2012 season | |||
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President | Steve Harris | ||
Coach | Ross Lyon (1st season) | ||
Captain(s) | Matthew Pavlich (6th season) | ||
Home ground | Patersons Stadium | ||
Regular season | 7th | ||
Finals series | 6th | ||
Best and Fairest | Ryan Crowley | ||
Leading goalkicker | Matthew Pavlich (69 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 39,694 vs West Coast (Round 19) | ||
Average home attendance | 33,386[1] | ||
Club membership | 42,918[2] | ||
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The 2012 Fremantle Football Club season was the club's 18th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). It was one of the club's most successful season to date, reaching the finals for the fourth time and winning it's first ever final interstate, defeating Geelong in the First Elimination Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Squad
edit- Players are listed by jersey number, and 2012 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2012 AFL season only. Age is as the end of the season, 28 September 2012. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which include games played for other AFL clubs. Statistics are correct of First Week of the 2012 AFL Finals (7 September 2012). Sources: Career and season
No. | Name | Age | Recruited from | Games (2012) | Goals (2012) | Fremantle debut | Fremantle games | Fremantle goals | AFL debut | AFL career games | AFL career goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hayden Ballantyne | 25 | Peel (WAFL) | 19 | 33 | 2009 | 84 | 130 | 2009 | 84 | 130 |
2 | Anthony Morabito | 20 | Peel (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 23 | 13 | 2010 | 23 | 13 |
3 | Zac Dawson | 26 | St Kilda (AFL) | 22 | 0 | 2012 | 40 | 2 | 2005 | 117 | 6 |
4 | Jayden Pitt | 19 | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 10 | 2 | 2011 | 10 | 2 |
5 | Garrick Ibbotson | 24 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 13 | 1 | 2007 | 115 | 21 | 2007 | 115 | 21 |
6 | Greg Broughton | 26 | Sturt (SANFL) | 23 | 9 | 2012 | 23 | 9 | 2005 | 177 | 85 |
7 | Nathan Fyfe | 21 | Claremont (WAFL) | 20 | 16 | 2010 | 70 | 52 | 2010 | 70 | 52 |
8 | Nick Suban | 22 | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | 20 | 14 | 2009 | 82 | 32 | 2009 | 82 | 32 |
40 | Matthew de Boer | 22 | Claremont (WAFL) | 23 | 10 | 2009 | 99 | 39 | 2009 | 99 | 39 |
38 | Michael Walters | 21 | Swan Districts (WAFL) | 19 | 41 | 2009 | 40 | 77 | 2009 | 40 | 77 |
11 | Tom Sheridan | 18 | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | 10 | 6 | 2012 | 11 | 6 | 2012 | 11 | 6 |
12 | Jonathon Griffin | 26 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 7 | 3 | 2011 | 27 | 11 | 2007 | 68 | 18 |
13 | Tendai Mzungu | 26 | Perth (WAFL) | 23 | 15 | 2011 | 61 | 39 | 2011 | 61 | 39 |
14 | Josh Simpson | 18 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
15 | Ryan Crowley | 28 | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | 23 | 8 | 2005 | 162 | 106 | 2005 | 162 | 106 |
16 | David Mundy | 27 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 20 | 7 | 2005 | 184 | 71 | 2005 | 184 | 71 |
17 | Hayden Crozier | 18 | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | 9 | 10 | 2012 | 12 | 10 | 2012 | 12 | 10 |
18 | Luke McPharlin | 30 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 14 | 0 | 2002 | 211 | 111 | 2000 | 223 | 114 |
19 | Alex Forster | 19 | Norwood (SANFL) | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
20 | Viv Michie | 20 | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
21 | Michael Barlow | 24 | Werribee (VFL) | 22 | 13 | 2010 | 68 | 40 | 2010 | 68 | 40 |
22 | Tanner Smith | 18 | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
23 | Chris Mayne | 23 | Perth (WAFL) | 22 | 36 | 2008 | 103 | 136 | 2008 | 103 | 136 |
24 | Max Duffy | 19 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
25 | Josh Mellington | 19 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 1 | 0 | 2011 | 6 | 5 | 2011 | 6 | 5 |
26 | Kepler Bradley | 26 | West Perth (WAFL) | 5 | 7 | 2008 | 68 | 73 | 2004 | 117 | 87 |
27 | Lachie Neale | 19 | Glenelg (SANFL) | 10 | 7 | 2012 | 21 | 11 | 2012 | 21 | 11 |
28 | Peter Faulks | 24 | Williamstown (VFL) | 1 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
29 | Matthew Pavlich | 30 | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | 10 | 20 | 2000 | 289 | 578 | 2000 | 289 | 578 |
30 | Zac Clarke | 22 | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | 15 | 8 | 2009 | 51 | 27 | 2009 | 51 | 27 |
31 | Aaron Sandilands | 29 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 8 | 3 | 2003 | 191 | 75 | 2003 | 191 | 75 |
32 | Stephen Hill | 22 | West Perth (WAFL) | 17 | 12 | 2009 | 106 | 65 | 2009 | 106 | 65 |
33 | Cameron Sutcliffe | 20 | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | 17 | 8 | 2012 | 21 | 9 | 2012 | 21 | 9 |
34 | Lee Spurr | 25 | Central District (SANFL) | 21 | 2 | 2012 | 34 | 2 | 2012 | 34 | 2 |
35 | Haiden Schloithe | 19 | South Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
36 | Alex Silvagni | 24 | Casey Scorpions (VFL) | 10 | 5 | 2010 | 39 | 10 | 2010 | 39 | 10 |
37 | Michael Johnson | 27 | Perth (WAFL) | 21 | 5 | 2005 | 170 | 59 | 2005 | 170 | 59 |
38 | Jack Hannath | 21 | Central District (SANFL) | 12 | 7 | 2012 | 12 | 7 | 2012 | 12 | 7 |
39 | Sam Menegola | 20 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
40 | Craig Moller | 18 | Sydney Uni (NEAFL) | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
41 | Paul Duffield | 27 | South Fremantle (WAFL) | 20 | 3 | 2006 | 131 | 26 | 2006 | 131 | 26 |
42 | Matthew Taberner | 19 | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | 4 | 2 | 2012 | 4 | 2 | 2012 | 4 | 2 |
43 | Alex Howson | 18 | East Fremantle (WAFL) | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
44 | Jesse Crichton | 21 | North Launceston (TFL) | 1 | 0 | 2010 | 18 | 3 | 2010 | 18 | 3 |
46 | Clancee Pearce | 21 | Swan Districts (WAFL) | 19 | 2 | 2009 | 69 | 31 | 2009 | 69 | 31 |
Squad changes
editIn to squad
editName | Previous club | Recruiting details |
---|---|---|
Danyle Pearce | Port Adelaide | Restricted free agent[3] |
Josh Simpson | East Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #17 (first round)[4] |
Tanner Smith | North Ballarat Rebels | AFL National Draft, pick #36 (second round)[4] |
Max Duffy | East Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #39 (second round)[4] |
Clancee Pearce | Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #78 (rookie elevation)[4] |
Lee Spurr | Fremantle | AFL National Draft, pick #93 (rookie elevation)[4] |
Jack Hannath | Central District | AFL Pre-Season Draft, pick #8 (first round)[5] |
Jesse Crichton | Fremantle (redrafted) | AFL Pre-Season Draft, pick #14 (second round)[5] |
Matt Taberner | Murray Bushrangers | AFL Rookie Draft, pick #11 (first round)[5] |
Alex Howson | East Fremantle | AFL Rookie Draft, pick #25 (second round)[5] |
Craig Moller | Sydney Uni | AFL Rookie Draft, pick #46 (NSW AFL Scholarship)[5] |
Out of squad
editName | New Club | Details |
---|---|---|
Antoni Grover | N/A | Retired[6] |
Adam McPhee | N/A | Retired[7] |
Jay van Berlo | N/A | Delisted[8] |
Dylan Roberton | N/A (recruited by St Kilda) | Delisted[9] |
Nick Lower | N/A (recruited by Western Bulldogs) | Delisted[9] |
Jesse Crichton | N/A (redrafted by Fremantle) | Delisted[9] |
Jack Anthony | N/A | Delisted[10] |
Greg Broughton | Gold Coast | Traded with pick #58 to Gold Coast for pick 36[3] |
Gavin Roberts | N/A | Delisted[8] |
Jordan King-Wilson | N/A | Delisted[8] |
Season summary
editPre-season matches
editRound | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[11] | [12] | |
Saturday, 16 February (6:50 pm) | West Coast | 0.2.4 (16) | 1.4.7 (24) | Lost by 8 points | [13] |
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home | Away | Result | |||||||
Sunday, 3 March (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 1.6.9 (54) | 0.18.16 (124) | Lost by 70 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 9,402 | 16th[14] | [15] | |
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[16] | [17] |
Regular season
editRound | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position[18] |
Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home | Away | Result | |||||||
Saturday, 23 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast | 16.12 (108) | 11.14 (80) | won by 28 | Patersons Stadium | 39629 | 5th | [19] | |
Saturday, 06 April (2:10 PM) | Western Bulldogs | 11.12 (78) | 16.1 (106) | won by 28 | Etihad Stadium | 19210 | 4th | [20] | |
Friday, 12 April (6:40 PM) | Essendon | 9.14 (68) | 10.12 (72) | lost by 4 | Patersons Stadium | 35963 | 7th | [21] | |
Saturday, 20 April (1:45 PM) | Hawthorn | 18.1 (118) | 11.1 (76) | lost by 42 | Aurora Stadium | 12619 | 9th | [22] | |
Friday, 26 April (6:45 PM) | Richmond | 12.9 (81) | 12.8 (80) | won by 1 | Patersons Stadium | 36365 | 7th | [23] | |
Saturday, 04 May (7:40 PM) | Gold Coast | 7.12 (54) | 15.9 (99) | won by 45 | Metricon Stadium | 10552 | 6th | [24] | |
Saturday, 11 May (5:40 PM) | Collingwood | 15.1 (100) | 10.13 (73) | won by 27 | Patersons Stadium | 37214 | 6th | [25] | |
Saturday, 18 May (7:40 PM) | Sydney | 11.4 (70) | 9.16 (70) | draw | SCG | 22546 | 5th | [26] | |
Sunday, 26 May (2:40 PM) | Melbourne | 19.16 (130) | 6.4 (40) | won by 90 | Patersons Stadium | 32950 | 4th | [27] | |
Saturday, 01 June (1:40 PM) | Adelaide | 8.11 (59) | 10.6 (66) | won by 7 | AAMI Stadium | 27684 | 4th | [28] | |
Bye | 5th | ||||||||
Saturday, 15 June (2:40 PM) | Brisbane Lions | 12.14 (86) | 6.1 (46) | won by 40 | Patersons Stadium | 33384 | 5th | [29] | |
Sunday, 23 June (1:20 PM) | North Melbourne | 10.7 (67) | 4.5 (29) | won by 38 | Patersons Stadium | 31637 | 3rd | [30] | |
Saturday, 29 June (7:40 PM) | Geelong | 11.19 (85) | 7.2 (44) | lost by 41 | Simonds Stadium | 26743 | 5th | [31] | |
Sunday, 07 July (1:20 PM) | St Kilda | 15.1 (100) | 11.4 (70) | won by 30 | Patersons Stadium | 34064 | 5th | [32] | |
Sunday, 14 July (2:40 PM) | West Coast | 14.9 (93) | 19.7 (121) | won by 28 | Patersons Stadium | 39839 | 5th | [33] | |
Sunday, 21 July (1:10 PM) | Richmond | 12.12 (84) | 8.9 (57) | lost by 27 | MCG | 40125 | 5th | [34] | |
Saturday, 27 July (5:40 PM) | Adelaide | 11.9 (75) | 7.11 (53) | won by 22 | Patersons Stadium | 28765 | 5th | [35] | |
Saturday, 03 August (7:40 PM) | Carlton | 12.8 (80) | 17.14 (116) | won by 36 | Etihad Stadium | 30457 | 4th | [36] | |
Sunday, 11 August (2:40 PM) | Greater Western Sydney | 24.13 (157) | 6.8 (44) | won by 113 | Patersons Stadium | 31390 | 4th | [37] | |
Sunday, 18 August (1:10 PM) | Melbourne | 5.8 (38) | 20.13 (133) | won by 95 | MCG | 13768 | 4th | [38] | |
Saturday, 24 August (5:40 PM) | Port Adelaide | 21.8 (134) | 9.6 (60) | won by 74 | Patersons Stadium | 35565 | 3rd | [39] | |
Saturday, 31 August (1:45 PM) | St Kilda | 16.16 (112) | 6.5 (41) | lost by 71 | Etihad Stadium | 22476 | 3rd | [40] |
Finals series
editRound | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home | Away | Result | ||||||
Saturday, 7 September (2:20 pm) | Geelong | 9.18 (72) | 12.15 (87) | won by 15 | Simonds Stadium | 32815 | [41] | |
Saturday, 21 September (5:50 pm) | Sydney | Patersons Stadium |
Ladder
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2679 | 1733 | 154.6 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | Adelaide | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2428 | 1833 | 132.5 | 68 | |
3 | Sydney (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2290 | 1629 | 140.6 | 64 | |
4 | Collingwood | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2123 | 1823 | 116.5 | 64 | |
5 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2244 | 1807 | 124.2 | 60 | |
6 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2209 | 1886 | 117.1 | 60 | |
7 | Fremantle | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1956 | 1691 | 115.7 | 56 | |
8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2359 | 2097 | 112.5 | 56 | |
9 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2347 | 1903 | 123.3 | 48 | |
10 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2079 | 1925 | 108.0 | 44 | |
11 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2091 | 2090 | 100.0 | 44 | |
12 | Richmond | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2169 | 1943 | 111.6 | 42 | |
13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1904 | 2092 | 91.0 | 40 | |
14 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1691 | 2144 | 78.9 | 22 | |
15 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1542 | 2301 | 67.0 | 20 | |
16 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1580 | 2341 | 67.5 | 16 | |
17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1509 | 2481 | 60.8 | 12 | |
18 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1270 | 2751 | 46.2 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Awards, Records & Milestones
editMilestones
edit- Round 1 - Michael Johnson (150 AFL games)
- Round 3 - Luke McPharlin (200 Fremantle games)
- Round 4 - Michael Barlow (50 games)
- Round 4 - Ryan Crowley (100 goals)
- Round 4 - Hayden Ballantyne (100 goals)
- Round 12 - Ryan Crowley (150 goals)
- Round 13 - Tendai Mzungu (50 games)
- Round 16 - Stephen Hill (100 games)
- Round 20 - Chris Mayne (100 games)
- Round 22 - Zac Clarke (50 games)
- 2nd Preliminary Final - Matt de Boer (100 games)
Debuts
edit- Round 1 - Danyle Pearce
- Round 4 - Tanner Smith
- Round 5 - Jack Hannath
- Round 13 - Matt Taberner
- Round 14 - Viv Michie
- Round 23 - Josh Simpson
- Round 23 - Alex Forster
- Round 23 - Craig Moller
AFL Awards
edit- Herald Sun Player of the Year - Nathan Fyfe (tied with Gary Ablett, Jr.)[42]
- 2012 All-Australian team - Michael Johnson[43]
- 2012 All-Australian squad - Nathan Fyfe, Chris Mayne, David Mundy and Michael Walters[44]
- 2012 22under22 team - Nathan Fyfe and Michael Walters[45]
- ABC Footballer of the Year - Nathan Fyfe (tied with Dane Swan)[46]
- 720 ABC Perth Geoff Christian Medal - Nathan Fyfe[46]
AFL Award Nominations
edit- Round 13 - 2012 AFL Mark of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Nathan Fyfe[47]
- Round 16 - 2012 AFL Mark of the Year nomination - Tendai Mzungu[48]
- Round 16 - 2012 AFL Mark of the Year nomination - Chris Mayne[48]
- Round 20 - 2012 AFL Goal of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Hayden Ballantyne[49]
- Round 21 - 2012 AFL Mark of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Zac Clarke[50]
Notes
edit- Key
- Notes
- a Fremantle's scores are indicated in bold font.
References
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- ^ a b c d e "All the picks in the pre-season and rookie drafts". The Age. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (28 August 2012). "Docker Grover announces AFL retirement". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Family first for retiring Fremantle Docker Adam McPhee". Herald Sun. 20 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Van Berlo dumped by Dockers". The West Australian. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Robinson, Chris (15 November 2012). "Fremantle Dockers delist three players including midfielder Nick Lower". PerthNow.
- ^ Washbourne, Michael (20 November 2012). "Fremantle sacks forward Jack Anthony, Adam McPhee retires". PerthNow.
- ^ Paton, Al (25 February 2012). "2012 NAB Cup ladder and fixture after Round 1 matches". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Twomey, Callum; Schmook, Nathan (16 February 2012). "Mayne's pain mars hard-fought Freo win". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (16 February 2012). "Eagles claim early bragging rights". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ Paton, Al (4 March 2012). "Fremantle, Carlton headed for showdown in NAB Cup final". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ Browne, Ashley (2 March 2012). "Impressive Carlton smashes sorry Freo". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "NAB Cup Ladder". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (9 March 2012). "Freo survive Fyfe scare to flog Dogs". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "2012 Season Scores and Results". AFL Tables. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Rd 1 Match Report
- ^ Rd 2 Match Report
- ^ Rd 3 Match Report
- ^ Rd 4 Match Report
- ^ Rd 5 Match Report
- ^ Rd 6 Match Report
- ^ Rd 7 Match Report
- ^ Rd 8 Match Report
- ^ Rd 9 Match Report
- ^ Rd 10 Match Report
- ^ Rd 12 Match Report
- ^ Rd 13 Match Report
- ^ Rd 14 Match Report
- ^ Rd 15 Match Report
- ^ Rd 16 Match Report
- ^ Rd 17 Match Report
- ^ Rd 18 Match Report
- ^ Rd 19 Match Report
- ^ Rd 20 Match Report
- ^ Rd 21 Match Report
- ^ Rd 22 Match Report
- ^ Rd 23 Match Report
- ^ Rd QF Match Report
- ^ "Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett and Fremantle star Nathan Fyfe join winners of the Herald Sun Player of the Year Award". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ Spits, Scott (16 September 2012). "Live coverage: 2012 AFL All-Australian team".
- ^ Baker, Grant; Paton, Al (3 September 2012). "Plenty of Cats, Hawks, Swans and Dockers but no Richmond or Carlton players in 2012 All-Australian squad". Herald Sun.
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- ^ a b "2012 Medals & Grand Finals".
- ^ "Round 14 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Round 16 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Round 20 Goal of the Year". afl.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Round 21 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 September 2012.