The 2017 Fremantle Football Club season was the 23rd season in the Australian Football League contested by the Fremantle Football Club.

List changes

Retirements and delistings Player Date Reason Career games Career goals Ref. Matthew Pavlich 26 July 2016 Retired 353 700 Sean Hurley 30 August 2016 Delisted 0 0 Tanner Smith 2 September 2016 Delisted 4 2 Anthony Morabito 6 September 2016 Delisted 26 14 Matt de Boer 4 October 2016 Delisted 138 48 Josh Deluca 4 October 2016 Delisted 4 2 Brady Grey 4 October 2016 Delisted 17 10 Jack Hannath 4 October 2016 Delisted 20 8 Tendai Mzungu 4 October 2016 Delisted 102 54 Clancee Pearce 4 October 2016 Delisted 100 36 Michael Barlow 24 October 2016 Delisted 126 81 Alex Silvagni 26 October 2016 Delisted 53 10

Free agency Player Date Free agent type New club Compensation Ref. Chris Mayne 12 October 2016 Unrestricted 2nd round

Trades Date Gained From Lost Ref. 11 October 2016 Cam McCarthyPick 7Pick 34Pick 72 Pick 3 13 October 2016 Bradley Hill Pick 23 18 October 2016 Joel HamlingPick 40Pick 63 Pick 35Pick 43Pick 61 20 October 2016 Shane Kersten Pick 63 20 October 2016 Pick 35Pick 712017 fourth round pick () Pick 732017 second round pick ()

National draft Round Pick Player Recruited from League 1 8 Griffin Logue WAFL 2 38 Sean Darcy Geelong Falcons TAC Cup 2 41 Brennan Cox SANFL 4 66 Luke Ryan VFL

Rookie draft Round Pick Player Recruited from League 1 3 Taylin Duman Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup 2 21 Luke Strnadica WAFL 3 38 Brady Grey AFL 4 50 Josh Deluca AFL

Squad

Season summary

Pre-season

Game Date and local time Opponent Scores (Fremantle's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref. Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 25 February (3:40 pm) 0.16.11 (107) 0.8.4 (52) Lost by 55 points Wonthella Oval, Geraldton (A) 8,800 2 Saturday, 4 March (1:40 pm) 1.11.12 (87) 1.12.4 (85) Won by 2 points Rushton Park (H) 5,500 3 Friday, 10 March (5:40 pm) 2.12.14 (104) 0.12.11 (83) Won by 21 points Domain Stadium (H) 5,337

Home and Away season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Fremantle's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref. Home Away Result 1 Sunday, 26 March (4:40 pm) 10.13 (73) 18.7 (115) Lost by 42 points Domain Stadium (H) 34,638 2 Sunday, 2 April (4:10 pm) 22.13 (145) 8.8 (56) Lost by 89 points Adelaide Oval (A) 38,388 3 Saturday, 8 April (5:40 pm) 13.11 (89) 10.13 (73) Won by 16 points Domain Stadium (H) 28,865 4 Saturday, 15 April (1:40 pm) 15.14 (104) 16.10 (106) Won by 2 points MCG (A) 27,829 5 Saturday, 22 April (5:40 pm) 9.13 (67) 9.8 (62) Won by 5 points Domain Stadium (H) 33,319 6 Saturday, 29 April (6:10 pm) 16.7 (103) 9.8 (62) Lost by 41 points Domain Stadium (A) 40,836 7 Sunday, 7 May (2:40 pm) 17.14 (116) 11.13 (79) Won by 37 points Domain Stadium (H) 33,393 8 Sunday, 14 May (1:10 pm) 10.10 (70) 10.12 (72) Won by 2 points MCG (A) 31,200 9 Sunday, 21 May (2:40 pm) 13.8 (86) 7.9 (51) Won by 35 points Domain Stadium (H) 30,313 10 Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm) 20.23 (143) 6.7 (43) Lost by 100 points Adelaide Oval (A) 42,415 11 Sunday, 4 June (2:40 pm) 12.13 (85) 15.15 (105) Lost by 20 points Domain Stadium (H) 34,259 12 Saturday, 10 June (4:35 pm) 18.13 (121) 9.10 (64) Lost by 57 points Gabba (A) 11,742 13 Bye 14 Sunday, 25 June (1:10 pm) 10.14 (74) 11.6 (72) Lost by 2 points Simonds Stadium (A) 29,928 15 Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm) 12.8 (80) 12.17 (89) Lost by 9 points Domain Stadium (H) 30,541 16 Sunday, 9 July (1:10 pm) 12.10 (82) 13.8 (86) Won by 4 points Etihad Stadium (A) 19,267 17 Sunday, 16 July (2:40 pm) 5.14 (44) 11.8 (74) Lost by 30 points Domain Stadium (H) 38,722 18 Saturday, 22 July (5:40 pm) 7.6 (48) 15.10 (100) Lost by 52 points Domain Stadium (H) 30,818 19 Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) 13.20 (98) 13.8 (86) Lost by 12 points Spotless Stadium (A) 11,233 20 Saturday, 5 August (5:40 pm) 12.18 (90) 10.7 (67) Won by 23 points Domain Stadium (H) 27,050 21 Saturday, 12 August (1:45 pm) 22.11 (143) 5.9 (39) Lost by 104 points SCG (A) 39,281 22 Sunday, 20 August (2:40 pm) 7.9 (51) 25.5 (155) Lost by 104 points Domain Stadium (H) 34,204 23 Sunday, 27 August (1:10 pm) 16.11 (107) 14.8 (92) Lost by 15 points Etihad Stadium (A) 42,665

Ladder

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