2013 season | |||
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President | Steve Harris | ||
Coach | Ross Lyon (2nd season) | ||
Captain(s) | Matthew Pavlich (7th season) | ||
Home ground | Patersons Stadium | ||
Pre-season competition | 10th | ||
Regular season | 3rd | ||
Finals series | 2nd | ||
Leading goalkicker | Michael Walters (46) | ||
Highest home attendance | 39,629 vs West Coast (Round 1) | ||
Average home attendance | 34,266 [1] | ||
Club membership | 43,880 [2] | ||
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The 2013 Fremantle Football Club season was the club's 19th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). It was the club's most successful season to date, recording their second most wins in a season, highest percentage and second highest final ladder position of 3rd. The club won its first ever Qualifying Final, and defeated Sydney in the Preliminary Final at Patersons Stadium and played in its first AFL Grand Final against Hawthorn, losing by 15 points.
No. | Name | Age | Recruited from | Games (2013) | Goals (2013) | Fremantle debut | Fremantle career games | Fremantle career goals | AFL debut | AFL career games | AFL career goals |
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1 | Hayden Ballantyne | 26 | Peel (WAFL) | 21 | 34 | 2009 | 86 | 131 | 2009 | 86 | 131 |
2 | Anthony Morabito | 21 | Peel (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 23 | 13 | 2010 | 23 | 13 |
3 | Zac Dawson | 27 | St Kilda (AFL) | 24 | 0 | 2012 | 42 | 2 | 2005 | 119 | 6 |
4 | Jayden Pitt | 20 | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 10 | 2 | 2011 | 10 | 2 |
5 | Garrick Ibbotson | 25 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 13 | 1 | 2007 | 115 | 21 | 2007 | 115 | 21 |
6 | Danyle Pearce | 27 | Sturt (SANFL) | 25 | 10 | 2013 | 25 | 10 | 2005 | 179 | 86 |
7 | Nathan Fyfe | 22 | Claremont (WAFL) | 22 | 18 | 2010 | 72 | 54 | 2010 | 72 | 54 |
8 | Nick Suban | 23 | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | 22 | 16 | 2009 | 84 | 34 | 2009 | 84 | 34 |
9 | Matthew de Boer | 23 | Claremont (WAFL) | 25 | 10 | 2009 | 101 | 39 | 2009 | 101 | 39 |
10 | Michael Walters | 22 | Swan Districts (WAFL) | 21 | 46 | 2009 | 42 | 82 | 2009 | 42 | 82 |
11 | Tom Sheridan | 19 | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | 10 | 6 | 2012 | 11 | 6 | 2012 | 11 | 6 |
12 | Jonathon Griffin | 27 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 7 | 3 | 2011 | 27 | 11 | 2007 | 68 | 18 |
13 | Tendai Mzungu | 27 | Perth (WAFL) | 25 | 16 | 2011 | 63 | 40 | 2011 | 63 | 40 |
14 | Josh Simpson | 19 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
15 | Ryan Crowley | 29 | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | 25 | 8 | 2005 | 164 | 107 | 2005 | 164 | 107 |
16 | David Mundy | 28 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 22 | 7 | 2005 | 186 | 71 | 2005 | 186 | 71 |
17 | Hayden Crozier | 19 | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | 9 | 10 | 2012 | 12 | 10 | 2012 | 12 | 10 |
18 | Luke McPharlin | 31 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 16 | 0 | 2002 | 213 | 111 | 2000 | 225 | 114 |
19 | Alex Forster | 20 | Norwood (SANFL) | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
20 | Viv Michie | 21 | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
21 | Michael Barlow | 25 | Werribee (VFL) | 24 | 14 | 2010 | 70 | 41 | 2010 | 70 | 41 |
22 | Tanner Smith | 19 | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
23 | Chris Mayne | 24 | Perth (WAFL) | 24 | 37 | 2008 | 105 | 137 | 2008 | 105 | 137 |
24 | Max Duffy | 20 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
25 | Josh Mellington | 20 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 1 | 0 | 2011 | 6 | 5 | 2011 | 6 | 5 |
26 | Kepler Bradley | 27 | West Perth (WAFL) | 5 | 7 | 2008 | 68 | 73 | 2004 | 117 | 87 |
27 | Lachie Neale | 20 | Glenelg (SANFL) | 10 | 8 | 2012 | 23 | 12 | 2012 | 23 | 12 |
28 | Peter Faulks | 25 | Williamstown (VFL) | 1 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
29 | Matthew Pavlich | 31 | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | 12 | 25 | 2000 | 291 | 583 | 2000 | 291 | 583 |
30 | Zac Clarke | 23 | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | 17 | 8 | 2009 | 53 | 27 | 2009 | 53 | 27 |
31 | Aaron Sandilands | 30 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 10 | 3 | 2003 | 193 | 75 | 2003 | 193 | 75 |
32 | Stephen Hill | 23 | West Perth (WAFL) | 19 | 12 | 2009 | 108 | 65 | 2009 | 108 | 65 |
33 | Cameron Sutcliffe | 21 | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | 19 | 8 | 2012 | 23 | 9 | 2012 | 23 | 9 |
34 | Lee Spurr | 26 | Central District (SANFL) | 23 | 2 | 2012 | 36 | 2 | 2012 | 36 | 2 |
35 | Haiden Schloithe | 20 | South Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
36 | Alex Silvagni | 25 | Casey Scorpions (VFL) | 10 | 5 | 2010 | 39 | 10 | 2010 | 39 | 10 |
37 | Michael Johnson | 28 | Perth (WAFL) | 23 | 5 | 2005 | 172 | 59 | 2005 | 172 | 59 |
38 | Jack Hannath | 22 | Central District (SANFL) | 12 | 7 | 2013 | 12 | 7 | 2013 | 12 | 7 |
39 | Sam Menegola | 21 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
40 | Craig Moller | 19 | Sydney Uni (NEAFL) | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
41 | Paul Duffield | 28 | South Fremantle (WAFL) | 22 | 4 | 2006 | 133 | 27 | 2006 | 133 | 27 |
42 | Matt Taberner | 20 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 4 | 2 | 2013 | 4 | 2 | 2013 | 4 | 2 |
43 | Alex Howson | 19 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
44 | Jesse Crichton | 22 | North Launceston (TFL) | 1 | 0 | 2010 | 18 | 3 | 2010 | 18 | 3 |
46 | Clancee Pearce | 22 | Swan Districts (WAFL) | 19 | 2 | 2009 | 69 | 31 | 2009 | 69 | 31 |
The 2012 AFL Draft contained a free agency trade provision for the first time. Fremantle was the first club to lodge a bid for a free agent when the put in a four-year offer to recruit Danyle Pearce from Port Adelaide. [3] As a restricted free agent, Port could have matched Fremantle's offer, but chose not to. [4]
During the trading and drafting period, the futures of Adam McPhee and Jack Anthony at the club were in doubt, [5] however McPhee signed a one-year contract extension in October. [6] On 20 November, two days before the National Draft, McPhee announced that he was retiring to return to Victoria and Anthony was delisted, despite having a year to go on his contract. [7]
Name | Previous club | Recruiting details |
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Danyle Pearce | Port Adelaide | Restricted free agent [8] |
Josh Simpson | East Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #17 (first round) [9] |
Tanner Smith | North Ballarat Rebels | AFL National Draft, pick #36 (second round) [9] |
Max Duffy | East Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #39 (second round) [9] |
Clancee Pearce | Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #78 (rookie elevation) [9] |
Lee Spurr | Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #93 (rookie elevation) [9] |
Jack Hannath | Central District | AFL Pre-Season Draft, pick #8 (first round) [10] |
Jesse Crichton | Fremantle (redrafted) | AFL Pre-Season Draft, pick #14 (second round) [10] |
Matt Taberner | Murray Bushrangers | AFL Rookie Draft, pick #11 (first round) [10] |
Alex Howson | East Fremantle | AFL Rookie Draft, pick #25 (second round) [10] |
Craig Moller | Sydney Uni | AFL Rookie Draft, pick #46 (NSW AFL Scholarship) [10] |
Name | New Club | Details |
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Antoni Grover | N/A | Retired [11] |
Adam McPhee | N/A | Retired [12] |
Jay van Berlo | N/A | Delisted [13] |
Dylan Roberton | N/A (recruited by St Kilda) | Delisted [5] |
Nick Lower | N/A (recruited by Western Bulldogs) | Delisted [5] |
Jesse Crichton | N/A (redrafted by Fremantle) | Delisted [5] |
Jack Anthony | N/A | Delisted [14] |
Greg Broughton | Gold Coast | Traded with pick #58 to Gold Coast for pick 36 [8] |
Gavin Roberts | N/A | Delisted [13] |
Jordan Wilson-King | N/A | Delisted [13] |
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores [a] | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref | ||
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Home | Away | Result | |||||||
Saturday, 16 February (4:40 pm) | Geelong | 0.7.6 (48) | 0.4.6 (30) | Won by 18 points | Patersons Stadium [H] | 21,935 | 10th [15] | [16] | |
Saturday, 16 February (6:50 pm) | West Coast | 0.2.4 (16) | 1.4.7 (24) | Lost by 8 points | [17] |
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores [a] | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref | ||
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Home | Away | Result | |||||||
Sunday, 3 March (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 0.18.16 (124) | 1.6.9 (54) | Lost by 70 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 9,402 | 16th [18] | [19] | |
Saturday, 9 March (3:30 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 0.23.8 (146) | 0.5.7 (37) | Won by 109 points | Rushton Park [H] | 4,655 | 10th [20] | [21] | |
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores [a] | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position [22] | Ref | ||
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Home | Away | Result | |||||||
Saturday, 23 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast | 16.12 (108) | 11.14 (80) | won by 28 | Patersons Stadium | 39629 | 5th | [23] | |
Saturday, 6 April (2:10 PM) | Western Bulldogs | 11.12 (78) | 16.1 (106) | won by 28 | Etihad Stadium | 19210 | 4th | [24] | |
Friday, 12 April (6:40 PM) | Essendon | 9.14 (68) | 10.12 (72) | lost by 4 | Patersons Stadium | 35963 | 7th | [25] | |
Saturday, 20 April (1:45 PM) | Hawthorn | 18.1 (118) | 11.1 (76) | lost by 42 | Aurora Stadium | 12619 | 9th | [26] | |
Friday, 26 April (6:45 PM) | Richmond | 12.9 (81) | 12.8 (80) | won by 1 | Patersons Stadium | 36365 | 7th | [27] | |
Saturday, 4 May (7:40 PM) | Gold Coast | 7.12 (54) | 15.9 (99) | won by 45 | Metricon Stadium | 10552 | 6th | [28] | |
Saturday, 11 May (5:40 PM) | Collingwood | 15.1 (100) | 10.13 (73) | won by 27 | Patersons Stadium | 37214 | 6th | [29] | |
Saturday, 18 May (7:40 PM) | Sydney | 11.4 (70) | 9.16 (70) | draw | SCG | 22546 | 5th | [30] | |
Sunday, 26 May (2:40 PM) | Melbourne | 19.16 (130) | 6.4 (40) | won by 90 | Patersons Stadium | 32950 | 4th | [31] | |
Saturday, 1 June (1:40 PM) | Adelaide | 8.11 (59) | 10.6 (66) | won by 7 | AAMI Stadium | 27684 | 4th | [32] | |
Bye | 5th | ||||||||
Saturday, 15 June (2:40 PM) | Brisbane Lions | 12.14 (86) | 6.1 (46) | won by 40 | Patersons Stadium | 33384 | 5th | [33] | |
Sunday, 23 June (1:20 PM) | North Melbourne | 10.7 (67) | 4.5 (29) | won by 38 | Patersons Stadium | 31637 | 3rd | [34] | |
Saturday, 29 June (7:40 PM) | Geelong | 11.19 (85) | 7.2 (44) | lost by 41 | Simonds Stadium | 26743 | 5th | [35] | |
Sunday, 7 July (1:20 PM) | St Kilda | 15.1 (100) | 11.4 (70) | won by 30 | Patersons Stadium | 34064 | 5th | [36] | |
Sunday, 14 July (2:40 PM) | West Coast | 14.9 (93) | 19.7 (121) | won by 28 | Patersons Stadium | 39839 | 5th | [37] | |
Sunday, 21 July (1:10 PM) | Richmond | 12.12 (84) | 8.9 (57) | lost by 27 | MCG | 40125 | 5th | [38] | |
Saturday, 27 July (5:40 PM) | Adelaide | 11.9 (75) | 7.11 (53) | won by 22 | Patersons Stadium | 28765 | 5th | [39] | |
Saturday, 3 August (7:40 PM) | Carlton | 12.8 (80) | 17.14 (116) | won by 36 | Etihad Stadium | 30457 | 4th | [40] | |
Sunday, 11 August (2:40 PM) | Greater Western Sydney | 24.13 (157) | 6.8 (44) | won by 113 | Patersons Stadium | 31390 | 4th | [41] | |
Sunday, 18 August (1:10 PM) | Melbourne | 5.8 (38) | 20.13 (133) | won by 95 | MCG | 13768 | 4th | [42] | |
Saturday, 24 August (5:40 PM) | Port Adelaide | 21.8 (134) | 9.6 (60) | won by 74 | Patersons Stadium | 35565 | 3rd | [43] | |
Saturday, 31 August (1:45 PM) | St Kilda | 16.16 (112) | 6.5 (41) | lost by 71 | Etihad Stadium | 22476 | 3rd | [44] | |
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores [a] | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
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Home | Away | Result | ||||||
Saturday, 7 September (2:20 pm) | Geelong | 9.18 (72) | 12.15 (87) | won by 15 | Simonds Stadium | 32815 | [45] | |
Saturday, 21 September (5:50 pm) | Sydney | 14.15 (99) | 11.8 (74) | won by 25 | Patersons Stadium | 43249 | [46] | |
Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm) | Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) | 8.14 (62) | lost by 15 | MCG | 100007 | [47] | |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2523 | 1859 | 135.7 | 76 | Finals series |
2 | Geelong | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2409 | 1776 | 135.6 | 72 | |
3 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2035 | 1518 | 134.1 | 66 | |
4 | Sydney | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2244 | 1694 | 132.5 | 62 | |
5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2154 | 1754 | 122.8 | 60 | |
6 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2148 | 1868 | 115.0 | 56 | |
7 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2051 | 2002 | 102.4 | 48 | |
8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2125 | 1992 | 106.7 | 44 | |
9 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2145 | 2000 | 107.3 | 56 [lower-alpha 1] | |
10 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2307 | 1930 | 119.5 | 40 | |
11 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2064 | 1909 | 108.1 | 40 | |
12 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1922 | 2144 | 89.6 | 40 | |
13 | West Coast | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2038 | 2139 | 95.3 | 36 | |
14 | Gold Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1918 | 2091 | 91.7 | 32 | |
15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1926 | 2262 | 85.1 | 32 | |
16 | St Kilda | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1751 | 2120 | 82.6 | 20 | |
17 | Melbourne | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1455 | 2691 | 54.1 | 8 | |
18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1524 | 2990 | 51.0 | 4 |
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