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AN EXCITING FUTUREA BOLD NEW LOOKON 1 OCTOBER 2010 theFremantle Dockers launcheda bold new look for the club,unveiling a new logo and new homeand clash guernseys for season2011 with a major presentation onFremantle Oval.Fremantle President Steve Harrisgave a brief background on theevents leading up to the new brandlaunch, before a DVD capturing iconicmoments from Fremantle’s 16-yearhistory in the AFL was shown.It included footage of the club’sbirth in 1994, its first game at the MCGon 1 April 1995 and highlights of someof the 153 players to have representedthe Dockers in their 358 AFL games.At the DVD’s conclusion, the club’snew logo made its first appearance.Striking in its simplicity andinspired by traditional club insigniasof days past and the pride theyrepresented, the new logo is a strongmonogram that features the anchorprominently, interlocked with a boldlyplaced ‘D’ as well as the name‘Fremantle Dockers’.PLAYERFremantle Chief Executive SteveRosich then gave a summary of thenew brand elements, and welcomedMatthew Pavlich, Aaron Sandilands,Paul Duffield and Stephen Hill to thestage, proudly sporting the club’s newhome and clash guernseys.Pavlich and Hill wore the new homejumper, which is purple with threewhite Vs, while Sandilands and Duffieldpresented in the white away jumperwhich has three purple Vs.The Fremantle captain said theplayers had embraced the newguernseys and looked forward toplaying in them.“The guys have been training inthem for about 12 months and there’sbeen some really good feedback fromthe playing group about how strongand bold it looks,” Pavlich said.“It is our heritage guernsey from wayback in the 1800s so it’s terrific thatthe club’s made the move and we as aplaying group are very happy with it.”Pavlich said he hoped Fremantle’sfans would also jump on board thenew look.“The broader supporter groupshould embrace the fact that theclub’s been extremely diligent to lookat this as a review process and to pushforward into a new part of our historycoming up,” he said.Rosich recognised the launch wasa significant event.PASSIONATE“In time, the unveiling of our new logoand jumper will be regarded as animportant phase in our club’s history.It is both an exciting development tobe part of and a major plank of ourfuture direction,” he said.“Significantly, we will officially callourselves the ‘Fremantle Dockers’.”President Harris said heencouraged supporters to have a lookbefore passing judgement.“One of the great things aboutFremantle is our supporters are verypassionate and they feel very stronglyabout the club,” he said.“I think when our members andsupporters see us playing at SubiacoOval, when they see us playing onthe MCG next year, they’ll feel verypositive about it.”HERITAGERosich said that the new logo wouldentrench the anchor as a lastingsymbol of the Fremantle DockersFootball Club.“Furthermore our new jumper,which was inspired by the heritagejumper first worn by the Dockersin 2003 at the MCG, is both animportant tribute to our pastand an acknowledgement ofour football origins,” he said.“We are proud of our 16 yearhistory and proud of the jumperand logo that we have worn anddisplayed with pride in that time.“Given the nature of thechanges to our logo andjumper and their undeniableacknowledgement to where wehave come from as a footballclub, let there be no doubt thatour new logo and jumper willbe worn with as much pride in8 October 2010fremantlefc.com.au

SEASON 2010: ROUNDS 17 TO 19ROUND 17 v WESTERN BULLDOGSSunday 25 July 2010, Etihad Stadium, 1.10pmFremantle 3.0 5.2 9.3 12.4 (76)Western Bulldogs 9.3 14.5 18.9 24.14 (158)Goals: Pavlich 4 Kicks: Suban 20Handballs: Palmer, Fyfe 11 Disposals: Suban 24Marks: Johnson, Suban 7 Tackles: Suban 8Crowd: 26,797ROUND 18 v WEST COASTSunday 1 August 2010, Subiaco Oval, 2.40pmFremantle 7.6 13.8 18.12 24.16 (160)West Coast 0.3 4.4 9.5 13.7 (85)Goals: Ballantyne 6 Kicks: Suban 17Handballs: Broughton 19 Disposals: Broughton 31Marks: McPharlin 8 Tackles: Broughton, Fyfe 7Crowd: 40,451ROUND 19 v NORTH MELBOURNESaturday 7 August 2010, Etihad Stadium, 2.10pmFremantle 1.2 7.6 8.7 10.9 (69)North Melbourne 7.2 9.5 15.8 19.9 (123)Goals: De Boer, Hasleby, Mundy 2Kicks: Duffield 14 Handballs: Broughton 15Disposals: Broughton 26 Marks: McPharlin 9Tackles: Mundy 8 Crowd: 14,891fremantlefc.com.au October 201011

SEASON 2010: FINALS SERIESELIMINATION FINAL v HAWTHORNSaturday 4 September 2010, Subiaco Oval, 1.20pmFremantle 4.3 6.4 12.7 14.10 (94)Hawthorn 1.4 1.11 4.13 8.16 (64)Goals: Pavlich 3 Kicks: Broughton, Duffield 18Handballs: Mundy 12 Disposals: Broughton 26Marks: Duffield 10 Tackles: De Boer 8Crowd: 42,719Record Subiaco Oval crowd for FremantleSEMI FINAL v GEELONGFriday 10 September 2010, MCG, 7.45pmFremantle 1.1 4.2 7.6 10.6 (66)Geelong 8.1 10.7 14.13 20.15 (135)Goals: Pavlich 4 Kicks: Pavlich 20Handballs: Mundy 15 Disposals: Mundy 30Marks: Johnson 13 Tackles: McPhee 8Crowd: 45,056Record away crowd v Geelong, record MCG crowd for Fremantlefremantlefc.com.au October 201013

DEBUTJUSTINBOLLENHAGENDEBUTJESSECRICHTONWHEN 18-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN BOLLENHAGEN RAN OUT ONTOSubiaco Oval in the round 18 Carlton Mid Derby, he becameFreo’s seventh debutant for the season and the 17th in theclub’s past 40 games.The youngest player on Fremantle’s list got his AFL career offto a flying start, kicking two team-lifting goals in his side’s75-point win over their cross-town rivals.Originally from South Australia, Bollenhagen said making hisdebut in a Carlton Mid Derby was a wonderful experience.“The Derby is a bit like the Showdown back in SA,” he said.“It really brings out the passion from both sets of supporters.“I was just really pleased it was our home game so we had mostof the crowd on our side.”Bollenhagen showed great poise and clinical finishing abilityto complete two nice moves with goals.“Getting that first goal was really special,” he said.“The ball ended up in my hands and so I just steadied andkicked it. Luckily it went through.“And Matty de Boer made a really courageous play that helped mewith the second one, soI just wanted to makesure I finished it off forhim,” Bollenhagen said.Bollenhagen hopeshe can continueto improve on hisgame and make apush for more seniorappearances in 2011.YOUNG TASMANIAN RECRUIT JESSE CRICHTON MADE HIS AFLdebut in round 17 against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.The side was beaten comprehensively, but Crichton madea good impression, gathering 13 disposals and kicking a goalin his first game.Crichton, 19, backed it up the following week in the CarltonMid Derby against West Coast.One passage of play in particular highlighted his undoubtedtalent.Gathering the ball on the half-forward flank, he dancedaround a couple of opponents and put the ball lace-out ontoa teammate’s chest.Crichton said making his debut against a quality team like theBulldogs on their home ground was a tough initiation, but animportant lesson on what it takes to make it at the top level.“It’s opened my eyes to how demanding the game is and thelevel I need to get up to,” he said.The boy from the Apple Isle said what opened his eyes up mostabout playing AFL was the speed of the game.In round 20, Crichton was given the tough task of mindingSydney Swans’ star Jarrad McVeigh.He took a lot out of that opportunity to play on one of the AFL’sbest midfielders.“It was a good lesson to play on him,” Crichton said.“He’s really smart and he’d always be on the move.“He’d take me up to a contest and push me off at the right time.”An AIS-AFL Academy graduate, Crichton has representedTasmania at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and played10 senior matches for North Launceston in the TasmanianState League in 2009.fremantlefc.com.au October 201017

eally struggle post-football if theyhave nothing.”McPharlin admits that he is a typicaluni student – stressing over assignmentdeadlines and upcoming exams.“I was cramming pretty solidlyfor an exam last semester, which Imanaged to scrape through,” he said.“I tend to leave things to the lastminute but I’ve managed to getthrough it all so far.”LECTURESMatt de Boer is studying Law/Commerce at UWA, but he hasn’tencountered any problems withassignments and exams.“I haven’t had to cram because I stayon top of things,” he said.De Boer started his degree straightafter high school and managed tofinish one full year of full-time studyof a five-year full-time course, beforehe was drafted.He is now doing it part-time, whichwill take him a fair amount of time tocomplete, but he said he enjoyed thebalance study gave him with football.“It helps me take my mind off footy,”he said. “Sometimes you can get caughtup with footy. Study is a good release.”Like many of his academicallyinclinedteammates, de Boer utilisesthe football-free Tuesday to attendcampus and study.“I’ve scheduled my tute for the dayoff,but if I can’t make another tute,UWA is handy because they record thelectures, so I can go online and watchthe lecture,” he said.One of de Boer’s favourite timesto study is when the team travelsinterstate.“Getting on the plane every twoweeks gives me a bit of dead time toknock off a bit of study,” he said.Jay van Berlo studies Geophysicsat Curtin.He only has six units left of a threeyear-degree,but he has been forcedto defer until 2011 because this year’ssecond semester timetable wouldn’t fitin with his football commitments.After completing year 12, van Berlobegan an Engineering degree at UWA,but it wasn’t for him so he pulled out.His older brother, Nathan, whocurrently plays for the Adelaide Crows,was doing Geophysics and told Jaythat he was enjoying it.“We always did the same subjectsat high school, so I thought I’d giveGeophysics a crack,” Jay van Berlo said.Van Berlo said there have beentimes when juggling football withstudy has been tough to pull off,but he has managed.“It’s been hard when I’ve had acouple of assignments building up,especially when I’m travelling awayand focusing on training,” he said.“But I still get through fine.It’s tough but manageable.”He hopes that his degree may oneday land him a position in the miningindustry.“It’s a highly travelled job,”van Berlo said.“It could take me anywhere in theworld. Who knows where I mightend up?”TIME CONSUMINGHaving been overlooked by AFLrecruiters year after year, MichaelBarlow knows all too well that relyingon a football career to carry youthrough life is a mistake.He began an Urban Planning andDevelopment course at MelbourneUniversity after he left school.After having completed four years,he chose to defer his study until 2011to focus on his move to Fremantle, buthe is very much aware of the need toplan for life after football.“I’m a big wrap for study whileplaying footy,” he said.“Footy can become tedious and timeconsuming, and you can become quitestressed about it.“To have that release through studyor work is definitely a necessity.”Barlow plans to finish his degreeand then start working one day a weekto gain experience.MANAGEMENTTertiary study is not the only pathwayFremantle’s players can take to helpsecure their futures after football.Some players are enrolled in Tafe orother short courses, while every firstyear player must complete a one-yearapprenticeship program.Six players are part of Team Freo,which conducts weekly school footyclinics and visits.And, the club’s leadership group areall currently involved in a front-linemanagement course.FREMANTLE PLAYERSCURRENTLY AT UNIVERSITYLuke McPharlin– Bachelor of Pharmacy (Curtin)Matthew Pavlich– Bachelor of Science – HumanMovement (completed at UWA in2009), enrolled in an MBA unit (2010)Anthony Morabito– Bachelor of Commerce (Curtin)Zac Clarke– Bachelor of Commerce (Curtin)Tim Ruffles– Bachelor of Commerce (Curtin)Michael Barlow– Urban and Regional Planning (UWA)Matt de Boer– Bachelor of Commerce/Law (UWA)Jay van Berlo– Bachelor of Science – Geophysics(Curtin)Paul Duffield – MBA Unit (2010)David Mundy – MBA Unit (2010)fremantlefc.com.au October 201023

LOYAL THORNTONPhoto: Fremantle GazetteOn Monday, 28 June, Scott Thornton finally gave up hisdetermined fight to keep alive a career that never reachedits full potential, announcing his retirement from the AFL.SCOTT Thornton has battledthrough more obstacles thanmost elite athletes would haveto encounter during their professionalsporting careers.Injury and illness have riddenshotgun for the better part of his10-season journey at Fremantle thatwielded just 88 AFL appearances.Originally from Victoria, Thorntonwas recruited in the 2000 NationalDraft and made his AFL debut inround 8, 2002 against Melbourneat Subiaco Oval.But staying fit and on the parkwould not prove to be easy for thedashing defender.In the end, the thought of yetanother rehabilitation program anda gut-wrenching pre-season wastoo much for the 28-year-old to gothrough again.Thornton had just returned toWAFL action for South Fremantleafter missing the first half of the 2010season with a groin injury when hesuffered another setback.This time a broken leg effectivelymeant the end of his season and along rehab, which Thornton saidwas “draining”.“It can take you to your limits everyday,” he said.Giving up on his AFL dream,although shattering, was the mostsensible choice left to make for hisbattered body.“I had been thinking about retiringfor a while,” Thornton said.“I just couldn’t put my body throughanother AFL pre-season.”So ravaged by injury had his AFLcareer been, Thornton was never ableto complete a full pre-season.“That was very frustrating becauseit’s always good to hit the groundrunning at the start of a season,”he said.WARNING SIGNFootball-related injuries were notthe only problems Thornton had tolive with during his career. He alsosuffers from Crohn’s disease, aninflammatory bowel disease which hewas diagnosed with in 2004.While he has been symptom-free forfive years now, Thornton remembersthe first time he realised thatsomething wasn’t right.“I was playing for South Freo backin 2003 when I started feeling unwellduring the game,” he said.“I was lethargic and I couldn’t go outand play.“That was the first warning sign thatsomething was wrong.”Being an elite athlete with adebilitating disease, the idea of beinga role-model for others who havestruggled to live a normal, healthylife because of illness has grownon Thornton.“As I’ve gotten older and moremature, I’ve realised how I can inspireother people,” he said.“Hopefully, they have a look atwhat I’ve done and say to themselves,‘I can get myself right and I can makemyself healthy’.”HEALTHY LIFESTYLEThornton said what he will miss mostafter retiring will be running out ontoa football ground with his teammates.“I’ll miss the feeling of gettingpumped up before a game, puttingthe jumper on and representing theFremantle Football Club,” he said.“I’ve been here the best part of 10 years,so that’s been a big chunk of my life.“I’ll miss the camaraderie. I’ve madebest friends for life here.”Senior coach Mark Harvey saidThornton’s battles over the years withinjury and Crohn’s disease were aninspiration.“He achieved highly in an elite field,knowing that not a lot of things wentright for him,” Harvey said.“Let’s face it, he found moredifficulty living a healthy lifestyle, letalone trying to be an elite footballer.“That was a massive battle thathe had. He never gave up the fight,until now.”An emotional Thornton announcedhis retirement in front of the entireplaying group.“I told the boys to make sure theymake the most of the success thatthey created for themselves in 2010,”Thornton said.“They have to take this chancebecause you never know when it willcome again.”Thornton said he would be foreverindebted to the Fremantle FootballClub, which he said had become hisfamily.“I owe the footy club everything forthe chance it’s given me to become abetter person,” he said.“I was privileged to be a part of it.”fremantlefc.com.au October 201025

PASSIONATPaul Hasleby walked off Subiaco Oval in round 22 a winner, after he and histeammates had defeated Carlton to cement a home final the following week.That would be the 208th and final time the 29-year-old would exit an AFL arenaas a player.IN AN AGE where sporting careersplayed out entirely at one club arebecoming increasingly uncommon,retiring Fremantle champion PaulHasleby is proud to say he was aDocker for life.He was never the fastest, northe strongest, and his leap wasn’tsomething to write back home toNorthampton about.But what Hasleby had in truckloadswas an insatiable desire to succeedand a football IQ as good as any.He loved his club, too. And he lovedthe fans even more.Hasleby had one last chance to givesomething back to his loyal followerswhen the side played Hawthorn in anElimination Final at Subiaco Oval onSaturday 4 September.He was not selected in the team,but while his teammates were inthe change rooms at the half-timebreak, Hasleby walked a lap of honouraround his beloved Subiaco Oval tosay goodbye to the fans.Pumping his fists and yelling outaloud, Hasleby knew that, while thepossibility remained he could still playthe following week if Freo got up, thismatch would be the side’s last gameat home.FATHERHOODLooking towards the future, thefirst order of business Hasleby mustattend to is fatherhood – his fiancéeNicole Westaway is due to give birthin November.Hasleby said Nicole had beena “tower of strength” during the upsand downs of his career.“It’s been a journey and everyplayer has people behind them whoride every bump along the way andshe’s certainly done that,” he said.“Along with my family, they’ve beena rock.”FOOTBALL DEGREEA coaching role is also on thefour‐time Ross Glendinningmedallist’s agenda.Hasleby believes his ability to keepreinventing himself over his 200-plusgamecareer will hold him in goodstead as a teacher.“I feel I’ve got a degree infootball,” he said. “I’ve always beenable to stay ahead of the game in26 October 2010fremantlefc.com.au

E HASLEBYsome way, shape or form.“I feel as a football coach I do havea fair bit to offer to a lot of the youngplayers and it’s certainly an area I’llbe exploring.“When you’re in the AFL you’vegot to keep reinventing yourself andcoming up with new ways to stay inthe team and I’ve done that for as longas I can.“I feel like I have a lot more to giveto AFL and football in general.”BITTERSWEETPeeking over the horizon, the 2000AFL Rising Star predicts success to bejust around the corner for the newcrop of Freo youngsters.“I look around and they’ve all gotthe eye of the tiger these young guys,and they’re all keen as mustard,”he said.“When you see that as a player, youknow the future of this club is ingood hands.”Watching Fremantle achievesustained success will be bittersweetfor Hasleby, whose decade-longtenure at the club wielded minimalon-field glory.“When I was thinking about thedecision to retire that was one of thebiggest things,” he said.“I know where this club’s come fromin the past and I certainly know whereit’s going.“It’s going in the right direction, sothat made it even harder.“I just thought for myself and myyoung family, I think the time’s rightto step aside and let the young guyscome through and take it forward.“It’s in a much better position thanwhen I first arrived at the club andI think the guys that have been aroundcan be very proud of that achievement,that we’ve taken it forward tothis point.“I’m very proud of the way I’mgoing to go out and I’m very happywith that.”The Fremantle Football Clubcongratulates you on an amazingjourney, Paul. You have been atrue champion of this club and wewish you all the best for the future.Hopefully, in two decades time, we’llsee another Hasleby running aroundfor the Dockers.fremantlefc.com.auOctober 2010 27

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BEYOND THE BORDER…AN INSIGHT INTO OUR LOYAL INTERSTATE PURPLE ARMYSeason 2010 was a great year for our supporters living outside WA, with wins inMelbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and the team playing in a final at the MCG. Liz Robertsspoke to some of our Interstate and Victorian Cheer Squad members about the joysand challenges of being one of more than 600 Beyond the Border Fremantle members.FREMANTLE’S win over Sydneyin round 9 at the SCG wassignificant for 16-year-old CaitlinStuchbury from Nelson Bay, 223kmnorth of Sydney. It was the first timeshe saw the team win in person.Caitlin Stuchburyand Sophie Wells“I got to the game and found out Iwas going to be in the Banner Team,”she said.“It was such a thrill to be out on theground and seeing how it all worksbehind the scenes.“Then we won and the players cameover to the Cheer Squad. It was justfantastic and so exciting.”A Victorian Cheer Squad member,Stuchbury travels to Melbourne atleast twice a year for matches.“My dad is in the Defence Force andwe have moved around a lot and AFLis one constant in our lives,” she said.Stuchbury spent her earlychildhood in WA. She is a keen footballplayer and also umpires in the GreaterSydney/Newcastle Junior League.“I helped set up a local girls footballcompetition,” she said.“We named our team theMerewether Sirens, after theFremantle ladies supporter group.”THE QUEENSLANDERWith 1,200 young men giving hima hard time after a Fremantleloss, cheering on Fremantlecan be a real challenge forMichael Twigg.The MazenodCollege Principal fromMulgrave, in suburbanMelbourne, is a dedicated andpassionate member of the Purple Army.An oblate Catholic priest, hebegan following Fremantle in 1997while based at St Patrick’s Basilica inFremantle and teaching at MazenodCollege in Lesmurdie.He has been a member of theVictorian Cheer Squad since 2003.Originally from Queensland, Twiggsaid being a Fremantle supporter inVictoria is often a great conversationstarter.“People often ask why... andI explain my reasons,” he said.“At games you are alwayscompletely outnumbered so theadvantage of being in the CheerSquad is that you are not alone.”Twigg said he finds people oftenunderestimate Fremantle playing away,so when the team wins, the oppositionsupporters can sometimes lack humour.“The win against Carlton this yearwas a big one for me,” he said.“The first I’d seen in person forsome time. It was a great feeling.”SUPPORTING PLAYERSNot all Beyond the Border supportershave a tie to WA. When Malvern,Victoria’s Bec Thompson’s favouriteplayer, Tony Modra was traded toFremantle she decided to follow himand joined Fremantle’s VictorianCheer Squad.2010 was an exciting year forThompson, who travels with her mum,Faye, to Perth for one game each year.They are in the Interstate BannerTeam and travel to as many games aspossible in the Eastern States.A big Paul Hasleby fan,Thompson said she consideredit an honour to help make thebanner for his 200th game,against Carlton in round 13,and being at the match wasa season highlight.Michael Twigg andBec Thompson“I’d helped make the banners forhis 100th, 150th and his 200th game,”Thompson said.PURPLE PASSIONDi Waddingham from Glenroy insuburban Melbourne previouslyfollowed Fitzroy. She began followingFremantle on television and attendedher first away game against Carltonin 1999.“I loved purple as a kid and I thinkthat might be part of the reason I’m sopassionate about Fremantle,” she said.Waddingham found anotherFremantle family at the match andthey linked her into the Cheer Squad.Involved since 2000, Waddinghamgets out all her purple gear for games,from earrings down to socks forgame day.“The Cheer Squad is just fantastic,”she said.“We come from all walks of lifeand share a passion.“When we come together we can makea noise and show the boys our support.“I’d really encourage others withthe passion to join us. We’re afriendly bunch.”Do you know anyone who should be anInterstate or Victorian member or wouldlike to join the Victorian Cheer Squad?Contact the club on 1300 88 20 77 formore details on how to get involved.Liz Roberts is a WA Foundation QuayClub member of the club who now livesand supports from Victoria.fremantlefc.com.au Michael TwiggOctober 201031

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: MATTHEW BURTONIn this latest installment, Docker catches up witha true gentle giant of the game, Matthew ‘Spider’Burton. An inaugural Docker, the 210cm ruckmanplayed 147 AFL games, 70 for Fremantle and 77 forNorth Melbourne, before retiring in 2003.What did you do after you retiredfrom the AFL?I stayed in Melbourne afterfinishing with North Melbourne.I’d always worked in financialadvising while I was playing and itwas a natural extension to go into itafter playing. I’m still here today as ashareholder. I love it. It’s a great job.Do you think you could have workedand played if you were an AFLfootballer today?That’s a good question. It makesyou a more rounded person to beworking while you’re playing and nothave your life only revolve aroundfooty. It makes you more balanced andmore even. I would encourage playersto work but I realise it’s a lot hardernow with training and recovery.Where do you live?I live in Melbourne at the momentbut I’m moving back to Perth atChristmas time to expand our businessinto the WA market. I married a WAgirl and the lure of family and thelifestyle won us over.Do people still recognise SpiderBurton?Yes, the height gives it away.Generally the older population knowswho I am, having been retired forseven years now. I’ve been out sociallywith better players than I was andthey don’t tend to get recognised,but I do. It’s the height.What do you miss most aboutplaying footy?I miss the adrenalin rush pre-game.That was one of the most excitingthings about the game. I miss thecomradeship and I miss being part of50 elite people all seeking the samegoal in a high-pressure environmentthat is watched by a lot of people.What don’t you miss aboutplaying footy?The body’s a bit sore so I don’t missthe injuries. Also, there is more to lifethan footy, which sometimes you canforget about when you’re involvedin it.What are your best memories fromyour playing days?Being a pioneer at Freo and playingin the first ever match on 1 April, 1995.All of that pre-season, I had in theback of my mind that we were startingsomething new. Playing in that firstgame was awesome. That wholeyear was a great learning experience.We were written off as not being ableto win any games but we had quite asuccessful season in the end. The firstWestern Derby was something greatto be a part of. The hype surroundingthat was phenomenal. I also enjoyedplaying finals with North Melbourne.Do you still see any of your oldteammates?I’m quite close with quite a few guys,especially Greg Madigan, Chris Bond,Jason Norrish, Brad Wira and PeterMann. We’ve all moved on to differentparts of Australia but we’ve stayedin close contact. We were all throwntogether once and we’ve turned out tobe life-long friends. I also see some ofthe North Melbourne guys like LeighColbert and Adam Simpson, who areripping blokes.Do you watch much footballnowadays?I try to get to as many games asI can. The kids are starting to getinto it, which is great.How has the role of the ruckmanchanged since you retired?The centre circle came in the yearI retired, which I think would havebeen a great advantage to me. Aruckman back when I was playing mayhave got away with sitting behind theplay and taking a mark here and thereand dishing off a handball. Now theyare bona fide midfielders as well asbeing expected to take the ruck duties.What is your take on the new Spider,Aaron Sandilands?He’s nothing short of exceptional.His endurance is fantastic. He hasheight. He has strength. He is smart.He is hard. He has all the traits of achampion and it’s been great to beable to watch him play.Who were the best players youplayed with?I was lucky to play with a coupleof champions. I remember in my firstyear, the treatment that Ben Allanused to get was incredible. I rememberwhen the ball was thrown up at aruck contest, I could hear playershitting him trying to put him off hisgame. I would hit it into a space thatwe had organised previously, and hewould get to that space and get theball and deliver it beautifully. And atNorth Melbourne it was an absolutepleasure to be playing with guys likeWayne Carey, Anthony Stevens andGlenn Archer.Do you have any children?I have four girls. And they are all tallgirls, which means they are mine.fremantlefc.com.au October 201035

COMMUNITY MATTERSCONGRATULATIONS to all thewinners of Freo’s Community Goals’Skills 4 Schools Grand Finals heldon Subiaco Oval as the curtain raiser to theround 20 match against the Sydney Swanson 14 August.The finalists contested the Freo KwikKick, Freo Fast Ball and Freo Long Bombcompetitions, with every competitor givingit their best shot on the day.These three events were conducted inprimary schools across the entire Statethroughout term two, culminating in thegrand finals. They involved the studentstaking part in the following:Freo Long BombStudents participate in kicking the footballas far as they can.Freo Kwik KickStudents participate, in pairs, kicking toeach other as many times as they can inthree minutes.Freo Fast BallStudents participate in a teamhandballing relay.The skills based activities all come underthe Community Goals’ Skills 4 Schoolsbanner, with each program encouragingenjoyable competition while at thesame time promoting school spirit andparticipation in sport.The Fremantle Football Clubcongratulates all the students who haveparticipated in Skills 4 Schools throughoutthe year.SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN AT FREO OVALAs seen onHUNDREDS of youngfooty fans droppedthe video gamecontrollers and headeddown to Fremantle Oval totake part in all the fun ofthe School Holiday Clinic.The children, aged six to12-years-old, made the mostof the occasion, as theymet, learnt skills from andplayed tug-o-war with theirfavourite Fremantle stars.The day’s events includeda super clinic conducted bythe players and other funactivities including a tourof the Fremantle FootballClub facilities, giveawaysand even afternoon snacks– a necessity considering theamount of energy the youngones were burning.Ryan Crowley was havinga great time at the “run thegauntlet” station, whileNat Fyfe looked as if hewas having just as muchfun as the kids with thebubble blowing.“It brings back thechildhood a little bit,”Fyfe said. “It’s good fun.”The Freo youngster saidthe school holiday clinicwas a fantastic idea.“These are the nextgeneration members andsupporters and it’s niceto give something back,”Fyfe said.Meanwhile, at the tugo-warstation, Rhys Palmerwas ensuring that HaydenBallantyne’s 23rd birthdaywas one to remember.“Rhys has helped me outand made sure I got a lotof hugs from all the kids,”birthday-boy Ballantyne said.“It’s great to see them alldown here enjoying footy.”36 October 2010fremantlefc.com.au

Hi Kids,Well what an amazing 2010 season. The boys did a terrific job out on the field and our junior fans didan even better job getting behind them loud and proud at every game!With so many young players coming through the ranks here at the Dockers I thought I would put thequestion to the young fans and see who their favourite “YOUNG GUN” is.To have your say, go online to fremantlefc.com.au, enter KidZone and sendthrough your vote. There is also plenty of activities online for you to takepart in, just like the ones I have included here in the KidZone activity page.Thanks again for all your support this year… enjoy your summer holidaysand I look forward to seeing you all next year for a bumper season 2011!KidZone Finals Passion!DURING THE finals series it was great to see so many kids get involvedwith the online competitions to win DOCKER FOR A DAY prizes.First up we had the KidZone Passion Banners competition to winthe Docker For A Day against the Hawks. There were some amazingentries, and eventually the major prize went to12-year-old Kristie Di Loreto. Kristie’s wonderful‘Go Freo – Make our dreams come true’ effortcaught Pav’s eye because of the great detail shehad put into her entry. Pav had such a hard timechoosing the winner that he decided to awarda runner-up prize to 10-year-old Griffin Sheppardfor his ‘High‐Fyfe’ effort.Leading into the Geelong Semi-Final it wastime for some Passion Poems. We receivedplenty of entries and in the end it was10-year-old Thomas Hanson who took outthe major prize to run out with the teamonto the MCG for the massive clashagainst the Cats.Thanks to all the KidZone fans whotook part in the finals competitions. Makesure you stay tuned to fremantlefc.com.auover the coming weeks for some more greatcompetitions and prizes!Winning Passion Poem:Let me tell you what Freo meansto meto watch them play finals at the MCGI am missing out on my schoolssports dayand not forgetting my mum’s35th BirthdayI know everyone will understandas my passion for Freo has been inme since my life beganSandilands, Hill and Pavare players that Geelong just don’t haveIf I was lucky enough to run out withthe team Friday nightAfter making a long journey on aspecial flightI promise you and make this pledge“THAT I THOMAS HANSON WILL BEYOUR EDGE”38 October 2010fremantlefc.com.au/kidzone

Key match upsSee how well you know the DOCKERS… match the profilepictures below with their correct player name.1 2 3 4 5JUSTINBOLLENHAGENDocker sleuthBring meto lifeCan you tell whothese coloureddrawings are of?JAYVAN BERLOGREGBROUGHTONB A L L A N T Y N E DA J D R A E H P E H SR O B E R T O N G E EL H F Y F E D N A A LO N O T H G U O H D FW S O B R R F T N L FE O C R E O F H E A UE N Y A M V I C L N RH K D D L E E I L D SP D N L A R L R O U IC O U E P C D C B K BM D M Y E C R A E P OO H A Y D E N C K V SH P A V L I C H E A AI B R O U G H T O N DL M O R A B I T O B OL R C S H I N K L E YS I L V A G N I S R HD Z A V O C U B O L WE T R I B B O T S O NB H K H A S L E B Y EO Y E L W O R C M H OE S A N D I L A N D SR T H O R N T O N W WM C P H A R L I N E RO C K ! S R E T L A WADAVIDMUNDYFind all the Dockers in this word sleuthand the leftover letters spell out a sayingthat fits below:BALLANTYNEBARLOWBOLLENHAGENBRADLEYBROUGHTONBUCOVAZCLARKECRICHTONCROWLEYDEBOERDUFFIELDFYFEGROVERHASLEBYHAYDENHEADLANDHILLHINKLEYHOUGHTONIBBOTSONJOHNSONMAYNEMCPHARLINMCPHEEMORABITOMUNDYPALMERPAVLICHMICHAELWALTERSPEARCEROBERTONRUFFLESSANDILANDSSHEPHEARDSIBOSADOSILVAGNISUBANTHORNTONVANBERLOWALTERSKIDZONE:RESULTSFROMDOCKEREDITION 2,2010Which footyis it? answer:ball ‘B’.fremantlefc.com.au/kidzone October 2010B39