Jye Amiss will become Fremantle’s least experienced finals player when he runs out against the Western Bulldogs in Saturday’s elimination final, but Alex Pearce has full confidence in the 19-year-old to deliver on the big stage.

Amiss has just one game to his name, kicking two goals against North Melbourne in round eight, and he has been called on to bolster a forward structure that is missing Matt Taberner and Nat Fyfe.

Playing finals in his second AFL game brings him ahead of Luke Webster (four games) and Scott Thornton (six games) from the 2003 elimination final against Essendon and Jesse Crichton (six games) from the 2010 elimination final against Hawthorn.

The 2010 elimination final was also Michael Walters’ seventh game, with Walters just one of four players in Fremantle’s starting 22 this week with finals experience alongside David Mundy, Rory Lobb and James Aish.

LEAST EXPERIENCE FOR FIRST CAREER FINAL
2 – Jye Amiss (2022 EF v Western Bulldogs)
4 – Luke Webster (2003 EF v Essendon)
6 - Scott Thornton (2003 EF v Essendon)
6 – Jesse Crichton (2010 EF v Hawthorn)
7 – Michael Walters (2010 EF v Hawthorn)
11 – Nathan O’Driscoll (2022 EF v Western Bulldogs)
11 – Tommy Sheridan (2013 QF v Geelong)
12 – Dylan Roberton (2010 EF v Hawthorn)
12 – Lee Spurr (2012 EF v Geelong)
12 – Matt Taberner (2014 QF v Sydney)
14 – Alex Silvagni (2010 EF v Hawthorn)
17 – Nat Fyfe (2010 EF v Hawthorn)
21 - Cam Sutcliffe (2013 QF v Geelong)
21 – Lachie Neale (2013 QF v Geelong)
22 – Heath Chapman (2022 EF v Western Bulldogs)
22 – Anthony Morabito (2010 EF v Hawthorn)

Pearce was surprised to see how quickly Amiss had recovered from a lacerated kidney in May when playing for Peel against South Fremantle.

“It’s super exciting. He’s such a great kid, Jye,” Pearce said.

“There were times I thought he was ruled out for the season and then all of a sudden he was training and I said ‘mate, you’re looking pretty good’ and he said ‘yep I’m coming back’.

“I was able to watch him play a couple of times at Peel and he’s just such a natural footballer.

“Playing on him at training, the way he always competes is what I really love about him. He’s played some good games and I think he’ll be able to stand up and do his role for us.”

Pearce said Amiss did the basics as a key forward at the elite level.

“His greatest strength is his ability to find space, take marks inside 50, go back and deliver and kick goals,” Pearce said.

“With Nathan out, who’s been playing forward, he gets to come in and play that role.

“His strength is his forward craft and when he gets his chances he usually takes them.”

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