2014 Fremantle Football Club season

The 2014 Fremantle Football Club season is the club's 20th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Fremantle Football Club
2014 season
PresidentSteve Harris
CoachRoss Lyon
Captain(s)Matthew Pavlich
Home groundPatersons Stadium
Regular season4th
Finals series6th
Doig MedalNat Fyfe (2nd win)
Leading goalkickerHayden Ballantyne (49 goals)
Highest home attendance42,338 (SF vs Port Adelaide
40,490 (Rd 15 vs West Coast)
Lowest home attendance25,152 (Rd 14 vs Brisbane Lions)
Average home attendance35,930 (home and away)[1]
Club membership48,776[2]

Fremantle reached the finals for the third consecutive year, finishing the home and away season in fourth position. However, they lost both the qualifying final against Sydney and the semi-final against Port Adelaide to finish sixth overall.

Individually, Nat Fyfe won the Leigh Matthews Trophy, being voted the league's Most Valuable Player and his second consecutive Doig Medal, captain Matthew Pavlich became the first player from a Western Australian-based team to play 300 AFL games and three players, Fyfe, Aaron Sandilands and Hayden Ballantyne, were named in the 2014 All-Australian team.

Playing list

Players are listed by jumper number. 2014 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2014 AFL season only. Age is as the end of the season, 13 September 2014. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which include games played for other AFL clubs. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2014 season. Sources: Career and season
No. Name Age Recruited from Games (2014) Goals (2014) Fremantle debut Fremantle career games Fremantle career goals AFL debut AFL career games AFL career goals
1Hayden Ballantyne27Peel (WAFL)204920091061802009106180
2Anthony Morabito22Peel (WAFL)312010261420102614
3Zac Dawson28St Kilda (AFL)221201264320051417
4Colin Sylvia28Melbourne (AFL)612014612004163130
5Garrick Ibbotson26East Fremantle (WAFL)120200712721200712721
6Danyle Pearce28Port Adelaide (AFL)2419201349292005203105
7Nat Fyfe22Claremont (WAFL)20242010927820109278
8Nick Suban24North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)2111200910545200910545
9Matthew de Boer24Claremont (WAFL)144200911543200911543
10Michael Walters23Swan Districts (WAFL)8152009509720095097
11Tom Sheridan20Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)842012191020121910
12Jonathon Griffin28Adelaide (AFL)102011281120076918
13Tendai Mzungu28Perth (WAFL)23122011865220118652
14Josh Simpson20East Fremantle (WAFL)11201321201321
15Ryan Crowley30Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)24820051881162005188116
16David Mundy29Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)2411200521082200521082
17Hayden Crozier20Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)1182012231820122318
18Luke McPharlin32Hawthorn (AFL)13120022261122000238115
19Scott Gumbleton26Essendon (AFL)00N/A0020073545
20Matt Taberner21Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)9720131392013139
21Michael Barlow26Werribee (VFL)19182010895920108959
22Tanner Smith20North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)00201310201310
23Chris Mayne25Perth (WAFL)231320081281502008128150
24Max Duffy21East Fremantle (WAFL)22201422201422
25Alex Pearce19Ulverstone (NTFL)00N/A00N/A00
26Kepler Bradley28Essendon (AFL)0020086873200411787
27Lachie Neale21Glenelg (SANFL)2382012462020124620
28Brady Grey19Burnie Dockers Football Club (TFL)00N/A00N/A00
29Matthew Pavlich32Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)224620003136292000313629
30Zac Clarke24Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)21122009743920097439
31Aaron Sandilands31East Fremantle (WAFL)238200321683200321683
32Stephen Hill24West Perth (WAFL)2018200912883200912883
33Cameron Sutcliffe22Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)2442012471320124713
34Lee Spurr27Central District (SANFL)24320126052012605
35Michael Apeness19Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)20201420201420
36Alex Silvagni26Casey Scorpions (VFL)702010461020104610
37Michael Johnson29Perth (WAFL)183200519062200519062
38Jack Hannath23Central District (SANFL)3020131572013157
39Sam Menegola22East Fremantle (WAFL)00N/A00N/A00
40Craig Moller20Sydney Uni (NEAFL)00201310201310
41Paul Duffield29South Fremantle (WAFL)246200615731200615731
42Michael Wood20Subiaco (WAFL)00N/A00N/A00
43Tom Vandeleur19South Fremantle (WAFL)00N/A00N/A00
44Jacob Ballard20Northern Blues (VFL)00N/A00N/A00
46Clancee Pearce23Swan Districts (WAFL)902009783120097831

Additions to list

Name Previous club Recruiting details
Scott Gumbleton Essendon (AFL) Traded for pick 55[3]
Colin Sylvia Melbourne (AFL) Free agency recruit[4]
Michael Apeness Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) National draft selection 17[5]
Alex Pearce Ulverstone/Devonport National draft selection 37[5]
Brady Grey Burnie Dockers National draft selection 58,[5] obtained from Melbourne for Viv Michie[6]
Matt Taberner Elevated from rookie list (nominally selection 73)[7]
Michael Wood Subiaco Rookie draft selection 16[8]
Tom Vandeleur South Fremantle Rookie draft selection 32[8]
Jacob Ballard Northern Blues Rookie draft selection 47[8]

Removal from list

Name Details
Jayden Pitt Retired[7]
Jesse Crichton Delisted[7]
Peter Faulks Delisted[7]
Alex Forster Delisted[7]
Alex Howson Delisted[7]
Josh Mellington Delisted[9]
Haiden Schloithe Delisted[7]
Viv Michie Traded to Melbourne for pick 58[6]

Results

Win/Loss table

Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 QF SF PF GF
Opponent Col GC Haw Ess Syd NM WCE Port Gee Bye WB Ade Rich Bris WCE Mel GWS StK Carl Gee Haw Bris Port Syd Port Eliminated
Result 70 48 -58 53 -17 -13 19 -18 32 38 40 20 83 7 63 76 -58 5 -2 19 58 8 -24 -22
Ladder Pos 12755868677654442444444 Finals
ColourSymbolResult
Green+Win
Red-Loss
BlueN/ADraw

Bold – Home game

Ladder

2014 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Sydney 22 17 5 0 2126 1488 142.9 68 Finals series
2 Hawthorn (P) 22 17 5 0 2458 1746 140.8 68
3 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2033 1787 113.8 68
4 Fremantle 22 16 6 0 2029 1556 130.4 64
5 Port Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2180 1678 129.9 56
6 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2026 1731 117.0 56
7 Essendon 22 12 9 1 1828 1719 106.3 50
8 Richmond 22 12 10 0 1887 1784 105.8 48
9 West Coast 22 11 11 0 2045 1750 116.9 44
10 Adelaide 22 11 11 0 2175 1907 114.1 44
11 Collingwood 22 11 11 0 1766 1876 94.1 44
12 Gold Coast 22 10 12 0 1917 2045 93.7 40
13 Carlton 22 7 14 1 1891 2107 89.7 30
14 Western Bulldogs 22 7 15 0 1784 2177 81.9 28
15 Brisbane Lions 22 7 15 0 1532 2212 69.3 28
16 Greater Western Sydney 22 6 16 0 1780 2320 76.7 24
17 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1336 1954 68.4 16
18 St Kilda 22 4 18 0 1480 2436 60.8 16
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

Awards and milestones

Club awards

The Doig Medal was awarded at a function at the Crown Perth on 15 November. Between 1 and 5 votes are awarded to each player by five coaches after each game. Nat Fyfe won his second consecutive Doig Medal.[10] Paul Duffield and Ben Allan, the inaugural club captain, 2001 caretaker coach and board member since 2005 were both awarded life membership.[11]

Milestones

Debuts

AFL Awards

AFL Award Nominations

References

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  2. "Club memberships rise as Power, Swans reap benefits". AFL. 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. "Gumbleton heads to Dockers in AFL trade". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 October 2013.
  4. Hogan, Jesse (3 October 2013). "Demon Sylvia becomes a Docker". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  5. Hooper, Mark (21 November 2013). "Freo go for Tasmanians, Eagles stay local". The West Australian.
  6. Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2013). "Michie Becomes A Demon". Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  7. Quartermaine, Braden (1 October 2013). "Fremantle youngster Jayden Pitt forced to retire due to heart condition". PerthNow. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  8. "Freo look locally for rookies".
  9. "Dockers axe Josh Mellington in AFL". AAP. 31 October 2013.
  10. Miller, Dale (16 November 2014). "Fyfe named Freo best and fairest".
  11. Kastanis, Costa (15 November 2014). "Fyfe goes back-to-back".
  12. "Fremantle's Nat Fyfe wins AFL Players' Association MVP award". ABC. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  13. "Gary Ablett, Nathan Fyfe and Lance Franklin named in All Australian AFL team of the year". 16 September 2014.
  14. Malcolm, Alex (4 May 2014). "Neale coming up roses but no bouquets yet".
  15. Robinson, Chris (29 June 2014). "Fremantle's Stephen Hill puts in fine performance to win maiden Ross Glendinning Medal in Western Derby".
  16. "Round 1 Goal of the Year". Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
  17. "Round 9 Goal of the Year". Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
  18. "Round 9 Mark of the Year". Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
  19. "Round 18 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014.
  20. "Round 20 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014.
  21. "Taberner earns AFL Rising Star nomination". AAP. 25 August 2014.
  22. "Round 23 Mark of the Year". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
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