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 in the Preliminary Final at Patersons Stadium and played in its first AFL Grand Final against , losing by 15 points.
Squad Players are listed by jumper number. 2013 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2013 AFL season only. Age is as the end of the season, 28 September 2013. 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 2013 season. Sources: Career and season
No. Name Age Recruited from Games (2013) Goals (2013) Fremantle debut Fremantle career games Fremantle career goals AFL debut AFL career games AFL career goals1Peel (WAFL)2134200986131200986131 2Peel (WAFL)002010231320102313 3 (AFL)240201242220051196 4Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)0020111022011102 5East Fremantle (WAFL)131200711521200711521 6Sturt (SANFL)251020132510200517986 7Claremont (WAFL)22182010725420107254 8North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)22162009843420098434 9Claremont (WAFL)2510200910139200910139 10Swan Districts (WAFL)21462009428220094282 11Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)10620121162012116 12East Fremantle (WAFL)732011271120076818 13Perth (WAFL)25162011634020116340 14East Fremantle (WAFL)11201311201311 15Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)25820051641072005164107 16Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)227200518671200518671 17Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)910201212102012121018East Fremantle (WAFL)16020022131112000225114 19 (SANFL)10201310201310 20Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)10201310201310 21 (VFL)24142010704120107041 22North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)10201310201310 23Perth (WAFL)243720081051372008105137 24East Fremantle (WAFL)00N/A00N/A00 25Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)10201165201165 26West Perth (WAFL)5720086873200411787 27Glenelg (SANFL)108201223122012231228 (VFL)10201130201130 29 (SANFL)122520002915832000291583 30Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)1782009532720095327 31East Fremantle (WAFL)103200319375200319375 32West Perth (WAFL)191220091086520091086533 (SANFL)19820122392012239 34 (SANFL)23220123622012362 35South Fremantle (WAFL)00N/A00N/A00 36Casey Scorpions (VFL)1052010391020103910 37Perth (WAFL)235200517259200517259 38 (SANFL)12720131272013127 39East Fremantle (WAFL)00N/A00N/A00 40Sydney Uni (NEAFL)1020131020131041South Fremantle (WAFL)224200613327200613327 42Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)42201342201342 43East Fremantle (WAFL)00N/A00N/A00 44North Launceston (TFL)1020101832010183 46Swan Districts (WAFL)1922009693120096931
Squad changes 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. As a restricted free agent, Port could have matched Fremantle's offer, but chose not to.
During the trading and drafting period, the futures of Adam McPhee and Jack Anthony at the club were in doubt, however McPhee signed a one-year contract extension in October. 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.
In to squad Name Previous club Recruiting details Restricted free agent East Fremantle AFL National Draft, pick #17 (first round) North Ballarat Rebels AFL National Draft, pick #36 (second round) East Fremantle AFL National Draft, pick #39 (second round) AFL National Draft, pick #78 (rookie elevation) AFL National Draft, pick #93 (rookie elevation) AFL Pre-Season Draft, pick #8 (first round) (redrafted) AFL Pre-Season Draft, pick #14 (second round) Murray Bushrangers AFL Rookie Draft, pick #11 (first round) AFL Rookie Draft, pick #25 (second round) Sydney Uni AFL Rookie Draft, pick #46 (NSW AFL Scholarship)
Out of squad Name New Club Details N/A Retired N/A RetiredN/ADelistedN/A (recruited by )DelistedN/A (recruited by )DelistedN/A (redrafted by )DelistedN/ADelistedTraded with pick #58 to for pick 36N/A DelistedN/ADelisted
Season summary
Pre-season matches + Fremantle's 2013 NAB Cup fixture (Week 1 – Lightning matches) Round Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ladderposition Ref Home Away Result Saturday, 16 February () 0.7.6 (48) 0.4.6 (30) Patersons Stadium [H] 21,935 10th Saturday, 16 February () 0.2.4 (16) 1.4.7 (24)
+ Fremantle's 2013 NAB Cup fixture (Weeks 2 & 3 – Full-length matches) Round Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ladderposition Ref Home Away Result Sunday, 3 March () 0.18.16 (124) 1.6.9 (54) Etihad Stadium [A] 9,402 16th Saturday, 9 March () 0.23.8 (146) 0.5.7 (37) Rushton Park [H] 4,655 10th
Regular season + Fremantle's 2013 AFL season fixture Round Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ladderposition Ref Home Away Result () 16.12 (108)11.14 (80)Patersons Stadium396295thRd 1 Match Report () 11.12 (78)16.1 (106)Etihad Stadium192104thRd 2 Match Report () 9.14 (68)10.12 (72)Patersons Stadium359637thRd 3 Match Report () 18.1 (118)11.1 (76)Aurora Stadium126199thRd 4 Match Report () 12.9 (81)12.8 (80)Patersons Stadium363657thRd 5 Match Report () 7.12 (54)15.9 (99)Metricon Stadium105526thRd 6 Match Report () 15.1 (100)10.13 (73)Patersons Stadium372146thRd 7 Match Report () 11.4 (70)9.16 (70)SCG225465thRd 8 Match Report () 19.16 (130)6.4 (40)Patersons Stadium329504thRd 9 Match Report () 8.11 (59)10.6 (66)AAMI Stadium276844thRd 10 Match Report Bye5th () 12.14 (86)6.1 (46)Patersons Stadium333845thRd 12 Match Report () 10.7 (67)4.5 (29)Patersons Stadium316373rdRd 13 Match Report () 11.19 (85)7.2 (44)Simonds Stadium267435thRd 14 Match Report () 15.1 (100)11.4 (70)Patersons Stadium340645thRd 15 Match Report () 14.9 (93)19.7 (121)Patersons Stadium398395thRd 16 Match Report () 12.12 (84)8.9 (57)MCG401255thRd 17 Match Report () 11.9 (75)7.11 (53)Patersons Stadium287655thRd 18 Match Report () 12.8 (80)17.14 (116)Etihad Stadium304574thRd 19 Match Report () 24.13 (157)6.8 (44)Patersons Stadium313904thRd 20 Match Report () 5.8 (38)20.13 (133)MCG137684thRd 21 Match Report () 21.8 (134)9.6 (60)Patersons Stadium355653rdRd 22 Match Report () 16.16 (112)6.5 (41)Etihad Stadium224763rdRd 23 Match Report
Finals series
+ Fremantle's 2013 AFL finals series fixture Round Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ref Home Away Result () 9.18 (72)12.15 (87)Simonds Stadium32815Qualifying Final Match Report () 14.15 (99) 11.8 (74) Patersons Stadium43249 Preliminart Final Match Report () 11.11 (77) 8.14 (62) MCG100007Grand Final Match Report
Ladder
Awards, Records & Milestones
Club awards The Doig Medal was awarded at a function at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre on 16 November. Between 1 and 5 votes are awarded to each player by five coaches after each game. Nathan Fyfe won his first Doig Medal, after previously finishing second in 2011. Doig Medal: Nathan Fyfe, 263 votes 2nd: David Mundy, 246 votes 3rd: Michael Johnson, 239 votes 4th: Ryan Crowley, 238 votes 5th: Lee Spurr, 226 votes 6th: Chris Mayne, 219 votes 7th: Michael Barlow, 216 votes 8th: Hayden Ballantyne, 192 votes 9th: Michael Walters, 186 votes 10th: Tendai Mzungu, 180 votes Best Clubman: Lee Spurr Beacon Award: Cameron Sutcliffe
Milestones Round 1 - Michael Johnson (150 AFL games) Round 3 - Luke McPharlin (200 Fremantle games) Round 4 - Michael Barlow (50 AFL games) Round 4 - Ryan Crowley (100 AFL goals) Round 4 - Hayden Ballantyne (100 AFL goals) Round 12 - Ryan Crowley (150 AFL games) Round 13 - Tendai Mzungu (50 AFL games) Round 16 - Stephen Hill (100 AFL games) Round 20 - Chris Mayne (100 AFL games) Round 22 - Zac Clarke (50 AFL games) 2nd Preliminary Final - Matt de Boer (100 AFL games)
Debuts 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 Herald Sun Player of the Year - Nathan Fyfe (tied with Gary Ablett, Jr.) 2013 All-Australian team - Michael Johnson 2013 All-Australian squad - Nathan Fyfe, Chris Mayne, David Mundy and Michael Walters 2013 22under22 team - Nathan Fyfe and Michael Walters ABC Footballer of the Year - Nathan Fyfe (tied with Dane Swan) 720 ABC Perth Geoff Christian Medal - Nathan Fyfe Ross Glendinning Medal: Round 1 - David Mundy and Michael Barlow (tie) Round 16 - Michael Barlow
AFL Award Nominations Round 13 - 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Nathan Fyfe Round 16 - 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination - Tendai Mzungu Round 16 - 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination - Chris Mayne Round 20 - 2013 AFL Goal of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Hayden Ballantyne Round 21 - 2013 AFL Mark of the Year nomination and weekly winner - Zac Clarke
Notes Key
H ^ Home match. A ^ Away match.
Notes Fremantle's scores are indicated in bold font.
References
External links Official website of the Fremantle Football Club Official website of the Australian Football League