2023 Fremantle Football Club season

The 2023 Fremantle Football Club season is the club's 12th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Fremantle Dockers
2023 season
Fremantle running onto the ground in Round 6
PresidentDale Alcock
CoachJustin Longmuir
Captain(s)Alex Pearce
Home groundOptus Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Pre-season1 win, 0 losses
AFL season14th
Best & FairestCaleb Serong
Leading goalkickerJye Amiss (41)
Highest home attendance61,157
Average home attendance36,135
Club membership8,633
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Overview
Fremantle's 2023 season overview
Captain Coach Home ground W–L–D Ladder Finals Best and fairest Leading goalkicker Refs
Alex Pearce Justin Longmuir Optus Stadium 10–13–0 14th — Caleb Serong Jye Amiss [1]

Squad

Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 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, 2023 and are taken from AFL Tables.

No. Name AFL debut Games (2023) Goals (2023) Games (Fremantle) Goals (Fremantle) Games (AFL career) Goals (AFL career)
1 Sam Sturt 2020 14 17 18 22 18 22
2 Jaeger O'Meara 2013 (Gold Coast) 21 7 21 7 164 77
3 Caleb Serong 2020 22 4 80 19 80 19
4 Sean Darcy 2017 15 4 98 38 98 38
5 Lachie Schultz 2019 23 33 90 101 90 101
6 Jordan Clark 2019 (Geelong) 23 1 47 4 79 19
7 Nat Fyfe 2010 9 3 218 173 218 173
8 Andrew Brayshaw 2018 23 11 123 43 123 43
9 Luke Jackson 2020 (Melbourne) 23 22 23 22 75 52
10 Michael Walters 2009 20 33 222 348 222 348
11 James Aish 2014 (Brisbane) 20 4 81 10 163 33
12 Hugh Davies **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Luke Ryan 2017 23 0 132 3 132 3
14 Nathan Wilson 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) 4 0 74 2 115 18
15 Ethan Hughes 2015 20 2 101 6 101 6
17 Will Brodie 2017 (Gold Coast) 5 1 29 7 54 10
18 Tom Emmett 2023 2 4 2 4 2 4
19 Josh Corbett 2019 (Gold Coast) 5 3 5 3 41 36
20 Matt Taberner 2012 4 3 120 167 120 167
21 Joel Hamling 2015 (Western Bulldogs) 4 0 68 0 91 0
22 Max Knobel **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Liam Henry 2020 16 1 43 13 43 13
24 Jye Amiss 2022 22 41 25 45 25 45
25 Alex Pearce (c) 2015 23 0 107 4 107 4
26 Hayden Young 2020 22 1 57 2 57 2
27 Heath Chapman 2021 3 0 26 1 26 1
28 Neil Erasmus 2022 14 1 19 2 19 2
30 Nathan O'Driscoll 2022 10 1 22 11 22 11
31 Brandon Walker 2021 14 0 45 1 45 1
32 Michael Frederick 2020 19 26 58 63 58 63
33 Travis Colyer 2010 (Essendon) 0 0 59 32 146 86
34 Corey Wagner 2016 9 0 9 0 28 6
35 Josh Treacy 2021 17 15 36 29 36 29
36 Brennan Cox 2017 20 2 102 30 102 30
37 Joshua Draper **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 Eric Benning **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 Sam Switkowski 2018 22 16 68 43 68 43
40 Karl Worner 2023 4 0 4 0 4 0
41 Bailey Banfield 2018 14 11 75 42 75 42
42 Liam Reidy **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 Sebit Kuek **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 Matthew Johnson 2023 18 4 18 4 18 4
45 Conrad Williams **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 Ethan Stanley 2023 2 0 2 0 2 0

In
No. Name Position Previous Club via
2 Western Australia Jaeger O'Meara Midfielder Hawthorn trade[2]
9 Western Australia Luke Jackson Key Forward, Ruckman, Midfielder, Melbourne trade[3]
12 Western Australia Hugh Davies Key Defender Claremont AFL national draft, second round (pick no.33)[4]
18 South Australia Tom Emmett Medium Forward Sturt AFL national draft, third round (pick no.41)[5]
19 Victoria (state) Josh Corbett Key Forward Gold Coast trade[6]
35 Victoria (state) Max Knobel Ruckman Gippsland U18 AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 42)[7]
34 Victoria (state) Corey Wagner Medium Defender Port Melbourne AFL national draft, fourth round (pick No. 57)[8]
37 Western Australia Joshua Draper Midfielder Peel Thunder Catergory B rookie selections[9]
42 Victoria (state) Liam Reidy Ruckman Frankston AFL rookie draft, first round (pick no.13)[10]
45 Western Australia Conrad Williams Midfielder Claremont Catergory B rookie selections[11]
46 Western Australia Ethan Stanley Midfielder Box Hill AFL mid-season draft[12]

Out
No. Name Position New Club via
16 Victoria (state) David Mundy Midfielder - retired[13]
19 Western Australia Connor Blakely Midfielder Gold Coast delisted[14]
34 Western Australia Joel Western Midfielder - delisted[15]
12 South Australia Mitch Crowden Medium Forward, Midfielder - delisted[16]
9 Western Australia Blake Acres Midfielder Carlton trade[17]
2 Western Australia Griffin Logue Key Forward, Key Defender North Melbourne trade[18]
18 Victoria (state) Darcy Tucker Midfielder North Melbourne trade[19]
37 Western Australia Rory Lobb Key Forward Western Bulldogs trade[20]

Season
Main article: 2023 AFL season

Pre-season
Fremantle's 2023 AAMI Community Series fixtures
Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Ref
Home Away Result
Thursday, 2 March (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 13.14.92 8.13.61 Won by 31 points Fremantle Oval [21]

Premiership season
Fremantle's 2023 AFL season fixture
Round Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Attendance Ladder position Ref
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 19 March (3:40 pm) St Kilda 10.7.67 7.10.52 Lost by 5 points Marvel Stadium [A] 8,169 14th [22]
2 Saturday, 25 March (4:20 pm) North Melbourne 10.12.72 11.7.73 Lost by 1 point Optus Stadium [H] 40,487 13th [23]
3 Sunday, 2 April (3:20 pm) West Coast 16.12.108 9.13.67 Won by 41 points Optus Stadium [H] 56,090 9th [24]
4 Saturday, 8 April (1:15 pm) Adelaide 17.9.111 10.12.72 Lost by 39 points Adelaide Oval [A] 33,725 14th [25]
5 Sunday, 16 April (1:40 pm) Gold Coast 15.10.100 13.12.90 Won by 10 points Norwood Oval [H] 9,329 11th [26]
6 Saturday, 22 April (4:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.9.69 17.16.118 Lost by 49 points Optus Stadium [H] 47,503 13th [27]
7 Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.13.115 10.7.67 Lost by 48 points The Gabba [A] 25,528 14th [28]
8 Saturday, 6 May (7:30 pm) Hawthorn 18.9.117 7.6.48 Won by 69 points Optus Stadium [H] 37,160 12th [29]
9 Saturday, 13 May (1:45 pm) Sydney 13.8.86 16.7.103 Won by 17 points SCG [A] 28,927 12th [30]
10 Saturday, 20 May (2:35 pm) Geelong 16.10.106 11.11.77 Won by 29 points Optus Stadium [H] 45,811 10th [31]
11 Saturday, 27 May (2:10 pm) Melbourne 10.12.72 12.7.79 Won by 7 points MCG [A] 29,154 9th [32]
12 Bye Bye
13 Saturday, 10 June (5:25 pm) Richmond 10.10.70 12.13.85 Lost by 15 points Optus Stadium [H] 46,843 10th
14 Saturday, 17 June (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.10.106 5.6.36 Lost by 70 points Giants Stadium [A] 8,633 13th
15 Saturday, 24 June (5:25 pm) Essendon 14.9.93 9.7.61 Won by 32 points Optus Stadium [H] 43,063 11th
16 Saturday, 1 July (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.6.102 11.7.73 Lost by 29 points Marvel Stadium [A] 25,412 11th
17 Sunday, 9 July (2:40 pm) Carlton 6.9.45 14.14.98 Lost by 53 points Optus Stadium [H] 49,469 14th
18 Saturday, 15 July (1:45 pm) Collingwood 18.5.113 10.7.67 Lost by 46 points MCG [A] 61,157 15th
19 Saturday, 22 July (5:40 pm) Sydney 12.4.76 16.9.105 Lost by 29 points Optus Stadium [H] 42,433 15th
20 Saturday, 29 July (1:45 pm) Geelong 9.10.64 10.11.71 Won by 7 points GMHBA Stadium [A] 21,619 15th
21 Sunday, 6 August (2:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.8.74 11.11.77 Lost by 3 points Optus Stadium [H] 37,845 15th
22 Saturday, 12 August (6:10 pm) West Coast 4.9.33 20.14.134 Won by 101 points Optus Stadium [H] 51,172 14th
23 Sunday, 20 August (2:40 pm) Port Adelaide 8.10.58 11.8.74 Lost by 16 points Optus Stadium [H] 38,360 14th
24 Sunday, 20 August (2:40 pm) Hawthorn 8.8.56 14.9.93 Won by 37 points MCG [A] 27,951 14th

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Collingwood (P) 23 18 5 0 2142 1687 127.0 72 Finals series
2 Brisbane Lions 23 17 6 0 2180 1771 123.1 68
3 Port Adelaide 23 17 6 0 2149 1906 112.7 68
4 Melbourne 23 16 7 0 2079 1660 125.2 64
5 Carlton 23 13 9 1 1922 1697 113.3 54
6 St Kilda 23 13 10 0 1775 1647 107.8 52
7 Greater Western Sydney 23 13 10 0 2018 1885 107.1 52
8 Sydney 23 12 10 1 2050 1863 110.0 50
9 Western Bulldogs 23 12 11 0 1919 1766 108.7 48
10 Adelaide 23 11 12 0 2193 1877 116.8 44
11 Essendon 23 11 12 0 1838 2050 89.7 44
12 Geelong 23 10 12 1 2088 1855 112.6 42
13 Richmond 23 10 12 1 1856 1983 93.6 42
14 Fremantle 23 10 13 0 1835 1898 96.7 40
15 Gold Coast 23 9 14 0 1839 2006 91.7 36
16 Hawthorn 23 7 16 0 1686 2101 80.2 28
17 North Melbourne 23 3 20 0 1657 2318 71.5 12
18 West Coast 23 3 20 0 1418 2674 53.0 12
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

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