2014 Fremantle Football Club season

Fremantle reached the finals for the third consecutive year, finishing the home and away season in fourth position. However, they lost both the qualifying final against Sydney and the semi-final against Port Adelaide to finish sixth overall.

Individually, Nathan 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.

Playing list

Players are listed by jumper number. 2014 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2014 AFL season only. Age is as the end of the season, 13 September 2014. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which include games played for other AFL clubs. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2014 season. Sources: Career and season

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
1	Ballantyne, HaydenHayden Ballantyne	27	Peel (WAFL)	20	49	2009	106	180	2009	106	180
2	Morabito, AnthonyAnthony Morabito	22	Peel (WAFL)	3	1	2010	26	14	2010	26	14
3	Dawson, ZacZac Dawson	28	St Kilda (AFL)	22	1	2012	64	3	2005	141	7
4	Sylvia, ColinColin Sylvia	28	Melbourne (AFL)	6	1	2014	6	1	2004	163	130
5	Ibbotson, GarrickGarrick Ibbotson	26	East Fremantle (WAFL)	12	0	2007	127	21	2007	127	21
6	Pearce, DanyleDanyle Pearce	28	Port Adelaide (AFL)	24	19	2013	49	29	2005	203	105
7	Fyfe, NathanNathan Fyfe	22	Claremont (WAFL)	20	24	2010	92	78	2010	92	78
8	Suban, NickNick Suban	24	North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)	21	11	2009	105	45	2009	105	45
9	de Boer, MatthewMatthew de Boer	24	Claremont (WAFL)	14	4	2009	115	43	2009	115	43
10	Walters, MichaelMichael Walters	23	Swan Districts (WAFL)	8	15	2009	50	97	2009	50	97
11	Sheridan, TomTom Sheridan	20	Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)	8	4	2012	19	10	2012	19	10
12	Griffin, JonathonJonathon Griffin	28	Adelaide (AFL)	1	0	2011	28	11	2007	69	18
13	Mzungu, TendaiTendai Mzungu	28	Perth (WAFL)	23	12	2011	86	52	2011	86	52
14	Simpson, JoshJosh Simpson	20	East Fremantle (WAFL)	1	1	2013	2	1	2013	2	1
15	Crowley, RyanRyan Crowley	30	Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)	24	8	2005	188	116	2005	188	116
16	Mundy, DavidDavid Mundy	29	Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)	24	11	2005	210	82	2005	210	82
17	Crozier, HaydenHayden Crozier	20	Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)	11	8	2012	23	18	2012	23	18
18	McPharlin, LukeLuke McPharlin	32	Hawthorn (AFL)	13	1	2002	226	112	2000	238	115
19	Gumbleton, ScottScott Gumbleton	26	Essendon (AFL)	0	0	N/A	0	0	2007	35	45
20	Taberner, MattMatt Taberner	21	Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)	9	7	2013	13	9	2013	13	9
21	Barlow, MichaelMichael Barlow	26	Werribee (VFL)	19	18	2010	89	59	2010	89	59
22	Smith, TannerTanner Smith	20	North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)	0	0	2013	1	0	2013	1	0
23	Mayne, ChrisChris Mayne	25	Perth (WAFL)	23	13	2008	128	150	2008	128	150
24	Duffy, MaxMax Duffy	21	East Fremantle (WAFL)	2	2	2014	2	2	2014	2	2
25	Pearce, AlexAlex Pearce	19	Ulverstone (NTFL)	0	0	N/A	0	0	N/A	0	0
26	Bradley, KeplerKepler Bradley	28	Essendon (AFL)	0	0	2008	68	73	2004	117	87
27	Neale, LachieLachie Neale	21	Glenelg (SANFL)	23	8	2012	46	20	2012	46	20
28	Grey, BradyBrady Grey	19	Burnie Dockers Football Club (TFL)	0	0	N/A	0	0	N/A	0	0
29	Pavlich, MatthewMatthew Pavlich	32	Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)	22	46	2000	313	629	2000	313	629
30	Clarke, ZacZac Clarke	24	Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)	21	12	2009	74	39	2009	74	39
31	Sandilands, AaronAaron Sandilands	31	East Fremantle (WAFL)	23	8	2003	216	83	2003	216	83
32	Hill, StephenStephen Hill	24	West Perth (WAFL)	20	18	2009	128	83	2009	128	83
33	Sutcliffe, CameronCameron Sutcliffe	22	Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)	24	4	2012	47	13	2012	47	13
34	Spurr, LeeLee Spurr	27	Central District (SANFL)	24	3	2012	60	5	2012	60	5
35	Apeness, MichaelMichael Apeness	19	Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)	2	0	2014	2	0	2014	2	0
36	Silvagni, AlexAlex Silvagni	26	Casey Scorpions (VFL)	7	0	2010	46	10	2010	46	10
37	Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson	29	Perth (WAFL)	18	3	2005	190	62	2005	190	62
38	Hannath, JackJack Hannath	23	Central District (SANFL)	3	0	2013	15	7	2013	15	7
39	Menegola, SamSam Menegola	22	East Fremantle (WAFL)	0	0	N/A	0	0	N/A	0	0
40	Moller, CraigCraig Moller	20	Sydney Uni (NEAFL)	0	0	2013	1	0	2013	1	0
41	Duffield, PaulPaul Duffield	29	South Fremantle (WAFL)	24	6	2006	157	31	2006	157	31
42	Wood, MichaelMichael Wood	20	Subiaco (WAFL)	0	0	N/A	0	0	N/A	0	0
43	Vandeleur, TomTom Vandeleur	19	South Fremantle (WAFL)	0	0	N/A	0	0	N/A	0	0
44	Ballard, JacobJacob Ballard	20	Northern Blues (VFL)	0	0	N/A	0	0	N/A	0	0
46	Pearce, ClanceeClancee Pearce	23	Swan Districts (WAFL)	9	0	2009	78	31	2009	78	31

Additions to list

Name	Previous club	Recruiting details
Gumbleton, ScottScott Gumbleton	Essendon (AFL)	Traded for pick 55^[3]
Sylvia, ColinColin Sylvia	Melbourne (AFL)	Free agency recruit^[4]
Apeness, MichaelMichael Apeness	Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)	National draft selection 17^[5]
Pearce, AlexAlex Pearce	Ulverstone/Devonport	National draft selection 37^[5]
Grey, BradyBrady Grey	Burnie Dockers	National draft selection 58,^[5] obtained from Melbourne for Viv Michie^[6]
Taberner, MattMatt Taberner		Elevated from rookie list (nominally selection 73)^[7]
Wood, MichaelMichael Wood	Subiaco	Rookie draft selection 16^[8]
Vandeleur, TomTom Vandeleur	South Fremantle	Rookie draft selection 32^[8]
Ballard, JacobJacob Ballard	Northern Blues	Rookie draft selection 47^[8]

Removal from list

Name	Details
Pitt, JaydenJayden Pitt	Retired^[7]
Crichton, JesseJesse Crichton	Delisted ^[7]
Faulks, PeterPeter Faulks	Delisted ^[7]
Forster, AlexAlex Forster	Delisted ^[7]
Howson, AlexAlex Howson	Delisted ^[7]
Mellington, JoshJosh Mellington	Delisted ^[9]
Schloithe, HaidenHaiden Schloithe	Delisted^[7]
Michie, VivViv Michie	Traded to Melbourne for pick 58^[6]

Results

Main article: 2014 AFL season full results

Win/Loss table

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
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	Bye	38	40	20	83	7	63	76	-58	5	-2	19	58	8	-24	-22	Eliminated
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	Result
Green	Win
Red	Loss
Blue	Draw

Bold – Home game

Ladder

2014 AFL Ladder

Team

Pts

Sydney

2126

1488

142.9

Hawthorn (P)

2458

1746

140.8

Geelong

2033

1787

113.8

Fremantle

2029

1556

130.4

Port Adelaide

2180

1678

129.9

North Melbourne

2026

1731

117

Essendon

1828

1719

106.3

Richmond

1887

1784

105.8

West Coast

2045

1750

116.9

Adelaide

2175

1907

114.1

Collingwood

1766

1876

94.1

Gold Coast

1917

2045

93.7

Carlton

1891

2107

89.8

Western Bulldogs

1784

2177

82.0

Brisbane Lions

1532

2212

69.3

Greater Western Sydney

1780

2320

76.7

Melbourne

1336

1954

68.4

St Kilda

1480

2436

60.8

Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against

Awards and milestones

Club awards

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. Nathan 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]

Doig Medal: Nathan Fyfe, 283 votes
2nd: Aaron Sandilands, 251 votes
3rd: Stephen Hill, 238 votes
4th: David Mundy, 219 votes
5th: Hayden Ballantyne, 209 votes
6th: Michael Barlow, 205 votes
6th: Cameron Sutcliffe, 198 votes
9th: Lee Spurr, 193 votes
9th: Danyle Pearce, 190 votes
10th: Michael Johnson, 179 votes
Best Clubman: Alex Silvagni
Beacon Award: Matt Taberner
Player of the Finals: Cameron Sutcliffe & Zac Dawson

Milestones

Round 7 - Aaron Sandilands (200 AFL games)
Round 9 - Matthew Pavlich (300 AFL games and 600 AFL goals)
Round 11 - Zac Dawson (50 Fremantle games)
Round 13 - Hayden Ballantyne (150 AFL goals)
Round 15 - David Mundy (200 AFL games)
Round 15 - Lee Spurr (50 AFL games)
Round 16 - Hayden Ballantyne (100 AFL games)
Round 18 - Paul Duffield (150 AFL games)
Round 18 - Nick Suban (100 AFL games)
Round 23 - Chris Mayne (150 AFL goals)
Semi Final - Michael Walters (50 AFL games)

Debuts

Round 13 - Colin Sylvia
Round 16 - Michael Apeness
Round 20 - Max Duffy

AFL Awards

Leigh Matthews Trophy (Most Valuable Player at the AFL Players Association awards): Nathan Fyfe^[12]
2014 All-Australian team: Nathan Fyfe, Aaron Sandilands and Hayden Ballantyne^[13]
Ross Glendinning Medal:
- Round 7: Lachie Neale^[14]
- Round 15: Stephen Hill^[15]

AFL Award Nominations

Round 1 - 2014 AFL Goal of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Hayden Ballantyne^[16]
Round 9 - 2014 AFL Goal of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Hayden Ballantyne^[17]
Round 9 - 2014 AFL Mark of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Nathan Fyfe^[18]
Round 18 - 2014 AFL Mark of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Lee Spurr^[19]
Round 20 - 2014 AFL Mark of the Year nomination - Nathan Fyfe^[20]
Round 22 - 2014 AFL Rising Star nomination - Matt Taberner^[21]
Round 23 - 2014 AFL Mark of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Zac Dawson^[22]

References

↑ "Fremantle Attendances". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
↑ "Club memberships rise as Power, Swans reap benefits". AFL. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
↑ "Gumbleton heads to Dockers in AFL trade". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 October 2013.
↑ Hogan, Jesse (3 October 2013). "Demon Sylvia becomes a Docker". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
1 2 3 Hooper, Mark (21 November 2013). "Freo go for Tasmanians, Eagles stay local". The West Australian.
1 2 Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2013). "Michie Becomes A Demon". Retrieved 16 October 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Quartermaine, Braden (1 October 2013). "Fremantle youngster Jayden Pitt forced to retire due to heart condition". PerthNow. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
1 2 3 "Freo look locally for rookies".
↑ "Dockers axe Josh Mellington in AFL". AAP. 31 October 2013.
↑ Miller, Dale (16 November 2014). "Fyfe named Freo best and fairest".
↑ Kastanis, Costa (15 November 2014). "Fyfe goes back-to-back".
↑ "Fremantle's Nat Fyfe wins AFL Players' Association MVP award". ABC. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
↑ "Gary Ablett, Nathan Fyfe and Lance Franklin named in All Australian AFL team of the year". 16 September 2014.
↑ Malcolm, Alex (4 May 2014). "Neale coming up roses but no bouquets yet".
↑ Robinson, Chris (29 June 2014). "Fremantle's Stephen Hill puts in fine performance to win maiden Ross Glendinning Medal in Western Derby".
↑ "Round 1 Goal of the Year". Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
↑ "Round 9 Goal of the Year". Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
↑ "Round 9 Mark of the Year". Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
↑ "Round 18 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014.
↑ "Round 20 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014.
↑ "Taberner earns AFL Rising Star nomination". AAP. 25 August 2014.
↑ "Round 23 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.

External links

Official website
Fremantle Football Club statistics at AFL Tables

Fremantle Football Club

History Records Current squad Players Captains Coaches Awards Doig Medal Leading goalkickers Drafts and trades Captain: David Mundy Coach: Ross Lyon Nickname: Dockers

Home grounds	Subiaco Oval (1995–present) WACA Ground (1995–2000) Fremantle Oval (Training and administration, 1995–present)

Premierships	Nil

Seasons (21)	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Related articles	Western Derby AFL siren controversy St Kilda controversies Cincinnati Dockers

2014 AFL season

Events	Pre-season matches Premiership season Finals series Grand Final International Rules Test

Awards	22under22 team AFL Players Association awards All-Australian team Brownlow Medal Coleman Medal Goal of the Year Leigh Matthews Trophy Mark of the Year Norm Smith Medal Rising Star

Club overviews	Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Gold Coast Greater Western Sydney Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney West Coast Western Bulldogs

Player changes	Trades National draft Pre-season draft Rookie draft Debuts Retirements and delistings

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