2014 season | |||
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President | Steve Harris | ||
Coach | Ross Lyon | ||
Captain(s) | Matthew Pavlich | ||
Home ground | Patersons Stadium | ||
Regular season | 4th | ||
Finals series | 6th | ||
Doig Medal | Nat Fyfe (2nd win) | ||
Leading goalkicker | Hayden Ballantyne (49 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 42,338 (SF vs Port Adelaide 40,490 (Rd 15 vs West Coast) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 25,152 (Rd 14 vs Brisbane Lions) | ||
Average home attendance | 35,930 (home and away) [1] | ||
Club membership | 48,776 [2] | ||
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The 2014 Fremantle Football Club season is the club's 20th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Fremantle reached the finals for the third consecutive year, finishing the home and away season in the fourth position. However, they lost both the qualifying final against Sydney and the semi-final against Port Adelaide to finish sixth overall.
Individually, Nat Fyfe won the Leigh Matthews Trophy, being voted the league's Most Valuable Player and his second consecutive Doig Medal, captain Matthew Pavlich became the first player from a Western Australian-based team to play 300 AFL games and three players, Fyfe, Aaron Sandilands and Hayden Ballantyne, were named in the 2014 All-Australian team.
No. | Name | Age | Recruited from | Games (2014) | Goals (2014) | Fremantle debut | Fremantle career games | Fremantle career goals | AFL debut | AFL career games | AFL career goals |
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1 | Hayden Ballantyne | 27 | Peel (WAFL) | 20 | 49 | 2009 | 106 | 180 | 2009 | 106 | 180 |
2 | Anthony Morabito | 22 | Peel (WAFL) | 3 | 1 | 2010 | 26 | 14 | 2010 | 26 | 14 |
3 | Zac Dawson | 28 | St Kilda (AFL) | 22 | 1 | 2012 | 64 | 3 | 2005 | 141 | 7 |
4 | Colin Sylvia | 28 | Melbourne (AFL) | 6 | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 1 | 2004 | 163 | 130 |
5 | Garrick Ibbotson | 26 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 12 | 0 | 2007 | 127 | 21 | 2007 | 127 | 21 |
6 | Danyle Pearce | 28 | Port Adelaide (AFL) | 24 | 19 | 2013 | 49 | 29 | 2005 | 203 | 105 |
7 | Nat Fyfe | 22 | Claremont (WAFL) | 20 | 24 | 2010 | 92 | 78 | 2010 | 92 | 78 |
8 | Nick Suban | 24 | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | 21 | 11 | 2009 | 105 | 45 | 2009 | 105 | 45 |
9 | Matthew de Boer | 24 | Claremont (WAFL) | 14 | 4 | 2009 | 115 | 43 | 2009 | 115 | 43 |
10 | Michael Walters | 23 | Swan Districts (WAFL) | 8 | 15 | 2009 | 50 | 97 | 2009 | 50 | 97 |
11 | Tom Sheridan | 20 | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | 8 | 4 | 2012 | 19 | 10 | 2012 | 19 | 10 |
12 | Jonathon Griffin | 28 | Adelaide (AFL) | 1 | 0 | 2011 | 28 | 11 | 2007 | 69 | 18 |
13 | Tendai Mzungu | 28 | Perth (WAFL) | 23 | 12 | 2011 | 86 | 52 | 2011 | 86 | 52 |
14 | Josh Simpson | 20 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 2013 | 2 | 1 |
15 | Ryan Crowley | 30 | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | 24 | 8 | 2005 | 188 | 116 | 2005 | 188 | 116 |
16 | David Mundy | 29 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 24 | 11 | 2005 | 210 | 82 | 2005 | 210 | 82 |
17 | Hayden Crozier | 20 | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | 11 | 8 | 2012 | 23 | 18 | 2012 | 23 | 18 |
18 | Luke McPharlin | 32 | Hawthorn (AFL) | 13 | 1 | 2002 | 226 | 112 | 2000 | 238 | 115 |
19 | Scott Gumbleton | 26 | Essendon (AFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 35 | 45 |
20 | Matt Taberner | 21 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 9 | 7 | 2013 | 13 | 9 | 2013 | 13 | 9 |
21 | Michael Barlow | 26 | Werribee (VFL) | 19 | 18 | 2010 | 89 | 59 | 2010 | 89 | 59 |
22 | Tanner Smith | 20 | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
23 | Chris Mayne | 25 | Perth (WAFL) | 23 | 13 | 2008 | 128 | 150 | 2008 | 128 | 150 |
24 | Max Duffy | 21 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 2 | 2 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
25 | Alex Pearce | 19 | Ulverstone (NTFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
26 | Kepler Bradley | 28 | Essendon (AFL) | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 68 | 73 | 2004 | 117 | 87 |
27 | Lachie Neale | 21 | Glenelg (SANFL) | 23 | 8 | 2012 | 46 | 20 | 2012 | 46 | 20 |
28 | Brady Grey | 19 | Burnie Dockers Football Club (TFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
29 | Matthew Pavlich | 32 | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | 22 | 46 | 2000 | 313 | 629 | 2000 | 313 | 629 |
30 | Zac Clarke | 24 | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | 21 | 12 | 2009 | 74 | 39 | 2009 | 74 | 39 |
31 | Aaron Sandilands | 31 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 23 | 8 | 2003 | 216 | 83 | 2003 | 216 | 83 |
32 | Stephen Hill | 24 | West Perth (WAFL) | 20 | 18 | 2009 | 128 | 83 | 2009 | 128 | 83 |
33 | Cameron Sutcliffe | 22 | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | 24 | 4 | 2012 | 47 | 13 | 2012 | 47 | 13 |
34 | Lee Spurr | 27 | Central District (SANFL) | 24 | 3 | 2012 | 60 | 5 | 2012 | 60 | 5 |
35 | Michael Apeness | 19 | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | 2 | 0 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
36 | Alex Silvagni | 26 | Casey Scorpions (VFL) | 7 | 0 | 2010 | 46 | 10 | 2010 | 46 | 10 |
37 | Michael Johnson | 29 | Perth (WAFL) | 18 | 3 | 2005 | 190 | 62 | 2005 | 190 | 62 |
38 | Jack Hannath | 23 | Central District (SANFL) | 3 | 0 | 2013 | 15 | 7 | 2013 | 15 | 7 |
39 | Sam Menegola | 22 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
40 | Craig Moller | 20 | Sydney Uni (NEAFL) | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
41 | Paul Duffield | 29 | South Fremantle (WAFL) | 24 | 6 | 2006 | 157 | 31 | 2006 | 157 | 31 |
42 | Michael Wood | 20 | Subiaco (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
43 | Tom Vandeleur | 19 | South Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
44 | Jacob Ballard | 20 | Northern Blues (VFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
46 | Clancee Pearce | 23 | Swan Districts (WAFL) | 9 | 0 | 2009 | 78 | 31 | 2009 | 78 | 31 |
Name | Previous club | Recruiting details |
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Scott Gumbleton | Essendon (AFL) | Traded for pick 55 [3] |
Colin Sylvia | Melbourne (AFL) | Free agency recruit [4] |
Michael Apeness | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | National draft selection 17 [5] |
Alex Pearce | Ulverstone/Devonport | National draft selection 37 [5] |
Brady Grey | Burnie Dockers | National draft selection 58, [5] obtained from Melbourne for Viv Michie [6] |
Matt Taberner | Elevated from rookie list (nominally selection 73) [7] | |
Michael Wood | Subiaco | Rookie draft selection 16 [8] |
Tom Vandeleur | South Fremantle | Rookie draft selection 32 [8] |
Jacob Ballard | Northern Blues | Rookie draft selection 47 [8] |
Name | Details |
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Jayden Pitt | Retired [7] |
Jesse Crichton | Delisted [7] |
Peter Faulks | Delisted [7] |
Alex Forster | Delisted [7] |
Alex Howson | Delisted [7] |
Josh Mellington | Delisted [9] |
Haiden Schloithe | Delisted [7] |
Viv Michie | Traded to Melbourne for pick 58 [6] |
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | QF | SF | PF | GF |
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Opponent | Col | GC | Haw | Ess | Syd | NM | WCE | Port | Gee | Bye | WB | Ade | Rich | Bris | WCE | Mel | GWS | StK | Carl | Gee | Haw | Bris | Port | Syd | Port | Eliminated | |
Result | 70 | 48 | -58 | 53 | -17 | -13 | 19 | -18 | 32 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 83 | 7 | 63 | 76 | -58 | 5 | -2 | 19 | 58 | 8 | -24 | -22 | |||
Ladder Pos | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Finals |
Colour | Symbol | Result |
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Green | + | Win |
Red | - | Loss |
Blue | N/A | Draw |
Bold – Home game
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | |
3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | |
4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | |
5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | |
6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | |
7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | |
8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | |
9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 |
The Doig Medal was awarded at a function at the Crown Perth on 15 November. Between 1 and 5 votes are awarded to each player by five coaches after each game. Nat Fyfe won his second consecutive Doig Medal. [10] Paul Duffield and Ben Allan, the inaugural club captain, 2001 caretaker coach and board member since 2005 were both awarded life membership. [11]
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