2024 Fremantle Football Club season

Fremantle Dockers
2024 season
Fremantle going onto the ground in Round 17
PresidentDale Alcock
CoachJustin Longmuir
Captain(s)Alex Pearce
Home groundOptus Stadium (capacity: 61,266)
AAMI Community Series0 wins, 1 loss
AFL season10th
Doig MedalCaleb Serong
Leading goalkickerJosh Treacy (45)
Highest home attendance56,536
Lowest home attendance40,604
Average home attendance46,950
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The 2024 Fremantle Football Club season is the club's 30th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Overview

Fremantle's 2024 season overview
Captain Coach Home ground W–L–D Ladder Finals Best and fairest Leading goalkicker Refs
Alex Pearce Justin Longmuir Optus Stadium 12-10-1 10th – Caleb Serong Josh Treacy (45) [1]

Squad

Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2024 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2024 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of round 24, 2024 and are taken from AFL Tables.

No. Name AFL debut Games (2024) Goals (2024) Games (Fremantle) Goals (Fremantle) Games (AFL career) Goals (AFL career)
1 Sam Sturt 2020 13 21 31 43 31 43
2 Jaeger O'Meara 2013 (Gold Coast) 22 8 43 15 186 85
3 Caleb Serong (vc) 2020 23 11 103 30 103 30
4 Sean Darcy 2017 12 6 110 44 110 44
5 Heath Chapman 2021 16 1 42 2 42 2
6 Jordan Clark 2019 (Geelong) 23 3 70 7 102 22
7 Nat Fyfe 2010 22 5 240 178 240 178
8 Andrew Brayshaw (vc) 2018 23 7 146 50 146 50
9 Luke Jackson 2020 (Melbourne) 23 21 46 43 98 73
10 Michael Walters 2009 17 17 239 365 239 365
11 James Aish 2014 (Brisbane) 20 0 101 10 183 33
12 Hugh Davies 2024 2 0 2 0 2 0
13 Luke Ryan 2017 23 0 155 3 155 3
14 Jeremy Sharp 2020 (Gold Coast) 23 10 23 10 46 17
15 Ethan Hughes 2015 6 0 107 6 107 6
17 Will Brodie 2017 (Gold Coast) 0 0 29 7 54 10
18 Tom Emmett 2023 13 7 15 11 15 11
19 Josh Corbett 2019 (Gold Coast) 0 0 5 3 41 36
20 Matt Taberner 2012 5 6 125 173 125 173
21 Oscar McDonald 2015 (Melbourne) 1 0 1 0 87 3
22 Max Knobel **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Karl Worner 2023 4 0 8 0 8 0
24 Jye Amiss 2022 22 36 47 81 47 81
25 Alex Pearce (c) 2015 15 1 122 5 122 5
26 Hayden Young 2020 23 13 80 15 80 15
27 Odin Jones **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Neil Erasmus 2022 4 0 23 2 23 2
29 Cooper Simpson 2024 2 0 2 0 2 0
30 Nathan O'Driscoll 2022 2 0 24 11 24 11
31 Brandon Walker 2021 19 1 64 2 64 2
32 Michael Frederick 2020 21 23 78 86 78 86
33 Ollie Murphy **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Corey Wagner 2016 (North Melbourne) 12 0 21 0 40 6
35 Josh Treacy 2021 20 45 56 74 56 74
36 Brennan Cox 2017 9 1 111 31 111 31
37 Josh Draper 2024 20 0 20 0 20 0
38 Patrick Voss 2024 7 7 7 7 7 7
39 Sam Switkowski 2018 20 12 88 55 88 55
40 Jack Delean **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 Bailey Banfield 2018 22 20 97 62 97 62
42 Liam Reidy 2024 2 0 2 0 2 0
43 Sebit Kuek **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 Matthew Johnson 2023 19 3 37 7 37 7
45 Conrad Williams **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 Ethan Stanley 2023 0 0 2 0 2 0

Squad changes

In

No. Name Position Previous Club via
14 Western Australia Jeremy Sharp Midfielder Gold Coast pre-season supplemental selection[2]
21 Victoria (state) Oscar McDonald Key Defender Williamstown delisted free agent[3]
27 Western Australia Odin Jones Key Forward, Ruckman West Perth draft[4]
29 Victoria (state) Cooper Simpson Midfielder, Forward Dandenong Stingrays draft[5]
33 Victoria (state) Ollie Murphy Key Defender Sandringham Dragons draft[6]
38 Victoria (state) Patrick Voss Key Forward Oakleigh Chargers pre-season supplemental selection[7]
40 South Australia Jack Delean Small Forward South Adelaide draft[8]

Out

No. Name Position New Club via
5 Victoria (state) Lachie Schultz Forward Collingwood trade[9]
14 Western Australia Nathan Wilson Defender Peel Thunder delisted[10]
23 Western Australia Liam Henry Forward, Winger St Kilda trade[11]
33 Western Australia Travis Colyer Winger - delisted[12]
38 Western Australia Eric Benning Ruckman Claremont delisted[13]

Due to Josh Corbett and Sebit Kuek being placed on the long term injury list,[14] Fremantle had two available positions to be filled either in the pre-season supplemental selection period or the mid-year rookie draft.[15] Patrick Voss, Max Beatty, Sam van Rooyen and Daniel McKenzie all trained with Fremantle during the pre-season in an attempt to be listed.[16] In the end Patrick Voss was selected with Fremantle's final spot on the list.

Season

Main article: 2024 AFL season

Pre Season

Fremantle's 2024 AAMI Community Series fixtures
Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Ref
Home Away Result
Friday, 1 March (5:00 pm) Port Adelaide 13.14.92 8.5.53 Lost by 39 points Alberton Oval [17]

Home & Away Season

Fremantle's 2024 AFL season fixture
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ladder position Ref
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 17 March (3:50 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93) 10.10 (70) Won by 23 points Optus Stadium [H] 40,604 6th Increase [18]
2 Saturday, 23 March (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 11.10 (76) 15.12 (102) Won by 26 points Marvel Stadium [A] 17,589 5th Increase [19]
3 Friday, 29 March (4:30 pm) Adelaide 9.15 (69) 4.10 (34) Won by 35 points Optus Stadium [H] 51,037 2nd Increase [20]
4 Saturday, 6 April (2:50 pm) Carlton 9.9 (63) 10.13 (73) Lost by 10 points Adelaide Oval [H] 47,395 7th Decrease [21]
5 Saturday, 13 April (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide 9.12 (66) 9.9 (63) Lost by 3 points Adelaide Oval [A] 35,658 7th Steady [22]
6 Saturday, 20 April (6:10 pm) West Coast 16.9 (105) 10.8 (68) Lost by 37 points Optus Stadium [A] 54,473 9th Decrease [23]
7 Saturday, 27 April (5:30 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) 10.11 (71) Won by 24 points Optus Stadium [H] 45,931 8th Increase [24]
8 Sunday, 5 May (1:00 pm) Richmond 6.13 (49) 15.13 (103) Won by 54 points MCG [A] 32,252 6th Increase [25]
9 Friday, 10 May (6:20 pm) Sydney 4.15 (39) 13.9 (87) Lost by 48 points Optus Stadium [H] 46,198 9th Decrease [26]
10 Saturday, 18 May (7:30 pm) St Kilda 8.7 (55) 9.18 (72) Won by 17 points Marvel Stadium [A] 19,265 9th Steady [27]
11 Friday, 24 May (6:10 pm) Collingwood 11.9 (75) 10.15 (75) Drew Optus Stadium [H] 54,035 9th Steady [28]
12 Sunday, 2 June (12:30 pm) Melbourne 7.7 (49) 22.9 (141) Won by 92 points TIO Traeger Park [A] 6,109 6th Increase [29]
13 Bye 7th Decrease Bye
14 Saturday, 15 June (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 23.11 (149) 12.10 (82) Lost by 67 points Marvel Stadium [A] 21,796 8th Decrease [30]
15 Sunday, 23 June (2:00 pm) Gold Coast 12.13 (85) 10.5 (65) Won by 20 points Optus Stadium [H] 40,637 5th Increase [31]
16 Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm) Sydney 14.14 (98) 15.9 (99) Won by 1 point SCG [A] 35,477 3rd Increase [32]
17 Saturday, 6 July (6:10 pm) Richmond 16.9 (105) 7.12 (54) Won by 51 points Optus Stadium [H] 42,890 3rd Steady [33]
18 Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87) 10.14 (74) Lost by 13 points UTAS Stadium [A] 11,146 5th Decrease [34]
19 Sunday, 21 July (1:20 pm) Melbourne 17.14 (116) 10.6 (66) Won by 50 points Optus Stadium [H] 42,215 4th Increase [35]
20 Saturday, 27 July (6:10 pm) West Coast 17.8 (110) 11.9 (75) Won by 35 points Optus Stadium [H] 56,536 3rd Increase [36]
21 Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm) Essendon 13.12 (90) 14.5 (89) Lost by 1 point MCG [A] 34,381 6th Decrease [37]
22 Saturday, 10 August (2:35 pm) Geelong 9.8 (62) 10.13 (73) Lost by 11 points Optus Stadium [H] 50,600 6th Steady [38]
23 Saturday 17 August, (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.11 (101) 14.8 (92) Lost by 9 points ENGIE Stadium [A] 10,801 9th Decrease [39]
24 Sunday 25 August, (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 9.13 (67) 13.9 (87) Lost by 20 points Optus Stadium [H] 45,322 10th Decrease [40]
  • NOTE: All game times are set at the local venue time of that match.

Ladder

Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Sydney 23 17 6 0 2242 1769 126.7 68 Finals series
2 Port Adelaide 23 16 7 0 2011 1752 114.8 64
3 Geelong 23 15 8 0 2164 1928 112.2 60
4 Greater Western Sydney 23 15 8 0 2034 1864 109.1 60
5 Brisbane Lions (P) 23 14 8 1 2130 1747 121.9 58
6 Western Bulldogs 23 14 9 0 2171 1736 125.1 56
7 Hawthorn 23 14 9 0 2090 1763 118.5 56
8 Carlton 23 13 10 0 2151 1952 110.2 52
9 Collingwood 23 12 9 2 1991 1943 102.5 52
10 Fremantle 23 12 10 1 1964 1755 111.9 50
11 Essendon 23 11 11 1 1892 2024 93.5 46
12 St Kilda 23 11 12 0 1748 1758 99.4 44
13 Gold Coast 23 11 12 0 1925 1943 99.1 44
14 Melbourne 23 11 12 0 1785 1812 98.5 44
15 Adelaide 23 8 14 1 1906 1923 99.1 34
16 West Coast 23 5 18 0 1594 2339 68.1 20
17 North Melbourne 23 3 20 0 1619 2550 63.5 12
18 Richmond 23 2 21 0 1505 2364 63.7 8
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

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