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DirectoryFremantle Football ClubParry Street, Fremantle WA 6160P.O. Box 381, Fremantle WA 6959T: (08) 9433 7000 F: (08) 9433 7001 administrationT: (08) 9433 7111 membership F: (08) 9433 7002 marketingE: [email protected]: www.fremantlefc.com.au

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A Brief History of the Doig Family AROUND THE 1900s, five Doig brothers started the link with footballin Fremantle when they joined the East Fremantle Football Club:James (Scotty) Doig played 15 seasons from 1898 to 1915,playing 226 games and awarded life membership in 1912.John (Hooky) Doig played 14 seasons from 1899 to 1912, playing225 games and awarded life membership in 1914. He was killedin France in 1917 in the First World War.Charles Doig (Senior) played 15 seasons from 1903 to 1921, playing209 games and awarded life membership in 1915. From 1924 to1936 he served as President of the East Fremantle Football Club.Norman Doig played 20 games from 1905 to 1908.Cleave Doig played 34 games for East Fremantle between 1910and 1912. He then transferred to the South Fremantle Football Clubwhere he played a further 47 games. He was elected President ofthe South Fremantle Football Club in 1933 and served in thatcapacity until 1939. He was awarded life membership of theSouth Fremantle Football Club in 1938.The next generation at East Fremantle in the 1930s saw anotherfive Doigs play with the Club, three sons of John (Hooky) Doigand two sons of Charles Doig (Senior):Bill Doig played 62 games from 1932 to 1936Norman Doig (Junior) played 138 games from 1932 to 1940.War service brought his career to an early end.Edgar Doig played 14 games from 1932. He was killed inan industrial accident in 1934 aged 21 years.Charles Doig (Junior) played 196 games from 1932. War servicealso interrupted his football career. However, after the war hereturned to Captain the Club in 1946 when the team finishedundefeated that year. In 1933 he was awarded the Lyn Medal as theClub’s fairest and best and in 1945 was awarded life membership.George Doig played 102 games from 1933 to 1941. The Second World War also interrupted George’s football career. He was awarded life membership in 1948.Of the 10 Doig’s who played for East Fremantle, five represented WesternAustralia on several occasions in interstate or Carnival matches.At the same time, the next generation at South Fremantle sawthree sons of James (Scotty) Doig play for the South FremantleFootball Club in the period from 1927 to 1940.Ron Doig (Senior) commenced his football career at SouthFremantle in 1927 as a 17 year old and at 21 years of age he wasCaptain/Coach of the Club. In the finals that year he sustained fatalinjuries in a match against East Perth. He played 99 games duringhis short career, including State games for Western Australia in1930. He was an outstanding sportsman having also representedAustralia in cricket against South Africa on one occasion.James Doig (Junior) played 114 games from 1927 and was awardedlife membership in 1936.Dave Doig played 78 games from 1937 to 1940. Dave representedWestern Australia against Victoria in 1939.The third generation at South Fremantle included four more Doigs. Ron Doig (Junior), son of Dave Doig, played 117 games from 1959to 1967, including a State game against Victoria in 1963.Ron Bowe, grandson of James (Scotty) Doig, played 58 games from1959 to 1963. He also represented Western Australia in SheffieldShield cricket.Ross Bowe, grandson of James (Scotty) Doig, played 43 games forSouth Fremantle in 1962/3 after returning to Fremantle fromCanberra. He won South Fremantle’s fairest and best award in 1963.Don Doig, son of George Doig, played 4 games in 1963.

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THE CLUB CHAMPION awardto the fairest and best playerin a season is one of themost prestigious and honouredawards for any player. Thisyear the Fremantle FootballClub will proudly unveil itsnew Club Champion award,the Doig Medal.

The Doig Medal honoursthe deep football heritage ofFremantle, represented by themany members of the Doigfamily over the years whohave represented either Eastor South Fremantle FootballClubs since the beginningof the last century.

This year the Club had thehonour of wearing a heritagejumper in the Round 19 gameagainst the Kangaroos thathad its origins in the originalred and white playing uniformof the very first FremantleFootball Club of 1885.

The naming of the Doig Medalnow completes the Club’srecognition and honour ofthe rich football heritageof Fremantle.

Since 1898, the Doig familyhas been an integral part ofthe history of not only Eastand South Fremantle, but alsoof Western Australian footballin general. The familyhas provided seven lifememberships at either club,club best and fairest winners,and club administrators.

Tragically Ron Doig (Senior),who commenced his footballcareer at South Fremantle in

1927 as a 17 year old, and at21 years of age in 1932 asCaptain/Coach of the Club,sustained fatal injuries ina finals match against EastPerth. He played 99 gamesduring his short career,including State games forWestern Australia in 1930. Hewas an outstanding sportsmanhaving also representedAustralia in cricket againstSouth Africa on one occasion.

While many of the Doigs haveplayed with East and SouthFremantle since early lastcentury (see page 2), perhapsthe best known is Georgewho started his footballcareer with the East FremantleFootball Club in 1933, kicking9 goals in his first match.He finished the season with106 goals, the first personto score more than a hundredgoals in a season.

In nine consecutive seasonsfrom 1933 to 1941 Georgekicked more than one hundredgoals a year, with a seasonaverage of 120 and a matchaverage of 5.46 goals pergame. He missed his first andonly match in 1938 after 142games and went on to play202 games before retiring.He also kicked 62 goals in14 state games.

George never missed gettinga goal in any league matchhe played in and scored morethan 10 goals in a game on14 occasions. In 1934,George scored 19 goals

3 behinds one week andfollowed up the next gamewith 13 goals 4 behindsand finished the year with152 goals.

In October 1934, Georgereceived a telegram sentfrom the South MelbournePost Office that read“congratulations on your greatperformance.” The telegramwas sent by the legendaryBob Pratt who in that yearkicked 150 goals for SouthMelbourne in the VFL.

In 1938, the East FremantleFootball Club played a matchagainst a New South Walesteam. A newspaper report onthe match labelled George asthe “Bradman of AustralianRules football” by virtue ofhis (then) six consecutiveseasons of scoring morethan 100 goals.

In September 1988 Georgewas inducted into the WesternAustralian Hall of Champions,which includes representativesfrom all sports.

In October 1995 George wasthe inaugural Inductee into theFremantle Football Club’s Hallof Legends. As part of theEast Fremantle Football Club’scentenary celebrations in1997, he was selected intothe Team of the Century.In 1998 he was an Inauguralinductee in the FremantleSporting Wall of Fame and in2000 he was selected into theWest Australian NewspapersFootball Team of the Century.

It is fitting that the best of theFremantle Football Club everyseason will be awarded amedal named after one ofthe best that has everplayed the game.

Club ChampionAward Named


THE AFL DEDICATED Round19 to the theme offootball's heritage,recognising the traditionsand history of the game.Australian football clubsare among the oldestsporting clubs in the worldand the intention of theRound 19 events was tosupport the fans' love of thegame and for their team.

The Fremantle Football Clubwore a jumper its Round 19game against the Kangaroosat the MCG that had itsorigins in that worn by theFremantle Football Club thatcontested the first premiershipin 1885.

In that year, the premiershipwas contested by 4 Clubs –Rovers (predecessor of thePerth Football Club),Victorians and Perth HighSchool all of which were Perthbased plus Fremantle, whowore a red and white playingstrip. Perth High Schoolwithdrew after only a coupleof matches. In 1886, a secondFremantle-based side, Unions,brought the number of teamsback to four. Fremantle wonall seven matches contested.The Club’s inaugural captainwas Bill Bateman.

In 1887, Fremantle did notcontinue in the competition

leaving Unions as the onlyFremantle team. Unionsadopted Fremantle’s red andwhite playing uniforms thatyear and in 1890, theyadopted the FremantleFootball Club name.The team won flags in1888 and 1889 as Unionsand in 1890 as Fremantle.

Between 1892 and 1896Fremantle won fiveconsecutive flags and wereagain successful in 1898, theClub’s last season. The Clubfolded reputedly over a disputewith players over uniforms andtrain fares.

In 1898 a new club emergedat the Port, East Fremantle,wearing the blue and whitethey continue to wear today,and broke through for its firstpremiership in 1900, the yearthat also saw SouthFremantle, wearing redand white, admitted tothe competition.

Interestingly, in 1901 NorthFremantle was admitted to thecompetition and with limitedsuccess would last only 15seasons in the competition.

East and South Fremantlehave since gone on to forgeone of the most intenserivalries in football and thewearing of the red and whitejumper of the originalFremantle Football Club in theHeritage Round against theKangaroos recognises the richfootball heritage of Fremantle.

Fremantle’s Rich Football Heritage


“THERE IS no doubt that oursupporters help us immenselywhen we play at home,”says captain Peter Bell.“The passion of our supportersand the noise they make givesus an added advantage bybecoming our 23rd man.”

“And our interstate supportersare growing in number, theyare very passionate and vocal,we really do appreciate andrespond to their support,”Bell said. “It was great to getgood wins in Melbourne thisyear and celebrate with themand none better than afterthe nail-biter against theKangaroos at the MCG

Season 2003 has seen morepeople attend home gamesthan at any other time inthe Club’s history. Homeattendances surpassed the300,000 mark in a season forthe first time after the Round18 game against Richmond.By the conclusion of the lasthome game in Round 20, atotal of 337,486 people had

come to Subiaco Oval at anaverage of 30,681 per game.

Along the way, new homegame attendance records havebeen set against every visitingteam this year with theexception of the Round 4game against the Kangaroos.

A new record for a non-Derbyhome game was set against theWestern Bulldogs in Round 20when 35,518 people watchedthe team secure the Club’shistoric first finals appearance.

And the increased attendancesmake a difference off the fieldwith increased revenuescontributing significantly tothe Club’s improved financialperformance in 2003.

Freo’s 23rd Man

Players celebrate with Melbournesupporters at the MCG.


THE FREMANTLE Football Clubchallenged members andsupporters to create a PurpleHaze for the Round 18 homegame against Richmond. ThePurple Haze game againstRichmond aimed to be a uniqueday by creating a total andcomplete visual experiencearound the ground with allsupporters, members, corporateguests and Fremantle staffdonned in purple. The playersjoined in the spirit of the day,wearing a unique all purpleplaying uniform.

In a unique partnership withthe Club, lawyers, Phillips Fox,sponsored the first Purple Hazegame and as supporters of theStarlight Children’s Foundationof Australia, the day wasnamed the 2003 PhillipsFox/Starlight Purple HazeGame. Through this uniquepartnership, it was hoped thatthe day would also raise muchneeded funds for Starlight.Both the Phillips Fox andStarlight logos, like the Club,are distinctively purple, a

perfect synergy for Purple Haze.

The Starlight Children’sFoundation, an internationalnon-profit organisationdedicated to improving thequality of life for seriously illchildren and their families.Working with more than1000 hospitals, the Foundationprovides an impressive menu ofboth in-hospital and outpatientprograms and services.A leader in delivering distractiveentertainment, Starlight’sprograms benefit over 100,000children each month.The Foundation addresses theneeds of seriously ill childrenand their families through sixcore programs, some directedspecifically to the hospital

environment, others designed tosupport a child’s eventual returnto home and daily routine.

A group of excited StarlightChildren visited the playerschange rooms before thegame and met the Freo starsincluding Des Headland, TrentCroad, Byron Schammer, LukeMcPharlin. The children got therare opportunity of a photo withthe players and to grab thatcherished autograph. For sixyear old Starlight child ThomasCorkhill, the day was even morespecial as he got to meet bothcaptains in the centre of theground to toss the coin.

Starlight collectors at thegame raised $14,000 forStarlight, thanks to thegenerosity of Fremantlesupporters and members.These funds will allow theFoundation to grant wishesto three Starlight children.

Senior Players, Jeff Farmer,Trent Croad, Luke McPharlinand Clive Waterhouse wereappointed StarlightAmbassadors and will assistthe Foundation in fundraisingactivities throughout 2003,particularly in the upcomingCelebrity Fashion Parade andStarlight’s Biggest EverChristmas Party.

Purple Haze a Success

Starlight Ambassadors Jeff Farmer,Trent Croad and Luke McPharlin andPhillips Fox Marketing Manager JaneStacey present Starlight WAManager Margaret Prout (far right)with a cheque for $14,000 raised forthe Foundation on Purple Haze Day.

The Freo crowd got into the spirit ofthe day creating a real Purple Haze.


A NUMBER of Alinta’scommercial and industrialcustomers were invited along toa memorable Dockers TrainingSession at the Fremantle Ovalon July 21. The luckyparticipants were encouragedto bring along their children totrain with their heroes.

The afternoon kicked off witha photo session alongsidesome of the Dockers. ChrisConnolly then gave everybodya tour of the facilities andspoke to them about thefamous ‘F’ word.

The aspiring AFL players werethen hustled onto the FremantleOval for a session of skillstraining that included kicking,marking and handballing.

Under the watchful eye of keypersonnel, everybody markedballs over a padded TrentCroad and refined theirhandballing and kickingtechniques with Hasleby,Schammer, Simmonds andWaterhouse. Shaun McManus

entertained the childrenand kept them on the go.

After the training session,the exhausted participantsmingled in the Alinta BarbecueArea for a well-earned sausagesizzle. The kids were rewardedfor their efforts with signedfootballs and posters to showtheir green-eyed friends.

Sue Dixon, Alinta’s CustomerRelationship Manager, said,“The afternoon was a hugesuccess. The children and thebig kids left Fremantle Ovalwith satisfied grins and a fewweary muscles.”

CustomersTackle theDockers

WELCOME to Luke’s Lounge.Thanks to EMI/Virgin, I willbe bringing reviews of thelatest CDs to cater for alltastes for our members andsupporters. Luke’s Loungeis also available on the Club’sInternet Site and I lookforward to bringingyou CD reviews eachand every month.

ONE DROP EASTSALMONELLA DUBAustralian group‘salmonella dub’blends a little bit ofrap with funky beatsand some interesting melodiesin their album “one drop east”.It appears, as you listen yourway through this CD, that it’sthe music and not the vocallines that are the focus.The vocals are few, andinterspersed between longsegments of clever musicalarrangement. Furthermore,when delivered, the vocalsare always seemingly in the

background, often with muchreverb so that they really blendin. The opening two songs onthe album “Longtime” and“Slide” are both very catchytunes and have an almostreggae feel to them, while thenext two – “Dancehall Girl” and“Nu Steppa”– are a little faster.I’d have to say my favouritesong is track five – “Dub

Survivor”. It has areally rolling beat to itsupported by a prettycool trumpet melody.For our youngerreaders interested inpurchasing thisalbum,parental consent maybe required due

to its PG rating.

ANGELAMANDA PEREZAmanda Perez is thenew girl on the block.The talented 22 year-old singer-songwriter-producer-rapper ismaking an impact on the musicindustry. You may be aware ofher hit single “Angel” whichhas been getting some airtime

lately, and is also the title ofher new album. She’s adopted alady-thug persona as evidencedby her music and appearanceon the album’s cover.The songs are mostly aboutrelationships and love, andpossess a certain hip-hopflavour, however someselections feature smooth R&Bharmonies. I enjoy the ‘Angel’track the most, perhapsbecause its familiar to me butalso because it was poignantlywritten about her cousin Mike,who was a major influence inher life, and who unfortunatelydied of heart-failure at the ageof 31. This album grows on you!

WIN A COPY OF THESE CDSEMI/Virgin aregiving you thechance to win acopy of each ofthese CDs. There are6 copies of each CDto be won by simplysending your answer

to the following questionstogether with your membershipnumber by email [email protected]

– entries close Sunday28 September. All entries willgo into the barrel and I willdraw the winner on Monday29 September and let thelucky winners know by emailstraight away. Good luck!

For your chance to win a copyof the salmonella dub CD, justtell me what my favourite songis from it.

For your chance to win a copyof the Amanda Perez CD justtell me who was written aboutin the song Angel.

$5 OFF CDS That’s right! You can get $5 offany EMI/Virgin CD purchasedat Mills Records thanks toEMI/Virgin between now andthe end of the season. Don’tforget to bring your FremantleFootball Club Membership Cardalong to Mills Records and thisgreat discount offer is yours.However, the discount isnot available on any otherdiscounted or sale item.Mills Records, great supportersof the Club, are located at22 Adelaide Terrace, Fremantle.


Luke’s LoungeMusic review with Luke McPharlin


Do you have the Passion?

92.9 DEFINITELY does andZara, Troy and Bernie arealso mad fans!

You’ll hear them creating radiohavoc and laughter week-daymornings, and chatting about“their favourite team” theFreo Dockers.

Trent Croad often pops up tothe station as a special guestevery Friday morning withZara, Troy and Bernie and thecoach of the Kingsley FootballClub, Simon Quayle, as theyreview the upcomingweekends fixtures in “Zara’sReverse Footy Tipping”.

92.9 is a proud and staunchsupporter of the Freo Dockersand even went so far as tohook up with another Freosupporter, Mitsubishi! Checkout 92.9’s new Road Runners.

Talk about the “Purple Haze” –Zara with her favourite colourbeing “Purple” and also having“Purple” hair extensions reallyis a true Dockers fan!

If you missed hearing Zara &

Troy and Bernie on the radioyou can always catch them atevery home game of theDockers shouting their lungsout with the Freo faithful.

92.9 with Zara, Troy & Berniewish the Fremantle Dockersmuch success and good luckfor the upcoming Big F’s.

GO Dockers GO!

Catch Zara, Troy & Bernie5.30am – 9am weekdayson 92.9.


Under the HammerTHE 2003 Banquet Auction was held in the GrandBallroom at Burswood in the theme of Las Vegas.The annual gala event is a major fundraiser for the Clubwith hundreds of items going under the hammer rangingfrom sporting and music memorabilia, giant screen TVs,computers, electrical appliances, holidays through toa new racy red Mitsubishi Mirage motor vehicle.

With entertainment by “special”guests including Tom Jones, BetteMidler and other celebrities,the evening successfully raiseda substantial amount for the club.

The generally calm andcontrolled Chris Connolly wasunder the hammer to performas he took the stage brieflyas guest auctioneer. In his firstouting as an auctioneer Chris willbenefit from the experience inreadiness for the 2004 auction.


PLAYED ALL 22 GAMES:Paul Hasleby

Shaun McManus

Troy Cook

James Walker

Matthew Pavlich

Peter Bell

Paul Medhurst

Robert Haddrill

THE TOP 5’SGoals Total Ave Per GamePaul Medhurst 48 2.2 (22 games)

Justin Longmuir 38 1.8 (21 games)

Matthew Pavlich 35 1.6 (22 games)

Jeff Farmer 26 1.4 (19 games)

Peter Bell 20 0.9 (12 Games)

Total Disposals Total Ave Per GamePeter Bell 570 25.9 (22 games)

Paul Hasleby 533 24.2 (22 games)


Troy Cook 399 18.1 (22 games)

Shaun McManus 381 17.3 (22 games)

Kicks Total Ave Per GamePeter Bell 336 15.3 (22 games)





Matthew Carr 252 12.6 (20 games)

Handballs Total Ave Per GamePeter Bell 234 10.6 (22 games)





Tackles Total Ave Per GameTroy Cook 99 4.5 (22 games)


Peter Bell 70 3.2 (22 games)


Roger Hayden 50 2.5 (20 games)

Hit Outs Total Ave Per GameTroy Simmonds 322 15.3 (21 games)

Aaron Sandilands 312 17.3 (18 games)

Justin Longmuir 73 3.5 (21 games)


PREMIERSHIP LADDER

At the end of the 2003 season

P W D L F A % Pts

Port Adelaide 22 18 0 4 2229 1752 127.23 72

Collingwood 22 15 0 7 2259 1858 121.58 60

Brisbane 22 14 1 7 2295 1882 121.94 58

Sydney 22 14 0 8 2142 1862 115.04 56

Fremantle 22 14 0 8 2143 2078 103.13 56

Adelaide 22 13 0 9 2114 1754 120.52 52

West Coast 22 12 2 8 2326 1982 117.36 52

Essendon 22 13 0 9 2190 1960 111.73 52

Hawthorn 22 12 0 10 2011 1999 100.6 48

Kangaroos 22 11 1 10 2185 2223 98.29 46

St Kilda 22 11 0 11 2095 2187 95.79 44

Geelong 22 7 1 14 1819 2025 89.83 30

Richmond 22 7 0 15 1846 2078 88.84 28

Melbourne 22 5 0 17 1899 2344 81.02 20

Carlton 22 4 0 18 1784 2674 66.72 16

Western Bulldogs 22 3 1 18 2014 2693 74.79 14

Statistics


Round 13 v HawthornSunday 29 June at York Park, Launceston, Tasmania

Goals: Bell 3, J. Longmuir 2,Pavlich 2, Hasleby 1,Farmer 1, Medhurst 1

Kicks: Bell 15, Pavlich 15

Handballs: Hasleby 15

Disposals: Hasleby 29

Marks: Hayden 6, Hasleby 6,Simmonds 6

Round 14 v BrisbaneSaturday 5 July at Subiaco Oval

Fremantle 10 15 75

Brisbane 10 12 72

Goals: Pavlich 2, Medhurst 2,Schammer 1, Hasleby 1,Headland 1, J. Longmuir 1,Bell 1, Farmer 1

Kicks: Cook 27


Disposals: Cook 35

Marks: Cook 11, McPharlin 11

Round 15 vCollingwoodSaturday 12 July at MCG

Goals: Pavlich 3, Farmer 2, Simmonds 1, Bell 1

Kicks: Woods 15, McManus 15

Handballs: Bell 9

Disposals: McManus 21

Marks: Carr 8, Haddrill 8

Fremantle 10 8 68

Hawthorn 15 8 98

Fremantle 7 16 58

Collingwood 15 9 99


Round 16 v AdelaideSunday 20 July 2003 at Subiaco Oval

Goals: Farmer 4, J. Longmuir 3,Carr 3, Simmonds 1, Medhurst 1

Kicks: Bell 21


Disposals: Bell 33

Marks: Polak 8, McPharlin 8,Bell 8

Round 17 v SydneySunday 27 July 2003 at SCG

Goals: Medhurst 3, Croad 3, Carr 1,Cook 1, J. Longmuir 2, T. Longmuir 2,Pavlich 2

Kicks: Pavlich 14


Disposals: Pavlich 17

Marks: Croad 8

Fremantle 15 14 104

Richmond 11 15 81

Goals: Medhurst 3, Bell 3,T. Longmuir 2, Simmonds 1,Cook 1, J. Longmuir 1, Headland 1,McManus 1, Pavlich 1

Kicks: Headland 16

Handballs: Cook 12, Bell 12

Disposals: Bell 26

Marks: Headland 9

Round 18 v RichmondSaturday 2 August 2003 at Subiaco Oval

Fremantle 14 13 97

Sydney 17 9 111

Fremantle 13 13 91

Adelaide 13 12 90


Round 19 v KangaroosSunday 10 August 2003 at MCG

Kicks: Pavlich 19


Disposals: Bell 25, Pavlich 25

Marks: Parker 8

Goals: T. Longmuir 3, Medhurst 2,Pavlich 2, Headland 2, McManus 1,J. Longmuir 1, Hasleby 1, Farmer 1,Cook 1, Bell 1

Round 20 v WesternBulldogs

Sunday 17 August 2003 at Subiaco Oval

Fremantle 15 9 99

Melbourne 15 8 98

Fremantle 18 25 133

W. Bulldogs 12 5 77

Goals: Medhurst 4, Pavlich 3, Farmer 3, Croad 2, Hayden 1,McManus 1, Hasleby 1, Cook 1, Carr 1, Headland 1

Kicks: Carr 17

Handballs: Bell 16

Disposals: Carr 26

Marks: Carr 10


Round 21 v EssendonSaturday 23 August 2003 at Telstra Dome

Fremantle 11 7 73

Essendon 20 13 133

Goals: Medhurst 4, Simmonds 3, Pavlich 1,J. Longmuir 1, Carr 1, Bell 1

Kicks: Bell 21

Handballs: Bell 12, Hasleby 12

Disposals: Bell 33

Marks: Bell 10, Pavlich 10

Goals: Medhurst 3,Farmer 2,J. Longmuir 2,Sandilands 1, Simmonds 1, Pavlich 1,Walker 1, T. Longmuir 1, Hasleby 1, Bell 1

Kicks: Bell 18


Disposals: Hasleby 29

Marks: McPharlin 9

Fremantle 14 12 96

West Coast 11 16 82

Round 22 v West CoastSaturday 30 August at Subiaco Oval

THE HIGHLIGHT for me of whatwas a great win for Fremantle wasSandilands’ goal. Normally, if yousee a giant purple people eaterpluck a ball from the sky, pauseto swat at the pesky humans whotried to use him as a ladder andthen turn to kick truly, you woulddouble-check your prescription –or start a new religion.

After playing Sydney Round 2 at Subiaco

IF I WANTED to see 36 menjuggling a piece of soap in atorrential downpour, I would getan Arts Council grant and stageit myself. Properly. With music.

After playing Richmond Round 3 at the MCG

AT TIMES SO far this season,the Freo game plan hasresembled an unmade bed;the cover askew, the pillowseverywhere, little or no comfort.Sunday saw a saviour in theshape of Troy “Snakeman”Simmonds. He grabbed the gameby the scruff of the neck, shookit out and laid it flat – neat, clean,and, most importantly, straight.His centre square dominancemade our journey to goal so directit’s like he spent the pregamewarmup laying out string lines.

After playing the KangaroosRound 4 at Subiaco

BELLIE BOBBED up as often asGerard Depardieu in French filmthroughout the 1980s.


CONGRATULATIONS to the boysand especially to that most loyalservant, Shane Parker, a man forwhom the word “dignity” wasinvented. Parks, Action Man, TheTwig of Integrity – call him whatyou will, he won’t answer. But hewill give everything he has.


CAN I SAY now that ShaunyMcManus played the game ofseveral lifetimes and when heslotted that bomb on the run, ranto the camera, fist raised and hairdoing whatever the hell ShaunyMac’s hair does, I was right therewith him. How sweet was thatlook of vindicated righteousness.

After playing the Western Bulldogs

Round 7 at Telstra Dome

SOME TIME after the game mymum gave me a call to find outif we’d won. She was watchingthe third quarter on the “live”telecast and couldn’t take itanymore. She had to know theresult. This from a woman whoseexperience of footy is such thatshe delightedly squeals“Oh, they’ve kicked anotherone,” when an instant replay isshown. She may not know muchabout footy, but she knows awinner when she sees one.

After playing St Kilda Round 8 at Subiaco

IN A CONFUSING theologicalabout-face, we conquered theSaints this week and now webattle with the Demons. Clear thearea, kiddies, I sense an exorcismin the air.

After playing St Kilda Round 8 at Subiaco

AFTER THE game Tony Shaw,in the commentary box, had afew troubles deciding whetheror not Freo are the real McCoy.He did more hedging than aGovernment House gardener.

After playing Melbourne Round 9 at the MCG

THE GENIUS That Is RogerHayden ran the ball out likehis entry into heaven dependedupon it. With the pace of abeestung dingo and the easypurpose of an Eddie Charltonopening break, The Genius floatsup the corridor, head up, lookingfor the best option…

After playing Melbourne Round 9 at the MCG

THE GOOD news is that we won,there was a record crowd andwe made a profit. The bad newsis the bill just came in for RobertHaddrill’s medical supplies. SirRobert must have shares in thebandaging business. He’s single-handedly keeping the industryafloat, copping more punishmenteach week than the back seat ofa school bus.

After playing Carlton Round 10 at Subiaco

MEDHURST is a freak, a magician,probably a God to some smalltribe in the South Pacific. He’s sostrong that at one point I thoughthe was going to clang two Bluestogether right on the goal line,flourishing them like cymbalsat the end of a self-pennedsymphony. For some obscurereason he had them both by thejumper and, once he realised theywere there, he tossed them asidein his frustration like they werelosing Lotto tickets.


BALLS STICK in Longmuir’shands like day-old Weetbix on ahighchair and he had no troubledropping it onto the boot andkicking a goal from about fivemillimetres out.


I WAS TEARING up my seat infrustration, throwing food anddrinks around the place, startingfights, and would have beenthrown out if I wasn’t watchingit at home on the telly. Yeah,that’s right. The most excitinggame all season and I was athome minding the baby.

After playing Geelong Round 12 at Subiaco

WHEN CAPTAIN Bell slottedyet another at the start of thefourth quarter, I was lookingahead to some Septemberaction that didn’t involvewatching teams you don’tcare about play teams you hate.

After playing Geelong Round 12 at Subiaco

THE WINDY conditions madeit difficult for precision football,but they made it perfect forfreaky goals, ridiculously physicalcontests and more tension thana clock wound up by a 300-poundsilverback gorilla.

After playing Brisbane Round 14 at Subiaco

CONGRATULATIONS to all thefellas. Special mention mustgo to Troy Cook for bringinghis own ball

After playing Brisbane Round 14 at Subiaco

LUKE MCPHARLIN continuedon his personal mark-a-thon,carrying his personal total tonumbers too large to reckon.Prettier than any man has a rightto be, Luke has more mongrel inhim than a bogan’s backyard.While the various stats that arekept on the modern game arequite amazing in their breadth ofscope and detail, they don’t gofar enough for me. There shouldbe stats for “lazy chest markstaken in impossibly difficultpack-marking situations” or“degree of nonchalance shownafter performing ridiculouslydifficult manoeuvre”. Needlessto say, McPharlin would havethose two areas sewn up.

After playing Adelaide Round 16 at Subiaco

I’M NOT using the ridiculous sizeof the ground as an excuse, butit certainly looks as though itwas put together by Playschool’sset designer. Circles meetsquares all over the place;I spent half the game wonderingwhat was behind the arch.

After playing Sydney Round 17 at the SCG

AS NEAR perfect a goal sneakas you can get, Medhurst hasnailed the chief requirement:that you’d hate him if he wasn’tone of yours. Being one of yours,you love him and the fact hedishes out more cheek than aschoolbus of mooning teenagers.

After playing Richmond Round 18 at Subiaco

WHICH BRINGS me to CaptainBell. You’d pay a bit more forthis fella. Not content withcovering more of the field thanthe grass itself, Bellie took tothe air on Saturday. In theopening quarter, he took a packmark over the likes of Longmuir, J.Literally over. In ordinarycircumstances Bellie wouldneed the help of a ladderto clip Justin over the ear.


THE PURPLE Haze part ofthe pithily titled PhillipsFox/Starlight Foundation PurpleHaze Game worked a treat. I sit inthe three-tier stand and I lookedout along the flanks and admiredthe purpleness. The Subiaco Rdside of the ground was morepurple than the bruises KaneJohnson would be sporting afterthat Jeff Farmer tackle.It actually was a haze effect.Brighter colours would haveobviously stuck out more, butthe purple fiddled with your mind,buzzing along mauvely in yourperipheral vision.


THE LAST time we played theTigers, it was wetter than theinside of a squid.


DJ HAD THE first score –a sensational burst through thecentre and long bomb for a goalin the opening minute – and thelast; a point Freo people will betalking about for years. “Anyscore will do,” was the cry and itsomehow seems more perfectthat the lesser score did the trick.Sure, there were heart attacks allacross Australia and the Freomarketing people are going tohave to consider membershipdrives in cardio wards, but howsweet was it? Really.

After playing the KangaroosRound 19 at the MCG

MY INCREDIBLY elegant andbeautiful wife, who cares littlefor The Great Game, was doingmore shouting and crying andair-punching than I have everdone. When Troy kicked true toeven the scores, I thought mymissus was going to tear oneof my arms off.

After playing the KangaroosRound 19 at the MCG

…SNAKE SIMMONDS’ ankle isthe only injury concern. You’vealways got to worry aboutsomeone who collects snakesand reptiles. One wonders if,when the goanna oil comes out,Troy knew the goanna it camefrom. Needless to say, theFremantle Faithful are wishinghim the best… Probably eventhe goanna.

After playing the WesternBulldogs Round 20 at Subiaco

IT LOOKED to me like Sandislipped on the treacherous sandsof Docklands, so I immediatelyand quite sensibly pinned theblame on the groundskeeper.The surface, which used to shiftlike a politician’s promise, wasactually alright all night and theblame couldn’t stay at thegardener’s door for long.

After playing Essendon Round 21 at Telstra Dome

Voice from the outer

MIX BUSINESS with pleasurewhen you enjoy the very bestof corporate hospitality withthe Fremantle Football Club.

For those who have alreadyenjoyed the Club’s fabulousgame day corporate facilitiesthis season, information aboutrenewing corporate membershipwill be sent in mid-October.

Our Sales Team look forwardto developing our partnershipin 2004.

If you have never before held acorporate membership with theFremantle Football Club, youmay be excited to learn aboutjust what we have to offer!

The Club’s exciting corporatefacilities packages for Season

2004 provide a fantasticopportunity to mix businessand pleasure with theexcitement of watching oneof the AFL’s most excitingteams. Our range of corporatefacilities include open privateboxes, glass fronted deluxesuites and a selection of fullycatered coterie functionrooms, a great networkingopportunity to mix with otherbusinesses.

Call our sales team on (08)9433 7000 to find out more.We will be happy to visit yourcompany and meet with youto discuss the hospitalitypackage to suit your needs.

Watch the game in comfortin our great range of corporatefacilities available to youthrough the Fremantle FootballClub and become an importantmember of the team!

Entertain, Enjoy, Excite!


Corporate focus

CONGRATULATIONSto Salv Ciraolo ofCoogee, winner ofa framed Dockersjumper autographedby the 2003 squadcourtesy of CarltonMidstrength andLiquorland.

The promotion, whichappeared on the back pageof the last issue of FremantleFootball Club Docker News,was exclusively open toDockers members aged18 and over when purchasinga $23.99 carton of

Midstrength stubbiesfrom Liquorland.

Salv has been a Dockers fanand member (and a CarltonMidstrength drinker) for afew years now.

Carlton Midstrengthand Freo…

the way to go!

Salv and Peta Ciraolo with ChrisConnolly and Jeff Farmer beforeTuesday Night (People's Night)Training.

Season HonoursSTATE SELECTIONS This year’s WA State of Originside, named on 12 August,included six Fremantle playersin recognition of outstandingperformances in season 2003.

Inspirational Fremantlecaptain Peter Bell was namedWA captain and included firsttime State of Origin selectionsfor Robert Haddrill andGraham Polak,

key components of the so-called “no names” backlinethat have helped Fremantleachieve its best ever seasonin the AFL. For Matthew Carr,Shaun McManus and PaulHasleby their selections yetagain in the state teamrecognise their continuedgood performances in 2003.

Congratulations to all our WAState of Origin selections.

THIS YEAR has seen threeof Fremantle’s excitingyoung talent nominated forthe National AFL Rising Star.Nominations for theprestigious award wereGraham Polak (Round 9),Aaron Sandilands (Round 14)and Byron Schammer (Round13). Paul Hasleby won theaward in 2000, a year thatalso saw Paul finish secondin the Club Champion Awardbehind Troy Cook.

Rising Stars


Fremantle’s Peter Bell namedto lead the 2003 WA State ofOrigin team.


Membership NewsMembership News

THE PASSION and loyalty of theClub’s members is legendaryand the support given overthe years, both financiallyand emotionally, has beenremarkable. This support hasnever been more importantthan in season 2003.

Season 2004 promises tobe another year of greatentertainment, fantasticevents and the feeling of pridethat comes with knowing thatyou are contributing theongoing success of your team.

For those who have supportedthe club to its first finalsappearance since joining thecompetition in 1995 – wethank you. We couldn’t havedone it without you and wevalue your continued support.

We aim to make yourmembership experience themost rewarding in WA andhave a range of membershipcategories on offer in 2004to cater for all tastes.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALSMembership renewalinformation will be mailed midOctober to existing membersand will have specificinformation about membershipoptions and pricing for 2004.If you have changed or arein the process of changingaddress please make sure thatyou let us know so that yourrenewal forms and 2004season information arrive ontime and at the right address.

As in previous years, memberswill be offered first option onthe same seat they held forthe 2003 season. Currentmembers can also choose tochange seats if they wish butwill be subject to availabilityand processed by the order inwhich they are received –so get your forms in as soonas possible!

The last date for submittingyour renewal information to theClub is November 28 – it is veryimportant that you get your

information to us by this date inorder to ensure that you receiveyour 2003 reserved seating forthe 2004 season.

In addition, all 2004 memberswill receive a detailedmembers’ information guidewhen they receive theirmembership card inFebruary, which contains allthe information you need fora hassle-free enjoyablefootball season.

PAYMENT OPTIONSAgain in 2004 we are makingit as easy as possible to joinby offering direct debit, onlineand pay by phone paymentoptions for new and renewingmembers. Online and pay byphone processing will onlybe available to seasonticket holders renewing theirmembership without changingtheir reserved seats or tothose people purchasing one ofthe club memberships withoutreserved seating (e.g.supporter club members).

OPEN DAY AT SUBIACO OVALMembers and those new tothe club are all welcometo attend the open day atSubiaco Oval on SundayNovember 2nd, between11am and 2pm. This is a greatopportunity to come down tothe ground and check theavailability and position ofreserved seating first hand.You will also be able torenew yourmembership onthe day, somake sure thatyou bringyourrenewalformswithyou.

What a year it has been for the Fremantle Football Club


Email your answers to Docker Trivia at:[email protected] to go into the draw for yourchance to win one of five family passes to the new MiramaxFilm Corp movie ‘Spy Kids 3D: Game Over’.

QUIZ TIME1. Name the Fremantle Dockers major sponsor?

2. Who kicked their first AFL goal Round 20 against theWestern Bulldogs?

3. Byron Shammer’s Guernsey number?

4. Where did Fremantle finish on the ladder in Season 2002?

5. Name the vice captains of the Fremantle Football Club?

6. Which AFL team did Matthew Carr play for before Fremantle?

WORD PUZZLEFill in the missing words:

F ........................ Fremantle will play in these for the first time

R ........................ One of the colours in our jumper

E ........................ Des Headland’s jumper number

M ....................... Surname of player who wears number 18

A ........................ Broke his hand against Brisbane in Round 14

N ........................ Matthew Carr’s jumper number

T ........................ This player has Simmonds as his last name

L......................... This player played his first AFL game Round?

E ........................ The team we play against in the Derby

THROUGHOUT the year, thefollowing companies haveplayed an integral role inmaking the junior clubsand clinics a success:

Peters & Brownes, Coca-Cola,Buena Vista International,CD’s The Distributors.

The Fremantle Football Clubwould like to thank all of

these companies for theirgenerosity and support.Without them the juniormembership clubs and thejunior clinics would not havebeen as successful as theyhave been in Season 2003.As junior membership numbershave increased dramatically,the Fremantle Football Club islooking forward to continuing

the relationship with thesecompanies into Season 2004.

The club would also like tothank the Cheer Squad for allof their efforts over theSeason. It was a credit to theirorganisation and loud noisethat gave the team that extraedge at all of our home gamesthis season. A special thank

you must go to Sally Bostwickfor all of the time she hasdevoted to getting the cheersquad up and running as aprofessional unit. We lookforward to many more years ofsuccess and lots of yelling andscreaming from behind thegoals. Keep up the great workguys and see you next Season.

A Big Thank You!

HELLO KIDS! Welcome backto another edition of Wiz Kidz!Your support has definitely paidoff as the team had its bestever season and made the finalsfor the first time in the historyof the club. We are all reallyexcited and want to make sureyou stick with us for Season2004 and be part of the action.

I am still excited from our fabulous win against the Bulldogs onAugust 17 at Subiaco Oval. Apart from the fact that I kicked afew goals, it was great to assist one of our young guys, RogerHayden, kick his first AFL goal. It was the highlight of a greatgame. It was also a special experience to know that we hadmade the finals, especially for the guys like Shaun McManus andShane Parker, who have been with Fremantle since the beginning.

After the finals we will all be on a well deserved break, but willbe back into training at the end of the year, preparing forSeason 2004. Make sure you get Mum and Dad to join you upas junior members for next season. The friendly membershipteam will be happy to help with any enquiries regarding juniormembership. They can be contacted on 9433 7111. The teamwill put on a great show for you and it will be a season not tobe missed. It would be great to see our junior member numbersjump to the highest in the AFL, and I am sure that all of the kidsin Western Australia love to support the Fremantle Dockers.

Ok guys gotta go, I look forward to seeing you all next season.We will be back for pre season training in early November, soget on board over the break and be ready to go by the time theseason kicks off next year. Remember that all of the playersappreciate your support and without you, none of us would bewhere we are today. Thank you and see you next year.

Jeff Farmer

DURING THE YEAR the club has received a huge amount of fanmail and it is great to see the support from kids all overAustralia. Keep it coming! We recently received a poem fromJustine McCullagh in Swan Hill, Victoria, which she wrote for awriting competition at her school. We were so impressed thatwe have decided to put it in this edition of Wiz Kidz. Great workJustine and thanks for your support!

The warm up is finished and its time to begin,Freo is here,And they are here to win.

The ball is bounced,The game’s begun,Bell wins possessionKicks to Carr on the run.

Koops takes a speccy,Handpasses to Croad,He slots it from fifty,Freo can win on the road.

Connolly’s interchange is doing the trick,As Pav comes on, and collects six quick kicks.

Simmonds in the centre,He wins the tap,Hasleby scoops it up and kicks in to Medhurst’s lap.

A goal is scored, the lead extended,Leaving the opposition supporters looking bored and de-friended.

That recruit Headland’s sure having a game as he goals from forty,He’s sure to have three votes to his name.

Croad marks strongly, kicks goal number nine,The final siren sounds, Freo are over the line.

In the rooms, the song’s sung with heart, they have made it tothe finals, ready to play a big part.

OutstandingLetter


In SPY KIDS 3D: GAME OVER secret agent siblings Carmen(Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara) Cortez are back and ontheir most mind-blowing mission yet. When Carmen gets lostinside a new video game created by the power hungryToyMaker, Juni is called into action. Journeying inside the virtualreality world, Juni must battle levels of increasing difficulty tofind Carmen so that they can join forces to outwit and defeatthe ToyMaker’s final, fifth level, and shut down the game beforeit’s GAME OVER for everyone.

This time most of the action is in 3D, bringing the awe-inspiringgraphics and creatures of gaming to real life for eye-poppingexcitement on screen through the use of special viewingglasses. Action film veteran Sylvester Stallone plays the villain,the ToyMaker, a nemesis of the Cortez family, who has createdthe game as a trap to take over the youth of the world. RicardoMontalban makes a comeback as the Spy Kids’ grandfather,a veteran spy who plays a pivotal role in their mission.

Antonio Banderas and Carla Cugino reprise their roles as spy-parents Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez. Also returning are SteveBuscemi as the mad scientist Romero, Alan Cumming as Floop,Mike Judge as Donnagon, Bill Paxton as Dinky Winks, withCheech Marin as Uncle Felix, Danny Trejo as Machete andHolland Taylor as Grandma Cortez. In this last chapter of theSpy Kids trilogy, the film also stars Salma Hayek as OSS agentCesca Giggles and George Clooney making a return cameo withone or two surprise cameos along the way.In cinemas 1 January 2004

Coming soon…

Coming in SeptemberAvailable only from the Club or online at

www.fremantlefc.com.au

A pictorial celebration of the Club’s most

successful season. From the very first day of

pre-season to all the action of Freo’s first finals

campaign. This is truly a collector’s item,

but be quick – there are limited stocks.

Turning it around

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