Official Magazine of the Fremantle Football Club Strand head Article head www.fremantlefc.com.au PP606264/1022 Vol 5.1, March 2009 $5.50 inc GST MidFIELD BROOME PaulM AEHasleby’sST RO Olympic lesson TIME Spreading the passion in the Kimberley YOUNG NTicALEN Suban findsT his niche SEASON SOUTH EvENts GUIDE AFRICA CALENDAR Pull out Pride of All the off-field inside Potchefstroom action in 2009 fremantlefc.com.au March 2009 1 OWN A PIECE OF THE GAME The annual Starlight Purple Auction Haze Game, proudly supported by Fremantle Ports, is back goes live in round one and so is your opportunity to own a guernsey 23 March from the game, straight off the player’s back and autographed. It also comes complete with a Certificate of Authenticity. You can start bidding online at www.aflauctions.com.au from Monday 23 March to give yourself more time to secure a Fremantle match day jumper. Visit www.aflauctions.com.au and start placing your bids to own a unique piece of Fremantle memorabilia. The auction runs from 9.00am Monday 23 March until midnight Sunday 5 April 2009. You can also bid for the signed jumpers of the remaining members of the squad not involved in that day’s game. Round 1 Starlight Purple Haze Game Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs Sunday 29 March at Subiaco Oval Bouncedown 4.10pm Dress purple and dig deep for the Starlight Children’s Foundation CONTENTS 4 PURPLE POCKET On the road South Africa On the road South Africa FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB LTD Docker – Official Magazine of the News from around the club Fremantle Football Club 5 MARK HARVEY Volume 5, Edition 1, March 2009 INCE FREMANTLE what Troy, Justin and I expected,” commenced its activities in Webster said. Sthe North West Province in “They all seemed to enjoy the A message from the Senior 2007, the number of registered clinics and adapted quickly to the participants playing football in new skills they were taught, which South Africa has dramatically risen is fantastic. from 2,500 to 17,000 players, with “The Fremantle Football Club the majority playing the game in and the AFL have worked hard over the past three years to develop the the North West Province. The week-long tour, highlighted sport in South Africa and on the Longmuir said the desire to play TALENTED KIDS South by football development clinics back of how enthusiastic the kids football burned strongly in many Coach and community visits, was the were I think AFL footy has a real Cook lauded the talent displayed by young South Africans, with some club’s third visit to the Republic future in the country – particularly some of the participants. since 2007. in the North West Province.” travelling for hours from all over “I am glad Fremantle came on Over the course of the week the the North West Province to take this trip” he said. BURNED STRONGLY part in the clinics. “There are some talented kids travelling party, which included In addition to the number Parry Street, Fremantle WA 6160 Teenager Tshepsio Mogapi hitch here and, hopefully, Fremantle can past players Luke Webster, Troy of children who took part in 11-16Africa February 2009 hiked for four hours from Mafeking, capitalise on the work that the club Cook and Justin Longmuir along the various clinics around impressing Longmuir. has done over the last three years.” with the club’s Community Potchefstroom, local players, The Fremantle Football Club arrived “Tshepsio turns 18 later this year AFL South Africa North West Development Program team, coaches, umpires, administrators and has the speed and agility that Province Manager July Machethe in Potchefstroom in mid-Februarywere joined by more than 1000 for and volunteers were further we are looking for at Fremantle,” said the Potchefstroom locals were children in a range of clinics at educated on football rules and a week long community various Potchefstroom camp schools. in regulationsthe by Fremantle’s he said. proud to be associated with the club’s AFL allocated North WestThe childrenProvince. at the Potchefstroom Community Development staff in “I spoke to him about the need Fremantle Football Club. P.O. Box 381, Fremantle WA 6959 clinics take part in the South a bid to strengthen Fremantle and to work hard in the gym leading ”The children and volunteers Story: Andrew Bousfield African program equivalent to the AFL’s footprint in the region. up to the 2009 South African footy are so excited to be part of the Auskick, called FootyWild. The Fremantle delegation season and that he should keep Fremantle team,” July said. 6 PALMER PREPARED FOR NEXT Webster said he was impressed reviewed the development of the developing the non-dominant side “The support that we receive by the skill level shown by North West Province’s talented of his body. from the Fremantle Football Club the children that took part in senior players during a training “I am not surprised that he did and our region’s sponsors, Nkwe the clinics. session on Saturday 14 February. well for South Africa in the AFL Platinum, Continental Capital and “Obviously the game is still Players travelled from all around International Cup last year, but the Air Mauritius ensures that we are very new to a lot of them but their the region to participate in challenge for him is to maintain far ahead of the other provinces CHALLENGE basic skill level was better than the session. that standard.” that are developing AFL football. Administration: After a stellar debut year, 34 T (08) 9433 7000 Rhys Palmer knows what to F (08) 9433 7001 expect in 2009 Membership: T (08) 9433 7111 8 MATTHEW PAVLICH 37 PURPLE PATCH Marketing: A message from the Club With the world’s most F (08) 9433 7002 Captain passionate supporters, check [email protected] out this new feature section www.fremantlefc.com.au 10 BROOME TIME in Docker Fremantle kicked off its A Product of the Fremantle Football community activities for 38 MEMBERS NEWS Club Communications Department. the year with a three day Everything you need to know 4 visit to Broome for its AFL – for Members Only Editor: Katie Mitchinson Community Camp Writers: Luke Morfesse and Andrew Profile Rhys Palmer 40 YOUNG TALENT TIME Bousfield L A P M ER 14 OLYMPIC LESSON FOR Fremantle’s focus on Email: PR E PA R E D F O RN E XC T H A L E N G E MIDFIELD MAESTRO developing and retaining After a stellar debut year, Rhys Palmer knows what to expect in 2009. The AFL’s best young player in 2008 is more than ready for the rough and tumble of the [email protected] home and away season. Story: Luke Morfesse N THE LEAD-UP TO SEASON 2008, talented young players “It wasn’t about playing a set number of Rhys Palmer’s goals were quite modest. “Having one good season in my first ye games but about developing as a player ar During 12 months on the Rather than se so won’t put me in tha I t a target for a certain I could cope i t category.” n the AFL,” Palmer said number of games, Palmer just . Palmer, who finished fourth in la wanted the “Although, if you said to me at the st opportunity to develop his game. year’s Doig Medal behind Matthew Pavlich, start of last year that I was going to play But if he did Aaron Sandilands and L get the chance to run out 10 games and play in a few good ones, uke McPharlin, on to Subiaco Ov had an interrupted pre-seaso al or the MCG, then he I would have taken n after that straight away. breaking a bone in his was determined to “make the most of it”. “To play 20 games and foot in the round 22 have a bit of victory over C The 20-year-old did far more than that. an impact was g ollingwood at Subiaco Oval. reat.” “So before Christ sidelines recovering from Not only did he mas I wasn’t doing win the NAB Rising Star all WATCHFUL EYE the running… there was a lot Award as the AFL’s best young player in of rehab, But Palmer says the with the physios making sure e 2008, Palmer did it in emphatic fashion. memory of winning verything . the NA healed correctl He played in 20 games and collected B Rising Star is in the past. y” he said. “I don’t even think “But since Chr 462 possessions, bettering Collingwo about it,” he said. istmas I’ve been doing od’s “Sure, I had a 100 per c Design & Production Nathan Buckley, who pretty good year but I’m ent of the work load.” was honoured with not going to stop there. U the award back I want to keep nder the watchful eye of new Sports in 1993 when he picked up 42 A WORD FROM OUR going and stamp Science Mana 458 possessions. myself as a good player ger Jason Weber, the knee surgery, Paul Hasleby dashing midfielder in the AFL. has been working on increasing both fitness and strength. “In my second year the load has been totally different… which has been good because w e’ve got a lot stronger and fitter,” said Palmer, adding that it had “been Scout Creative pretty taxing”. “But being fitter and endured a roller coaster of stronger will SPONSORS hopefully make me a better player. Midfielders these days are pretty strong, so I’ve been concentrating on building my body up and getting my fitness to the elite level of the champion runners in the AFL.