2024 Fremantle Football Club season
Australian rules football club season
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fremantle going onto the ground in Round 17 | |||
| President | Dale Alcock | ||
| Coach | Justin Longmuir | ||
| Captain(s) | Alex Pearce | ||
| Home ground | Optus Stadium (capacity: 61,266) | ||
| AAMI Community Series | 0 wins, 1 loss | ||
| |||
The 2024 Fremantle Football Club season is the club's 30th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Overview
| Captain | Coach | Home ground | W–L–D | Ladder | Finals | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pearce | Justin Longmuir | Optus Stadium | [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 23, 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 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Jaeger O'Meara | 2013 (Gold Coast) | 21 | 8 | 42 | 15 | 185 | 85 |
| 3 | Caleb Serong (vc) | 2020 | 22 | 11 | 102 | 30 | 102 | 30 |
| 4 | Sean Darcy | 2017 | 12 | 6 | 110 | 44 | 110 | 44 |
| 5 | Heath Chapman | 2021 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 2 |
| 6 | Jordan Clark | 2019 (Geelong) | 22 | 3 | 69 | 7 | 101 | 22 |
| 7 | Nat Fyfe | 2010 | 21 | 4 | 239 | 177 | 239 | 177 |
| 8 | Andrew Brayshaw (vc) | 2018 | 22 | 7 | 145 | 50 | 145 | 50 |
| 9 | Luke Jackson | 2020 (Melbourne) | 22 | 20 | 45 | 42 | 97 | 72 |
| 10 | Michael Walters | 2009 | 16 | 17 | 238 | 365 | 238 | 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 | 22 | 0 | 154 | 3 | 154 | 3 |
| 14 | Jeremy Sharp | 2020 (Gold Coast) | 22 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 45 | 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 | 21 | 35 | 46 | 80 | 46 | 80 |
| 25 | Alex Pearce (c) | 2015 | 15 | 1 | 122 | 5 | 122 | 5 |
| 26 | Hayden Young | 2020 | 22 | 13 | 79 | 15 | 79 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 11 |
| 31 | Brandon Walker | 2021 | 18 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 63 | 2 |
| 32 | Michael Frederick | 2020 | 20 | 22 | 77 | 85 | 77 | 85 |
| 33 | Ollie Murphy | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Corey Wagner | 2016 (North Melbourne) | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| 35 | Josh Treacy | 2021 | 20 | 45 | 56 | 74 | 56 | 74 |
| 36 | Brennan Cox | 2017 | 8 | 1 | 110 | 31 | 110 | 31 |
| 37 | Josh Draper | 2024 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 38 | Patrick Voss | 2024 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 39 | Sam Switkowski | 2018 | 19 | 11 | 87 | 54 | 87 | 54 |
| 40 | Jack Delean | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Bailey Banfield | 2018 | 22 | 20 | 97 | 62 | 97 | 62 |
| 42 | Liam Reidy | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Sebit Kuek | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Matthew Johnson | 2023 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 36 | 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 |  Jeremy Sharp | Midfielder | Gold Coast | pre-season supplemental selection[2] |
| 21 |  Oscar McDonald | Key Defender | Williamstown | delisted free agent[3] |
| 27 | Odin Jones | Key Forward, Ruckman | West Perth | draft[4] |
| 29 | Cooper Simpson | Midfielder, Forward | Dandenong Stingrays | draft[5] |
| 33 | Ollie Murphy | Key Defender | Sandringham Dragons | draft[6] |
| 38 | Patrick Voss | Key Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | pre-season supplemental selection[7] |
| 40 |  Jack Delean | Small Forward | South Adelaide | draft[8] |
Out
| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lachie Schultz | Forward | Collingwood | trade[9] |
| 14 | Nathan Wilson | Defender | Peel Thunder | delisted[10] |
| 23 | Liam Henry | Forward, Winger | St Kilda | trade[11] |
| 33 | Travis Colyer | Winger | - | delisted[12] |
| 38 | 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
Pre Season
| 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
| 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  | [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 | [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 | [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  | [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  | [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 | [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 | [24] |
| 8 | Sunday, 5 May (1:00 pm) | Richmond | 6.13 (49) | 15.13 (103) | Won by 54 points | MCG [A] | 32,252 | 6th | [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 | [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 | [27] |
| 11 | Friday, 24 May (6:10 pm) | Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | 10.15 (75) | Drew | Optus Stadium [H] | 54,035 | 9th | [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 | [29] |
| 13 | Bye | 7th | 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 | [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 | [31] |
| 16 | Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm) | Sydney | 14.14 (98) | 15.9 (99) | Won by 1 point | SCG [A] | 35,477 | 3rd | [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 | [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 | [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 | [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 | [36] |
| 21 | Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm) | Essendon | 13.12 (90) | 14.5 (89) | Lost by 1 point | MCG [A] | 34,381 | 6th | [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 | [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 | [39] |
| 24 | Sunday 25 August, (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | Optus Stadium [H] | ||||||
- NOTE: All game times are set at the local venue time of that match.
Ladder
Updated to the end of round 23.
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney (Q) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2121 | 1679 | 126.3 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Port Adelaide (Q) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1924 | 1685 | 114.2 | 60 | |
| 3 | Greater Western Sydney (Q) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1973 | 1766 | 111.7 | 60 | |
| 4 | Geelong (Q) | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1996 | 1853 | 107.7 | 56 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2043 | 1680 | 121.6 | 54 | |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2073 | 1675 | 123.8 | 52 | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1920 | 1717 | 111.8 | 52 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2077 | 1876 | 110.7 | 52 | |
| 9 | Fremantle | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1897 | 1668 | 113.7 | 50 | |
| 10 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1888 | 1886 | 100.1 | 48 | |
| 11 | Essendon (E) | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1825 | 1937 | 94.2 | 46 | |
| 12 | Melbourne (E) | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1728 | 1709 | 101.1 | 44 | |
| 13 | St Kilda (E) | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1672 | 1684 | 99.3 | 40 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast (E) | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1831 | 1877 | 97.5 | 40 | |
| 15 | Adelaide (E) | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1816 | 1802 | 100.8 | 34 | |
| 16 | West Coast (E) | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1519 | 2171 | 70.0 | 20 | |
| 17 | North Melbourne (E) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1573 | 2380 | 66.1 | 12 | |
| 18 | Richmond (E) | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1439 | 2270 | 63.4 | 8 |
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(E) Eliminated from finals contention; (Q) Qualified for finals
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(E) Eliminated from finals contention; (Q) Qualified for finals
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