUGURAL
FOUNDATION
ROUND A SUCCESS
F
remantle’s round 13 clash with
Port Adelaide on Saturday 18 June
showcased the important work of
the Fremantle Dockers Foundation
and highlighted a number of key
organisations who have been
ALL IN:
assisted by the foundation this year. This included
Aaron Sandilands Ability Centre, Esther Foundation, Manna and
purchases his Ngala, who all had a strong presence at the main
Foundation pin. gates while Constable Care provided a child safety
stop at the Purple Playground.
The Starkick All Abilities football team took
part in a grid game before the match and following
the win over the Power, vendors of The Big Issue
magazine, which helps provide life-changing
opportunities for disadvantaged Australians,
sold out of their allocations.
In addition, volunteers also sold limited edition
foundation wristbands and pins in the stadium
precinct with all proceeds going to the Fremantle
PIN PALS: Dockers Foundation to deepen the club’s
SALES PITCH: The Big Issue vendor David
Volunteers sell wristbands
Bailey is interviewed during half-time of Freo’s engagement with the community and help
and pins in the precinct.
clash with Port Adelaide at Domain Stadium. secure the club’s future.
28 FREMANTLEFC.COM.AUFREMANTLE DOCKERS FOUNDATION
RICCIARDI FAMILY
SUPPORTS FYFE AND
THE FOUNDATION
T
he opportunity to have their name
on the number 7 locker at the new
training facility sparked a bidding
frenzy among guests during an
auction at the Fremantle Dockers Ball
at Crown Perth on Saturday 16 July.
The auction, held in support of the Fremantle
Dockers Foundation, gave guests the opportunity
to secure the recognition rights for the number
7 locker for the next 10 years at the club’s new
primary training facility.
The bidding kicked off at $3000, but a string of
bids from tables throughout the Grand Ballroom
saw offers quickly hit the $15,000 mark.
It then became a war of attrition as bidding SOLD: Fyfe congratulates
headed towards $30,000, with just two tables Mrs. Ricciardi post-auction.
left frantically making counter offers before the FREMANTLE DOCKERS
auctioneer’s hammer came down at $35,000. FOUNDATION
The successful bidders were Ian and MAN OF THE
Silvana Ricciardi. MOMENT:
The Ricciardis are inaugural Fremantle members Nat Fyfe and
host Edwina
and Harbour Masters, with the family business,
Bartholomew
Ricciardi Seafoods & Cold Stores, also being a long address the
time corporate partner of the club and supporter crowd at
of the Fremantle Dockers Foundation. Crown Perth.
“We have been with the club right from the
beginning and we are incredibly proud to be
associated with the Fremantle Dockers now DONATE TODAY
and in the future,” Ian Ricciardi said.
TO THE
“The auction was a great opportunity to
support the Fremantle Dockers Foundation FREMANTLE
and the important work it does both on and DOCKERS
off the field. FOUNDATION
“Nat Fyfe is a champion of the game who has
already made a tremendous contribution to the All donations
club, so to have the Ricciardi family name on over $2 are tax
Nat’s locker at the new facility at Cockburn is a deductible and
great thrill and a privilege.” you can donate
The auction raised more than $145,000 for
the Fremantle Dockers Foundation, which was today by visiting
established in June 2015 to support the important fremantlefc.com.
on and off-field work of the club, including: au/foundation
» The development of the club’s new elite
training and administration facility at
Cockburn Central West.
» The club’s Community Goals program,
which provides the opportunity for 100,000
school aged children to take part in health,
wellbeing and mentoring programs each year.
» Support for key charities through the Friends
of the Foundation program, including the
Starlight Children’s Foundation, Redkite,
Uni Camp for Kids, Esther Foundation, Ngala,
Ronald McDonald House, The Big Issue,
Yirra Yaakin, Starkick All Abilities Footballers
and Constable Care Child Safety Foundation.
» Provision of merchandise, game tickets and
support to more than 300 other fundraising
initiatives and causes across WA.
IN FOR THE LONG HAUL:
By supporting the foundation you can help
Inaugural Fremantle members Ian and
the Fremantle Dockers make a positive impact Silvana Ricciardi bid $35,000 to have
both on and off the field. their name on the number 7 locker.
FREMANTLEFC.COM.AU 29WHERE HAVE THEY DOCKED
WHERE HAVE THEY DOCKED?
DALE KICKETT
Dale Kickett joined Fremantle from Essendon in
1995 and went on to play 135 games for the club.
He was just the third player to be awarded the Doig
Medal when he was named club champion in 1997.
Tell us about your family? Do you stay in contact
I have three sons aged 24,18 and 15. with any past players?
They’ve all played junior footy. Myself and Troy Cook work in the
My wife Kathy and I still live in Perth. same program at the Wirrpanda
Foundation. I see the other boys
What do you do for work? around the place, but work keeps
I work at the Wirrpanda Foundation me pretty busy.
as the program manager for the
Moorditj Ngoorndiak Program. It is What do you miss most
a longitudinal mentoring program about your time at Freo?
that works with young Aboriginal I miss the camaraderie. I think
males pre and post release from that is what led me to play
detention and in the community footy again this year.
to reduce recidivism. I have been
working with the foundation for In 1997 you won the Doig
seven years. I have also worked in
medal, what was the
both the employment and cultural
highlight of that year?
1997 was the closest we had
awareness sector of the foundation.
been to making finals. If we had
What do you do with your beaten Melbourne in round 23 we
spare time? would have played our first finals
This year I decided to play footy series. Our first taste of success
again, so I haven’t had much free was a highlight.
time. I play in the veteran’s league
at Nollamara. My sons no longer In round 14, 2002 you were
play football and I missed the
given a humbling send off by FOND
FAREWELL:
social element. Hence why I
Port Adelaide. How special
Dale Kickett salutes
wanted to get back into it.
was that moment? the crowd after
We all play against each other. his final game for
What AFL team do But at the end of the day we all Freo in round 14,
you support? have a lot of respect for each 2002 against Port
Freo. Definitely. other and what we have to do to Adelaide at
Subiaco Oval.
play AFL footy. This was a great
Freo’s most exciting up demonstration of that respect.
and coming player?
Sam Collins. I like that he gives You were part of Matthew
everything he has got. He is hard at Pavlich’s guard of honour
the ball. In actual fact, his style of for his last AFL game.
footy reminds me of Shane Parker’s, How special was that?
only Collins has more aggression. It was an honour to see a legend
and champion of our club off.
Do you have a favourite The word champion and legend is
memory from your time a term thrown around loosely these
at the club? days, but Pavlich certainly falls
My first year at the club. into this category. He is one of the
There were so many firsts… EMBRACING
reasons that my family go to the
challenging but memorable. CHANGE:
footy, he is someone that we can
I remember my first game at Kickett and Pavlich
rely on. Getting the win was a great played 28 times
the MCG with Freo, we played way to finish Pav’s career. It also together between
Richmond and it was a very close gives fans hope and optimism for 2000 and 2002.
game. While we did lose by five next season. Hopefully we can get
points, it was still very exciting. back to playing really good footy.
30 FREMANTLEFC.COM.AUBRAVERY AWARDS
ALL HANDS ON DECK: Fremantle
players presented some very special
kids with Bravery Awards in July.
T
wo-year-old Eva at Ronald McDonald House in also attended the ceremony
Collins was diagnosed Nedlands for the annual ceremony. and spoke candidly about their
with a brain tumour In what has become a club relationship with Ronald
in April this year. tradition, Fremantle’s first-year McDonald House.
She suffered players presented the remarkable Hayden Crozier said the
two months of stories of six young patients from challenges faced on the footy field
unsteadiness, vomiting and a across Western Australia. were incomparable to the challenges
seizure before doctors made the Tucker said the awards provided faced by the patients and families
heartbreaking discovery. him with perspective on how of Ronald McDonald House.
Eva has had brain surgery and comparatively trivial AFL can be. “Footy can be hard at times,
chemotherapy to remove and shrink “Obviously football is just a game,” but when you see the challenges
the tumour. Sadly, Eva’s sight and Tucker said. these families face, it feels silly to
hearing has been affected. “Sometimes we all get caught be stressing about footy,” he said.
On Tuesday 9 July, Eva’s courage up in it a bit too much. “When you chat to the families
was honoured by Fremantle’s Darcy “All of the stresses of football and learn about their stories,
Tucker at the 22nd AJ Diamond is nothing compared to what it really puts things into perspective”.
Club Bravery Awards ceremony. these sick children and their The Fremantle Dockers
Tucker was joined by fellow families go through.” Foundation is proud to have Ronald
LITTLE FIGHTER:
first year players, Harley Balic, Ronald McDonald House McDonald House as an associate Eva Collins was presented
Ryan Nyhuis, Shane Yarran, ambassadors Connor Blakely, level ‘Friend of the Foundation’. her award by Darcy Tucker.
Sam Collins and Matthew Uebergang Cam Sutcliffe and Hayden Crozier
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has been a Freo member since birth.
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Benjamin joined the Purple Army
on a recent trip to Perth and has
been spreading the purple joy since.
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our trip to the Colosseum. We always the statues in the Jardin
spread the Freo passion, no matter des Tuileries were not
where we are in the world. appropriately dressed.
BERTOLATTI FAMILY He rectified the situation!
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moon after meeting his favourite
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ROUND
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ROUNDS 12–23
ROUND 12 ROUND 13 ROUND 14 ROUND 15
v Brisbane v Port Adelaide v Collingwood Bye Round
Saturday, 11 June, 4.35pm Saturday, 18 June, 2.35pm Friday, 24 June, 7.50pm
The Gabba Domain Stadium MCG
FREMANTLE FREMANTLE FREMANTLE
3.3 12.3 18.7 23.9 (147) 2.3 5.8 11.9 12.14 (86) 0.1 1.4 3.5 5.7 (37)
BRISBANE PORT ADELAIDE COLLINGWOOD
3.3 4.6 7.6 9.10 (64) 3.3 4.6 9.12 9.15 (69) 3.4 7.8 7.10 12.13 (85)
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW OVERVIEW
After a slow start, Fremantle rallied to Fremantle played a tightly contested Collingwood started the game quickly
secure a commanding 83-point victory game against Port Adelaide, with booting three goals to Fremantle’s one
over Brisbane posting their second the lead changing six times before point in the first term. Fremantle fought
win for the season. Lachie Weller’s 22 Fremantle took a comfortable lead to hard to reduce the deficit in the third
disposal and four goal performance win their third game in a row by 17 points. quarter, but were over-run in the final
saw him receive the NAB Rising Star Michael Barlow (43) and Lachie Neale term, as Collingwood ran out 48-point
nomination for round 12, while Matt (38) lead the way for Freo, while Zac victors. Michael Barlow (31) and Lachie
Taberner top scored for Freo, kicking five Clarke gave Freo first use all day from the Neale (27) continued their good form,
goals straight for the day. stoppages with his 43 hit-outs. while Michael Walters was influential
with 28 touches, six marks and a goal.
KEY STATS KEY STATS
GOALS Taberner 5 GOALS Pavlich 4 KEY STATS
DISPOSALS Blakely 29 DISPOSALS Barlow 43 GOALS Pavlich,
MARKS Taberner, Hill, MARKS Spurr 9 Ballantyne 2
Barlow, Spurr 8 TACKLES Barlow 8 DISPOSALS Barlow 31
TACKLES Mayne 9 MARKS Walters,
Collins 6
TACKLES Suban 10
34 FREMANTLEFC.COM.AUROUND 16 ROUND 17 ROUND 18 ROUND 19
v Melbourne v Geelong v Gold Coast v Sydney
Saturday, 9 July, 7.10pm Friday, 15 July, 6.10pm Saturday, 23 July, 2.10pm Sunday, 31 July, 1.20pm
TIO Stadium Domain Stadium Metricon Stadium Domain Stadium
FREMANTLE FREMANTLE FREMANTLE FREMANTLE
2.0 3.1 7.4 8.7 (55) 4.1 7.2 7.3 9.7 (61) 3.0 9.5 10.6 12.9 (81) 1.0 3.2 4.3 7.5 (47)
MELBOURNE GEELONG GOLD COAST SYDNEY SWANS
6.5 9.8 11.11 12.15 (87) 1.3 6.7 8.11 11.12 (78) 5.2 8.3 12.7 16.9 (105) 3.7 7.7 15.9 21.11 (137)
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW OVERVIEW OVERVIEW
A six-goal opening term from Melbourne Fremantle started strong, leading In a fierce contest the scoreboard was In Matthew Pavlich’s 350th game
saw Fremantle trailing for most of the after the first break, but a strong surge tight until a late surge by the Suns saw against Sydney, the contest was close
game. A third term burst from Freo was by the Cats in the second term saw Freo’s them take a comfortable lead into for the first half of the match. The Swans
promising, but the Demons ran out the lead cut to just eight points. Geelong the fourth quarter. Fremantle fought came out firing after the main break,
game with a 32-point victory. Hayden continued on with their second-term hard, but were over-run in the end by kicking eight goals to one in the third
Crozier continued to grow in his new form to run out eventual 17-point 24 points. Lachie Neale continued to term, and finished the game 90-point
half-back role, gathering 20 disposals winners. Stephen Hill was influential with find the ball with his 42 disposals while winners. David Mundy (44) and Lachie
and taking eight marks, while Lachie 37 disposals, four marks and five tackles, Michael Walters finished the game with Neale (41) found plenty of the ball,
Neale finished with 33 disposals and while skipper David Mundy finished with 24 disposals, seven marks, five tackles while Pavlich kicked two goals in his
eight tackles. 24 disposals and eight tackles. and four goals. milestone match.
KEY STATS KEY STATS KEY STATS KEY STATS
GOALS Pavlich 3 GOALS Pavlich, Walters, GOALS Walters 4 GOALS Pavlich 2
DISPOSALS Neale 33 Barlow, Ballantyne, DISPOSALS Neale 42 DISPOSALS Mundy 44
MARKS Crozier 8 Blakely, Weller, Taberner, MARKS Mundy, MARKS Crozier 10
TACKLES Neale 8 Sutcliffe, Mundy 1 D. Pearce 8 TACKLES Tucker,
DISPOSALS Hill 37 TACKLES Griffin, Mayne 10
MARKS Sutcliffe, Pavlich 6 Sheridan, Walters 5
TACKLES Mundy 8
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