OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE FREMANTLE DOCKERS FOOTBALL CLUB www.fremantlefc.com.au CLUB SONG Time to tune in ROGER HAYDEN Over and out THOMMO’S DOIG TOP NINE Standout moments in 2011 MEDAL PREVIEW ANTHONY ZAC CLARKE GROVER 200 MORABITO Hero poster Triumph over Preparing adversity for 2012 PP606264/1022 Vol 7.3, September 2011 $5.50 inc GST We’ve changed our name but not our team. Integrated – a proud major sponsor of the Fremantle Dockers since 2008 – is now Programmed Integrated Workforce. So when you see the new Programmed logo on the Freo Dockers’ jumpers next year, you’ll know we’re not a new sponsor, but loyal supporters of the club. Programmed provides the people, maintenance, tools and expertise to help your business grow. For more information visit www.programmed.com.au Proudly sponsoring Client Programmed (PROG) Insert Date 2011-08-26 Acc Dir Prod Mgr Campaign _Jobs Size (HxW) 297.0 x 210.0 Acc Coor Studio Mgr Description New Brand (PROGNB) Art Dir Studio Op Filename PROGNB000028D_Dockers_Mag_210x295 Proof/Alt # 1 Writer Publication Dockers Magazine Date/Time 2011-08-19 16:59 Notes: Grey fields for internal sign off on hard copy proof. PDF may appear on screen not at actual size. CONTENTS FREMANTLE FOOTBALL CLUB LTD 4 PURPLE POCKET Docker – Official Magazine of the The latest player news Fremantle Dockers Football Club Volume 7, Edition 3, September 2011 7 MILESTONES McPhee, Bradley, Parry Street, Fremantle WA 6160 Broughton and Palmer P.O. Box 381, Fremantle WA 6959 8 GROVER 200 Administration: Fremantle veteran reaches milestone 28-29 T (08) 9433 7000 F (08) 9433 7001 11 DEBUTS Membership: 24 RETIREMENTS Nine players debuted for T (08) 9433 7111 The club farewells F (08) 9433 7002 Fremantle in 2011 Byron Schammer and [email protected] Roger Hayden www.fremantlefc.com.au 14 ROUND BY ROUND A look at rounds 17 to 24 26 HERO POSTER A product of the Fremantle Dockers KidZone poll winner, Communications Department. 17 HERO POSTER Hayden Ballantyne Editor: Kasey Ball NAB Rising Star nominee, 11 Writers: Kasey Ball, Costa Kastanis, Zac Clarke 27 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Luke Morfesse 19 CLUB SONG Celebrating our foundation Design & Production Vote to take place in 28 THE LONG ROAD BACK Scout Creative November 1 Wing Court Anthony Morabito sets his Maylands WA 6051 20 THOMMO’S TOP NINE sights on 2012 T (08) 9371 8257 Michael Thomson’s top [email protected] Fremantle moments of 2011 31 WHERE HAVE THEY DOCKED? www.scoutcreative.com.au Todd Ridley chats to Docker 22 DOIG MEDAL PREVIEW about life after football Printing 34 Who’s in the running to take Abbott & Co home the medal in 2011? 32 PURPLE PATCH 21 Glassford Road A patch full of our most Kewdale WA 6105 passionate Freo supporters T (08) 9353 1166 www.abbottco.com.au 34 COMMUNITY MATTERS The Freo Dockers out and Inserts and flysheet advertising about in the community Communications Department, Fremantle Football Club 38 KIDZONE © Fremantle Football Club 2011. Johnny ‘the Doc’ Docker’s All rights reserved. Without page of activities limiting the rights under copyright 20-21 above, no part of this publication shall be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior permission of the Fremantle Football Club. Information correct at time of going to print. 22-23 Photography: Fremantle Dockers Football Club, AFL Photos, Tony McDonough, David Nicolson Front cover: AFL Photos 24 25 Fremantle Dockers Football Club fremantlefc.com.au September 2011 3 AT HOME WITH ‘SUBES’ PURPLE POCKET NICK SUBAN IS the latest Other Freo teammate/ Compiled by Kasey Ball and Costa Kastanis talent to join the Docker TV housemate combos include: lineup with his brand new Chris Mayne and Jesse show ‘At Home With Subes’. Crichton, Jay van Berlo and TIPS FROM THE TOP The show will air on Nat Fyfe, Anthony Morabito STUDENTS FROM Clontarf Foundation academies across Docker TV this October and Hayden Ballantyne, and WA got to meet Freo stars Stephen Hill and Michael and sees ‘Subes’ travel the show’s host himself, Johnson when they visited Fremantle headquarters around the suburbs to see Nick Suban, who lives on Friday 24 June. how his teammates go as with Garrick Ibbotson. The Clontarf boys were preparing to play off for housemates. Make sure you tune into the Woodside Cup, which was the curtain-raiser to In the first episode, Docker TV in October to see the Fremantle-Brisbane game at Patersons Stadium. Suban visits Mick who else gets paid a visit by Hill and Johnson took the boys for a training session on Barlow and Nick Lower’s ‘At Home With Subes’. Fremantle Oval to give them some tips before the big game. bachelor pad. Hill had also been emailing the students in the lead He gave the guys a test up to the game with tips on nutrition, fitness and match to see who did the most preparation. around the house and, The Freo star said there had been some talented footballers naturally, there were a few come out of the disputes on who was the Clontarf Foundation better housemate. over the years. Mick Barlow gave And he had ‘At Home With Subes’ a tour some advice for the around the house, only to aspiring footballers. be stitched up when he “Keep striving for found a lady’s dress in his what you want to wardrobe that had been do, never give up placed there by Lower! and you can always make it if you really want to,” he said. LUKE MCPHARLIN… AN OFF-FIELD HIT! WE ALWAYS KNEW that Freo defender Luke McPharlin was a talented muso, strumming a tune in years gone by on Channel Nine’s The Footy Show and singing the classics at local venues around Perth. But now it is official… Luke McPharlin is a recording artist and has hit the airwaves of Perth. MCPHEE ‘FINDS HIMSELF IN FREO’ On Monday 12 September, Luke’s new single “Leaders” BACK IN JULY, Adam of the campaign and was released on the Lisa, Baz and Sam breakfast program McPhee and a handful managed to encourage on 92.9. of senior players found a few by-standers to get To help Luke reach number one status in WA, make sure themselves on the streets involved in the commercial. you head to iTunes from of Freo to take part in a TV Well done to the other Friday 16 September commercial that aired in the stars of the ad, Matthew to download his very Eastern States in August. Pavlich, Aaron Sandilands, first off-field hit. You Filmed over two days, the Luke McPharlin and Michael can stay up-to-date commercial promoted not only Johnson. Purple Pocket with the progress of the vibrant City of Fremantle can confirm that there has Luke’s musical career as an ideal tourist destination been some very promising by following him on but also our great club. feedback on your acting Facebook: facebook. McPhee was responsible abilities… but maybe just com/lukemcpharlin for the ‘shopping’ element stick to footy for now. 4 September 2011 fremantlefc.com.au Fremantle Dockers Football Club PLAYERS TEE OFF FREMANTLE PLAYERS spent most of Wednesday 6 July looking for the ball… but not the red leather Sherrin variety. It was a golf ball that had, more often than not, strayed outside of Burswood Park Golf Course’s beautiful fairways The players were on hand to team up with Fremantle sponsors for the annual Players and Sponsors Golf Day and the groups did their best to get the little white ball in the hole in what was a fun-filled event. Nick Lower was one Freo player having a tough time keeping his ball on the fairways. He did play a lovely shot out of a bunker, although it seems nobody from the Lux Events team (pictured right) told him that you’re not allowed to have a practice swing in a sand-trap! And Hayden Ballantyne quickly found out just how punishing the greens on the course can be when his gentle putt rolled past the cup and just kept on going. Luckily, ‘Ballaz’ is not quite as feisty on the golf course as he is on a footy field. Nat Fyfe said he relished the opportunity to get out on the fairways, despite admitting he wasn’t much of a golfer. “I don’t really have the temperament for it,” he said. “Byron Schammer and Luke McPharlin are probably the two golfers that get out a fair bit. “Kepler Bradley’s pretty keen on his golf, too.” GRA23436 Fremantle Dockers Football Club fremantlefc.com.au September 2011 5 Your health is all that matters. Isn’t it better if your health fund can say isW ourA Because HBF is WA based we provide better services for West Australians. 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