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20Footy DogsPlayers and their “bestfriends” in a photo shoot fora new book out soonWiz Kidz40Join the Wiz for a heap offun, competitions and yourchance to win sensationalPeters Ice-Cream BeachPacksFREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB LTDDocker – Official Magazine of the FremantleFootball Club. Edition 2, July 2005Parry Street, Fremantle WA 6160P.O. Box 381, Fremantle WA 6959Administration:T (08) 9433 7000 F (08) 9433 7001Membership: T (08) 9433 7111Marketing: F (08) 9433 7002fremantlefc@fremantlefc.com.auwww.fremantlefc.com.au10Two TonsInspirational FremantleCaptain Peter Bellbecomes the 22nd playerin AFL history to play 100games with two clubs24Round by RoundAll the results and stats forthe season so farA Product of the Fremantle Football ClubCommunications Department.Writers: Keith Black, Kristy Radici, Mark WhiteEmail: media@fremantlefc.com.auDesign & Production PrintingScout CreativeLamb Print1 Wing Court 9 Robertson StreetMaylands WA 6051 Perth WA 6000T (08) 9371 8257 T (08) 9328 1533scout@scoutcreative.com.auwww.scoutcreative.com.auContents4 From the CEO4 Loyalty Continues to Grow5 AFL Sports Ready5 2005 Debutants7 A Quick KickA determined Luke Webster cementinghis place8 On the RoadThe real story about successon the road10 Two Tons14 CenturionsDes Headland joins the growing listin Fremantle’s centurions club16 CharitiesFremantle’s helping hand withWA charities18 The Team Guidingthe TeamThe hard working team of coachesgetting the team ready each week20 Footy Dogs24 Round by Round28 Haze Sets RecordThis year’s Purple Haze game setnew records in generosity31 Facing 20AFL Chief Executive Andrew Demetrioufaces 20 from Docker32 A Word Fromour SponsorsThe latest from your club’s sponsors33 Members RewardsExclusive benefits for Fremantlemembers37 Facing 20The Voice of the AFL, Dennis Comettifaces 2038 EventsWhat’s On and What’s Happening,essentials for your diary39 Membership NewsThe latest membership news40 Wiz Kidz42 Community DevelopmentThe club’s Community DevelopmentProgramme, a huge success in 2004,continues to grow in 2005.Inserts And Flysheet AdvertisingCommunications Department, Fremantle Football Club© Fremantle Football Club 2005. All rights reserved.Without limiting the rights under copyright above, nopart of this publication shall be reproduced, stored inor introduced into a retrieval system, or transmittedin any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the priorpermission of the Fremantle Football Club.COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Peter Bell. Picture: Getty Images.fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 3

2005 DEBUTANTSMICHAEL JOHNSONDebut: Round 4, v Richmond at the MCGHow did you feel when you were selected?I travelled with the team to Melbourne but hadn’tbeen named to play. On the morning of the gameMatthew Carr was ruled out through illness andChris said I was playing. There were still a few hoursbefore the game started and I felt pretty nervous.What was it like playing at the MCG?I remember clearly my first goal. It was withmy third kick of the game and I didn’t know if Ishould have a shot or pass it off but I went backand can still see it going through the big sticks.Unfortunately we lost the game and I rememberevery word of the meeting after the game.Did anything unusual happen for your first game?The guys told me that I missed out on having tocarry Peter Bell’s bags from the airport to the busand to his hotel room which you’re supposed to dowhen you’re on your debut.You enjoyed a win in your second game did youget the traditional drenching?The boys were trying to push me in there but thecamera man and all the photographers were inthe way so I didn’t have to get drenched.DAVID MUNDYDebut: Round 6, v Melbourne at the MCGWere you surprised by your selection?It did come as a bit of a surprise but I was over themoon to get my opportunity to play AFL which Ihad dreamt about since I was a kid. We were in ameeting and Chris told me in front of all the boys andthey were all really happy for me which was great.How did you feel in the lead-up to the game?I was more excited than nervous and was reallylooking forward to getting out there and hopingthat I would get a few kicks.Were you daunted by the MCG?They call it the home of football so it’s a goodplace to make your debut and it was even betterbecause we had a good win in the end. I hadplayed at the MCG in under 18’s before an AFLGrand Final which was a great experience and abig crowd but they weren’t there to support us.Did you know the words to the song?I had heard the song in the change rooms after winsat Subiaco so I knew the words. The boys pushedme into the middle but I managed to hide behindthe photographers and avoided getting too wet.RYAN CROWLEYDebut: Round 10, v Geelong at Skilled StadiumHow did you feel when you were selected?I was rapt and felt pretty nervous straight away.I rang my Mum and she almost had a heartattack I think. She couldn’t believe it and didn’tspeak for about five minutes and finally managedto say how proud she was.Was it like you expected?I knew it was going to be quick and it was, thatwas the biggest thing I had to get used to.Was Geelong a tough place to make your debut?Looking at our record at the ground it seemedlike a pretty daunting task but I had played thereas a junior so it wasn’t totally unfamiliar and thebest thing was that we came away with a win.What did it feel like in the middle of the song?I thought I was going to get showered but I didn’tbecause the boys hadn’t grabbed their Poweradeyet. I had heard the song plenty of times beforeand the words aren’t too hard to remember soI was fine singing away in the middle.AFLSports ReadyMORE THAN A DECADE ago Essendon CoachKevin Sheedy in conjunction with the AFLinitiated an education programme to ensureyoung players were prepared for life afterfootball. Today that programme has expandedacross the country and now enriches the livesof many beyond the footy field.Fremantle midfielder Troy Cook is the publicface of AFL Sports Ready in WA and hasactively promoted the programme for more thanthree years. Troy believes it is an invaluableresource for young footballers most of whomare drafted into the AFL system directly out ofhigh school and have limited work experience.“It keeps them busy when they’re away fromthe club and keeps their mind active. It givesthese younger guys some knowledge of whatthey might like to do into the future,” he said.The success of the AFL Sports Readyprogramme has helped it expand at a rapidrate and has moved outside the AFL realm andnow incorporates traineeships for high schoolstudents. In WA alone more than 100 traineesare involved with AFL Sports Ready and itcontinues to grow.“Everyone is different and it’s a greatopportunity for someone that may not be thatinterested in school but can get involved in atraineeship that will see them through highschool and hopefully lead to a full time jobdown the track,” said Troy.Swan View high school student Kirk Dorizziis one of the program’s trainees and spendstwo days a week at Whiteman Park learningthe ropes in what he hopes will lead him to acareer in conservation and land management.Assisting that dream is a mentor systemwhere Troy visits the teenager and chats abouteverything from work to footy.BRETT PEAKEDebut: Round 13, v Kangaroos at SubiacoHow did you feel when you were told you weregoing to play?Chris pulled me aside and told me I was playing.After he was finished I ran to the car and phonedDad, he was really happy for me and then I gothome and told Mum and my sister and they wereeven more excited I think.How did you feel in the lead-up to the game?It didn’t hit me straight away but as the gamegot closer the nerves started come. I tried tofocus on doing the right things and prepare well.Travelling to Sydney with the team the weekbefore gave me a great insight into how the guysgo about getting ready to play a the top level.News“If Kirk has any problems he might feel morecomfortable speaking to me about thoseproblems than anyone else.“I’m basically here to make sure everythingis going ok and to visit him every now andthen. If he wants to talk about any problemsat school, work or even at home I’m happy tolisten and help him out,” Troy said.“He’s very encouraging and talks to me a lot,”said Kirk. “It shows us they (AFL players) arenormal people except can play footy betterthan most of us,” he said with a smile.A budding young footballer himself, Kirkacknowledges the programme has opened hiseyes to a career that he hadn’t even considered.“I didn’t expect to work in this area, I wanted tobe a mechanic but after coming to WhitemanPark it has changed my mind,” he said.While it’s obvious the kids get a buzz out ofTroy’s involvement in the programme it is amajor time commitment for an AFL footballerbut one he’s more than willing to do. Troy’s offfield work also includes an ambassador role forthe Cerebral Palsy Association which is one ofFremantle’s two aligned charities in 2005.“You just have to organise your time well,” saidTroy. “Football is first and foremost but it’sgood to be involved with things outside of footybecause it takes your mind off it for a while.You can get a bit caught up in the daily footballgrind so to have a break from it and helpothers is something I really enjoy.”The tough midfielder has a heart as big off thefield as he does on it and won’t even let crosstown rivalries get in the way.Troy chuckled while admitting some of thetrainees, like Kirk, barrack for the Eagles butsaid he “won’t hold that against them!”What was it like running onto Subiaco Oval?It was a huge thrill and the noise of the crowd wasamazing. I had a touch early in the first quarterwhich was important and it was game on fromthere. I can’t wait to play for Fremantle again andI hope I can keep contributing to the team.How does it feel to be Fremantle’s only father-sonselection?It’s a great honour to be the first person selectedunder the father-son rule for Fremantle. Dad hasbeen a great support throughout my footballcareer but has always said to be my own personand I will be out to make a name for myself.It was great to have him in the stands to see meplay my first AFL game.fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 5

News10Things youdidn’t know?1 Which player’s mum taught himto kick when he was in primaryschool using a Ron BarassiFootball book?2 Which player throws righthanded and bowls left handwhen playing cricket?3 Who at the club has had ameeting with Tom Cruise?4 Which player has done afashion shoot with MeganGale?5 Who captained WA in countrybasketball as a junior?6 Which coach representedVictoria in volleyball?7 Which player won a bronzemedal in the state U11’sjavelin competition?8 Which player took 6 for 43 off25 overs for the Victorian U18schoolboys cricket team?9 Which player is so scared hecan’t watch scary movies?10 Which player is related toMissy Higgins?Answers on page 39.AFTER MORE than 30 years ofbuilding award winning homesin the eastern states, MirvacFini is proud to announce theintroduction of their first homes tothe Western Australian market.Located within the establishedestate of Meadow Springs onPortrush Parade, Eden Springshas been planned to achievea supreme level of cohesionbetween the individual houses,natural surroundings, neighbouringproperties and outlooks.An architecturally designed twostorey house, known as the‘Dockers Home’, is finished toperfection and features qualityfixtures, fittings and appliances.Mirvac Fini has used landscapearchitects for quality outdoordesigns that can be used toPURPLE SHORTSCongratulations to Peter andLana Bell who are expecting theirfirst child in September. But toeveryone who just gasped at thecouple’s timing, don’t despair,Peter is adamant his first babyboy or girl will have the foresightto be born on a weekday, not aweekend in September!After four dedicated years,Financial Controller Phil Warrenhas left the club to become aFinance Consultant at GrangeConsultancy. Phil was an integralpart of the club’s financedepartment and was Presidentof the staff social club ‘TheWharfies’. On his departurePhil was presented with LifeMembership of the Wharfiesfor his magnificent efforts andeveryone wishes him well in hisfuture endeavours.Phil’s departure has opened thedoor for Graham Parker, who hasarrived from Ernst & Young andassumed the position of FinancialController.Marketing Manager SteveRosich is starting to wonderwhether there is something inthe water he provides to his staff.Two of the ladies in the officerecently announced they wereexpecting, Membership ServicesCoordinator Tanya Payne andEvents Coordinator Kellie Blackwill welcome their new additionslater in the year.compliment views of the golf courseas well as the beautiful location.The ‘Dockers Home’ is open formembers and supporters to visit,and an exciting calendar of eventsis being planned for the ‘DockersHome’ before it is auctioned toraise money for the FremantleFootball Club in the spring of 2006.Members and supporters areencouraged to visit the ‘Dockers6 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.auNot to be outdone, ChiefOperating Officer Gary Waltonwas also recently left wonderingwhether there was something‘wrong’ with working in theFinance Department. AssistantAccountant Nicole Hobbs andAccounts Assistant Fran Sandersalso left the department withNicole joining Sponsorship andFran taking on a new role in theMembership Department. SueFairclough and Rebecca Williamshave now formed the newFinance Department as AccountsOfficer and Assistant Accountantrespectively.Congratulations to JustinLongmuir and his partner Melissawho recently announced theirengagement. The happy couplewill marry in December this year.Congratulations also toMatthew Carr and his fiancéLeith, who are expecting ayounger brother or sister forJaren, later in the year.The DevelopingLeaders Group ofplayers last weekvisited the JoondalupPolice Academy whereRyan Murphy proved tobe a standout on theshooting range. However,youngster David Mundyhad no such luck, hereportedly struggled tohold the revolver – letalone hit the target!Home Auction to Raise MoneyAs part of theircontinued commitmentto the FremantleFootball Club, proudcorporate sponsorMirvac Fini has createdthe stunning ‘DockersHome’ located in theirEden Springs DisplayVillage, Mandurah.Home’ and appreciate themagnificent efforts of Mirvac Finito create a fabulous contemporarydesign with maximum practicalityand functionality.The ‘Dockers Home’ will be openin mid-June and will be open sevendays a week from 1pm-4pm. Formore information, members andsupporters can visitwww.mirvacfini.com.au.Long time dedicatedvolunteers Beryl and StuartHogan have sadly left their rolesat the club, after being aroundsince day one. Beryl has beenan enormous help upstairs in themembership department whereshe has organised and sent outthousands of birthday cards toour junior members and helpedwith membership renewals eachyear. Stuart was right hand manto property man Pat Watson,helping Pat with the gruellingtask of preparing the team forroad trips while at the sametime ensuring everything runssmoothly at training and on gameday at Subiaco Oval. But whilethey will be sadly missed workingaround the club, we still lookforward seeing them on Tuesdaynights and on game day. Wethank Beryl and Stuart for theircommitment and hard work overthe many years.

A Quick KickAfter recovering from three knee reconstructions at the start of hiscareer, a determined Luke Webster has established himself as avaluable, tough utility who has been rewarded for his hard work playingeleven games this season. Docker caught up with Luke for a quick kickon Fremantle Oval.DOB: 25 May 1982Height: 185cmWeight: 90kgDrafted: 2002 Drafted to Fremantle’s Rookie list, elevated to theSenior List 2003Games: 17You came from a very sports orientated familyand were good at a lot of different sports,but you had to choose a particular sportat a young age, why was that?I enjoyed playing a lot of sports whether it wascricket, baseball or footy. I think my choicewas made a little bit easier because I got intoa few state teams with footy which made methink I might be able to get a little bit furtherin my footy career than the other sports. I alsomade the state team for baseball, whichI guess made my decision a little bit tougher.Also, my school was a cricket school so I hadto play cricket as well because protocol wasthat if you were at the school you had to playthe school sport. So unfortunately baseballwent out the window in about year 10 or 11.Baseball actually took you to the other side ofthe world did it not?Yes, I went to America in 1996 for TheWorld Children’s Baseball fair. Five kids fromAustralia went and I represented WesternAustralia. It was a great experience butfootball was always my main love. I meanif anything ever went wrong with footy I mighttake up baseball again, you never know.You have a very strong family support baseand your dad and grandad were both very goodfootballers, does that help?My grandad was an East Perth Premiershipplayer in 1956 and my father played in a losinggrand final for East Perth. It definitely has itsadvantages, I mean the game has changeda lot since they both played but it certainlyhelps having their knowledge andbackground. Both played football for a verylong time so them feeding me advice andinformation has been really good.How important is family support?It’s really important to me, I have alwaysbeen very family orientated I love my familycoming to watch me play football. I reallyappreciate their support, I have gone througha lot of things in my footy career so far andto have them there has been fantastic. Theyhave really helped me to get through some ofthe harder times, so now I would like to repaythem and play some good footy for Fremantleat AFL level.How did you cope when you were going througha run of injuries through 2002 and 2003?Well I have done three knees the first was in2000 at the State 18s carnival. That one waspretty tough because that carnival is a timewhere you really want to get picked up for theAFL so doing my knee was always going tomake it tougher for me to get drafted. Thenafter I was selected by Fremantle I did twomore knees in 2002 and 2003 and they wereboth as hard as the first one. By hard I meanit’s tough mentally and physically becauseyou have to keep working on your legs, gettingyour muscles back and you also miss a lotof fitness work because you miss an entirepre-season. Then, once you start workingon fitness you also have to get your kickingback on-line because you haven’t kicked afooty for six to eight months. Mentally, it’shard knowing you will be out of football forten to twelve months which is a tough thingfor anyone, I mean you don’t want to beout for one week, let alone being outfor a year. Mind you, I think if I havean injury I would rather know how longI am going to be out for, rather thantearing a hamstring and trying to comeback in three weeks and tearing it againand not really knowing where you aregoing. All three times I did my knee Iset my mind to know I was coming backin ten months so I had ten months toget myself exactly right.Having been through those experiencesdo you find yourself being a mentor tothe other players who do suffer froman injury?I try to have a chat with the guys withinjuries throughout the year because Iknow how tough it is coming back frominjury. I don’t know if I see myself as amentor but I am happy to offer someadvice if someone comes to me to talkabout it. I actually know some guyswho have done their knees recentlyand I have been in touch with them totell them everything will be alright andto give them some confidence andguidance as to where they can go fromwhere they are. Obviously with theguys at the club I just have a chat to them andbasically get around them because you can feela bit left out when you are injured even if it’snot for a long time. So it’s good to talk to themabout how they are going and to acknowledgethat they are working hard to get back.Which of your attributes do you draw on themost to succeed in the AFL?My obvious one is my determination tosucceed at everything I try. Anything I haveever done even from a young age, I have alwayswanted to be the best at it. I definitely have avery strong determination to succeed, that’smy number one. I am also really committedtowards things I want to do, I mean if I wantto play footy then I am committed to doingthat I will do everything I can to reach my goal.Whether that means eating right, doing extrafitness, doing extra work whatever I have todo to make that goal happen for me, I do.What are you personal goals for season 2005?For me it’s been pretty good so far, I playedthe first nine games and at the start of theyear I just aimed to get a game, so to playthe first nine has worked out really well. Forthe team I think things are going along quitenicely we have obviously had a few ups anddowns but I think the team is starting to playsome good footy. Personally, at the start of theyear I picked myself to play about 15 gamesbut because I have played nine so far I wantto try and build on that target. I just want toplay some good footy and help the boys along,I want to do anything I can to help them andhopefully we can try to make the finals this year.What has been your career highlight so far?It would definitely be playing in the first finalfor Fremantle. I won a Premiership with EastPerth in 2001 and that was pretty high upthere, but to play in an AFL final was awesomeand not many people get the chance to do that.It was just a great experience to be there.What are your memories of your first AFL game?My first game was against Brisbane so justto be running out there with the likes ofMichael Voss, Simon Black, Jason Akermanisand Nigel Lappin was an unbelievable feeling.My first vivid memory is of playing on SimonBlack. At the time I was thinking this guy isa Brownlow medallist and such an awesomeplayer and then I had to change off himand go to Michael Voss another Brownlowmedallist, so it felt like everywhere I wentthere were Brownlow medallists. For me it wasa great experience and we won by three points,which was the best bit about it.fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 7

NewsOntheRoadIt is fascinating to everyone atthe club to hear the continualreference to the poor travel recordof Fremantle away from Subiaco.It seems that every second week,travel becomes an essential partof every game analysis yet thefacts do not support this attention.A DEEPER LOOK over the last three yearsshows that if any attention on travel recordsis warranted it should in fact be directed atMelbourne-based teams. And in this analysisit is important that apples are compared withapples when talking travel.Let’s start by stating the obvious. Teams fromWestern Australia, South Australia, New SouthWales and Queensland have to travel morethan the Melbourne-based teams. Not only dothese teams have to travel to Melbourne butalso to each other’s states, some presentingthe longest road trips in the competition.It is more than just looking at home and awayrecords. An away game for Richmond playingEssendon at the Telstra Dome rather than athome at the MCG is not quite the same asFremantle having to play Richmond away atKick a goal for your walletAre you set for the football season? Game day ticket $37,full complement of Dockers merchandise $250,beating the West Coast Eagles – priceless.That is until the bills come in.Showing our patriotism can sometimes hurtour credit cards. However, help is at hand, asthere are some banks out there that are nowproviding products that can help us get ourfinances back into the game. So if your walletis off the pace, it might be time to look atsome financial equipment that can help youreclaim your position on the ladder.There are now a number of financial tools tohelp get your finances back in winning order,and you may be surprised to find that one isa credit card.The card is the new BankWest ZeroMasterCard. A new but powerful player in thebanking world, the BankWest Zero MasterCardhas no annual fee, and more importantly,0% on balance transfers for a four monthperiod, so consolidating your debt now makesthe MCG. The away record for a non-Victorian team cannot compare withthe away record for Victorian teamwhere an away game could only be amatter of 20 minutes difference fromground to ground. For a non-Victorianteam it could be a minimum of twoand half hours on the road. This ofcourse does not take into accountthat non-Victorian teams have tolive out of a suitcase for one or twonights every second week.So let’s compare the apple with theapple. Over the 2002, 2003 and2004 seasons, non-Victorian teamshave a success record 43.7 per centof all home and away games playedoutside their state of residence. ForVictorian teams boarding a planethe success rate is only 20.4 percent. What does this mean? Everytime a Victorian team boards a plane thechances of winning are only 1 in 5 comparedwith a non-Victorian team where the chancesof winning are nearly 1 in 2.Brisbane has a winning ratio of 58.6 percent, Sydney 49 per cent and the two SouthAustralian teams 53.3 per cent. Fremantle’swinning percentage on the road is 26.7 percent and West Coast 25.8 per cent, bothbetter than Victorian-based teams.In those three seasons, non-Victorian teamsboarded a plane 183 times for an averagenumber of plane trips per team of 10.2 flightsper season. By comparison, Victorian teamswith a total of 152 flights averaged 5.1 flightsper team per season. Simply, non-Victorianteams board a plane twice as often asVictorian-based teams.Over that period, the Kangaroos totalled22 flights (7.3 flights per season), WesternBulldogs and St Kilda 17 (5.7), Hawthorn 16(4), Melbourne and Geelong 15 (5), Richmond14 (4.7), Essendon 13 (4.3), Carlton 12 (4)and Collingwood 11 (3.7). The Kangaroosboard a plane twice as often as Collingwood.The Kangaroos also have the better travelrecord with a winning percentage of40.9 joined only by Hawthorn (31.1) andCollingwood (27.3 per cent) as have bettertravelling records than Fremantle. Melbourneshares the same winning percentage withAdvertising Editorialperfect sense. The added bonus that sets theBankWest Zero MasterCard apart from thecompetition is that it offers 0% on purchasesfor a four month period. Which takes us nicelyto September…A PLAN TO FINANCIAL SUCCESSZone off your debtTo make paperwork easier, centralise yourdebt by transferring your outstanding creditfrom your existing cards to a no annual feecard. BankWest Zero MasterCard gives you achance to get your debt under control with itsfour-month interest-free period.Know your strategyApply the 10/20/70 rule to your income – save10 per cent, put 20 per cent of your income topaying off debts and live off the other 70 percent. After all, you don’t have to curb the funto be financially fit.Fremantle of 26.7 closely followed by St Kilda(23.5) while the others fall away dramatically– Essendon 15.4, Carlton 8, Richmond 7.1,Geelong 6.7 and Western Bulldogs 5.9 percent. These travel records include Hawthornand St Kilda flying to Tasmania for “home”games and similarly for the Kangaroostravelling to Canberra.In 2004, Fremantle won 5 games away fromWA. The 2005 Premiers Port Adelaide alsowon 5 away from Adelaide as did their grandfinal opponents Brisbane. Sydney won 6 awayfrom the Harbour City.And what of Fremantle’s record in Melbourne?Of the six games played in Melbourne in 2003,the results were evenly split with three winsand three losses (4 games at the MCG for 2wins and 2 losses; 2 games at Telstra Domefor 1 win and 1 loss) while in 2004 five gameswere played in Melbourne for three wins andtwo losses (one game at the MCG for one win;four games at Telstra Dome for 2 wins and 2losses). In the last two seasons, of 11 gamesplayed in Melbourne, Fremantle has won 6 –better than 50 per cent.So what of the reverse – Victorian-basedteams playing Fremantle at Subiaco Oval since2002. There have been 16 games played thathave resulted in four wins for Victorian-basedteams representing a winning percentage ofjust 25 per cent.At the mid-season break in 2005, Fremantle’srecord on the road stands at two wins from6 games – 30 per cent. There are four moreinterstate games remaining in the season forFremantle – Adelaide (AAMI), Carlton (MCG),Collingwood (MCG) and Port Adelaide (AAMI).In season 2005, Fremantle and West Coastwill play four games each at the MCG andone game each at Telstra Dome. Brisbane willplay only once at the MCG. On the other hand,Collingwood will play 18 games in Victoria,Richmond 19, Essendon and St Kilda 17,Carlton 16, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs15, and Hawthorn and the Kangaroos 13.Interestingly, St Kilda and Essendon both playGeelong twice during the season and bothgames are at Telstra Dome.As far as travel is concerned, comparing theapple with the apple, Fremantle’s travel recorddeserves no more attention than any other team.Be one of the teamOn the 24 July BankWest is the Match Daysponsor for the Fremantle v Melbourne game.Come along for a great day out and wave theflags for zero! There is also the chance to wina great prize at half time.After the initial four-month interest-free period, thecard returns to a competitive 12.99% p.a. (excludescash advances), with up to 55-days interest free.BankWest advises that Terms and Conditions applyand are available upon request. Rates are subject tochange. 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Two Tons10 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.auFor some, superstition tells thatthe number 13 is unlucky, for others it is quite simplythe next number after 12, a baker’s dozen.For inspirational Fremantle Captain Peter Bellthe number 13 now has a very special meaning.In round 13, ironically against his old side theKangaroos, Peter became only the 22nd playerin the history of the game to play 100 AFLgames for two clubs. The last player to achieve thisunique milestone was Gavin Wanganeen in 2002.The full list represents a who’s who of the AFL– see table on page 13.Now 29 and a veteran of 11 AFL seasons, Peter’sstory has been told many times and his deeds onthe field continue to reinforce what a championplayer he has become since he began his career atFremantle as the first player signed by the club whenit entered the AFL in 1995. Peter played in the firstFremantle game in the AFL against Richmond atthe MCG and holds the distinction of having scoredtwo goals with his first two kicks in the AFL.After a first season tally of only two games,Peter’s stay at Fremantle was short-lived, movingon at the end of 1995 to North Melbourne (theKangaroos) where he went on to play 123 games,including the 1996 and 1999 premiership sides. Inan impressive career at the Kangaroos, Peter wasan AFL Rising Star nominee in 1996, runner-up inthe Kangaroos Best and Fairest in 1997, a memberof the Kangaroos pre-season premiership side in1998 and was the winner of the Graham Mossas best-on-ground in the State of Origin matchagainst South Australia the same year, the team wascaptained by current Fremantle Assistant CoachChris Waterman.In his second premiership year at the Kangaroosin 1999, Peter won his first All Australian selectionand played in the International Rules Series thatyear. In 2000 he was honoured as the KangaroosBest and Fairest winner.TwoTonsAfter five years with the Kangaroos, Peterreturned home to where it all began at FremantleOval to resume his two-game career withFremantle. The return season of 2001 would turnout to be the low point in the club’s history, seniorcoach Damian Drum exiting mid-season andinaugural captain Ben Allan taking over for theremaining 13 games of the season that delivered thefirst of club’s two wins for the season in round 18.Despite the team’s poor performancesduring that dismal year, Peter demonstrated hehad returned as one of the premier players in

Picture: Getty ImagesTwo TonsPeter Bell leads training at Troy Park, Attadale in 1995the competition, capping off a strong personalperformance that year with the 2001 Doig Medal asFremantle’s Best and Fairest. He has since gone onto win the 2003 and 2004 Doig Medals, punctuatedonly with his second placing in the 2002 medalcount. Peter earned his second All Australianselection in 2003 and is Fremantle’s all time highestBrownlow medal vote gatherer with 54 votes.Though short in stature, the inspirationalcaptain is big in heart, courageous, hard-workingand competitive. He is respected and admired by histeam mates and loved by the fans, the man born inSouth Korea and raised in Kojonup has shown whatcan be achieved with a genuine love of the game,commitment and a burning desire to succeed.The first player of the club became captain in2002 and has gone on to lead the team for 79 games,including the club’s historic first finals appearance.Passionate about the game, football remains justone part of a complex life for the captain who is aqualified lawyer, race horse owner, president of theAFL Players Association since 2003, husband andfather-to-be.Much has been written about Peter Bell theplayer, his on-field exploits and achievements.When Peter arrived at the Kangaroos in 1996,he joined a team that had contested the 1995preliminary final after finishing sixth at the end ofthe home and away season.He also joined a team led by the player many sayis the best ever, Wayne Carey. The King captainedthe Kangaroos for nine years, leading them intothree grand finals with premiership victories in 1996and 1999. A seven time All Australian, three timesas captain, four time Kangaroos best and fairestwinner, and five times leading goalkicker for the‘Shinboners’, Wayne Carey and Peter Bell developeda strong friendship that continues on today.But it didn’t necessarily start that way as Careyrecalls the new recruit was a “pretty quiet, shysort of guy, who didn’t have much to say,” when hearrived at Arden Street.“But it didn’t take too long for him to comeout of his shell and then we all realised what apersonality Belly was,” Carey said.“He might have been shy at first but when hecame out of his shell, mate he really came out.“Then it became easy and you didn’t have toencourage him much to get up and tell a few gags orto take someone off which he is very good at.“He used to take-off Denis (Pagan) a bit, comeout with all his sayings and mannerisms.“He is a very intelligent guy, so everything thatgoes in stays in so he remembered all his sayingsand just about everything that he ever said.“From memory he even used to do a good JohnHoward take-off at times.“Often when we had trips away and the coachesweren’t on the bus, I’d grab the bus driver to seeTwoTonsif it was OK to get a few of the guys up to themicrophone to tell a few yarns and whenever Bellygot up he had the whole bus in hysterics, he wasvery good like that.“I always found him to be a very funny guy,especially at social events”.But Carey recalls there was also the other sideto him.“He was quite young at the time when hegot to North and he played in a couple of gamesat the MCG that he wasn’t happy with his ownperformance,” he said.“We always tried to get the guys togetherstraight after the game to have a couple of beersto make sure that everyone was together and Iremember saying to the boys where’s Belly?“They’d say that he has walked home.“I couldn’t believe it, what do you mean he’swalked home? I’d ask.“I’m not sure how far but it was probably 15 or20 kilometres or something like that, he was thatdisappointed.“He did that a couple of times, walked homefrom the football ground”.Carey says that this best illustrates anotherside to Peter Bell, one that took his football veryseriously and was very competitive, always wantingto play well.“He was pretty intense as far as that wasconcerned,” said Carey.“But on the lighter side he was sensational tohave around the club.“After getting to know Belly really well, I soonrealised what sort of guy Belly was and realised thathe would make a sensational captain.“He probably felt a bit uncomfortable, I thinkit was in 96, it was his first year and he steppedstraight into a grand final and I know he thought hehadn’t done his apprenticeship to deserve somethinglike that.“That was the sort of guy he was”.“Then to play again in 99 was, I think, probablymore special to Belly, not that I have ever askedhim, but knowing the guy he is, I think he just feltthat you had to pay your dues and do a bit of workbefore you get something like that.“And I remember when he left North, I spoke tohim a few times before he left and I was always ofthe opinion that it was up to him, he had given somuch to the club.“He’s been sensational as a player and he hasprobably exceeded a lot of people’s expectations butnot those who have been close to him”.As Carey explains Peter needed noencouragement to get his hands on the microphonewhenever the chance presented itself, not only totell a few gags or take people off but also to belt outa few tunes.So The King was put on the spot to assess theFremantle skipper’s singing talents.“How do I rate him as a singer?” he said.“I’m not sure I’d rate him,” says Carey. “Bellyand Shannon Grant both rated themselves as singersbut as an entertainer, he is very good”.Denis Pagan, coach of those great Kangaroossides of the 90s, said he believed there willalways be a special bond between a coach and apremiership player and Peter was part of a specialera at the Kangaroos, playing in two premierships.“He is a wonderful role model for youngerplayers on and off the field and he has very strongleadership qualities that have really shone throughsince he joined Fremantle after being with theKangaroos”.That look in Peter Bell’s eyes is a reflection ofhis character, a fiercely determined man.It is that determination that parents Jo and Kevinsaw in Peter at a very young age, and as Jo recallsit was the characteristic which was prominent inPeter’s childhood.TwoTonsfremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 11

Two Tons“It first became evident in his pursuit of food!”Jo said.“His brothers objected to the first name Kevinand I had chosen for him and wanted for us to gofor something tough, like Peter, a name whichmeans rock.”“His will is as tough as his body as I was soon tofind out,” says Jo.“Like the time he was two and we were down tohis last pair of clean overalls, a style of outfit he didnot like!“I decided to try some strong discipline and shuthim in his room until he was happy to wear them.“Pete’s move? He got out the window, jumpedon his tricycle, rode straight into a big puddle, threwhimself off the bike, and came to the back doorcrying that his overalls were all wet!“And having watched this performance throughthe window, I found it hard to keep a stern face…Game to Peter!“Then there was the time when he was aboutnine and he really really wanted that ‘County’cricket bat for Christmas.“With about two days to go, his Christmaspresent radar was not telling him that Santa Claushad acted on that request, so he started campaigningto go Christmas shopping in Albany, as he had somethings he wanted to get for his brothers.“Soon the trusty Combi was loaded up with theBell mob for the 160 km trip to the big smoke.“Pete did not walk around Albany but proceededto bowl imaginary bouncers and belt imaginarysixes down the main street, creating a severepedestrian hazard in the pre-Christmas crowd.“He steered us straight to the sports store,pointed out the bat which he was sure Santa wasgoing to bring him, then respectfully took his leave,to visit the music store next door with brother Paul.“His enterprise was rewarded by the gratifyingsighting of an elongated sports store parcel amongstthe baggage on the way home.“He had a taste for nothing but the best, whichwas a little inconvenient, growing up in a largefamily with not much money!“As a teenager, he was determined to have a pairof ‘Nike Air Jordans’, and we could only give him apair of ordinary sports shoes.“So he got himself a job washing dishes at the‘Fleece’, the roadhouse in Kojonup, until he hadearned enough to buy his ‘Nikes’.“Awful work, but they did allow him to eat theleftover desserts, so it had its redeeming features!“His determination to play colts footy at the ageof 13, nearly cost him his career, when a big guy fellon him and fractured his tibia.“Being Sunday in the country, there was onlyone doctor available, so they had me hold him downwhile they set the bone without an anaesthetic.“As a vet, I knew this was not likely to besuccessful, so we took him to Perth where theorthopaedic surgeon put screws in the bone and acast on his leg.“Keeping this hyperactive young man still,let alone no footy for a whole year, was a majorchallenge for everyone!“So he enlisted the services of his otherfavourite thing… the skate-board, which probablyprolonged his healing time, but saved his sanity…and ours!“Although he was excused from sport at school,he created a legend at Koji District High by winningthe high jump with a cast on his leg and comingrunner-up in the cross country on crutches!” she said.While in year 12, Peter lived with his brothersin Mt. Pleasant and played for three footy teams– Aquinas, State Schoolboys and South FremantleColts. The school and his parents were concernedthat he would burn out with all the footy, but littledid his family realise that he was getting up at 5amand riding his bike in the dark and rain down toFremantle for training, three mornings a week!“His brothers showed us a sign he had stuck on hisbedroom wall where his eyes would fall on it whenthe alarm went off”, Jo recalled. “The sign simplysaid ‘REMEMBER WHY! FREMANTLE 95’.Driven by that very sign, his burning desireto be included in the first Fremantle AFL sidewas satisfied when Peter was taken as a pre-draftselection from South Fremantle to be the first playersigned by the fledgling club.Also joining Peter in that first year were ShaneParker and Shaun McManus, and while Peter movedon at the end of 1995, Shane and Shaun remainedand the three reunited again in 2001.It has been a reunion that has shown how Peter hasdeveloped not only as a player but as an individual.“I greatly admire what Peter has been able toachieve as an AFL footballer, the way he goes aboutthe profession and the person he has become,” saidParker.“In a Kangaroos era which boasted the likesof Wayne Carey, Glen Archer, Anthony Stephens,Adam Simpson and more, he was able to win a Bestand Fairest which attests to his footballing abilityand his ability to carry out his role in the team.“To be a part of that era’s leadership group is astrong endorsement of the person he is.“Add to that two premierships, more best andfairests and All Australian selections and it’s ahighly sought after resume.“The good news for Fremantle has been that hehas been able to bring all that and improve on it”.“He is a better player and as a leader he hasgone to higher levels, but definitely not perfection,”Parker laughed. “I say that just in case Peter gets anego from me saying it.”“I’ll be giving Belly a list of all the things hedoes wrong to ensure that doesn’t occur.“I personally believe the captaincy role atFremantle is probably one of the most demanding, ifnot the most demanding roles in the AFL because ofthe perceptions of the club and the way we are treated.“There isn’t a more qualified person than PeterBell to carry out this role and I wish him the verybest for many more successful games in the future.”For Shaun McManus, the connection goes muchfurther back than that first year.“I remember trying out for the State School boys’competition when we were 15 and the trials werebeing held at East Fremantle Oval,” Shaun recalled.“Everyone was in their groups, I was with theEast Fremantle guys, South Fremantle had theirown group and Belly was pretty much sitting byhimself as he had come from Aquinas.“I remember looking at him because he was likethe odd person out because he wasn’t part of a groupand he had this hairstyle that made him look like aminiature Don King, the boxing promoter.“It was a massive high hair do and we were allwondering who this bloke was!“I didn’t play in the game that day and wassitting with a few of the guys watching this funnylittle cat on the field and he went out and absolutelytore the game apart.“I’ve never seen someone dominate a game somuch in my life.“That day sticks out in my mind for his brilliantperformance in the game and the classic hair do.“We ended up playing in the State school boysand other representative teams from then on.“I think Peter didn’t really get much of a go atFremantle in the first year and was being playedas stationary forward pocket type of player whichdidn’t allow him to show his skills of being able torun up and down the ground.“So he went to the Kangaroos and became astar… which I always knew would happen becausehe was so good in the games that I had seen himplay in since we were just 15.“When he came back to Fremantle he played anabsolutely stellar game against Hawthorn in 2001when we were really struggling as a team.“He had over 30 possessions, kicked a few goalsand was the driving force behind our first victoryfor the season.Ton Tw12 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

Two Tons2004 Doig Medallist“He was everything I remembered before he leftand came back to the club and showed why he’s achampion.“He’s a really funny bloke and always crackingjokes and I reckon if he wasn’t playing footyprofessionally he’d be an actor or a comedian.“He has this character he calls Nev who is likea footy groupie who is always hanging around andknows all the players names and knows what theyget up to on the weekend, how they play and askingthem personal questions.“As a leader of the club he is a serious guy witha lot of knowledge and can always help you out andthen on the flip side he has this comical side and is agreat person to be around socially.“He can flick the switch from the ultimateprofessional he displays at training and on matchday, then can act like the class clown and be a funbloke to be around as well.“He can distinguish between the two very easilywhich a lot of people can’t do and are either one or theother while he is the all round package,” Shaun said.Fellow inaugural Fremantle player Jason Norrishalso joined up again with Peter in 2001 and recallshow he “witnessed an amazing transformation froma bloke who was quiet and unassuming in his firstyear at Fremantle in 1995, to a Captain of the Club,multiple Doig Medal winner and All Australian.”“You have to respect a player who has forged asuccessful career after being told at the end of hisfirst year at Fremantle that he was to be delisted and‘the best you are going to be is a solid WAFL player’.“Belly has become one of the most admiredplayers in the AFL who leads from the front bothon and off the field.“The position of President of the AFLPA istestament to the high regard in which he is held inthe football community Australia wide.“He is a selfless person who will always putothers in front of himself, someone who throughsheer determination has succeeded and someone forwhom you could never begrudge their success.“Outside of the football arena Belly has alsobeen the recipient of a Law Degree and is the mostnervous racehorse owner I’ve ever seen.A fellow 100 game Fremantle player, Norrishcongratulated Belly on his 100 games andwelcomed him into the ever expanding 100 club.The final word on Fremantle’s inspirationalcaptain was left to current coach Chris Connolly.“Peter Bell is an outstanding leader,” Connollysays. “I think it’s about leading from the front onthe ground and the consistency of his performanceshas been outstanding.”“Probably the thing that will be etched ineveryone’s memory is the severe pain he playedthrough during the second half of last year.“The people at the club who knew the severity ofthe injury were gob-smacked at his ability to cope withthe enormous pain and still contribute to the team”.Connolly has seen Peter’s leadership reachanother level in 2005.“We have set up a strong leadership group whohave a say in how the team is functioning and thereare a lot of things that they deal with and Peter hasbeen the real key in that process,” he said.“We need a Captain who sets an example inthe way he prepares himself to play and then playswhen it counts most and they’re perhaps his mostendearing qualities.“To think that he was a player who was delistedand all the hurdles he has had to overcome to be theplayer he is has been an unbelievable effort.“He puts his body on the line every week, workshard at his game all the time and just wants to win.“He has a great feel for the game, doesn’tunderestimate his responsibilities and really caresabout the Fremantle Football Club and I think getsupset when it gets painted in a poor light.“He can be very serious but you often see hisvery good sense of humour, the players tell me hecan be the life of the party, and that’s what makesPeter a good leader.“I think you need balance in life and particularlyin the pressure environment of the AFL, and Peterhas achieved that balance.“He is an outstanding Australian, an outstandingWestern Australian, an outstanding footballerand hopefully he can be one of the leaders of asuccessful era at Fremantle,” said Connolly.s o100 AFL games for two clubsBernie Quinlan 366 games (177 Western Bulldogs, 189 Fitzroy)John Blakey 354 games (135 Fitzroy, 219 Kangaroos)David Cloke 333 games (219 Richmond, 114 Collingwood)Gary Dempsey 329 games (207 Western Bulldogs, 122 Kangaroos)Barry Round 328 games (135 Western Bulldogs, 193 Sydney)Paul Salmon 318 games (218 Essendon, 100 Hawthorn)Roger Merrett 313 games (149 Essendon, 164 Brisbane)Alastair Lynch 306 games (120 Fitzroy, 186 Brisbane)Russell Greene 304 games (120 St Kilda, 184 Hawthorn)Gavin Wanganeen 285 games (127 Essendon, 158 Port Adelaide)Greg Williams 250 games (34 Geelong, 107 Sydney, 109 Carlton)Robert Scott 245 games (132 Geelong, 113 Kangaroos)Paul Hudson 245 games (134 Hawthorn, 107 Western Bulldogs, 4 Richmond)Stephen Paxman 240 games (102 Fitzroy, 138 Port Adelaide)Dean Rice 234 games (116 St Kilda, 118 Carlton)Anthony Daniher 233 games (115 Sydney, 118 Essendon)Darren Jarman 230 games (109 Hawthorn, 121 Adelaide)Ian Hampshire 224 games (113 Geelong, 111 Western Bulldogs)Tony McGuinness 222 games (109 Western Bulldogs, 113 Adelaide)Tim Pekin 219 games (107 Fitzroy, 112 St Kilda)Earl Spalding 211 games (109 Melbourne, 102 Carlton)THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW10 ABOUT PETER BELLAsked to provide an insight into their formerteam mate at the Kangaroos, Adam Simpson,Glenn Archer and Shannon Grant decidedthat while there was so much to say abouttheir good friend, it is probably better to giveFremantle fans an insight to the man that isPeter Bell by outlining the ten things that arenot widely known him:10 He has to shave at least three times a day.9 He is Mexican not South Korean.8 He regularly goes to the solarium.7 He can fit a standard-size tennis ball in hismouth.6 He has cankles (refer to the movie ShallowHal).5 He can clear a room quicker than a firealarm when he sings karaoke.4 He has been seen at the races in a whitesuit, white bowler hat, white driving glovesand a cane.3 He once threw out a brand new pair of Filasports shoes because he stepped in dogpoo before he got out his front gate.2 He got his Law Degree from Footscray TAFE.1 He spent the night of the 1996 Grand Finalwith his girlfriend, now wife, instead ofcelebrating with the boys.TwoTonsfremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 13

CenturionsCENTURIONSFremantle has steadily built much needed experience in its line-up and thisseason has a record number of players with more than 100 games undertheir belt. Des Headland is the latest addition to the Centurions Club.DES HEADLANDDebut:Rd 13, 1999 – Brisbane v Sydney at the SCGMemory of first game: I remember the atmosphere and the buzz of the crowd & kicking a goalwith my first kick but the celebration was probably even more memorable and for all the wrongreasons. My team mate Jarrad Molloy ran over to congratulate me but he was going too fast andjust crashed into me and winded me for a few minutes.First opponent: Brad Seymour from SydneyHighlight from first 100 games: 2002 Premiership with BrisbaneDES HEADLAND’S journey to 100 AFL gamesofficially began in round 13, 1999 but helooks further back to the wide open expansesof the small West Australian country town ofMerriden. He was just five when he picked upthe Sherrin and since that day it’s has been, inhis own words, “footy, footy, footy.”You can hardly blame him for falling in lovewith the game, his Dad, uncles and brothers allplayed in the country leagues and were morethan handy with the ball.“I can remember as a kid that every weekendDad used to play on the Saturday and I wouldplay on Sunday. Throughout the winter bothdays on the weekend were full of footballand I loved it,” Des said with a smile whilerecounting his childhood.He would spend seven happy years in Merridenbefore heading to the city to play juniors forKarrinyup. So eye catching were his footballfeats even back then that one current memberof Fremantle’s administration staff can stillrecall Des single-handedly carving up herbrothers team with energy to burn.A move back to the country during the summerdidn’t dampen his enthusiasm and by thefollowing winter he was in Perth again playingfor Scarborough then Lockridge High Schoolwhile also starring for WA’s State under 16’sand 18’s teams.As the 1998 AFL National Draft approachedall eyes were on this WA prodigy and Brisbanesnapped him up with the first selection.“I was really excited that I was drafted andreached one of my goals towards playing AFLfooty. Being taken number one was a realhonour but then you have the other emotionsof leaving your family and going to the otherside of the country.“It was the furthest away you could get but Ihad good time at Brisbane and enjoyed myself,”said Des.He joined a team that may have finished lastthat year but was on the cusp of building amodern day dynasty. Learning the ropes fromthe likes of Nigel Lappin, Michael Voss andJason Akermanis is something he’ll always begrateful for.pill to swallow but admits it gave him theresolve to work even harder.“When I missed out in 2001 it motivated meto train harder and I think it was the hardestI have ever trained in my life. I didn’t comehome to Perth at all for more than a year. Istayed in Brisbane for Christmas and trainedover the break with Craig Starcevich, MichaelVoss and Jason Akermanis.“It was an intense training regime and Iremember on Christmas Eve we were runningand did ten 200 meter sprints in 37 degreeheat. We ran out of water and we were alldying of thirst but that’s just one exampleof how hard those guys worked and to bewith them really helped me realise the effortrequired to play top level football,” he said.“The 2002 Premiership with the Lions was thegreatest football experience I have had in my100 games because it’s what every footballerwants to achieve. It was a privilege to play ina grand final because the year before I hadmissed out and was really disappointed but ayear later I realised that dream.”It wasn’t just on the field that things werechanging rapidly for Des, when as a 20 yearold he welcomed the birth of his first child withpartner Chantelle.“We had Madison in my last year with Brisbaneand it was a terrific experience. We lived veryclose to the Gabba so I used to go to trainingand then come home and be a Dad and giveChantelle a break.”“I had to mature quickly and when all the otherboys were going out and I’d come home to bewith Chantelle and the baby. I think having kidsat a young age has helped me to settle downand made me more focused on doing the rightthings on and off the football field,” he said.Returning to Perth to play for Fremantlewas the next chapter in his busy life and thelessons learnt at the Lions weren’t forgotten.“Since I joined Fremantle there have been setbacks in my pre-season preparation which isdisappointing but when you’re right you haveto train as hard as you can.“It was a different style of footy and hard at thebeginning to try and change my game. I thinkit can take a couple of years to get a reallygood handle on a new approach to your gameand I thought at the start of this year I wasstarting to find the groove and really hit theground running.”with more than 100 games experience. In thetwo seasons since that number has more thandoubled.While he admits there have been growingpains at the club, it’s something Des believeshas made Fremantle a closer unit.“When I arrived here there were so many youngplayers including me. Over the past few yearsit has been great to grow with the boys and wehave a really stable and committed group nowwhile also being able to add experience in theform of Josh Carr, Jarrad Schofield and HeathBlack which is terrific.At 24 he’s still a young man but speaks withclarity and conviction, “the season so farhasn’t been up to the standards we haveset ourselves but when we click, which Idon’t think is far off, you’ll have to watch outbecause this team can do big things.”And expect Des to be around for that, thedangerous forward has set his sights onplaying for at least another eight years atthe top level and is determined to add aPremiership with Fremantle to his collectionsooner rather than later.Meanwhile his other passion in life, his family,couldn’t be better. Two years ago Mason waswelcomed to the clan and with Des chargingtowards 100 club games for Fremantle, afuture father/son draft selection is in theoffing.And while there are sure to be good and baddays at the office to come, this devoted Dadhas the perfect remedy.“You get home and the kids put a smile onyour face and when they say ‘I love you Daddy’and give you a kiss and cuddle nothing elsematters.”“It was fantastic to learn from them and seehow hard they worked to become great players.They were a great bunch of blokes and it wasCENa privilege just to get to know them and alsoplay alongside them.”Injury prevented his debut with the Lions “Unfortunately injuries have reared their headuntil the second half of the 1999 season again but it’s looking good for the second halfand limited his time on the field to just 12 of the season. I can’t wait to get back on thegames in two years. A solid 2001 season field and make the rest of this year a good onesaw Des play 20 regular season games but for me and more importantly the team.”didn’t feature in the Lions finals campaign and When he arrived at Fremantle for the 2003missed their first Premiership. It was a bitter season there were just six players at the club14 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.auPicture: Getty ImagesMason and Madison Headland

CenturionsPETER BELLDebut: Rd 1, 1995 – Fremantle v Richmond atthe MCGMemory of first game: Playing in Fremantle’sfirst ever game in the AFL.First opponent: Mark MerendaHighlight from first 100 games: My 100thgame was the 1999 Premiership I won while atthe Kangaroos so that was pretty special.HEATH BLACKDebut: Rd 4, 1997 – Fremantle v Richmond atOptus OvalMemory of first game: I was extremelyexhausted and felt like I had been bashed bythe entire Richmond team.First opponent: Chris Bond (who laterCaptained Fremantle).Highlight from first 100 games: All of themreally because it took me a while to notch thatmilestone and I’m really happy to be a 100game player.JOSH CARRDebut: Rd 8, 2000 – Port Adelaide vMelbourne at Football Park (AAMI Stadium)Memory of first game: I remember I had thefirst touch of the game.First opponent: Adem Yze.Highlight from first 100 games: The premiershipcame in my 105th game so I guess I’d saymy debut and the first final I played againstBrisbane in 2001 was good also.MATTHEW CARRDebut: Rd 4, 1999 – St Kilda v WesternBulldogs at Waverley ParkMemory of first game: It was a really closegame and we got up to win byfour pointsFirst opponent: Nathan BrownHighlight from first 100games: I was happy to play100 games of AFL and enjoyedeach gameTROY COOKDebut: Rd 3, 1997 – Sydney vMelbourne at the SCGMemory of first game: I kickeda goal to seal the win forSydney which was a greatfeeling.First opponent: Todd Viney.Highlight from first 100games: Playing my first game for Sydney andthen playing against them in my 100th gameafter joining Fremantle.Picture: Getty ImagesExperience is crucial to success in the AFL. At the height of Brisbane’sPremiership run the Lions boasted an average of 131 games with18 of their squad having played more than 100 games and six withmore than 200. Currently Fremantle has 14 players with more than100 games experience and will soon see Jarrad Schofield, Jeff Farmerand Shane Parker join Captain Peter Bell in the 200 club. Here’s aquick look back at where it all began for Fremantle’s other Centurions.Picture: Getty ImagesJEFF FARMERDebut: Rd 1, 1995 – Melbourne v Geelong atKardinya Park (Skilled Stadium)Memory of first game: To realise my dream ofplaying AFL was very special and I kicked agoal with my first kick. Also the opportunity toshake hands with Gary Ablett after the gamewas awesome.First opponent: Brad SchollHighlight from first 100 games: I can’t pinpoint just one thing. It has beena privilege to play each gamein front of a big crowd on thebig stage and they’re all veryspecial moments.PAUL HASLEBYDebut: Rd 1, 2000 – Fremantlev Geelong at Subiaco OvalMemory of first game: The greatatmosphere at Subiaco Ovaland picking up 30 touches forthe game.First opponent: Garry HockingHighlight from first 100 games:Playing in Fremantle’s first finalin 2003.JUSTIN LONGMUIRDebut: Rd 22, 1999 – Fremantle v Geelong atSkilled StadiumMemory of first game: My first kick went outon the full, it’s probably a more elite groupthan the guys that kicked a goal with their firstkick (he laughed).First opponent: Ben Graham.Highlight from first 100 games: First final withFremantle in 2003.SHAUN MCMANUSDebut: Rd 5, 1995 – Fremantle vFootscray at Western OvalMemory of first game: I ranthrough the interchange and aFootscray player kicked a ballout of bounds right where Iwas standing so I got my firstkick from the umpires. I alsoremember my second kick whichwas a goal.First opponent: Scott WestHighlight from first 100 games:Playing for Fremantle in the firstseason was a highlight in itselfbecause we were part of history.JARRAD SCHOFIELDDebut: Rd 11, 1993 – West Coast v Sydney atthe SCGMemory of first game: I kicked two points withmy first couple of kicks and ended up finishingthe game with three points.TURIONSFirst opponent: I can’t actually remember.Highlight from first 100 games: I rememberplaying a final in front of 90,000 people at theMCG with West Coast but we got thumped byEssendon which put a dampener on the day.Picture: Getty ImagesSHANE PARKERDebut: Rd 3, 1995 – Fremantlev Fitzroy at Western OvalMemory of first game: Winningmy first game playing for theclub was very enjoyable.First opponent: I can’tremember exactly but I canrecall guys like Steven Stretchplaying for Fitzroy who I thoughtwere pretty good.Highlight from first 100 games:It seems like a long time agonow I can’t think of one right offthe top of my head.MATTHEW PAVLICHDebut: Rd 5, 2000 – Fremantle v Melbourne atthe WACAMemory of first game: Kicking two goals frommy first two kicks.First opponent: Alistair Nicholson & David Neitz.Highlight from first 100 games: I’d say threethings, my debut game, winning the 2002 DoigMedal and playing in Fremantle’s first final in2003.JAMES WALKERDebut: Rd 19, 1998 – Fremantle v Essendon atSubiaco OvalMemory of first game: I kicked a goal whichwas pretty exciting because I was prettynervous before the game.First opponent: Mark Fraser (who is now anumpire)Highlight from first 100 games: Being draftedwas a big thrill and also playing in Fremantle’sfirst final.Picture: Getty Imagesfremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 15Picture: Annaliese Frank

CharitiesLending A HandAlzheimer’s Australia WA Ltd and the Cerebral Palsy Association WA wereselected as the club’s two aligned charities in season 2005.THE PARTNERSHIP with Alzheimer’s AustraliaWA Ltd was launched on 24 March at theAlzheimer’s Day Centre in Shenton Park.Players Justin Longmuir and Paul Hasleby arethe club’s Ambassadors for the Associationand for Justin he was very much lookingforward to the opportunity to help sucha worthwhile cause.“Paul and I are really pleased that we are in aposition to help raise awareness of Alzheimer’sand in particular dementia,” he said.“It’s fantastic that the football club hasidentified a charity that really needsassistance to raise their profile so we can helpto educate the community.“It’s really quite frightening when you see thefigures of the number of people with dementiaand the predictions for the years ahead.”Two of the ladies at the launch succumbedto Paul Hasleby’s charm when he sat himselfbetween them for a quiet chat on an outdoorswing, one taking the opportunity to steala kiss with no complaints from Paul whothoroughly enjoyed the attention.Alzheimer’s Australia WA CEO Frank Schapersaid at the launch: “We are thrilled to beinvolved in such a wonderful partnershipwith Fremantle Football Club. ““Dementia is a major health issue in Australiathat affects not only the person who receivesa diagnosis, but every member of that person’sfamily, young or old.“We look forward to working together topromote greater awareness and a range ofpositive initiatives for the WA community.”The partnership with the Cerebral PalsyAssociation WA was launched on 6 May firstlyat the Swanbourne Primary School and thenat the Association’s headquarters at the SirDavid Brand Centre in Coolbinia.Ambassadors Troy Cook and Jeff Farmer werethrilled to become associated with CerebralPalsy and at the launch had the opportunity tomeet with Swanbourne Primary School studentsConrad Morris and Ewen Robinson who wereecstatic to meet their Fremantle heroes andpose for photos and have a kick to kick.At the Sir David Brand Centre, Jeff and Troymet three year old Lennard and two year oldLuke, who despite having Cerebral Palsy enjoysport and are mad Fremantle supporters. Lukedid not hesitate to immediately challenge theWiz to have a go on the slides while Lennardwas eager to show his favourite player TroyCook he had been practising his tackling skills.The establishment of the partnership aimsto promote understanding and awarenessof Cerebral Palsy and increase the profileof the Association.Cerebral Palsy Association of WesternAustralia General Manager of CorporateDevelopment, Anita Ghose said theAssociation was extremely grateful forthe support of the Fremantle Football Club.“This is a great opportunity to make adifference to the lives of people withCerebral Palsy in Western Australia and thecommunities within which they live,” she said.Jeff Farmer and Troy Cook were special guestswhen the Cerebral Palsy Association held theirannual Sponsor/Supporter thank you breakfastat the Burswood-On-Swan function centre.Chief Executive Officer Cameron Schwaband the Minister for Disability Services andSport and Recreation, the Honourable Mr BobKucera were guest speakers. Both spoke ofthe remarkable impact West Australia sportspeople can have on others and Mr Kuceracommended the Fremantle Football Club fortaking on a pro-active role with the CerebralPalsy Association.Nation’s Biggest HealthProblem EmergesIT HAS RECENTLY been estimated thatnearly 52,000 people will be diagnosed withdementia by the end of this year in Australia– 1000 people every week. Dementia is set tobecome the nation’s biggest health problem asthe number of cases is set to exceed 730,000by the year 2050.The disease currently affects one in fourAustralians aged over 85 and is expected tobecome the number one cause of disabilityin Australia ahead of depression and otherchronic illnesses by 2016.Dementia is used to describe the symptomsof a group of illnesses which causes aprogressive decline in a person’s mentalfunction. These symptoms include the loss ofmemory, intellect, rationality, social skills andnormal emotional reactions.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common formof dementia and accounts for up to 70 percentof all cases. It is a degenerative diseasethat begins with symptoms such as memoryloss and vagueness before progressing tobrain deterioration, behavioural changes andeventually death.Although dementia is most commonly causedby Alzheimer’s disease, it can also be causedby a range of other diseases includingParkinson’s disease, Vascular Dementia(multiple strokes), Pick’s disease and AIDS.The chilling fact about Alzheimer’s diseaseand dementia is that it can happen to anyoneand although it is more common after the ageof 65, there have been cases where peoplein their 30s, 40s and 50s, diagnosed withyounger onset of dementia.There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’sdisease.In Australia, dementia currently costs around$6.6 billion, making it the most expensivemental health item in Australia. Researchersalso expect the cost to double by mid-centuryand place a severe strain on our economyif there is a lack of investment in dementiaresearch, care and awareness.Resources are also needed to providedementia specific services and quality care topeople with dementia while funds are neededto raise the profile of the disease in thecommunity especially in regional WA.For more information, visit the Alzheimer’sAssociation website at www.alzheimers.asn.au.16 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

CharitiesHelping the SalvosCP FOCUSFROM ITS HUMBLE beginnings, when a groupof dedicated parents joined together to supporteach other and strive to find specialisedservices, the Cerebral Palsy Associationof Western Australia (formerly the SpasticWelfare Association of WA) finds itself morethan 50 years later as a leader in the provisionof services and support for children and adultswith cerebral palsy and their families.The Association provides high quality uniqueservices and the development of resourcesto ensure that people with cerebral palsy areenabled to participate in community life asvalued citizens.Cerebral Palsy is a permanent physicalcondition that affects movement – it is not adisease nor is it hereditary and it is certainlynot contagious! It can be as mild as just aweakness in one hand, ranging to almostcomplete lack of movement. In most instancesthe cause of cerebral palsy is unknown andseverity is on the increase. There is no prebirthtest for cerebral palsy and there is noknown cure.In Australia it is estimated that a child isborn every 18 hours with cerebral palsy.This year the Cerebral Palsy Associationof Western Australia will provide servicesand support to more than 900 children andadults with cerebral palsy, throughout thestate. These services include therapy, respite,accommodation, employment, alternatives toemployment and recreation.The Cerebral Palsy Association of WesternAustralia is reliant on the support of thecommunity to continue to meet the serviceand equipment needs of our clients.This year the Cerebral Palsy Associationof Western Australia looks forward to anexciting charity partnership with the FremantleFootball Club. This premiership partnership willprovide an opportunity for the Club to make adifference to the lives of people with cerebralpalsy and the communities within which theylive. The vision for people with cerebral palsyis to actively participate in their own lives.This physical activity focus fits well with theFremantle Football Club’s vision.Cerebral Palsy Association of WesternAustralia Physiotherapist Scott Phillips saidthat getting involved in physical activitywas important for health and well-being andbuilding social skills and confidence. “Forchildren with cerebral palsy, being part ofa sport and ‘having a go’ can present somechallenges but with the support of their family,their therapists and the community they canbecome much more involved,” he said.There is no doubt that Fremantle players andcharity ambassadors Jeff Farmer and TroyCook will be wonderful role models for theAssociation and help provide that little bitof extra motivation for children with cerebralpalsy to ‘have a go’ with their peers.Dog of a GamePATERSONS, The Australian Stockbroker and the club uniteagain to raise funds for the Association of the Blind WA in the2005 Patersons Guide Dogs Game when the Western Bulldogsventure to Subiaco Oval in round 15.Each guide dog puppy requires training for approximately18 months at a cost of $20,000 per puppy. Guide Dogs areprovided free to people who are blind or visually impaired, andthe Association relies on the generosity of the community tobe able to provide this much-needed service.Fremantle players James Walker, Matthew Pavlich and Josh Carrare Ambassadors for this year’s Patersons Guide Dogs Game andare encouraging all Fremantle members and supporters to donategenerously when they see a Guide Dogs or Patersons volunteercollecting outside Subiaco Oval on Sunday 10 July.PREMIER SPONSOR ALINTA, togetherwith Fremantle Football Club, again gavea helping hand to the Salvation Army byraising funds at the Alinta Salvation ArmyRed Shield Appeal game, the round 7 clashgame against Collingwood on 8 May. Alintaemployees once more volunteered theirtime on game day armed with collectiontins outside the ground and Fremantlemembers and supporters continuedto demonstrate their support for thewonderful work of the Salvos donating$10,018.35 on the day, beating last year’seffort by over $2,600. The Salvation Armyrelies on the support of the community tocare for the homeless and disadvantagedproviding meals, beds, shelter, clothing,counselling and food vouchers amongmany other essential services. Thanksto the support of Premier Sponsor Alintaand the generosity of members andsupporters, the Salvos 2005 Red ShieldAppeal got off to a flying start.RED SHIELD APPEALfremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 17

Pictures: Annaliese Frank except Steve Malaxos picture: Getty ImagesCoachesThe Team Guiding The TeamThe very public face of any AFL team is the Senior Coach and while Chris Connolly is Fremantle’s public face,there is a hard working team that work closely with him.Each member of Fremantle’s coaching teamis responsible for a key area of Fremantle’spreparation and performance and put incountless hours ensuring the players are ready forthe task ahead. From analysing the opposition anddeveloping game plans to skill development andfitness work there are many boxes that must beticked to ensure a winning team on the field.Chris Waterman – Assistant Coach, DefenceFrom the Senior Coach:“Chris Waterman had greatexperience at West Coast indefence and we have a lot ofyoung developing defendersand I think he has enjoyed thechallenges of coaching them.”Chris had a distinguishedcareer as a player in the AFLwhich culminated in twopremierships (1992, 1994) with West Coast. Chrisplayed 61 games for WAFL club East Fremantlebefore being drafted as a 19 year old by West Coastin 1988. In 11 years with the Eagles he played177 games including 22 finals and representedWestern Australia five times, captaining theState of Origin side in 1998. He was an AssistantCoach at West Coast for one season before joiningFremantle in 2001. His coaching ability wasrecognised and rewarded by the West AustralianFootball Commission who selected him as coachof the WA State team in 2004 and again in 2005.Kelly O’Donnell – Assistant Coach, ForwardsFrom the Senior Coach:“Kelly coaches our forwardsas individuals and asa team including skilldevelopment. He has quitea mixture up there, a lotof characters and he hasdone well this season.”An Assistant Coach atFremantle since 2001, Kellyjoined the club after a successful career as coachof the Murray Bushrangers in the elite Victorianunder 18’s competition. During his eight years at theclub (1993-2000) he guided the side to the finals sixtimes, winning the TAC premiership in 1998. Kellyplayed 80 games (1979-1984) for the MelbourneFootball Club before embarking on a career incoaching. His renowned nous at getting the best outof young players has served him well at Fremantle.Steve Malaxos – Assistant Coach, MidfieldFrom the Senior Coach: “Withseveral new players cominginto our midfield this yearSteve has probably had thebiggest challenge in terms ofgetting the chemistry right ina crucial area of the ground.”Steve Malaxos issynonymous with footballexcellence in WesternAustralia. He started his playing career as aforward with Claremont in 1979 and won theSandover Medal in 1984, as the fairest and bestplayer in the WAFL. In that year he was also namedWA Sports Star of the year. He was an inauguralmember of the West Coast Eagles and was theirfirst Club Champion in 1987. He was appointedcaptain of West Coast in 1990. He started coachingin Sydney with the Swans Reserves team in 1999and 2000 and was Assistant Coach with the SydneySwans from mid-1999 to the end of the 2003 season.He gained finals experience in three of his five yearsat Sydney before returning to WA in 2004 to takeup an Assistant Coaching role with Fremantle.Michael Broadbridge – Assistant Coach, PlayerDevelopment and Opposition StrategyFrom the Senior Coach: “Withmany years of experience atCollingwood during a verysuccessful time at the clubhe has brought a lot of newideas and a fresh approachto a lot of the other things weare doing around here.”An All Australianunder 17’s player, Michaelplayed a total of 144 games in the WAFL withEast Fremantle and Swan Districts before makinga successful transition into coaching. He guidedthe WA under 18-side to a National Championshipand two runners-up places. His success in thedevelopment of young footballers was recognisedwhen he was named the National under-18 coachin 1999. After spending five years as an AssistantCoach under Mick Malthouse at Collingwood,Michael has returned home to join Fremantle’scoaching staff at the end of the 2004 season.Simon Eastaugh – Ruck Development andRehabilitation Skills CoachFrom the Senior Coach: “We were mindful thatwe needed a spread of ages on our coaching panelbecause some players relate to different ages indifferent ways so Simon’s fresh out of the game andhas a strong relationship with many of our players.”It wasn’t that long ago that Simon Eastaughwas pulling on a Fremantle guernsey, retiring in2002 the former ruckman has traded his bootsfor a clipboard as part of Fremantle’s coachingstaff. But it’s not all meetings and planning forthe energetic Eastaugh who still takes an activerole in the club’s training sessions as ruck coach.On the track he’s still as hard and is often seenwearing the red marking bag and offering himself18 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.auas a step ladder for marking practice.His competitive streak is still well and truly alive,inThefact Fremantle ruckman Aaron SandilandsTsays despite battling the likes of Peter Everitt andDean Cox his toughest opponent is Eastaugh.“I co-ordinate the rehabilitation and ruckcoaching however the role has evolved in thetwo and a half seasons I’ve been doing it tothe point now where it also includes rehabskills development in conjunction with clubbiomechanist Kevin Ball,” said Eastaugh.“We make sure players doing theirrehabilitation can join the main squad withthe right amount of skill work behind themafter being out for a period of time.”The likable big man spent 13 years plyinghis trade as a player after being drafted as a16 year old by Richmond in 1989. A long runof injuries restricted his opportunities at theTigers and he moved to South Australia tocontinue his career where he played 50 gamesfor Norwood in the SANFL in 1996 and 1997,including a Premiership in his final year.His dream of returning to the AFL wasrealised when drafted by Essendon where heplayed 17 games before heading west to be a partof Fremantle’s ruck brigade in 2001 and 2002.At 32 he is the club’s youngest coach and saysbeing fresh out the game has served him well,particularly in his ability to communicate withthe players. More than half of the club’s currentsquad are former team mates of Eastaugh.“You understand what a lot of the playersgo through in terms of not being selectedor being able to understand what Chris issaying to them and where they stand.“There are still a lot of players on the listthat are former team mates and they probablyfeel they can talk to me more easily at times.I think that is an advantage for the coachinggroup and the playing squad, I can give theman ear to chat to when they need it,” he said.Game days now see him in the heat of thecoaches’ box where he evaluates Fremantle’sclearances including all boundary throwins,ball ups and centre bounces.“My job is to analyse what is happeningaround the clearances and where we arefalling down or where our strengths are.”The skill and rehabilitation part of hisrole is well served by a life long passion forfitness. While in Adelaide he owned and rana gym before branching out into corporatetraining, concentrating on injury prevention andtreatment. During pre-season training, Eastaughworks closely with Strength and ConditioningCoach Ben Tarbox assisting in the strengthwork and weights programs for the players.“It’s a very diverse role but I think that isimportant. Chris (Connolly) has been a biginfluence in that area and insisted that I have avariety of roles and that’s why I thoroughly enjoythis job. I’m involved with players in differentfacets of their game whether it’s the football sideof their game or strength and conditioning or skillEastaugh keeps a watchful eye onAaron Sandilands

Coachesdevelopment while they’re injured,” Eastaugh said.“It’s one of those fantastic roleswhere you never get bored because thereis always something happening.”And on the matter of winning and losingnow that he’s moved from player to coach?“It’s a little bit different when you’re coaching.You actually feel both highs and lows harder thanwhen you’re a player I think because you knowhow much planning and homework we do goinginto games. When it really works well it’s fantasticand there is no better feeling and it’s a differentemotion altogether than playing. When you haveyour losses you’re really super disappointed becauseyou put equal amount of work into those gamesas you do the wins and for it not to have workedas we would have liked is really disappointing.“I’m worse now after a loss than when I wasplaying… my wife Alex says that anyway,” he laughs.Kevin Ball – Skills Coach and BiomechanistFrom the Senior Coach: “I think accuracy isthe most important skill a player can have. Wehave seen the game evolve into a possessiongame and you will always have players on thelist that need to develop that to an acceptablelevel. Kevin teaches kicking, tackling andindividual skills and we’re confident that ourplayers are improving in those areas.”They say it’s not the number of possessionsyou get but what they do with them that’ll hurtthe opposition the most, so its little wonderclubs are investing so much time in teachingplayers the best way to use the ball and haveopened the doors to ‘biomechanics’.It was in the realms of the AFL tribunal thatthe term ‘biomechanist’ first snuck into commonfootball vocabulary. These human movementexperts were brought in to help prove a bump wasunavoidable or it was physically impossible forGuidingan arm to swing any other way but Senior CoachChris Connolly saw the potential for more.Fremantle is at the forefront of skilldevelopment in the AFL and is just one oftwo teams that have a biomechanist on staff(several others use consultants). Kevin Balljoined Fremantle’s coaching team in 2003,the second year of Chris Connolly’s tenure atFremantle, after working together at Hawthorn.“I remember Chris wanted me to come downto the Hawks and give a lecture. I had everythingorganised and when I got there he said let’s go andget a coffee and we had a chat over lunch for an hourand at the end of it he said that was a job interview,‘are you keen to do some work with the Hawks?’“Chris has a really good scientificbrain and he saw that as an area where theclub could get an edge,” Ball said.After gaining a degree in Applied Scienceeamat Wollongong University he worked at theAustralian Institute of Sport for seven years beforemoving to Melbourne to complete his Masters atVictoria University and is currently completing aPhD. With significant experience in a variety ofOlympic sports the chance to utilise his skills inthe AFL was an opportunity too good to pass up.“Specifically I work on kicking andtackling. I co-ordinate the guys kickingprograms and also now have more to do withtheir individual skills across the board.”“Chris has always said that kicking is one of thetoughest sporting skills to master and he’s right.Firstly you have the ball drop onto the foot whichis a fine motor skill then you have a gross motorskill where you swing your leg through and there isno other sport that has really got that,” Ball said.“Serving in tennis also uses both motor skillsbut it’s a round ball and if the toss isn’t right youcan catch it and do it again but in footy you can’t.“The orientation of the ball is difficult infootball and you’re performing these skills on abig ground which means you’re under more fatiguethan most sports and also under the threat of beingtackled or bumped by an opposition player.”Tackling has also been a main focusfor Ball during his time at the club and ismodest in his assessment of Fremantle majorimprovement in that area of the game.“Brisbane brought in an idea that Chriswanted to implement called ‘crash tackles’where you take guys to ground. What I set aboutdoing was working hard on technique, a lotof guys will say tackling is about confidencebut what I’ve found it that if you’ve got goodtechnique then you do have confidence.”“When Josh Carr and Heath Black came intothe group this season their technique was quitedifferent so I worked with them to adjust that to getlower and closer to the body and they have beenoutstanding in their improvement. The style weemphasise is also beneficial for injury preventionbecause there’s not as much arm tackling and youuse your shoulder to get closer to the player andtherefore reduce shoulder injuries and the like.”Across the board Fremantle has seen an increasein their skill effectiveness but Ball believes thereis still much to learn and we’re only just starting tosee the benefits of the hard work from the players.“My aim is that you get the technique rightand you adapt that into training and then intogames and transfer all the way through.“It takes a few years to develop and you canstart to see that now. You can get some very goodshort term results but the longer the changestake the more stable they are so you find thatquick changes come back down quickly as wellso it’s a matter of patience and practise.”Ben Tarbox – Strength and Conditioning coachFrom the Senior Coach: “Ben comes from theWA Institute of Sport and is getting his headaround the fitness demands of AFL football butcertainly brings outstanding knowledge to ourclub and plays an important role at Fremantle.”After eleven successful years at the WestAustralian Institute of Sport (WAIS) theopportunity to develop and co-ordinate afitness programme for professional athleteswas too good to pass up for Ben Tarbox.“It is challenging and a big learning curvefor me coming into football particularly with thedemands that playing combined with the travelevery second week places on the players,” he said.As head of the strength and conditioningprogramme at WAIS he prepared someof Australia’s best athletes during fourOlympic campaigns and has broughtthat knowledge to Fremantle.“It has been absolutely fantastic so far,coming from amateur sport to professionalsport and an organisation like Fremantlethat is so dynamic has been so much fun.“I really like working at the footy club andthink it has a really good feel about it. We hada good feel and nice culture at WAIS and I wasthinking it would be difficult to replicate that butit’s at least on a par, if not better here, because thereis so much diversity across the organisation.”Ben TarboxBall offers advice to Byron Schammer after a liftAs the club’s Strength and Conditioningcoach, Tarbox oversees the weights and fitnessprograms for every player and individualisesthese for optimum effect. He says players thathave been in the AFL system for sometimemostly require a steady maintenance of theirfitness levels while the younger boys are givenprograms to build body mass and strength.It’s a tough ask to accommodate 44 differentbody shapes, sizes and stages of development.While key position player Graham Polak wasadding eight kilograms to his frame duringthe pre-season Peter Bell’s programme had toaccommodate rehabilitation from off-seasonsurgery. To ensure the best results are achieved ina timely manner there is a strong union betweenseveral of the club’s key fitness staff includingTarbox and physiotherapist Jeff Boyle.“There is such a wide range of things thathappen in a two hour period during a game, thedemands on these guys are phenomenal. That isone of the most challenging things, getting theseguys fit enough to play the game but not doing toomuch so they’re fatigued going into the game.“The actual physiological demands of gamesand the effort they have to put in is far greater than Iexpected it to be. For example Matthew Pavlich runs14 kilometres a game and it’s at pace with contactand the need for accurate skill execution,” he said.“These guys run further than a city to surfevery week with contact. Most average peoplewho run the city to surf need a couple of weeksto recover whereas these guys are doing it everyweek at pace while bumping into each other.“Each week I get to know them a little bitbetter so you’re better able to identify theirneeds, modify their programs to suit them bothphysically and also mentally. I try and get afeel for what motivates them because I havefound that it is just as important as figuringout what they need physiologically.”After helping our Olympians bring back goldTarbox has lofty goals during his time at Fremantle.“When I joined the club I thought Iwant to be here for at least four years andin that time I want to help Fremantle win aPremiership,” he said with a steely resolve.fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 19

Footy DogsBrett andTayla PeakePeter and Rufus BellTo prove the old myth that a dog is a man’s best friend authorCraig McGill and designer Susan Elliott have developed a specialportrait book of AFL players and their much loved dogs.Man’s BeChops and Wilson (Paul Hasleby)‘FOOTY DOGS’ praises the contributionthe pets make to keeping our eliteathletes at the top, as many of thegame’s greatest players have had anunsung hero, that helped them achievetheir dreams.These are the pals that perhaps keepthem fit in the off-season and inseason,they are the ones who provideunconditional love, win or lose.Whether its Rufus or Rover, CraigMcGill decided it was time that woofygot the recognition he or she trulydeserves.‘Footy Dogs’ is dedicated toMelbourne player Troy Broadbridge,who was tragically killed in theBoxing Day tsunami last year. Troywas the first AFL player to have hisphoto taken for the book only daysbefore he and wife Trisha, left fortheir honeymoon in Thailand.The book is a 288 page, full colour,cloth-bound, hard-back coffeetable book, that features fantasticphotos of the players from allclubs with their dogs. Sold at allgood bookstores, the FremantleTeam Store and online atwww.footydogs.com ‘Footy Dogs’ will be onsale in Mid August and will retail at $39.95.With each book sold, $1.50 will be donateddirectly to the Troy Broadbridge fund.Stella(Paul Duffield)20 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

Footy DogsRobbie and Jenna HaddrillJames and Ali Walkerst FriendOther writers featured in ‘Footy Dogs’ includeMichael Millett, Sam Kekovich, Ron Barassi,Trisha Broadbridge, Lynda Carroll, Peter Lalor,Diego Maradogga and Martin Flanagan.Jasper (Graham Polak)All 16 AFL clubs provided playersto feature in ‘Footy Dogs’ withFremantle’s models being Peter andRufus Bell; Chops, Wilson and PaulHasleby; Robbie and Jenna Haddrill;Antoni and Hutchie Grover; Brettand Tayla Peake; Paul and StellaDuffield; Graham and JasperPolak; and James and Ali Walker.Craig McGill said of ‘Footy Dogs’,“We wanted to produce a bookthat showed a more personalside of the players and lessfocus on their football.”Keep watching atwww.fremantlefc.com.au forwhen ‘Footy Dogs’ is availablein the club’s Team Store.Hutchie (Antoni Grover)fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 21

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StatisticsSTATISTICS AFTER ROUND 13Ladder Position: 12thAve Winning Margin: 38 ptsAve Losing Margin: 31 ptsAve Score For: 86.8 ptsAve Score Against: 91.2 ptsPLAYED ALL 13 GAMESJosh CarrPaul HaslebyHeath Black Scott ThorntonShane Parker Matthew PavlichPeter Bell Paul MedhurstJeff FarmerTHE TOP 5’SGoals Total Avg Per GameJeff Farmer 29 2.2 (13 games)Matthew Pavlich 21 1.6 (13 games)Paul Medhurst 18 1.4 (13 games)Luke McPharlin 14 1.4 (10 games)Justin Longmuir 12 1.0 (12 games)Disposals Total Avg Per GamePeter Bell 297 22.8 (13 games)Heath Black 270 20.8 (13 games)Josh Carr 259 19.9 (13 games)Paul Hasleby 238 18.3 (13 games)Matthew Pavlich 236 18.2 (13 games)Kicks Total Avg Per GameHeath Black 187 14.4 (13 games)Peter Bell 175 13.5 (13 games)Matthew Pavlich 172 13.2 (13 games)Josh Carr 170 13.1 (13 games)Matthew Carr 134 14.9 (9 games)Handballs Total Avg Per GamePeter Bell 122 9.4 (13 games)Paul Hasleby 113 8.7 (13 games)Troy Cook 95 8.6 (11 games)Josh Carr 89 6.9 (13 games)Heath Black 83 6.4 (13 games)Tackles Total Avg Per GameJosh Carr 54 4.2 (13 games)Troy Cook 51 4.6 (11 games)Peter Bell 47 3.6 (13 games)Paul Hasleby 43 3.3 (13 games)Antoni Grover 26 2.6 (10 games)Jeff Farmer 26 2.0 (13 games)Marks Total Avg Per GameMatthew Pavlich 124 9.5 (13 games)Heath Black 68 5.2 (13 games)Paul Medhurst 68 5.2 (13 games)Peter Bell 67 5.2 (13 games)Luke McPharlin 65 6.5 (10 games)Hitouts Total Avg Per GameAaron Sandilands 200 22.2 (9 games)Justin Longmuir 143 11.9 (12 games)Frees for Total Avg Per GameJosh Carr 16 1.2 (13 games)Justin Longmuir 14 1.2 (12 games)Peter Bell 13 1.0 (13 games)Paul Hasleby 12 0.9 (13 games)Matthew Pavlich 12 0.9 (13 games)Picture: Getty ImagesMILESTONESGraham Polak played his 50th FFC/AFL Gamein Round 2 against St KildaTroy Cook played his 150th AFL Game inRound 3 against West CoastMichael Johnson made his AFL debut inRound 4 against RichmondDavid Mundy made his AFL debut inRound 6 against MelbourneDes Headland played his 100th AFL Game inRound 8 against EssendonRyan Crowley made his AFL debut in Round 10against GeelongDes Headland played his 50th FFC Game inRound 11 against BrisbaneBrett Peake made his AFL debut in Round 13against the KangaroosPeter Bell played his 100th FFC game inRound 13 against the KangaroosFIRSTSRyan Murphy kicks first AFL goal in Round 1against Port AdelaideMichael Johnson kicks first AFL goal inRound 4 against Richmond (debut)Ryan Crowley kicks first AFL goal in Round 10against Geelong (debut)First win at Skilled Stadium against Geelongin Round 10Remaining FixturesCLUB RECORDSRestrict Port Adelaide to their lowest scoreagainst Fremantle in Round 1Highest home Derby crowd of 42,027 in Round 3Highest home crowd against Carlton 36,056 inRound 5Highest home crowd against Hawthorn 35,393in Round 9Highest home crowd against Brisbane, 34,143in Round 11Jeff Farmer kicks most number of goals forFremantle (7) in Round 6 against MelbourneBest first quarter away from Subiaco Oval (7.4)against Melbourne in Round 6First time Fremantle has won by 100 points ormore Round 7 against CollingwoodBest first quarter (9.2) in Round 7 againstCollingwoodBest first half (15.5) in Round 7 againstCollingwoodHighest score (28.12) in Round 7 againstCollingwoodBiggest winning margin (112 points) inRound 7 against CollingwoodRyan Crowley equal most goals on debut forFremantle (3) against Geelong in Round 10Round 14 vs Adelaide Sunday 3 July 12.40pm AAMI StadiumRound 15 vs Western Bulldogs Sunday 10 July 2.40pm Subiaco OvalRound 16 vs Carlton Sunday 17 July 2.10pm MCGRound 17 vs Melbourne Sunday 24 July 2.40pm Subiaco OvalRound 18 vs Collingwood Sunday 31 July 2.10pm MCGRound 19 vs Richmond Saturday 6 August 5.40pm Subiaco OvalRound 20 vs West Coast Friday 12 August 6.40pm Subiaco OvalRound 21 vs St Kilda Friday 19 August 6.40pm Subiaco OvalRound 22 vs Port Adelaide Saturday 27 August 7.10pm AAMI StadiumAll home games are local time; subtract two hours for eastern states and 90 minutes for Adelaide24 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

Round by RoundROUND 1 v PORT ADELAIDESaturday 26 March 2005, Subiaco Oval 5:40pmFremantle 4.3 6.5 10.9 13.10 (88)Port Adelaide 2.1 5.5 6.6 7.11 (53)Goals: Pavlich 3Kicks: M. Carr 22Marks: McPharlin 12Handballs: J. Carr 12Disposals: M. Carr 33Crowd: 33,704ROUND 2 v ST KILDASunday 3 April 2005, Aurora Stadium 1:10pmFremantle 1.3 6.3 7.7 8.10 (58)St Kilda 1.0 5.4 6.6 8.11 (59)Goals: Medhurst 3Kicks: Hasleby 14Marks: Longmuir 9, Thornton 9Handballs: Bell 15Disposals: Bell 28Crowd: 12,465Milestones: Graham Polak 50th FFC/AFL GameROUND 3 v WEST COASTSaturday 9 April 2005, Subiaco Oval 5:40pmFremantle 2.4 7.6 9.7 12.8 (80)West Coast 2.4 3.9 7.14 12.16 (88)Goals: J.Carr 2, Pavlich 2Kicks: M. Carr 21Marks: J.Carr 11Handballs: Walker 9Disposals: J. Carr 27Crowd: 42,027Milestones: Troy Cook 150th AFL GameROUND 4 v RICHMONDSunday 17 April 2005, MCG 2.10pmFremantle 1.4 4.5 4.6 7.10 (52)Richmond 5.5 7.7 13.9 14.16 (100)Goals: Pavlich 1, Johnson 1, Murphy 1,Schammer 1, Medhurst 1, Farmer 1, Hasleby 1Kicks: Black 23Marks: Black 12Handballs: Black, Bell 11Disposals: Black 34Crowd: 24,242AFL Debut: Michael JohnsonPicture: Getty ImagesPicture: Getty ImagesROUND 5 v CARLTONSaturday 23 April 2005, Subiaco Oval 2.15pmFremantle 3.3 9.7 12.9 15.13 (103)Carlton 4.3 5.7 7.13 11.18 (84)Goals: Medhurst 4Kicks: M.Carr 22Marks: Pavlich 18Handballs: Thornton 12Disposals: M.Carr 30Crowd: 36,056Picture: Getty Imagesfremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 25

Round by RoundROUND 6 v MELBOURNESaturday 30 April 2005, MCG 2.10pmFremantle 7.4 11.7 16.9 22.11 (143)Melbourne 5.4 8.7 15.8 20.9 (129)Goals: Farmer 7Kicks: Bell, Pavlich 20Marks: Pavlich 13Handballs: Hasleby 19Disposals: Pavlich 28AFL Debut: David MundyCrowd: 21,963ROUND 8 v ESSENDONSunday 15 May 2005, Telstra Dome, 2.10pmFremantle 2.4 4.8 10.12 11.16 (82)Essendon 5.3 7.8 10.11 17.15 (117)Goals: Farmer 3Kicks: M. Carr 18Marks: Pavlich 11Handballs: Hasleby 11Disposals: Pavlich 24Milestones: Des Headland 100 AFL GamesCrowd: 30,383ROUND 9 v HAWTHORNSunday 22 May 2005, Subiaco Oval, 2.40pmFremantle 5.3 8.6 8.8 10.10 (70)Hawthorn 5.6 10.9 15.12 18.16 (124)Picture: Getty ImagesGoals: Farmer 3Kicks: Black 16Marks: Pavlich 9Handballs: Cook 9Disposals: Black 19Crowd: 35,393Picture: Getty ImagesROUND 7 v COLLINGWOODSunday 8 May 2005, Subiaco Oval 2.40pmFremantle 9.2 15.5 22.8 28.12 (180)Collingwood 0.3 4.6 7.8 10.8 (68)Goals: Pavlich 6Kicks: J. Carr 24Marks: Headland 11Handballs: J. Carr, Black 15Disposals: J. Carr 39Crowd: 36,491Picture: Annaliese FrankPicture: Getty ImagesPicture: Getty Images26 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

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Andrew DemetriouFacing20Docker fires 20 to AFL Chief Executive Andrew Demetriou.Age: 44Playing History: 103 games Kangaroos (1981-87),3 games Hawthorn (1988)Andrew DemetriouHow would assess the state of the game(attendances, game development, themedrounds, game growth) over the last three years?In regard to attendances we are very pleasedwith how the competition is progressing. Recordlevels of supporters reflect the evenness of thecompetition together with better fixturing andscheduling. Also, the high interest in the gamecomes on the back of playing more games indifferent states and Territories. We have achievedthis despite the redevelopment of the MCGand Skilled Stadium so we are thrilled with theattendance trends around the country. Our themedrounds have been a great success and we aredelighted now that our participation levels see us inexcess of soccer. Through our Game developmentdepartment working in consultation with the states,we invest in excess of $40 million per annum andthese investments are providing significant returns.How would you view the new tribunal system so far?Adrian Anderson was appointed early last year andhas come in and spent eight and a half monthsreviewing the tribunal system, together withresearching tribunal systems and other sportsaround the country. He sought input from theclubs, AFLPA and key football observers and hasimplemented the most significant change of ourtribunal system in the history of the game. In myview the tribunal system is working extremelyeffectively and 85% of our players have taken earlypleas so far this season. The system seems to beworking more efficiently, more consistently. Thematch review panel is an independent group and,along with the tribunal, has got a number of explayerson it. All indications are that the new systemis working very effectively. Having said that I amsure that there will be learnings from this year thatwill further enhance the tribunal system next year.What do you say about a number of controversialcases, such as the Gehrig and Pickett cases?There will always be emotional cases based onclub views. There have also been occasions wherea player has challenged the system and won, toshow his point of view was correct. There willalways be some cases in any system I believe thatwill be questioned but I also think that part of whatwe are seeing here is everybody being educated onthe table of penalties, the levels and of course thedefinitions of negligent, intentional and reckless.Can you bring Fremantle members up to date withthe status of the finals and the MCC agreement?We are having very productive discussions withthe MCC – the most productive that I can recall.We will continue to have dialogue because thereis a genuine willingness from both parties toresolve this issue.We are doing everything we can to make sure it isin place for this year’s finals.What are the major challenges for the new mediarights agreement for 2006-2011?To make sure we get a good financial outcomefrom the industry for our stakeholders, our playersour supporters whilst at the same time makingsure that we deal with qualitative issues such asfree to air coverage, our fixturing control and ourcoverage in NSW and QLD is enhanced. We havegot to make sure that we balance our financialexpectations against those other very importantissues that relate to those qualitative issues.Why are media rights so important to the AFL andthe game?The rights are of critical importance. For us, toget reach and exposure into regional areas intoNSW and QLD and ensuring as much coverageon a national basis is a higher priority than afinancial outcome.Can you elaborate on the importance of the AFL’scompetitive balance fund?We are looking at changing the CBF to becomean additional annual special distribution. We wantto take the stigma away from what is attachedto the CBF that it looks like a handout, a welfarepayment. We are working on a formula that relatesto low membership and supporter base of clubsand we want to see if we can work with our venuesto enhance those financial returns for clubs.What will the impact be of 2006 CommonwealthGames to be hosted in Melbourne?It will disrupt the schedule of the fixture. It maymean that more games are played earlier on in theseason at home for the two WA clubs which meansthey will probably play less games at home throughthe back half of the season, but we are trying tominimise the disruption as much as possible.Where will you play those games that are affected?We have committed to play two games at Carraraon the Gold Coast next year. Ben Buckley, theexecutive responsible for our fixture, is stillworking through the remaining matches thatneed to be altered, with the options beingAurora Stadium in Launceston, Telstra Dome inMelbourne, or matches to be back-ended at theMCG in the second half of the season.How is the progress of the game development inQueensland and New South Wales and why arethese states important?The states are important because of the twovery large populations. NSW obviously has thelargest in Australia while Queensland is one ofthe fastest growing populations and economies inthe country. Our Auskick numbers are going verywell in these two states but we need to get morefootball clubs for the Auskickers to go to.What are the major priorities in these two states?We need to get more facilities for football to beplayed. We need grounds that are not rectangles,lights so that people can train and there is a lackof volunteers in those two states. We need to findmore talent in those two states and get more of theoutstanding young players who have got a choiceof Rugby League, Union, Soccer and AFL Football– talented young athletes who do not have thatchoice in Victoria, SA and WA. We need to start tomake much more inroads to schools particularly inNSW where we have very little presence.What are the major challenges for the AFL beyond2006 and can you tell us more about the AFL’sStrategic Roadmap?A lot can change in 10 years, you only haveto look at what was happening in 1995.Broadcasting will look different, technologywill be different, venues will be further enhancedwhile the players and the game will be different.We need to be ahead of the game in preparationfor that competition.Do you think the AFL should be involved more inthe way the game is played through rule changes,for example flooding?Our preference is to see the game evolve aswe have done in the past. Our view is that lessintervention seems to be better but that is notto say we should not have an opinion on the waythe game is played. The combination of the AFL,the media, the public and even football puristsare I believe enough to apply enough pressureto the way the game is played, so people do notlose sight that the game needs to stay as anentertainment value.How have you viewed Fremantle’s progresssince 2001?Remarkable given that the WA FootballCommission had its own issues and Fremantlehad significant debt in a relatively shortperiod of time. They brought in a new coach,new CEO and new Board, new players and theturnaround has been incredible. To be debt free,to grow the membership base and have averageattendances at level that they are, many peopleshould be congratulated.There has been a lot of debate recently on theissue of drugs in football. Adrian Anderson toldus about the Illicit Drug Code earlier this year.Why is that code important?These drugs are an emerging issue in societyand we are concerned for our players who area prime target group. The education processfocuses on the dangers and health risk of thesedrugs and the long term potential implicationsof using them. The advice was that rehabilitation,education and confidentiality are crucial tosuccessfully getting people away from drugs inthe first instance. For repeat offenders we havestrict sanctions including suspensions.Does this have any impact on what happens to aplayer who may be taking performance enhancingdrugs, such as steroids?The AFL has always had zero tolerance toperformance enhancing drugs and that remainsthe case.You have a good relationship with AssistantCoach Steve Malaxos, how did that relationshipdevelop?Steven and I go way back to 1987. We metfollowing a game in London when he was inthe All Australian team. We met through BruceAbernethy and Chris Mainwaring and the four ofus toured France and we became friends. He isa shareholder in my dental business, becameour agent distributor in WA and we havemaintained a very good friendship ever since.You are happily married and the proud fatherof twins but Docker understands that therelationship with your wife was kept secret fora while?I met my wife at the AFL. We managed to datefor a period of time that was a secret but thatdid not last too long and now we have twobeautiful twin girls and married life treats mevery well.Just to switch to your playing days, what is yourmost memorable moment as a player?Victorian selection in 1983 and playing finalsfootball. Probably a final against Carlton in 1985when we came back from a long way down to win,stands out.Who would you regard as the best player youhave seen?Wayne Carey.fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 31

A Word From Our SponsorsIt is only with the continued support of our valued sponsors that the club is able to continue to develop all areasof the club’s operations, from the football department through to the club’s work in the community and juniorfootball through the Community Development programs. Your support of our sponsors is greatly appreciated.It’s Lime Time!Immerse Yourself in a Seville SpaAFTER BECOMING the official CoachesSponsor earlier this season, Spa Showcase’sbranding can be seen on the Coaches’ on-fieldapparel, equipment, coaches box and onground signage at Subiaco Oval.Spa Showcase is one of the largest andstrongest spa brands in WA selling anextensive and exclusive range of quality spas.One of Spa Showcase’s most popular models,the Seville has just been upgraded with newfeatures that ensure it will deliver one of thebest hydrotherapeutic massages you will everexperience.General Manager Ben Beale says that “if youspend most of your day on your feet you willlove this spa. Its brand new Master MassageFoot Jets system offers one of the bestmassages your feet will ever experience.”Two 7-port or 14-port jets deliver warm,soothing water onto each of your feet,completely relaxing aching muscles. The uniquehand held jet system allows you to move arounda portable jet to pinpoint specific musclesand deliver an intensive massage to a precisearea. The Seville is the only model in the SpaShowcase range that offers this flexibility.Two recliners ensure a full body massage fromhead to toe while two individual, contouredtherapy seats are assured to loosen up anytight back muscles. A stainless steel winecooler means that refreshment is only anarm’s length away.Comfortably seating 6 people, the Sevilleis perfect for any occasion and is availablein a stunning range of colours, including theexclusive Marblestone range. Realisticallycapturing the natural look and texture ofmarble and granite, Marblestone is superstrong and resilient and is available in sixstunning colours.The Seville is on display at Spa Showcase’stwo superstores in Osborne Park and Balcatta.Keep an eye out for the new TV commercialsfrom Spa Showcase featuring Fremantle players.OUR CLASH against the Kangaroosin Round 13 saw the Stadium“Limed” in Coca-Cola’s match daypromotion of their newest freshestflavour Coca-Cola with Lime.With more than 500 brandsavailable around the worldand over one billion servingsconsumed every day, Coca-Cola have once again added totheir already extensive range.Following the highly successfullaunch of Diet Coke with Lime, Coca-Cola added another new flavour to itsstable; Coca-Cola with Lime.Lime is perceived to be a fresh andmodern flavour offering a great zestytaste. Keep your eyes peeled for thisexciting new product, as Coca-Colawith Lime is available for a limitedtime only. It really is time for Lime.THE ROUND 15 game against the WesternBulldogs on Sunday 10th July will seePatersons, The Australian Stockbroker, the2005 Official Partner of the Fremantle FootballClub for Stockbroking and Corporate Finance,join forces with the club to raise funds for theAssociation of the Blind WA and Guide Dogs WA.Known as the 2005 Patersons Guide DogsGame, the raise much needed funds forthe training of guide dogs in WA as wellas highlighting the fantastic work of theAssociation of the Blind and Guide Dogs WAand increasing awareness in the communityof those who are vision impaired.The club and Patersons are asking all ourmembers and supporters to give generouslyat the 2005 Patersons Guide Dogs Game.Carltonand UnitedBeveragesCONGRATULATIONS to the Carlton Mid 5thQuarter members who have won some greatprizes so far this footy season including aVIP box to watch the first Carlton Mid Derby,tickets to watch Fremantle play at SubiacoOval, and cartons of Carlton Mid in the TriviaCompetitions. Special prize winner RobertHolmes enjoyed a trip to watch Fremantletake on Essendon in Melbourne. There areanother two interstate trips to be given awayto 5th Quarter Fremantle supporters andwith the introduction of the 5th Quarter BoxOffice, 5th Quarter members can win ticketsto all remaining Fremantle home games.32 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

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Dennis ComettiFor over three decades Dennis Cometti has become synonymous withour great game. More than just a voice behind the microphone, theaward winning commentator has been intimately involved with footballat all levels and shares his unique perspective on footy broadcastingand his love of the game.You’ve been watching football from the best seatin the house for a long time do you think thegame is in a healthy state at the moment?Yes, I think it is. It has improved on most levels,some people have got concerns about some of thetactics being employed at the moment (floodingetc) but by and large it’s in very good shape andcertainly people are voting with their feet.What has been the biggest positive and negativethat you’ve seen?Certainly the biggest positive has been thenational competition, I think a lot of people haddoubts about it, particularly people in WesternAustralia, and given the sad state of football justbefore the formation of the West Coast Eagles ithas worked out remarkably well and now we havea world class competition. As far as negativesgo the fact that there is no Perth team, I reallyfeel strongly about that. Part of the history ofWA football is West Perth, East Perth and Perthand as a person that lives in Perth I don’t thinka team should have been allowed to be called theWest Coast Eagles, I think that means very littleand we should have been proud of the footballheritage we have and had a Perth team.Where did your love for the game begin?It began at Perth Oval back in the mid to late50’s. The first game I went to was between EastFremantle and East Perth and at that stage EastPerth were an emerging powerhouse with PollyFarmer and Jack Sheedy was coaching. I spentmost of the afternoon collecting bottles but EastFremantle won the game and they became myteam growing up. I think back and I can measuremy childhood through various experiences thatinvolve football.Before becoming the voice of football you hada more hands on role?I came up through the under 18’s competitionand actually wanted to play with East Fremantlebut that didn’t eventuate because I was boundto West Perth. In my final year of under 18’s Iwas called up to play a reserves game with WestPerth so I started pretty young and was finishedwhile I was still young. I got into radio, had a fewinjury problems and really just drifted away fromthe game as a player because of other priorities.I started coaching in the Sunday League whichwas a healthy competition during the late 70’s andearly 80’s and had some success there and as aresult was offered the West Perth coaching job andended up doing that for three years from 1982-84.At that stage you were working as a sportscommentator at the ABC, how did you combinethe two roles?I was doing a preview to the WAFL on Fridaynight and broadcasting games that West Perthweren’t involved in so when people ask me aboutEddie McGuire I’m really the last person to askbecause I’ve been down a similar road albeit ona smaller stage.Fans like to think Broadcasters are unbiased,does that mean you can’t have a favourite team?Probably to a point but the team I barrack foris West Perth so it’s an easy answer for me.I suppose I barrack for the underdogs, I have a softspot for Fremantle – not because this is for theirmagazine – but I’d like to see them do well and asoft spot for Melbourne because they were thefirst team I barracked for as a kid and I spent sometime at the Western Bulldogs. I don’t go to thefootball hoping that somebody wins but if thoseclubs do win it’s nice to see them getting closer tosomething that you hope all clubs can experience.Can you remember the last time you went to agame just to sit and watch?It was last year and I went to see Collingwoodplay Melbourne on the Queens birthday publicholiday at the MCG.Were you able to just watch or did you findyourself analysing the game?I’m not sure if I analyse the game when I’mbroadcasting (laughs). I actually, and this is nofault of the game, but I find myself not feeling somuch a part of the game as when I’m broadcasting.Broadcasting really makes you feel involved andwhen you go as a spectator there are a lot of otherthings going on that can break your concentration,but I do enjoy going to the football but not so withthe cricket. I haven’t been to a days cricket playsince I stopped broadcasting the game becauseI find that while cricket was a great game tobroadcast I didn’t enjoy going as a spectator.You’ve broadcast on television, radio and writtenfor newspapers, do you have a preferred medium?Television, no question, I think the tempo suitsme best. You get a chance to be more expansiveand say a little more because there’s not as muchtime put into description because people can seewhat is going on and I believe it gives you morefreedom.Do you think the media scrutiny that clubs andplayers are under now is too intense?I do, I think we’ve got to the stage where there isno stopping it and the trivial, particularly in citieslike Adelaide and Perth where you have only twoteams, becomes far too important and I don’tknow what can be done about that.How much time do you put into preparing fora game?I’d say 10 to 12 hours per game, perhaps a littleless for a Sunday game, while Friday night gamesget the central focus. These days I only do twogames each weekend after doing three lastseason (including a radio broadcast on Saturday)and it was too much. I enjoy watching games offooty and I have a gymnasium at home which I’mquite proud of and I have a TV and video set up inthere and I get on the stationary bike every dayand watch a half of football.What does a typical week for you involve?During the football season it’s very regimented,same old, same old. Generally head to Victoria onFriday morning to do the game broadcast that nightthen spend Saturday in Melbourne before flyinginterstate on Sunday to call another game for theNine Network. I’m home usually on Sunday nightand then read the sport on Channel 9 Monday toThursday. Every day is a working day and thereare no days off during the winter not that I’mcomplaining because it’s a good lifestyle and onethat doesn’t hold too many curve balls because Iguess I’m someone who likes to have a routine.We hear there is some tricky driving involved ingetting you from your hotel on the eastern side ofMelbourne to Telstra Dome on Friday nights?It’s tough to get from where I stay to the Dome withall the traffic at that time of night, particularly inthe wet but my driver and I do some rather uniquethings to take the traffic out of play, I won’t revealthe details but it’s really bizarre actually (laughs).He’s got this route that takes a bit of beating!A lot of football fans think you have the best jobin the world, how much do you enjoy it?If you love the game and you’re fortunate enoughto work with people you like you are very lucky.The downside is the travel. It really is living in twocities during the winter, four days in Perth andthree days in Melbourne.Facing20Dennis ComettiAspiring broadcasters look to you for inspiration,was there anyone you based your broadcastingskills on?I probably took something from all of the WAradio broadcasters I listened to as I was growingup. Guys like Frank Sparrow, Oliver Drake-Brockman, Jack Sweet and many more. As aresult when I first arrived in Melbourne therewas some opposition to the way I called thegame because they had developed their ownstyle and I was bringing in something differentfrom the west. Some of the terminology thatI used was unfamiliar to them and probably thelanguage of football changed to become farmore cosmopolitan.You are famous for your one-liners, do you preparethem or are they off the cuff?It really is a combination, some are prepared– they’re things I think about and they lie in waitand if get the right set of circumstances you tossthem out there. Some you jot down and you knowyou’ll get the chance during the game to usethem. I read a lot of oversees commentators andjournalists and you get some ideas about thingsthat amuse you and may amuse other people.You’ve managed to write a few books, do youcount yourself as an author?I don’t know how authors make any money, myexperience with books is that it’s a lot of timefor very little return but the last one wasn’t toodifficult because it was just putting the one-linersdown and getting a collection of them. The bestthing was other people had collected them for meon the internet so I wrote them down from there!You’ve clocked up thousands of kilometres in theair travelling to football games, have you had anybad experiences?In 2003 our plane was late and we missedthe start of the game in Adelaide. My fellowcommentator Dwayne Russell had his father pickus up from the airport and rush us to the ground.Dwayne’s father loved driving at speed and howwe survived the trip I don’t know, anyone elsedriving we would have been there at three quartertime but he got us there in the first quarter. Therewere people shaking their fists at us along theway and honking, it was a near death experience.Aside from AFL are there other sports you enjoy?Most American sports I have a keen interest in.I love watching golf on television and think it’sperhaps the best sport there is on TV.What does the future hold for Dennis Cometti?It rides very much on what happens with the AFLtelevision rights and if things change dramatically,and I’m not sure they will, we’ll have to see wherethe cards fall. I’ve been pretty lucky and haveenjoyed the last 20 years broadcasting AFL on TVbut you never know what’s in the future.fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 37

EventsFor the Diary2005 Banquet Auction20 JULYTHE ANNUAL Carlton Mid Banquet Auction is one of the major events onthe club’s calendar each year, with funds raised from the evening onceagain going to support the club’s Community Development Programme.The 2005 Carlton Mid Banquet Auction will be held at the BurswoodGrand Ballroom on Wednesday 20 July and more than 900 people areexpected to attend this year’s event, to be hosted by Channel 9’s DixieMarshall and this year’s feature entertainer is Mark Seymour, of Huntersand Collectors fame.With last year’s Banquet Auction such a huge success, tickets are onsale now from the club for $120 per person. A fantastic range of itemswill again be up for auction including unique sporting memorabilia, finewine and a magnificent boat supplied by Challenger Marine. For furtherdetails contact Kellie at the club on 9433 7000.Pre-match Luncheon24 JULYALREADY THE CLUB has had held two pre-match game day luncheons atSubiaco Oval. Prior to both the Carlton and Kangaroos games, membersand supporters enhanced their match day experience and enjoyedfantastic hospitality with fellow Fremantle fans.One match day luncheon remains available, at the round 17 gameagainst Melbourne at Subiaco Oval on Sunday 24th July.At only $35 per adult (children under 12 years of age are $25) theseluncheons are fantastic value that include a buffet meal, a specialguest speaker and door prizes with drinks available for purchase. Tablesconsist of either eight or ten people and there is simply no better way toget ready for the game!Bookings are essential so to reserve your seat or if you require furtherinformation please contact the membership team on 1300 88 20 77.2005 Doig MedalPresentation Dinner1 OCTOBERTHE BURSWOOD Grand Ballroom will again be the setting for the galaevent of the year, the 2005 Doig Medal Presentation Dinner on Saturday1 October. The black tie affair is the culmination of the season withthe awarding of the 2005 Doig Medal for the club’s best and fairestplayer over the 22 rounds of the home and away season, the BeaconAward for best young player, the Best Clubman Award and other awardsrecognising significant achievements during the year.Tickets to this prestigious evening are $150 per person and withlast year’s Doig Medal dinner a sell-out with more than 1,000 peopleattending the gala event, tickets for this year’s event are sure to sellout quickly. Guests will again enjoy the fabulous hospitality of Burswoodto celebrate the season past and acknowledge the Doig Medallist for2005. For ticket enquiries contact Kellie at the club on 9433 7000.Junior Members Movie NightMORE THAN 500 JuniorMembers turned out to see‘Herbie: Fully Loaded’ at the firstJunior Members Movie Nightthis year on Wednesday 22 June.Following its great success clubsponsor Hoyts Cinemas hasprovided another Movie Day onSunday 11th September 2005 at10.30am Hoyts Cinema City tosee ‘Sky High’. Junior memberscan book their tickets by calling1300 882 077 but tickets arelimited.Please note that this screeningis for junior members only,however a maximum of oneparent or guardian per juniormember will be able to attend.Thanks again to Hoyts and BuenaVista International for providingthese wonderful nights for ourJunior Members.Show your coloursand win $50!AT THE round 17 gameagainst Melbourne,you could be one ofsix lucky peopleat the game whowill be selected towin $50 DockerDollars to spend atthe Fremantle TeamStore just by wearingyour Fremantlejumper to the game– the club’s ‘Wear YourJumper’ game.If you don’thave aFremantlejumper,the clubis offeringmembersandsupportersa fantasticdeal with30% offMembers RaffleBigger and BetterTHIS YEAR’S member raffleis bigger and better than everbefore with fantastic prizesincluding a fabulous Mazda 3Neo, as first prize valued at$24,000. Each adult memberof the club, will receive two10 ticket raffle books and allfunds raised will support theclub’s Community DevelopmentProgramme. Each year the club’smembers do a fantastic jobselling raffle tickets and thisthe retail price of any on-fieldplaying jumper during theweek before or the weekafter the round 17 game.That’s right! All you haveto do to receive 30% offyour brand new on-fieldplaying jumper is showyour 2005 Membershipcard at the Team Storeat Fremantle Ovalbetween 18 and 29 July2005.This offer is notavailable inconjunctionwith anyother offer.year, some of the club’s loyalsupporters will also be sellingtickets at metropolitan shoppingcentres including, MorleyGalleria, Warwick Grove andGalleria Carousel. The fantasticefforts of members to sell theraffle tickets will undoubtedlycontinue as the opportunity towin the sensational Mazda 3Neo can’t be passed up. At just$3 per ticket, tickets are sure tosell fast.38 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

Membership NewsLATEST NEWS ON:Round 15 SpecialRound 20 Carlton Mid DerbyHome Game TicketsInterstate TicketsFinals SeriesInternational RulesInterstate TravelSirens TripMatch Day EnquiriesLost Membership CardsROUND 15 MEMBER SPECIAL –BRING A FRIEND!!The club is encouraging allmembers and supporters to invitea friend along to the game onSunday 10th July when the teamtakes on the Western Bulldogs atSubiaco Oval. This is a great wayfor you to introduce your friendsto the excitement of a Fremantlehome game at Subiaco Oval.One thousand seats have beenspecially reserved on the southside of Subiaco Oval just for yourfriends who can come along tothe game for only $10 adults, $8concession and $2 for children. Totake advantage of this opportunity,members must call the club on9433 7111 prior to Tuesday 5thJuly. A maximum of four seats permember can be reserved for thisoffer. Members must quote theirmembership number and paymentis required at the time of bookingwith a valid credit card. Tickersare limited and will be allocatedon a first come, first served basis.ROUND 20 CARLTON MID DERBYThe round 20 Carlton Mid Derbyis a West Coast home game withEagles members retaining theirreserved seat membership rights.Fremantle members will gainpriority access to purchase anyavailable seating released for saleon Monday 1 August and Tuesday2 August through Ticketmaster7only. From Wednesday 3 Augustall remaining tickets go on saleto the general public.TICKET PURCHASES FORFREMANTLE HOME GAMESTickets are available fromticketmaster7 outlets only bycalling 1300 135 915 and 1300136 122 or on-line via www.ticketmaster7.com. Tickets arenot available for purchase throughthe club. Tickets go on sale twoweeks prior to each home game.TICKET PURCHASES FORINTERSTATE GAMESThe club offers all members theopportunity to pre-purchase ticketsfor Fremantle interstate games by:Contacting the club at leasttwo weeks prior to the fixturedinterstate away gameUse a valid credit card whenbooking tickets over thetelephoneMembers are reminded thattickets can only be purchased inthe specially allocated club areaat each interstate venue.2005 AFL FINALS SERIESMember’s who hold a Full ClubMembership as at 15th June,2005 will get priority access topurchase a ticket for all 2005 AFLFinals Series matches in whichFremantle participate. However,should Fremantle participatein the AFL Grand Final allmembers cannot be guaranteedto secure a ticket due to thelimited number of tickets thathave traditionally been allocatedto the participating clubs. Theclub will ensure the maximumnumber of ticket opportunities formembers in this case. Full detailsof ticketing arrangements for allfinals games in which Fremantleparticipates will be available onthe club’s internet sitewww.fremantlefc.com.au.INTERNATIONAL RULES IS BACK!The International Rules Seriesreturns to Subiaco Oval on Friday21 October with the AFL’s besttaking on Ireland. The excitingInternational Rules Series waslast in Perth in 2003 when a soldoutcrowd witnessed Australiadefeat the Irish in a team thatfeatured Fremantle favourites PaulHasleby and Matthew Pavlich.The club is pleased to advise thatwe are working with the AFL toprovide Fremantle members withthe opportunity to secure ticketsto this year’s International event,in a priority ticket offer. Memberswill receive a special mail-outin mid-July with details of thispriority ticket offer.INTERSTATE TRAVEL AND GRANDFINAL PACKAGESInterstate travel and Grand Finalpackages are available throughthe club’s Member Services TravelPartner, Motive Travel. For moreinformation on these packagesplease see the Member Rewardssection of this magazine (pages33 to 36) or contact GeorgeMichalczyk at Motive Travelon (08) 9322 2666.SIRENS TRIP A HUGE SUCCESSIn 2005 ‘The Sirens’, the club’sofficial women’s group, travelledto Melbourne for the round 8 gameagainst Essendon at Telstra Dome.Arriving in Melbourne on theFriday night, the ladies enjoyed aweekend of shopping at the QueenVictoria Markets, the sportsfactories on Smith Street andsearching for the bargains alongthe famous Bridge Road as wellas fine dining at Lygon Street andthe many entertainment optionsof Melbourne’s nightlife. Not tomention the finale when the ladiesmade it to Telstra Dome seeFremantle take on Essendon. Thewonderful 2005 Sirens trip wasled by travel host, MembershipOperations Coordinator, NarelleLyons. For more information on theSirens’ membership call the clubon 9433 7000.SPECIAL NOTICE:Crowd BehaviourThe Western Australian Football Commission, Subiaco Oval Managementand the club remind all members, supporters, and corporate clients ofthe following crowd behaviour rules that apply at Subiaco Oval:Subiaco Oval staff are required by law to provide drink service topatrons in a responsible manner and will refuse drink service topatrons who display intoxicated mannerisms and aggressive or antisocialbehaviour. Should patrons display such behaviours they maybe requested to leave the licensed premises.No alcohol can be brought into Subiaco Oval or taken from SubiacoOval. A fine of $500 will be imposed.It is illegal for patrons to supply juveniles with alcohol. Fine $2,000.All patrons must leave the premises and vacate the immediatearea of Subiaco Oval in a quiet, orderly manner. Patrons are not tointerfere with the property of residents under any circumstances.Subiaco Oval operates under ZERO TOLERANCE with respect to theabove and the club has been advised that police will be monitoringSubiaco Oval at all AFL home games. The club asks that all supporters,members, corporate suite and box holders actively assist in ensuringthat their behaviour and that of their guests complies with theselicensing standards for the ground and consideration of other patronswill ensure everyone is able to enjoy the game.MATCH DAY ENQUIRIESThe “Fremantle MembershipServices Centre” is locatedat Gate 24 at Subiaco Oval atevery Fremantle home game andthe club’s friendly membershipstaff will be on hand to provideassistance to members withgeneral enquiries and problemsthat arise before the gameincluding lost or forgottenmembership cards.LOST MEMBERSHIP CARDSLost membership cards can bereplaced upon completion of aStatutory Declaration. To obtaina Statutory Declaration form,simply contact the membershipdepartment on (08) 94337111. A $10 fee is charged fora replacement card, however, ifthe statutory declaration form isreturned with a police report (inthe case of theft) the replacementfee will be waived and the barcodeon your lost card cancelled.10 Things Answers from page 61 Ryan Murphy2 Luke Webster3 Assistant Coach Steve Malaxos4 Jeff Farmer5 Michael Warren6 Ruck Coach Simon Eastaugh7 Luke McPharlin8 Scott Thornton9 Byron Schammer10 Andrew BrowneFor all the latest news,information and what’shappening in and aroundthe club look no furtherthan:fremantlefc.com.auMEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENTCONTACT INFORMATIONMembership Services:(08) 9433 7111 or 1300 88 20 77Membership Services Fax:(08) 9433 7002General Enquiries:(08) 9433 7000Membership Mailing Address:Fremantle FC MembershipPO Box 381FREMANTLE WA 6959Email:membership@fremantlefc.com.auFremantle Football Club –Office Address:Fremantle OvalParry StreetFREMANTLE WA 6160Internet Address:www.fremantlefc.com.aufremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 39

Wiz KidzHi Juniors,Well we are half way through the season now and things arereally heating up. I hope you have all enjoyed coming to thegames and cheering us on. It has been great to see you atSubiaco Oval wearing purple and waving those purple flags!The club now has more than 4000 junior members andTuesday night training has once again been an enormoussuccess so far this year. If you have not already come downto Fremantle Oval to watch us train there is plenty of timeleft, so maybe see if mum or dad will bring you down duringthe school holidays. It’s a great chance for you to get someautographs from the players and meet us all in person.Already our home games at Subiaco Oval have attractedthousands of members and supporters each week and wewant to thank you also for your fantastic support at the 2005Phillips Fox/Starlight Purple Haze Game, the Len Hall Gameand the Alinta/Salvation Army Game.Stay tuned guys, and keep up your great support. We are goingto need you to cheer loud for the last part of the season!!Word FindFind all of the words in the puzzle below to uncover whichplayer matches this profile. The letters that are left out afterall the words are found will reveal the mystery player. Send inyour answer with your member number, name and address tocompetitions@fremantlefc.com.au and go into the draw to wina cool Peters Ice-cream Beach Pack which includes a PetersFrisbee, Cancer Council sunburn cream, a bucket and shovel set,inflatable beach ball, a Peters beach hat and a cool beach towel.All of these exciting prizes come in a fun Peters and Brownesbackpack.C H I L D R E N P A S T ARiddlemania!Riddlemania!Riddlemania!Thanks to all the kids who sent in riddles, we had lots of entriesand it was hard to pick the best riddle, here is the riddle that hadthe whole team laughing:Riddlemania!Q: What do you get if you cross a centipede with a parrot?A: A Walkie TalkieQuestions:1. Why did the banana split?Riddlemania!2. What did the rose say to the bee?3. What does a sword swallower on a diet eat?4. What goes 99, clump, 99, clump?5. Why wasn’t Cinderella in the football team?Riddlemania!We want to hear from even more of our young membersso if you have a riddle, write in and tell us. Write tocompetitions@fremantlefc.com.au and tell us your favouriteriddle or joke for your chance to have your riddle printed in thethird issue of Docker.Answers:1. Because it saw the breadbox, the ginger snap and the milk shake2. “Buzz off!”3. Pins and needles4. A centipede with a wooden leg5. Because she ran away from the ball?H B I K E H N R E T U R NO S T O O B O X H I L L OP F A M I L Y M A R K S RP A C A R S T E B B Q O TE T A T H B N T L S B S HR H T H R E E W A H O T VG E M I N I W O A O X K AC R I C K E T R T R I I LF L Y I N G V C I T N L EM I D F I E L D E S G D KW I N G Y M A T E S M A YBOX HILL TWENTY ONE GEMINI CRICKET NORTH VALEBOXING FAMILY FATHER BBQ CHOPPERBOOTS ROB HARVEY FLYING PASTA SHORTSTIE CHILDREN ST KILDA MAY WINGTHREE MID FIELD BIKE TWO CARSMATES RETURN MARKSMystery player:Which playeris this?Send your answer along with your name and contact details tocompetitions@fremantlefc.com.au and go into the draw to wina cool Peters Ice-cream Beach Pack which includes a PetersFrisbee, Cancer Council sunburn cream, a bucket and shovel set,inflatable beach ball, a Peters beach hat and a cool beach towel.All of these exciting prizes come in a fun Peters and Brownesbackpack.

Wiz KidzWiz and PollyIn this edition of Docker I sat downwith my mate Graham Polak andasked about the season so far.You were the Ambassador for thePurple Haze Game for the first timethis year, how did you find it?Yeah it was awesome to meet allthe kids at Fremantle and PrincessMargaret Hospitals in the lead up tothe game. There are lots of sick andseriously ill children that need allour help and I was glad to be able todo my part. And it was great to seesuch a fantastic result with morethan $29,000 raised at the game.Do you think there was enoughpurple in the crowd at the PurpleHaze Game this year?There is never too much purple andthe crowd were fantastic the waythey came dressed in purple andwaved their big purple flags. Theboys love to see the crowd gettinginto it.Does it give you motivation whenthe Junior members come totraining on Tuesday nights?Yeah get down to training if you cankids, the team really like to haveyour support on a Tuesday in thelead up to a game.Membership has hit a record levelthis year. That’s great news isn’t it?Everyone has been great so farthis year, the support has beenfantastic, so keep cheering theboys on and coming to the games.What are you hoping to achieve inthe second part of the season?We want to get some consistency,and win more games and we canonly do that if we play consistentfootball.Thanks for your time Polly.Which player is this? Last edition’s winnersCongratulations to:Peter Young – KardinyaDaniel Argiropulos – KingsleyBecca Brand – Bibra LakeLawrence Watson – Bunburywho were the winner’s of the competitions in the last edition ofthe Docker.Connect the Dots…22212326272028242925191829 10 11183717Eat like an AFL star46Don’t forget to recharge after a big training session… it isimportant to rebuild and repair muscles, prevent stiffness andencourage growth so that you can keep playing at your best.For the fastest recovery choose any of these yummy ideasafter training.• Toasted sandwiches with a milkshake or juice• Soup and a glass of milk• Pancakes and a glass of warm flavoured milk• A quick pasta snack with juice• Crumpets and juice• Low fat minute noodles with a hot drink• Savoury muffins• Fruit SmoothiesRemember, it is important to eat well every day – not justcompetition days. A well balanced diet will allow you to playbetter for longer and recover quicker from training.1651215Name GameName GameWhat more could you have in common with one of the Fremantleplayers than your very own name? Throughout out lifetimemost of us will meet someone else who has the same Christianname. But how many people can say they share the same nameas one of their favourite Fremantle players? This year, eachedition of the club magazine will list four of the player’s names.If you are a lucky junior member that has the same name asthe players below, send your name, and membership number tocompetitions@fremantlefc.com.au and go into the draw to wina cool Peters Ice-cream Beach Pack which includes a PetersFrisbee, Cancer Council sunburn cream, a bucket and shovelset, inflatable beach ball, a peters beach hat and a cool beachtowel. All of these exciting prizes come in a fun Peters andBrownes backpack.Edition 2 names: Aaron, Des, Byron and Peter1413

Community DevelopmentYouth Leagues BoomTHE FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE of the club’sCommunity Development Programme, theU16 and U17 Fremantle Football Club YouthLeagues proved to be a fantastic addition tothe Junior Football Landscape in 2004.In 2005 the Youth League has furtherexpanded to include the junior competitionsin Albany and Esperance in the south of WAand the club provides resources, support andexpertise to all junior competitions involvedin both the 16’s and 17’s leagues.Aimed at improving the retention level ofyoung footballers in the game, the FremantleFootball Club Youth League encompasses all17s competition’s in the metropolitan WAFLdistricts while the 16s competition expandsacross the Southern Districts Junior FootballAssociation to include Peel, Albany, Esperanceand the South West regions.A key feature of the youth leagues this yearhas been the scheduling of selected games ascurtain raisers prior to each of the Fremantlehome games with Huntingdale, Kenwick,Noranda, Bibra Lake, West Coast, Roleystone,Booragoon/Applecross, Rostrata, AlbanyDemons, Lions, Blues, Saints and EsperanceNewtown, Vikings, Gibson and Port teams allenjoying the once in a lifetime opportunity oftaking centre stage on Subiaco Oval.Teams that have travelled from Albany andEsperance have also enjoyed tours of theFremantle headquarters, having a trainingsession on Fremantle Oval, use of the club’srehabilitation pool and enjoying a BBQput on by the club’s dedicated volunteers.Special thanks goes to WAFL clubs Subiacoand Claremont for providing the sleepingheadquarters for Esperance and Albanyteams respectively.MelbourneJunior MembersVICTORIAN MEMBERS and supporters hada sensational weekend in round six, when theteam not only defeated the in-form Melbourneat the MCG but also had the chance to meetthe players when they attended the MelbourneJunior Members Clinic at Keilor Park on Sunday1st May.More than 200 junior members attended theclinic and had a fantastic time, with kicking,handpassing and other fun footy drills andgames, as well as the chance to be up closewith their heroes and getting that much soughtafter autograph or photograph.AS PART OF THE CLUB’S CommunityDevelopment Programme, the School ofthe Week initiative has again been a hugesuccess in 2005. The club has committedmore than $250,000 to further developand expand the Community DevelopmentProgramme and the School of the Weekinitiative provides a fantastic opportunity forschools from right across WA to get activelyinvolved with Fremantle Football Club.The School of the Week programme givesprimary school children the opportunity eachweek of coming to the popular ‘People’s Night’Training session on Tuesdays at FremantleOval. The programme is also open to juniorfootball clubs.Once at the club, children have a fantastictime as they participate in a skills clinic, viewa highlights video in the players lecture theatre,watch team training, get that much soughtafter player autograph or photo and have aclass photo taken with a Fremantle player.The once in a lifetime opportunity has lit upthe faces of more than 2,000 children fromSouth Perth PS, South Fremantle PS, OreliaPS, Newton PS, Maddington PS, ApplecrossJunior Football Club, Fremantle PS, Mt BarkerPS, Maddington PS, Aquinas Junior, AdamRoad PS, St Patricks PS, Greenfields PS, OurLady of Mount Carmel PS, Cowaramup PS,Little Grove PS, Booragoon PS, Mt MagnetPS, and Scarborough Junior Football Club, alljoining in the fun at ‘People’s Night’ Trainingso far this year.42 Docker July 2005 fremantlefc.com.au

Community DevelopmentIN CONJUNCTION WITH Notre Dame University,the club launched the 2005 Johnny “The Doc”Docker Motor Skills Programme, in selectedpre-primary centres throughout Perth earlierthis year.The Motor Skills Programme is designed tointroduce simple play activities that promotebasic motor, communication and social skillswith an emphasis on enjoyment.The programme involves Fremantle playersand the club mascot Johnny “The Doc” Docker,delivering basic motor skill lessons to preprimarystudents.Players take the children through a basic warmup,a balance and agility session and a generalskills session with a focus on fun, developingbody awareness and developing motor skills.The Johnny “The Doc” Docker Motor SkillsProgramme activities run for half an hour perschool with players visiting an average of threeschools per fortnight in the second and thirdterms of the school year. Parents and teachersare left with a resource package which allowsthem to continue practising the key messagesand philosophies that are introduced at theinitial session.Parents are encouraged to get activelyinvolved and players Ryan Murphy, BenetCopping, Riley Dunn, Joe Krieger, Ryan Crowley,Adam Campbell, Brett Peake and MichaelJohnson have all helped in making the 2005Programme such a resounding success to date.So far this year, Graylands Primary School,Subiaco Primary School, West LeedervillePrimary School, Weld Square Primary School,Yokine Primary School, Majella CatholicPrimary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, PhoenixPrimary School, Spearwood AlternativePrimary School, City Beach Primary School,Holy Spirit Primary School, St Thomas PrimarySchool, Guildford Grammar prep school,Guildford Primary School and WoodbridgePrimary School have all taken part in theJohnny “The Doc” Motor Skills Programme. Theclub would like to thank each school and everyparent for their support.fremantlefc.com.au July 2005 Docker 43

Picture: Annaliese FrankPicture: Getty Images. Inset picture: Annaliese Frank Picture: Annaliese FrankPicture: Getty Images.THE 2005 LEN HALL TRIBUTE GAME THATsalutes the contributions and sacrifices of themen and women of Australia’s defence forceswas held at the round 5 game against Carltonon Saturday 23rd April. This year paid tribute tothe 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII and the75th Anniversary of the formation of Legacy.Massed choirs and bands accompanied theflame, lit earlier in the day in a ceremony atKings Park, on its way to light the cauldronthat would remain alight for the duration of thematch. This year’s flame bearers were MarjorieLe Souef, John Gilmore, Peter Kennedy, PeterHummerston and Arthur Bancroft.Marjorie, a member of the Voluntary AidDetachment she helped establish, was theinaugural president of the War Widows Guild inWestern Australia.John Gilmour was a member of the 2/4thMachine Gun Battalion in 1940 who, as aresult of malnutrition while being held captiveby the Japanese at Changai prison, hasbadly damaged eyesight. John has made anoutstanding contribution to veterans’ athletics.Peter Kennedy, who joined the army in 1940was wounded in the Battle of El Alamein andwent on to serve in Borneo, playing a rolein overcoming Japanese forces on the islandof Tarakan.Peter Hummerston, who joined the RAAFin March 1942, trained as both a wirelessair gunner and navigator and was one of the“biscuit bombers” who performed medicalevacuations and supplied drop missions totroops in the jungle of Papua New Guinea.Arthur Bancroft, a HMAS Perth gunner, wastaken as a prisoner by the Japanese for twoand a half years, and worked on the BurmaRailway. While aboard a prison ship en route toJapan, the vessel Arthur was on was sunk by anAmerican submarine and he was in the waterfor six days before being picked up by anotherAmerican vessel. Arthur was among the firstformer Prisoners of War to return to Australia,and the first West Australian serviceman toreturn from Japanese POW camps.The flame bearers were joined by Bill Dutton,who had the honour of tossing the coin beforethe game. Bill joined the RAAF in Perth in 1942and served as a pilot with one of the RAAF’smost famous units, 75 KittyHawk FighterSquadron. The 75 was in New Guinea in 1942and played a pivotal role in the first defeat ofJapanese forces in the Pacific. Bill worked withthe army on the ground to defend the airstrip atMilne Bay during this battle.The Len Hall Tribute Game is named in honour ofPictures: Getty Images.WA’s last Gallipoli veteran Len Hall, 1897–1999,a member of the 10th Light Horse Regimentand one of the last men to leave Gallipoli. TheLen Hall tribute would not be possible withoutthe assistance and financial support of theDepartment of Veteran Affairs.To add to the Len Hall tradition, thecommemorative wreath was created frompaper leaves sent to the club by the WesternAustralian public, with the names of loved oneswho served in the defence forces for Australia.Another fantastic tribute to those who haveserved their country in battle was cappedoff with the team’s hard fought 19 point winover Carlton.Pictures: Getty Images.