Fd15a FFC Year Book 2003

Year Book 2003 $7.95 (inc GST) WE’RE PROUD TO BE RIDING WITH FREMANTLE IN 2004. ContentsContents SPONSORS IN 2003 From the President .............5 Major Sponsor From the CEO .....................7 From the Coach ..................9 Premier Sponsors From the Captain..............11 The Doig Medal ................12 The Doig tradition .............17 © 2004 Coca-Cola and Real Refreshment are registered trade marks of the Coca-Cola Company. The year in review.............18 Corporate Sponsors Rick Hart Discounts PB Foods (Peters & Brownes) Xanadu Wines • Telstra Corporate Sports Australia The year ahead .................21 Jadan Spas • Phillips Fox Paterson Ord Minnett Burswood International Resort Casino The international stage .....23 Media Sponsors 92.9 • Channel Nine FOXTEL • Network TEN The West Australian • WIN Television FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB LTD 2003 YEAR BOOK The finals ..........................25 ABN 83 066 055 249 www.fremantlefc.com.au Crowds & attendances......27 A Product of the Fremantle Football Club Communications Department [email protected] ‘Showing their passion’.....29 FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB: Fremantle Oval, Parry Street, Fremantle WA 6160 The faces of 2003 ............31 P.O. Box 381, Fremantle WA 6959 T: (08) 9433 7000 F: (08) 9433 7001 FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB Recruits ...........................33 COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: Keith Black PRODUCED BY: The 2003 team.................35 Scout Creative, 1 Wing Court, Maylands WA 6051 T: (08) 9371 8257 [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHY: 2003 Results....................36 All photography by Getty Images, Official AFL Looking to advertise in future editions Photographic Agency unless credited otherwise of the Fremantle Football Club Year Book, Honour board....................38 PRINTING: or the Club member magazine? Lamb Print, 9 Robertson Street, Perth WA 6000 T: (08) 9328 1533 Please contact Steve Horton at 2003 Statistics ................39 COPYRIGHT: Scout Creative on 08 9371 8257, Fremantle Football Club 2004. All rights reserved. fax 08 9371 7290 or Without limiting the rights under copyright above, Executive profiles .............40 no part of this publication shall be reproduced, stored [email protected] in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, Off the field ......................41 photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior permission of the Fremantle Football Club. Farewells..........................42 Fremantle Football Club 2003 Year Book 3 4 Fremantle Football Club 2003 Year Book FromFrom thethe PresidentPresident This year has been a great year for the Fremantle had recorded trading losses Secondly, the changes to the constitution Fremantle Football Club. It has been of almost $5 million from 2000 to 2002 provided for two member-elected a year where the Club has continued including a trading loss of $2.5 million Directors to be appointed. The Western its rise from the disastrous 2001 season, in 2001. This Club has affected a Australian Electoral Commission a rise that can be attributed to the efforts turnaround in excess of $3.2 million conducted the electoral process on behalf of all involved at the Club, players, staff in the past two seasons. The Club is of the Club and we welcomed Mr David and, most importantly, the Club’s loyal on track to be debt free by 2005, from Garic and Mr Les Everett to the Board on and passionate supporters. a situation where we had total debts 1 December 2003. Mr Garic was The end of the 2001 season saw the Club exceeding $7.7 million in 2002. appointed for a two year term and at the bottom, both on and off the field. This year was indeed an historic one for the Mr Everett for a one year term. We look We not only finished last on the Club in many ways, culminating in our very forward to their contribution as we enter premiership ladder but posted a $2.5 first appearance in the AFL finals series the next phase of growth. million trading loss for the year. The end since entering the AFL in 1995. While we Our year is just reward for our loyal, of 2001 saw a new Board of Management may not have played our best in that finals passionate and often long-suffering appointed, Cameron Schwab appointed appearance, the future of our Club and our members and supporters. It is with their as Chief Executive Officer, Chris Connolly young players, will benefit significantly unwavering support that the Club has take the reins as the new Senior Coach, from the experience. The passion of achieved what it has this year. our supporters and the outpouring of and a new executive management Whilst everyone at Fremantle takes great appreciation at game’s end on that Friday team appointed to set about rebuilding pride in what has been achieved to date, September evening were amazing and the Fremantle Football Club. we clearly realise that we still have a drive all of us on for the future. While season 2003 is one that we can long way to go. The foundations have all be proud of, we are only still in the In another significant development been set for the long term success both first stages of that rebuilding. The Club during the year, the Club’s on and off the field. constitution was amended to bring improved its financial position in 2002 Our staff and players have shown the about two important changes. by over $1 million and in December commitment, dedication and belief in 2003 the Club was pleased to announce Firstly, the previous two-tier Board what we set about achieving at the end a trading profit of $711,223. This is structure, with a Board of Directors and of 2001, and it is a great credit to each a fantastic result and completes a a Board of Management, was replaced and every one of them that they have significant turnaround over the last two with a single Board of Directors. given so much to helping us achieve years. This result clearly shows that the Our dedicated Directors, Syd Corser, what we have to date. plans put in place at the beginning of John Fuhrman, and Tom James resigned We can look forward to 2004 and beyond 2002 are delivering the Club the to allow the seven members of the with much anticipation. financial stability necessary to be a real Board of Management to become the force in the AFL. I must acknowledge new Directors. I would like to extend the efforts of the staff and players who sincere thanks on behalf of the Club have worked tirelessly to deliver what and its members to the fantastic we have set out to achieve both on and efforts of Syd, John and Tom over off the field. the years. Rick Hart “This year was indeed an historic one for the Club in many ways, culminating in our very first appearance in the AFL finals series” Fremantle Football Club 2003 Year Book 5 FromFrom thethe CEOCEO Thinking about this year, meant thinking representative of the Fremantle tradition, moment and in the most unique fashion. about the moments that made it you should be so very proud that you got Jeff Farmer who seems to end up with the so memorable. it so right… even the theme song is ball in his hand, seconds to go, when a Fremantle was the last to be first and as starting to sound OK. goal will win the game. And he delivers. a result there were nine seasons of pent If you are Ben Allan, Peter Mann, or Matthew Pavlich, decided to take on up emotion which was played out on a Stephen O’Reilly who walked away from a game like few have before him and single day of football at Subiaco Oval – successful clubs, finals and Grand Finals etched himself in the collective our first taste of September, and we to come home, and be a part of conscience of anyone privileged enough learnt just how tough this competition is. something so different, but have your to watch the game. career over, well before team success, It took nine seasons, three coaches, Des Headland, again seconds from the how do you feel? 198 games and 107 siren when the call was ‘any score will players for Fremantle “Our attitude has been You were the do’, and he did. pioneers, forced to to make the AFL finals to take a long term Peter Bell took the ball knowing that the lead with no point of for the first time. view, and let the short full force of Mark Ricuitto was bearing term look after itself reference, sacrificing It was only a step, down on him because that’s what you – and it has.” personal success to albeit a very do when you’re Peter Bell. build an AFL Club, significant one, as we stay on track to and your role can never be Luke McPharlin flew over the top and one day win a premiership. underestimated. marked it against the Premiers. Why? Our attitude has been to take a long term Because he knew he could. If you are Chris Bond, captain when no view, and let the short term look after one else could be, not because you were Graham Polak marked in front of David itself – and it has. a superstar player, but because you were Neitz, who crunched him, but he held his It is hard to imagine a club being at a made of good stuff, but a career finished ground because he knows no better and more exciting phase than the Fremantle in the saddest of ways, how does it feel? that is what you do. Football Club, regardless of who you are – So proud Bondy, because the players still A coach who stays true to himself, player, coach, administrator or supporter.

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