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SHANE PARKER PP606264/1022 -!2+%4&/2#%å"$ 7HOS¬BEEN¬SUPPORTING¬THE¬ &REMANTLE¬&OOTBALL¬#LUB¬SINCE¬ Contents 4 From the President 4 Members Election and Members Meeting 5 Hard Man Gets Behind Child Health Research 10 Fremantle hard man Troy Cook becomes Patron of the Kulunga Quiet Achiever Research Network Shane Parker becomes the first player to play 200 6 Screamer games for the club High flyer Luke McPharlin into Grand Final 7 Developing Skills For Life 2005 Development Group 7 Players Honoured 2005 State of Origin Team and WAFL 200 Club 8 At Home in Eden 18 Mirvac Fini’s Dockers Home Memorable Moments 8 Pavlich Player of the Year A rare feat by Paul 9 A Quick Kick Hasleby and Brett Peake Michael Johnson makes his debut 10 The Quiet Achiever 14 Milestones 16 Charities The club continues its great work with WA charities 18 Memorable Moments 26 20 Voice From The Outer Round by Round Season Highlights All the facts from 21 Keeping Track Rounds 14 to 22 GPS makes its way into the AFL 25 Round by Round 28 Facing 20 “Strauchanie”, the AFL’s newest sensation 29 Fremantle’s Big Catch Rising Star Nominee David Mundy 31 Facing 20 The Western Front’s Tim Gossage 32 Sponsor News 40 33 Member Rewards Wiz Kidz Exclusive Benefits for Fremantle Members Join the Wiz for a heap of fun, competitions and your 37 Membership News chance to win sensational prizes 38 Events 40 Wiz Kidz 42 Community Development FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB LTD A Product of the Fremantle Football Club Inserts And Flysheet Advertising Docker – Official Magazine of the Fremantle Communications Department. 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Picture: Getty Images. fremantlefc.com.au September 2005 Docker 3 From the President It was a verY disappointing feeling among our first win at Skilled Stadium. Two more for it to end so suddenly leaves a sickening the players and staff at the club as everyone trips to the MCG with two more wins against feeling, but that is football. Eight teams start came to grips with our season ending so Collingwood and Carlton. Wins at home against their planning for 2006 right away while the abruptly on a Saturday night in Adelaide. finals contenders Western Bulldogs and remaining eight will work their way through The coaches and players in particular have Melbourne. And then a game that I think most September until one team has the chance to had a difficult and challenging year. They have Fremantle supporters will never forget. A Friday say that their season was successful. The worked exceptionally hard through a very tough night against St Kilda and a fightback and last others join us planning for next year. middle part of the year and the rewards came five minutes that I know I won’t forget. We have developed as a team and our club is in the second half of the season that started On that Friday night not only did we keep strong. New players have emerged to show as we launched a great comeback against our September hopes well and truly alive but us what they can offer our club. Others have eventual minor premiers Adelaide and then won showed the whole country what Fremantle taken the next step in their development and six of the next seven games to give ourselves is all about – undeniable passion. The colour others have taken on new roles within the every chance of being a part of the September and noise around Subiaco Oval when Justin team and shown us their wonderful talent. finals action. Longmuir calmly split the middle of the goals While we may be disappointed with our ending, It had been a difficult season for our club, was simply unbelievable. we are proud of what has been able to be achieved under adversity. We all look forward one of those seasons that one or two clubs That left us with last year’s premiers to confidently to 2006. unfortunately experience every year. After a determine our fate in 2005. In a bizarre way very good run with injuries over the couple of the game actually summed up our season On behalf of the Board, staff and players, seasons, sadly our turn had arrived. Injuries took – up and down. We played a great first half I would like to thank you for your loyal support their toll as we lost key players such as Robert to be in charge at half time but had the game this year – and look forward to your support Haddrill, James Walker, Roger Hayden, Matthew taken away from us by an experienced and again in 2006, when once again we will take Carr, Luke McPharlin, Graham Polak, and Byron seasoned team in the second half. on the challenge of preparing the Fremantle Schammer. But that is all part of football. Football Club for another tilt at AFL Finals This has been one of the most even years I can action. We have the best and most passionate It was because of these injuries that gave the remember and also one of the most up and supporters in the AFL, and we feel confident club the chance to witness first hand some great down. Teams have been in good form and then that the Club will provide all of you with young players who will be a big part of the future out of form – winning and losing games they excitement and action in the coming seasons. of our club – David Mundy, Michael Johnson, shouldn’t. We were like that this year. We’d like to have you all as part of it! Brett Peake, Steven Dodd and Ryan Crowley. While our year ended with a very disappointing Despite the challenges we have continued thud, the players should be congratulated on to produce some exciting football and have how hard they have worked over the year. Every secured some good wins. Travelling to Geelong member and supporter should be proud of to take on an in-form Geelong side we secured the way they have fought out the season and Rick Hart 2005 Elections and Member Meeting The clUB’s constitUtion was amended to David Garic’s two year term will expire and the postal details have changed during the last allow for two member-elected representatives vacant position will again be open to members twelve months please notify the club in writing to take their place on the Board of Directors of to elect a representative for a two year term before 30 September 2005. the Fremantle Football Club. The first elections from 1 December 2005 to 30 October 2007. The 2005 Members Meeting will be held on held in 2003 saw the appointment of two The WA Electoral Commission will once again 30 November and members will be posted a Directors for a two and one year period to manage the election process as it has done in Notice of Meeting. This is the annual meeting allow for one member elected representative 2003 and 2004. Voting is only open to voting position to be vacant every year. for members at which the results of the club members who are fully paid up as at 2005 elections will be announced for the After the 2003 elections, every member 30 September 2005. Voting club members will member elected representative to the Board representative is appointed for a two year term. receive all information on the election directly of Directors of the Fremantle Football Club. The first member elected representatives were from the Electoral Commission. Members are encouraged to visit the club’s David Garic, appointed for two years, and Les The club will have no other role in the election web site where election and members meeting Everett, appointed for one year. other than to supply the Commission with the details will be regularly updated. At the expiry of his one-year term in 2004, Les current names and postal addresses of voting Everett re-nominated and was overwhelmingly club members as at 30 September 2005. It is A Voting Club Member does not include re-elected for a two year term from therefore important that the club has every Associate Members or any member under 1 December 2004. At 1 November 2005, member’s current postal address. If your the age of 18. 4 Docker September 2005 fremantlefc.com.au News Troy looks at dust mites, critical in research into asthma Hard Man Gets Behind Child Health Research Fremantle hard man Troy Cook has become Patron of the Kulunga Cancer cell research laboratory Research Network, putting his name behind the leading indigenous child health research organisation in the state.