Fremantle Football Club drafting and trading history explained

Fremantle Football Club's drafting and trading history is often cited as a reason for their poor on-field record; the club took eight years to reach a final, and won their first final in 2006. In recent years, however, they have been successful in finding good players with late round and rookie list selections.[1]

Phil Smart was the recruiting manager at Fremantle from when they were formed in 1994 until 2008,[2] remaining at the club until the end of 2009 as their draft manager,[3] with Brad Lloyd being appointed the national recruitment manager.[4] Smart was the Claremont Football Club colts (under 19) coach in 1994, and wasn't appointed until near the end of the 1994 WAFL season on 1 September 1994, just 2 months before the team started training.[5] He had also never seen a game outside WA, something that would factor in the trade of future Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee Andrew McLeod to Adelaide, considered one of the worst trades the Dockers have ever made.[6]

1994/95 off season

Fremantle's initial squad of 50 players was compiled from a mixture of uncontracted players from other AFL clubs (maximum of 12 over two years), players who had previously nominated for the AFL draft but not been selected (unlimited from the WAFL, two each from the SANFL, VFL and TFL), up to ten delisted AFL players, trades with any other AFL club, unlimited selections from their four "aligned" WAFL clubs and selections 1, 4 and then the first two selections in each round of the 1994 AFL draft.[7]

The McLeod trade

Fremantle had flown the 18-year-old McLeod and his father to Perth for an interview, but none of the coaching or recruiting staff had actually seen him play, despite McLeod having played in a premiership for Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) a few weeks earlier.

McLeod was puzzled and insulted when Fremantle coach Gerard Neesham asked him to stand up to see how tall he was. The result of this short meeting was that he was traded to Adelaide in return for promising centre half-forward Chris Groom, who they also hadn't see play. McLeod went on to play over 300 games, whilst Groom played only seven for Fremantle before being delisted at the end of the 1995 season.[8]

Fremantle made similar trades with Melbourne to obtain Phil Gilbert and North Melbourne to obtain Troy Polak, trading away Jeff Farmer and Glenn Freeborn respectively.

Uncontracted players

Attracting uncontracted players from other AFL clubs would prove to be very difficult, except for some West Australian players willing to move back to Perth. The AFL also awarded compensation selections to any club that lost a player to Fremantle, of a 16-year-old player, which had the effect of reducing the available talent in the following year's draft, with Fremantle the only club who would be unable to recruit these 16-year-old players.

Prior to the 1994 draft, Fremantle arranged a deal with Essendon where they would recruit three players, all originally from Western Australia, and agree not to recruit any uncontracted players from any team that finished below Essendon in 1994. This would ensure that Essendon would have the first choice of the 16-year-olds in the compensation draft. Officially Todd Ridley was recruited as the uncontracted player, with Tony Delaney and Dale Kickett being traded for later picks.[9] Whilst Kickett had a long and distinguished career at Fremantle, becoming the first player to play 100 games for the club and winning the Doig Medal in 1997, Delaney and Ridley weren't as successful. Essendon, however, recruited Matthew Lloyd with the 16-year-old compensation selection and Scott Lucas with the 4th selection, who would each play 270 games and kick a combined total of 1397 goals.

Fremantle also recruited its inaugural captain, Ben Allan and three of their first four best and fairest award winners, Peter Mann, Stephen O'Reilly and Jason Norrish through the uncontracted player process. Only one of the uncontracted players recruited, Andrew Wills, was not originally from Western Australia. In contrast to the outstanding career of Lloyd, the careers of the other compensation selections was mixed. Whilst West Coast's Chad Morrison and Geelong's Steven King had long and successful careers, and North Melbourne's Stuart Cochrane and Geelong's Adam Houlihan each played around 100 AFL games, Hawthorn's selection of David McEwan didn't play an AFL game and Melbourne's David Cockatoo-Collins only played two games.

Traded to Fremantle

1994 National draft:

1: Jeff White (Southern U18)

22: Winston Abraham (Perth)

42: Douglas Headland (Perth)

56: Ryan Smith (West Perth)

72: Dean Grainger (Northern U18)

73: Sam McFarlane (Subiaco)

Pre-season draft:

2: Greg Madigan (Hawthorn)

Pre-draft selections:

Foundation Selections

Zone selections:

Uncontracted player selections:

Delisted before season started:

1995/96 off season

Traded to Fremantle

1995 National draft:

1: Clive Waterhouse (Port Adelaide)

7: Ben Edwards (Claremont)

13: Brad Rowe (Collingwood)

23: Jay Burton (redrafted)Pre-draft selection:

Zone selections:

Pre-season draft (uncontracted player selection):

Delisted

Traded Away

1996/97 off season

1996 National draft:

12: Heath Black (Oakleigh Chargers)

31: Jess Sinclair (Eastern Ranges)

46: Matthew Clucas (East Fremantle)Rookie draft:

4: Cameron Venables (Subiaco)

19: Matthew Richter (Claremont)

34: Rupert Betheras (East Perth)

49: Scott Gooch (redrafted)

64: Gavin Milentis (Claremont)Retired

Delisted:

1997/98 off season

Traded to Fremantle

1997 National draft:

6: James Walker (North Ballarat Rebels)

21: Clem Michael (South Fremantle)

26: Brodie Holland (Tassie Mariners)

32: Troy Johnson (South Fremantle)Rookie draft:

5: Brad Dodd (East Fremantle)

21: Paul Maher (Perth)

37: Cameron Jackson (Central U18)

53: John Neesham (East Fremantle)Retired

Delisted

Traded Away

1998/99 off season

Traded to Fremantle

1998 National draft:

2: Justin Longmuir (West Perth)

18: Daniel Schell (Central District)

49: Garth Taylor (Swan Districts)

64: Andrew Shipp (Springvale)Pre-season draft:

2: Ashley Prescott (Richmond)Rookie draft:

2: Darren Bolton (Peel Thunder)

17: Ashley Clancy (Subiaco)

31: Antoni Grover (Subiaco)

45: Andrew Smith (Subiaco)Rookie Elevation:

Delisted

Traded Away

1999/2000 off season

Traded to Fremantle

1999 National draft:

2: Paul Hasleby (East Fremantle)

4: Matthew Pavlich (Woodville-West Torrens)

5: Leigh Brown (Gippsland Power)

46: Adam Butler (Murray Bushrangers)

49: Ben Cunningham (Claremont)Pre-season draft:

2: Brad Bootsma (South Fremantle)Rookie draft:

2: Nathan Carroll (Claremont)

18: Robbie Haddrill (Perth)

34: Luke Newick (Subiaco)

49: Dale Walkingshaw (Peel Thunder)Rookie Elevation:

Retired

Delisted

Traded Away

2000/01 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2000 National draft:

39: Adam McPhee (Dandenong Stingrays)

51: Dion Woods (Perth)

66: Scott Thornton (Sandringham Dragons)Pre-season draft:

4: Simon Eastaugh (Essendon)Rookie draft:

5: Keren Ugle (South Fremantle)

21: Roger Hayden (South Fremantle)

36: Daniel Haines (Peel Thunder)

49: Andrew Siegert (Geelong)Rookie elevation:

Delisted

Traded Away

2001/02 off season

The Croad trade

After a disastrous 2001 season during which Fremantle sacked coach Damian Drum mid-year and only won 2 games, Fremantle then became only the second club to trade away the first selection in the national draft (after Sydney Swans in 1992), which it received in addition to selection 4 as a priority draft pick due to their poor performance. In what would end up being considered one of the strongest drafts ever,[10] Fremantle traded its first three draft selections for Hawthorn's key forward Trent Croad, along with injury prone former East Fremantle junior Luke McPharlin. Two of those selections were used by Hawthorn to draft four time premiership players and club captains Luke Hodge (#1 selection) and Sam Mitchell (#36). Fremantle had not yet appointed a coach, so the recruitment was led by the chief executive officer (CEO) Cameron Schwab, who also had only recently been hired.

Schwab is quoted as saying that it didn't matter if they traded draft pick 1 or 4, they still would have drafted Western Australian key position player Graham Polak with their first selection, ahead of the three Victorian midfielders that were chosen in the actual draft, Hodge, Luke Ball and Chris Judd. "It didn't matter whether we could take him (Polak) at No 1 or 4 — the issue was that we ranked the wrong player number one". Part of the reason for choosing three tall players in Croad, McPharlin and Polak was that they were concerned that Matthew Pavlich could leave Fremantle to return to Adelaide the following year, and they had no other key position players in their squad.[11]

Croad would only stay at Fremantle for two years, leading Fremantle's goalkicking in 2002, before being traded back to Hawthorn at the end of the 2003 season. He then played mainly in defence for Hawthorn and was a key member of their 2008 AFL Grand Final winning team. Polak played over 100 games for Fremantle before he was traded to Richmond in 2006, whilst McPharlin has played over 200 games for Fremantle and was named in the 2012 All-Australian team. Pavlich didn't return to Adelaide and remained at Fremantle to become the club's longest serving captain, games and goal scoring record holder, 6-time All-Australian and 6-time Doig Medalist and in 2014 became the first Western Australian based player to play over 300 AFL games.

Traded to Fremantle

2001 National draft:

4: Graham Polak (East Fremantle)

52: Andrew Browne (Claremont)

56: Paul Medhurst (Claremont)Rookie Draft:

1: Luke Webster (East Perth)

17: Josh Head (South Fremantle)

33: Aaron Sandilands (East Fremantle)Rookie Elevation:

Retired

Delisted

Traded Away

2002/03 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2002 National draft:

13: Byron Schammer (West Adelaide)

48: Greg Edgcumbe (Eastern Ranges)

55: Ryan Crowley (Calder Cannons)

63: Brett Doswell (NSW/ACT Rams)Rookie draft:

4: Ricky Mott (Sydney)

20: Ben Colreavy (Claremont)

35: Daniel Gilmore (South Fremantle)

51: Steven Dodd (East Fremantle)Rookie elevation:

Retired

Delisted:

Traded away:

2003/04 off season

2003 National draft:

10: Ryley Dunn (Murray Bushrangers)

12: Ryan Murphy (Gippsland Power)

19: David Mundy (Murray Bushrangers)

27: Adam Campbell (North Ballarat Rebels)

43: Brett Peake (East Fremantle, Father-son selection)Rookie Draft

9: Paul Duffield (South Fremantle)

26: Dylan Smith (North Melbourne)

41: Michael Warren (Claremont)

55: Ben Colreavy (redrafted) Pre Season Draft

8: Michael Johnson (Perth)Rookie Elevation:

Delisted

Traded Away

2004/05 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2004 National draft:

59: Benet Copping (Sturt)

67: Toby Stribling (North Adelaide)

69: Daniel Haines (redrafted)Pre-season draft:

5: Jarrad Schofield (Port Adelaide)Rookie draft:

8: Joseph Krieger (Sandringham Dragons)

24: Jack Juniper (Glenelg)

39: Ryan Crowley (redrafted)Rookie elevation:

Delisted:

Traded away:

2005/06 off season

2005 National draft:

10: Marcus Drum (Murray Bushrangers)

26: Garrick Ibbotson (East Fremantle)

42: Robert Warnock (Sandringham Dragons)Rookie draft:

8: Paul Duffield (redrafted)

23: Toby Stribling (redrafted)Rookie elevated:

Delisted:

Traded away:

2006/07 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2006 National draft:

31: Clayton Collard (South Fremantle)

52: Brock O'Brien (Peel Thunder)

77: Calib Mourish (Towns Football Club, Geraldton)Rookie draft:

13: Chris Smith (Mt Gravatt)

28: Andrew Foster (East Fremantle)

42: Darren Rumble (Subiaco)

52: Benet Copping (redrafted)Rookie elevated:

Retired

Delisted:

Traded away:

2007/08 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2007 National draft:

7: Rhys Palmer (East Fremantle)

24: Clayton Hinkley (North Ballarat Rebels)

40: Chris Mayne (Perth)

55: Mark Johnson (Essendon)

69: Kepler Bradley (Essendon)Pre-season draft

6: Josh Head (South Fremantle)Rookie draft:

6: Brent Connelly (Gippsland Power)

22: Luke Pratt (Swan Districts)

37: Calib Mourish (East Fremantle)

50: Ryley Dunn (East Fremantle)Rookie elevated:

Retired

Delisted:

Traded away:

2008/09 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2008 National draft[14]

3: Stephen Hill (West Perth)

21: Hayden Ballantyne (Peel Thunder)

24: Nick Suban (North Ballarat Rebels)

37: Zac Clarke (Oakleigh Chargers)

53: Michael Walters (Swan Districts)

56: Ben Bucovaz (Geelong Falcons)

68: Tim Ruffles (North Ballarat Rebels)

77: Chris Hall (Woodville West Torrens)Pre-season draft

Rookie draft:[15]

3: Casey Sibosado (Oakleigh Chargers)

19: Matt de Boer (Claremont)

34: Hamish Shepheard (East Perth)

48: Clancee Pearce (Swan Districts)

62: Jay van Berlo (West Perth)

74: Greg Broughton (Subiaco)

Rookie elevated:

Retired

Delisted:

Traded away:

2009/10 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2009 National draft

[27]

4: Anthony Morabito (Peel Thunder)

20 Nathan Fyfe (Claremont)

36: Joel Houghton (Perth)

48: Jesse Crichton (North Launceston)

49: Dylan Roberton (Dandenong Stingrays)

52: Justin Bollenhagen (South Adelaide)

68: Pass

79: Greg Broughton (rookie elevation)[28] Pre-season draft

3: Adam McPhee (Essendon)Rookie draft:

8: Michael Barlow (Werribee)[29]

24: Alex Silvagni (Casey Scorpions)[29]

Retired

Delisted:

Traded away:

2010/11 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2010 National draft

20: Jayden Pitt (Geelong Falcons)[35]

44: Viv Michie (Oakleigh Chargers)[35]

56: Josh Mellington (Murray Bushrangers)[35]

72: Pass

87: Michael Barlow (rookie elevation)[35]

100: Matt de Boer (rookie elevation)[35]

109: Alex Silvagni (rookie elevation)[35]

112: Jay van Berlo (rookie elevation)[35]

Pre-season draft

6: Jack Anthony [36]

Rookie draft:

20: Gavin Roberts (Norwood)[37]

37: Nick Lower (Norwood)[37]

53: Ben Bucovaz (redrafted)[37]

68: Tim Ruffles (redrafted)[37]

Retired

Delisted:

Traded away:

2011/12 off season

Traded to Fremantle

2011 National draft

16: Tom Sheridan (Calder Cannons)[45]

20: Hayden Crozier (Eastern Ranges)[45]

29: Alex Forster (Norwood)[45]

58: Lachie Neale (Glenelg)[45]

71: Cameron Sutcliffe (Woodville-West Torrens)[45]

83: Nick Lower, (rookie elevation)[46]

Pre-season draft

Rookie draft:

8: Lee Spurr (Central District)[47]

26: Haiden Schloithe (South Fremantle)[47]

44: Sam Menegola (Hawthorn)[47]

61: Jordan Wilson-King (North Adelaide)[47]

75: Clancee Pearce (redrafted)[47]

Retired

Delisted:

Uncontracted player

Traded away:

2012/13 off season

Traded to Fremantle

Free agent recruits:

2012 National draft

17: Josh Simpson (East Fremantle)

36: Tanner Smith (North Ballarat Rebels)

39: Max Duffy (East Fremantle)

78: Clancee Pearce (rookie elevation)

93: Lee Spurr (rookie elevation)[53]

Pre-season draft

8: Jack Hannath (Central District)

14: Jesse Crichton (redrafted)

Rookie draft:

11: Matt Taberner (Murray Bushrangers)

25: Alex Howson (East Fremantle)

Category B Rookie selection

46: Craig Moller (NSW AFL Scholarship) Retired

Delisted:

Uncontracted players/Free agents

Traded away:

2013/14 off season

Traded to Fremantle

Free agent recruits:

2013 National draft

17: Michael Apeness (Eastern Ranges)[62]

37: Alex Pearce (Ulverstone/Devonport)[62]

58: Brady Grey (Burnie Dockers)[62]

73: Matt Taberner (rookie elevation)

Pre-season draft

Rookie draft:

16: Michael Wood (Subiaco)[63]

32: Tom Vandeleur

47: Jacob Ballard (Northern Blues)

Retired

Delisted:

Uncontracted players/Free agents lost

Traded away:

2014/15 off season

Traded to Fremantle

Free agent recruits:

2014 National draft

13: Lachie Weller (Southport/Broadbeach)[66]

34: Connor Blakely (Swan Districts)[66]

54: Ed Langdon (Sandringham Dragons)[66]

68: Josh Deluca (Subiaco)[66] Rookie elevation:

Pre-season draft

Rookie draft:

13:Ethan Hughes (Swan Districts)[67]

31:Tanner Smith (redrafted)[67]

48:Sean Hurley (Kildare GAA, Ireland)[67] Retired

Delisted:

Uncontracted players/Free agents lost

Traded away:

2015/16 off season

Traded to Fremantle:
Free agent recruits:
2015 National draft
  • 27: Darcy Tucker (North Ballarat Rebels, TAC Cup)[75]
  • 38: Harley Balic (Sandringham Dragons, TAC Cup)[75]
  • 55: Sam Collins (VFL)[75]
  • 61: Shane Yarran (Subiaco, WAFL)[75]
    Rookie elevation:
    Pre-season draft
    Rookie draft:
  • 16: Matt Uebergang (Redland, NEAFL)
  • 34: Ryan Nyhuis (Nightcliff, NTFL)
  • 50: Anthony Morabito (redrafted)
  • 60: Josh Deluca (redrafted)
    Retired:
    Delisted:
    Uncontracted players/Free agents lost:
    Traded away:

    2016/17 off season

    Traded to Fremantle:
    2016 National draft
  • 8: Griffin Logue [83]
  • 38: Sean Darcy (Geelong Falcons)[83]
  • 41: Brennan Cox [83]
  • 66: Luke Ryan [83]
    Rookie draft:
  • 3: Taylin Duman (Oakleigh Chargers)
  • 21: Luke Strnadica
  • 38: Brady Grey (Redrafted)
  • 50: Josh Deluca (Redrafted)
    Retired:
    Delisted:
    Uncontracted players/Free agents lost:
    Traded away:
    Pick swap:

    2017/18 off season

    Traded to Fremantle:
    2017 National draft
  • 2: Andrew Brayshaw (Sandringham Dragons)[92]
  • 5: Adam Cerra (Eastern Ranges)[92]
  • 44: Hugh Dixon (Kingborough Tigers)[92]
  • 59: Mitch Crowden (Sturt)[92]
  • 65: Tom North (Eastern Ranges)[92]
  • 69: Lloyd Meek (Greater Western Victoria Rebels)[92]
  • 73: Sam Switkowski (Box Hill Hawks)[92]
  • 75: Scott Jones (East Perth)[92]
    Rookie elevation:
    Rookie draft:
  • 5: Bailey Banfield (Claremont)[93]
  • 21: Stefan Giro (Norwood)[93]
    Delisted:
    Retired:
    Traded away:

    2018/19 off season

    Free agent recruits:
    Traded to Fremantle:
    2018 National draft
  • 17: Sam Sturt (Dandenong Stingrays, TAC Cup)[103]
  • 32: Luke Valente (SANFL)[104]
  • 57: Lachie Schultz (Williamstown, VFL)[105]
  • 59: Brett Bewley (Williamstown, VFL)[105]
    Rookie elevation:
    Rookie draft:
  • 5: Ethan Hughes (redrafted)
  • 22: Tobe Watson (Swan Districts, WAFL)[108]
  • 37: Ryan Nyhuis (redrafted)
    Category B rookie nomination:
    Delisted:
    Retired:
    Traded away:

    2019/20 off season

    Traded to Fremantle:
    2019 National draft
  • 7: Hayden Young (Dandenong Stingrays, NAB League)[118]
  • 8: Caleb Serong (Gippsland Power, NAB League)[118]
  • 9: Liam Henry (Next Generation Academy, Derby, Claremont, WAFL)[118]
  • 61: Michael Frederick (Woodville-West Torrens, SANFL)[119]
    Rookie elevation:
    Rookie draft:
  • 6:Jarvis Pina (Peel Thunder, WAFL)[120]
  • 20:Tom North (redrafted)[121]
  • 30:Hugh Dixon (redrafted)[121]
    Category B rookie nomination:
    Delisted:
    Retired:
    Traded away:

    2020/21 off season

    Traded to Fremantle:
    2020 National draft
    Rookie elevation:
    Moved to rookie list
    Rookie draft:
    Category B rookie nomination:
    Delisted:
    Retired:
    Traded away:

    2021/22 off season

    Traded to Fremantle:
    2021 National draft
    Rookie elevation:
    Rookie draft:
    Mid-season rookie draft:
    Category B rookie nomination:
    Delisted:
    Retired:
    Traded away:

    2022/23 off season

    Traded to Fremantle:
    2022 National draft
    Rookie elevation:
    Rookie draft:
    Category B rookie nomination:
    Mid-season rookie draft:
    Delisted:
    Retired:
    Traded away:

    2023/24 off season

    Traded to Fremantle:
    Free agent recruits
    2023 National draft
    Rookie elevation:
    Rookie draft:
    Pre-season supplemental selection period
    Mid-season rookie draft
    Delisted:
    Retired:
    Traded away:
    Free agent

    See also

    References

    Notes and References

    1. News: Your club's best recent draft steals, and worst misses. 21 May 2014. Nathan. Schmook.
    2. Web site: Black. Keith. 20 February 2008. National Recruiting Manager appointed. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104827/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=7009&newsId=55446. 6 July 2011.
    3. Beacham, Digby (3 September 2009) Trade option last Drum roll at Dockers, The West Australian
    4. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23249339-5012432,00.html Harvey plans to mix it up in the middle again
    5. Book: Les Everett. Fremantle Dockers: An Illustrated History. 2014. Slattery Media Group. 978-0-9875263-4-2. 25.
    6. News: Trading trick or treats. 10 October 2011. Jon . Pierik.
    7. Book: Les Everett. Fremantle Dockers: An Illustrated History. 2014. Slattery Media Group. 978-0-9875263-4-2. 25–26.
    8. Book: Les Everett. Fremantle Dockers: An Illustrated History. 2014. Slattery Media Group. 978-0-9875263-4-2. 41–42.
    9. News: Dons, Dockers strike pre-draft agreement. Stephen . Rielly. 6 October 1994. The Age. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014053313/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&docID=news941006_0113_1508. dead. 14 October 2014.
    10. News: The AFL draft of 2001 a gift from the footy gods that will never be surpassed. Dwayne. Russell . Dwayne Russell. Sunday Mail SA . 15 March 2014.
    11. Book: Les Everett. Fremantle Dockers: An Illustrated History. 2014. Slattery Media Group. 978-0-9875263-4-2. 43–44.
    12. Web site: List Finalised Prior To National Draft. Fremantle Football Club. 6 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20011221181715/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/html/02new.shtml?section=viewarticle&id=124. 21 December 2001. 31 October 2001. live.
    13. Web site: Clem Michael says he's retired. Footystats. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321231403/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-02-Nov-03.html. 21 March 2016. 21 November 2001.
    14. Web site: AFL draft live . 16 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202120913/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl-draft-live-20081126-6io1.html . 2 December 2008 . dead .
    15. Tim Clarke (16 December 2008) Dockers, Eagles target youngsters in draft
    16. News: Bell calls an end to a glittering career. https://web.archive.org/web/20080710074513/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62841. dead. 10 July 2008. AFL website. 2008-07-07 . 2008-07-07.
    17. News: Freo defender Black announces retirement. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524180732/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64943. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL website. 2008-08-06 . 2008-08-06.
    18. News: Matthew Carr pulls pin on Freo career. https://web.archive.org/web/20080827163125/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=59858. dead. 27 August 2008. AFL website. 2008-05-19 . 2008-05-19.
    19. News: Jeff Farmer retires from AFL. Realfooty. 2008-09-02. 2008-09-02. 3 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080903002202/http://news.realfooty.com.au/sport/jeff-farmer-retires-from-afl-20080902-47xn.html. dead.
    20. News: Freo's Johnson will retire at end of season. https://web.archive.org/web/20080823013859/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65923. dead. 23 August 2008. AFL website. 2008-08-20 . 2008-08-20.
    21. News: McManus to retire after Sunday's derby. https://web.archive.org/web/20080803020607/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=64312. dead. 3 August 2008. AFL website. 2008-07-29 . 2008-07-29.
    22. News: Luke Webster latest Docker to quit. . 2008-08-27 . 2008-08-31.
    23. News: Dockers set Carr free to Power. Robinson. Mark. 2008-11-01. 2008-11-02.
    24. News: Ryley Dunn departs. 2008-09-03. 2008-10-13.
    25. News: Freo banner man eyes board seat. 2008-10-18. 2008-10-31. O'Donoghue. Craig. The West Australian. https://web.archive.org/web/20081021061307/http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=12&ContentID=103301. 21 October 2008.
    26. News: Down to the wire: Blues and Bombers get their deals. Townsend. Hamish. 2008-10-10. 2008-10-13. - Note, due to some teams completing their involvement in the draft prior to the 5th round, Fremantle's 69th selection became the 65th, and Carlton's 72nd became the 68th.
    27. Web site: Club-by-Club list . 26 November 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104102552/https://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/clubbyclub-list-20091126-jund.html . 4 November 2012 . live .
    28. http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=6527 Fremantle welcomes six new young faces
    29. Web site: Rookie Silvagni to Fremantle . 16 December 2009 . 10 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120910180805/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/6587511/rookie-silvagni-to-fremantle/ . dead .
    30. News: News Browne, Gilmore among six delistings at Freo. AFL website. 2009-09-03. 2009-10-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090922005002/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84165/default.aspx. 2009-09-22.
    31. Chadwick, Jason (13 November 2009) Dockers de-list Foster
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    35. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/who-the-interstate-clubs-picked/story-e6freck3-1225956059541 Who the interstate clubs picked
    36. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/8460951/eagles-dockers-get-their-men/ Eagles, Dockers get their men
    37. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/8464308/dockers-punt-on-power-discard/ Dockers punt on Power discard
    38. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/enforcer-dean-solomon-calling-it-a-day/story-e6frf9jf-1225831569120 Enforcer Dean Solomon calling it a day
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    46. Web site: No tall story for Freo as West Coast keeps it local . . 24 November 2011 . 14 December 2011 . White, Simon.
    47. Web site: Dockers secure Zac Dawson . . 13 December 2011 . 14 December 2011 . Rynne, Nick.
    48. News: Final curtains for Freo's Schammer . . 29 August 2011 . 26 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505075244/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/sport/10139934/final-curtains-for-freos-schammer/ . 5 May 2016 . dead .
    49. News: Injured Roger Hayden retires from the Dockers . . 31 August 2011 . 26 October 2011 . Tullberg, Julie . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222151702/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/injured-roger-hayden-retires-from-the-dockers/story-e6frf9jf-1226126771456 . 22 February 2015 . dead .
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    51. News: Grover set for 14th season . . 26 October 2011 . 26 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405145506/http://www.sen.com.au/display-article/Grover-set-for-14th-season/34655 . 5 April 2012 . dead .
    52. News: Fremantle's Rhys Palmer to join GWS . . 6 September 2011 . 26 October 2011 . Chadwick, Justin . https://web.archive.org/web/20141013060949/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/fremantles-rhys-palmer-to-join-gws-20110906-1jvq1.html . 13 October 2014 . dead .
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    54. News: Docker Grover announces AFL retirement. Justin . Chadwick. . 28 August 2012 . 18 September 2012.
    55. News: Family first for retiring Fremantle Docker Adam McPhee. Herald Sun . 20 November 2012.
    56. News: Van Berlo dumped by Dockers. The West Australian. 18 September 2012. 18 September 2012. 15 September 2013. https://archive.today/20130915061503/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/14885884/van-berlo-dumped-by-dockers/. dead.
    57. News: Fremantle Dockers delist three players including midfielder Nick Lower. Chris . Robinson . PerthNow. 15 November 2012.
    58. News: Fremantle sacks forward Jack Anthony, Adam McPhee retires. Michael . Washbourne . 20 November 2012. PerthNow.
    59. Web site: Michie Becomes A Demon . Nathan . Schmook. 16 October 2013 . 16 October 2013.
    60. News: Gumbleton heads to Dockers in AFL trade. 25 October 2013 . The Sydney Morning Herald.
    61. News: Demon Sylvia becomes a Docker. Jesse . Hogan. 3 October 2013 . 16 October 2013 . Melbourne . The Age.
    62. News: Freo go for Tasmanians, Eagles stay local. Mark . Hooper. The West Australian. 21 November 2013.
    63. News: Freo look locally for rookies . 27 November 2013 . 27 November 2013 . https://archive.today/20131127042432/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/20038600/freo-look-locally-for-rookies/ . dead .
    64. News: Fremantle youngster Jayden Pitt forced to retire due to heart condition. Braden. Quartermaine. PerthNow. 1 October 2013 . 1 October 2013.
    65. News: Dockers axe Josh Mellington in AFL. 31 October 2013. AAP. dead. https://archive.today/20131109025932/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/news/article/-/19627794/dockers-axe-josh-mellington-in-afl/. 9 November 2013.
    66. News: Fremantle Dockers spring draft surprise by taking Lachie Weller, while West Coast Eagles snare Liam Duggan. Braden. Quartermaine. PerthNow. 27 November 2014. 27 November 2014. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215000550/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-dockers-spring-draft-surprise-by-taking-lachie-weller-while-west-coast-eagles-snare-liam-duggan/story-fniv6fhh-1227137429329. dead.
    67. News: West Coast snare former Blue. Bridget . Lacy. 3 December 2014.
    68. Web site: Ex-Bomber and Docker Bradley calls it a day. Alex . Malcolm . 21 August 2014.
    69. http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2014/9/fremantle-dockers-forward-scott-gumbleton-retires/ Fremantle Dockers Forward Scott Gumbleton Retires
    70. News: Dockers axe two rookies. Dale. Miller. The West Australian. 1 October 2014.
    71. News: Josh Simpson delisted.
    72. News: Tanner gets Freo lifeline. Ross . Lewis. 13 November 2014.
    73. News: AFL trades: Gold Coast's Harley Bennell traded to Fremantle, five burning questions on the deal. Max . Laughton. Fox Sports. 15 October 2015 .
    74. News: Additional draft picks secured. 22 October 2015.
    75. News: Dockers pick up exciting Subiaco forward Shane Yarran in National Draft. 24 November 2015 . Brendan . Foster.
    76. News: Ryan Crowley delisted from Fremantle after serving 12-month drug ban. 8 October 2015 . Brad . Elborough.
    77. News: Dockers keep faith in Morabito. Nick . Rynne . 30 October 2015.
    78. News: Crowley cut and Duffield retires among seven list changes for Freo. Alex . Malcolm. 9 October 2015.
    79. News: Cam McCarthy joins Fremantle Dockers in AFL trade from Greater Western Sydney Giants. 11 October 2016.
    80. News: Hawthorn Hawks trade AFL premiership player Bradley Hill to Fremantle Dockers. 13 October 2016.
    81. News: Western Bulldogs premiership defender Joel Hamling officially a Fremantle Docker. 18 October 2016. David. Prestipino.
    82. News: Fremantle Dockers land Geelong forward Shane Kersten to cap off brilliant trade period. PerthNow. 20 October 2016.
    83. News: DUFFIELD: Draft haul the height injection Freo needed. Mark. Duffield. The West Australian. 25 November 2016.
    84. News: Fremantle Docker Matthew Pavlich plays last game to home crowd. Irena. Ceranic. ABC News . 28 August 2016.
    85. News: Dockers Delist Smith, Young key defender shown the door by Freo. 2 September 2016.
    86. News: Fremantle Dockers delist injury cursed Anthony Morabito. 6 September 2016. James. Mooney.
    87. News: Fremantle Dockers cut Matt de Boer, Tendai Mzungu and Clancee Pearce from AFL list. Blake. Kagi. 4 October 2016.
    88. News: Emotional Michael Barlow thanks Fremantle fans, eyes move to Adelaide. 25 October 2016. David. Prestipino.
    89. News: Defender Alex Silvagni becomes 11th player axed by Fremantle since end of disastrous season. Braden. Quartermaine. PerthNow. 26 October 2016.
    90. News: Coleman-Heard. Rory. AFL trades 2017: Lightning-fast Nathan Wilson to boost Fremantle Dockers defence. 19 October 2017. 19 October 2017.
    91. News: AFL trades 2017: Gold Coast give Fremantle pick two for Lachie Weller. 19 October 2017. The West Australian. 19 October 2017.
    92. News: Dockers delighted in variety of recruits. 27 November 2017. The West Australian. 25 November 2017.
    93. News: Rynne. Nick. Dockers swoop on Claremont gun Banfield. 27 November 2017. The West Australian. 27 November 2017.
    94. News: Duffield. Mark. Are Freo clearing the decks to draft gun ruckman?. 7 October 2017. The West Australian. 7 October 2017.
    95. News: Dockers axe versatile mid after nine years. King. Travis. 27 October 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 27 October 2017.
    96. News: Fremantle Docker Shane Yarran retires from AFL football after off-field dramas. Baker. David. 19 December 2016. WAtoday. Fairfax Media. 21 December 2016.
    97. News: Right time for Ibbotson. Duffy. Rosie. 22 August 2017. fremantlefc.com.au. Telstra. 22 August 2017.
    98. News: Zac Dawson not seeking a farewell game or lap around ground, says Fremantle coach Ross Lyon. Chadwick. Justin. 17 August 2017. Fox Sports. News Corp. 20 August 2017.
    99. News: Foster. Brendan. Dockers trade small forward Hayden Crozier to the Bulldogs. 18 October 2017. The Age. 13 October 2017.
    100. News: Balic heads to Melbourne in exchange for a pick. 18 October 2017. The West Australian. 17 October 2017.
    101. News: Duffield . Mark . Dockers lure Conca with three-year deal . 5 October 2018 . The West Australian . 5 October 2018.
    102. News: Rynne . Nick . How did the Dockers go in the trade period? . 25 October 2018 . The West Australian . 17 October 2018.
    103. News: Dockers pounce on cricket convert . 22 November 2018 . The West Australian . 22 November 2018.
    104. News: McArdle . Jordan . Freo get draft bargain in Valente . 23 November 2018 . PerthNow . 23 November 2018.
    105. News: Robinson . Chris . Dockers pounce on mature-age teammates . 23 November 2018 . PerthNow . 23 November 2018.
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    107. Web site: New deal and elevation for Banfield - fremantlefc.com.au . fremantlefc.com.au . 5 October 2018.
    108. News: McArdle . Jordan . Freo pounce on mature-age WAFL star . 23 November 2018 . The West Australian . 23 November 2018.
    109. News: Lacy . Bridget. Jordan . McArdle . Carter becomes Wyndham's first AFL player . 23 November 2018 . The West Australian . 23 November 2018.
    110. News: McArdle . Jordan . Dockers trio reveal axings on social media . 22 November 2018 . The West Australian . 21 October 2018.
    111. News: Lacy . Bridget . Rookie big man cut at Dockers . 25 October 2018 . The West Australian . 22 October 2018.
    112. News: Nyhuis earns another chance at Freo . 22 November 2018 . The West Australian . 31 October 2018.
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    114. News: Duffield . Mark . Spurr calls time on Dockers career . 5 October 2018 . The West Australian . 8 August 2018.
    115. News: Luckless Docker Apeness calls time . 22 November 2018 . The West Australian . 21 November 2018.
    116. News: How Longmuir convinced Acres to head west . 16 October 2019 . The West Australian . 16 October 2019 . en.
    117. News: Healey . Catherine . Deal done for Aish to Fremantle . 16 October 2019 . The West Australian . 16 October 2019 . en.
    118. News: Robinson . Chris . Who Freo picked and what they said . 27 November 2019 . The West Australian . 27 November 2019 . en.
    119. Web site: Bell: Frederick signing tops off historic National Draft haul . fremantlefc.com.au . 29 November 2019 . en.
    120. Web site: 'A lot of talent' in seven new faces . fremantlefc.com.au . 29 November 2019 . en.
    121. Web site: Dixon and North redrafted as rookies . fremantlefc.com.au . 29 November 2019 . en.
    122. Web site: Twomey . Callum . Eagles axe former Pie, Dockers delist contracted pair . afl.com.au . 7 November 2019 . en . 30 October 2019.
    123. News: Dockers make further two list changes . 16 October 2019 . www.sen.com.au . en.
    124. News: Ed Langdon Is Officially A Demon . 16 October 2019 . Triple M . en.
    125. Web site: Bell: Need for speed filled with WA crop . www.fremantlefc.com.au . 9 December 2020.
    126. News: Quartermaine . Braden . Matera given the boot at Freo . 25 September 2020 . PerthNow . 25 September 2020 . en.
    127. News: AFL 2020: Cam McCarthy quits Fremantle, walks out, can't join WAFL team, contract, latest news, Dockers, trade news . 30 August 2020 . Fox Sports . 21 August 2020 . en-AU.
    128. News: Fremantle confirm Dillon O'Reilly and Isaiah Butters axed by Dockers . 30 August 2020 . The West Australian . 30 August 2020 . en.
    129. News: Carter joins McCarthy out the door at Fremantle . 30 August 2020 . The West Australian . 21 August 2020 . en.
    130. News: Dockers trio cut, rookie spots beckon in list reshuffle. 25 November 2020 . AFL.com.au. 25 November 2020.
    131. News: AFL trade news, rumours, whispers: Jesse Hogan GWS Giants, Peter Bell admits Fremantle failed . 7 November 2020 . Fox Sports . 5 November 2020 . en-AU.
    132. News: Adam Cerra's birthday wish granted with trade from Fremantle to Carlton secured . 8 October 2021 . ABC News . 7 October 2021 . en-AU.
    133. News: Atkinson . Cody . Lawson. Sean . AFL trade period wraps up as Peter Ladhams, Jordan Clark land at new clubs on deadline day. 20 October 2021 . ABC News . 5 October 2021 . en-AU.
    134. News: Reilly . Eliza . WA draft duo excited to unite in purple . 24 November 2021 . PerthNow . 24 November 2021 . en.
    135. News: Clubs confirm seven AFL rookies set to be upgraded to the primary list . 24 November 2021 . www.sen.com.au . en.
    136. News: Jordan . McArdle . Fremantle Dockers sign Irish speedster Ultan Kelm Category-B rookie . 20 October 2021 . PerthNow . 14 October 2021 . en.
    137. News: Leno Thomas to depart the club . 7 September 2021 . fremantlefc.com.au . en. 30 July 2021.
    138. News: Docker delisted: Defender falls short of contract trigger . 7 September 2021 . afl.com.au . en. Nathan. Schmook. 18 August 2021.
    139. News: Fremantle Dockers delist Brett Bewley, Tobe Watson, Taylin Duman and Stefan Giro. Samantha. Rogers. PerthNow. 25 August 2021. 7 September 2021.
    140. News: "Tough decision": Dockers commit to re-rookie delisted pair . 28 October 2021 . www.sen.com.au . en.
    141. News: Cloos . Teisha . Stephen Hill announces retirement from AFL . 7 September 2021 . National Indigenous Times . 10 August 2021.
    142. Web site: Waterworth. Ben. 2022-01-28. Luckless Docker Luke Valente announces AFL retirement at 21. 2022-01-29. Fox Sports. en.
    143. News: Rogers . Samantha . Sun deal a DONE DEAL! Dockers lock in Gold Coast forward . PerthNow . 6 October 2022 . en.
    144. News: 2022-10-10 . Fremantle lands Jackson in blockbuster AFL trade, Rankine heads to Crows . en-AU . ABC News . 2022-10-10.
    145. News: Rogers . Samantha . O'Meara... OH YES! Dockers land star mid, trade out Lobb . 13 October 2022 . PerthNow . 12 October 2022 . en.
    146. Web site: Draft preview: Everything you need to know. We recently upgraded Lachie Schultz from the rookie list to the senior list, so that means we have 32 players currently on the senior list, Walls said.. 30 November 2022.
    147. News: Kirby . Aaron . Fremantle AXE forgotten mid and fringe forward . 7 October 2022 . PerthNow . 20 September 2022 . en.
    148. News: Fremantle delists re-rookied forward after 42 games . 12 January 2023 . afl.com.au . en.
    149. News: Chadwick . Justin . Freo favourite David Mundy announces retirement . 7 October 2022 . The Age . 1 August 2022 . en.
    150. News: Reilly . Eliza . Acres reveals what prompted SHOCK move from Dockers . 7 October 2022 . PerthNow . 4 October 2022 . en.
    151. News: Logue and Tucker land at Arden Street as Dockers and Kangaroos agree trade . 7 October 2022 . www.sen.com.au . en.
    152. News: Going west: Dockers nab former Dees, Blues defender . 9 December 2023 . afl.com.au . 1 November 2023 . en.
    153. News: Chellappah . Jasper . Every AFL club's draft haul rated: Who passed? Who failed? . 9 December 2023 . ESPN.com . 21 November 2023 . en.
    154. News: 16 players from 13 AFL clubs upgraded from rookie to senior lists . 9 December 2023 . www.sen.com.au . en.
    155. Web site: Rookie draft pick 5 - Odin Jones . fremantlefc.com.au . 9 December 2023 . en . 22 November 2023.
    156. News: ‘Nine or 10 months too late’: Ex-Sun’s Hardwick admission after move following failed trade bid . 9 December 2023 . Fox Sports . 4 December 2023 . en.
    157. News: Gabelich . Josh . Dockers sign former Bomber to add to forward depth . 26 July 2024 . afl.com.au . 15 February 2024 . en.
    158. News: Dockers delist veteran pair as off-season changes begin . 14 October 2023 . afl.com.au . 31 August 2023 . en.
    159. News: Schultz gets his trade wish as Pies complete deal with Dockers . 16 October 2023 . www.sen.com.au . en.
    160. News: Wantaway Docker Henry gets trade wish to St Kilda . 16 October 2023 . www.sen.com.au . en.
    161. News: Bourke . Ed . AFL 2023: James Jordon and Joel Hamling join Sydney as free agents . 14 October 2023 . News.com.au . 6 October 2023.

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