Ahead of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership season, fremantlefc.com.au have previewed the Clubs playing list.
The Club will play their first official intraclub match on Friday 7 February at 8.30am, playing roughly 100 minutes of game play.
1. Sam Sturt
The athletic general forward found his footing in the team during the second half of the 2024 season, playing the final 12 consecutive games of the year to finish with a career-high 21 goals. The 24-year-old’s best performance of the season came in the Club’s thrilling one-point win over the Swans in Round 16, where Sturt booted three goals.
2. Jaeger O'Meara
Entering his third season with the Club, O’Meara played 22 games in 2024—the most he’s played in a single season since his second year in the AFL back in 2014 with the Gold Coast Suns. The 30-year-old filled a variety of roles throughout the year, ranging from the wing to the forward line and brought valuable experience to his role in the leadership group.
3. Caleb Serong
Serong once again elevated his game to another level in 2024, securing his second consecutive Doig Medal and earning All-Australian honours. The 23-year-old broke his own disposal record, amassing 676 at an average of 29.39 per game, while also setting Club records for most single-season clearances (175) and most disposals in a single game (46). As co-vice captain, Serong will aim to remain one of the standout players in 2025.
4. Sean Darcy
After an interrupted 2024 season in which Darcy battled multiple injuries and managed 12 games. Darcy's brilliance was seen in Round 15 where he was back to his best with 39 hitouts, 20 disposals and a goal. The 26-year-old ruckman has been putting in the work during the off-season and has been diligent with his rehabilitation following knee surgery at the end of last year.
5. Heath Chapman
After an interrupted start to his 2024 campaign due to a preseason hamstring injury, Chapman found his place in the side by Round 7 and went on to play 16 games for the remainder of the season. The 22-year-old delivered a standout performance in the Club’s crushing 92-point win over the Demons in Round 12, gathering 24 disposals and nine marks in Alice Springs.
6. Jordan Clark
Clark enjoyed a breakout 2024 season, elevating his game with blistering pace and reliable rebound work from the defensive 50. A standout in Fremantle’s backline, Clark posted career-best numbers in disposals (568), marks (156), pressure acts (232), and intercept marks (32) in 2024. His distribution from half-back will be critical to the team’s ball movement in 2025.
7. Nat Fyfe
After several injury-interrupted seasons, 2024 was a rewarding year for Fyfe, with the 33-year-old playing 22 games—the most in a single season for the veteran since 2013. Fans were treated to vintage Fyfe in Round 7 when the dual Brownlow Medallist amassed 37 disposals in the Club’s 24-point win over the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium. Fyfe will play a crucial role in 2025, helping to develop Fremantle’s younger talent across the field.
8. Andrew Brayshaw
The 25-year-old midfielder has averaged over 25 disposals per game for four consecutive seasons, once again showcasing his prolific ball-winning abilities with a career-high 41 disposals against the GWS Giants in Round 23. Brayshaw finished the 2024 season as the runner-up in the Doig Medal for the second consecutive year, with the co-vice-captain continuing to lead Fremantle's young team from the front.
9. Luke Jackson
Approaching his third season with the Club and sixth in the AFL, the 199cm big man is a reliable operator, having played 22 games or more in each of his seasons aside from his debut year in 2020. A dual threat in the ruck and pushing forward, Jackson has kicked over 20 goals in consecutive seasons at Fremantle and will look to continue building his partnership with fellow big man Sean Darcy as a formidable ruck duo.
10. Michael Walters
The 239-game veteran forward enters his 17th season with the Club, adding valuable experience to a young forward line. Walters will play a vital role in the development of junior players such as Murphy Reid, Charlie Nicholls, Cooper Simpson, and countless others around the ground. Playing six games in 2025 will make Walters the Club’s all-time Indigenous games record holder.
11. James Aish
Aish had a consistent 2024 season with the Club, playing 20 games and maintaining his role as a reliable rebound defender with the ability to transition onto the wing. The 183-game player averaged over 22 disposals across the first seven games of 2024, with a highlight performance against the Adelaide Crows in Round 3, where he gathered 29 disposals and six marks in the Club’s 35-point win.
12. Hugh Davies
The 20-year-old key defender made his AFL debut in Round 15 of the 2024 season and was part of the Club’s thrilling one-point win over the Swans at the SCG in Round 16. Davies showcased composure, intercepting ability, and key defensive prowess throughout the WAFL season, including being part of Peel Thunder’s 2024 WAFL premiership side.
13. Luke Ryan
After a strong 2024 season, Ryan broke the Club’s records for the most rebounds (170) and kicks (466) in a single season. The 155-game player earned his second All-Australian blazer, named on the field in the backline. Ryan achieved a career-high 39 disposals against Richmond in Round 8, accompanied by 15 marks, and earned life membership with Fremantle after playing his 150th game in purple.
14. Jeremy Sharp
In his first season with the Club, Sharp made an instant impact on the wing, playing all 23 games for the season—the first time he has done so in his five-year career. The 23-year-old running machine was a standout with his work ethic and endurance key factors in his success. Sharp accumulated 20 or more disposals on eight occasions in 2024, surpassing his output in four previous seasons with the Gold Coast SUNS.
15. Shai Bolton
Star forward Shai Bolton is now a Fremantle Docker after the Club secured a trade with Richmond for the 25-year-old in the 2024 Trade Period. He has played 135 games for the Tigers, featuring in both the 2019 and 2020 premierships and has kicked 165 goals across his eight AFL seasons. Bolton also comes with an illustrious list of individual awards including a 2019 AFL Rising Star nominee, the 2021 AFL Mark of the Year, a 2022 All Australian blazer, the 2024 Richmond leading goalkicker and five consecutive top five finishes in Richmond’s Jack Dyer Medal (2020, 2021,2022, 2023, 2024), including a third-place finish in 2023.
16. Murphy Reid
A goalkicking midfielder, Murphy Reid averaged 28 disposals for Sandringham Dragons and 24.5 disposals during the National Championships, where he earned All-Australian honours. His creativity through the midfield and forward line makes him an exciting prospect, while Reid's speed and footy smarts make him a consistent playmaker.
17. Will Brodie
Brodie could not squeeze into Fremantle's stacked midfield in 2024, after putting together a strong WAFL season for Peel Thunder, including being part of the Club’s WAFL premiership side. Brodie averaged 27.5 disposals per game in the WAFL across 19 appearances and notched up 30 or more disposals on nine occasions, including a 43-disposal game against South Fremantle in Round 19.
18. Liam Reidy
The 204cm ruckman earned his AFL debut in Round 23 against the GWS Giants, where he notched up 31 hitouts during the Club’s away trip to Sydney in 2024. Reidy played 17 games for Peel Thunder in the WAFL, proving to be one of the dominant rucks in the competition. He recorded eight games with 45 or more hitouts, including a massive 65 in the Club’s Finals Week 1 clash with Swan Districts. The 24-year-old was also part of Peel Thunder’s WAFL premiership side in 2024, where he recorded 36 hitouts and 15 disposals in the Grand Final.
19. Quinton Narkle
Former Port Adelaide and Geelong midfielder/forward Quinton Narkle has joined Fremantle for 2025 as a Supplementary Selection Signing. Narkle spent the past two years at Port Adelaide where he played 16 AFL games (13 in 2024) and kicked eight goals. He averaged 20 disposals in the SANFL in 2024. The dynamic midfielder/forward played 41 games with Geelong (2017 to 2022) and was delisted at the end of 2022.
20. Pat Voss
After joining the Club as a Supplemental Selection Period recruit in February 2024, Voss made his AFL debut in Round 7 against the Bulldogs and played seven senior games for the season, averaging a goal per game. The key forward spent most of his time in the WAFL developing his forward craft, playing 11 League games for Peel Thunder, kicking 28 goals, including two in Peel’s Grand Final win over East Perth.
21. Oscar McDonald
After signing with Fremantle on the opening day of the 2023 delisted free agency period, McDonald’s season was cut short in his Club debut against the Lions in Round 1 due to an ACL and PCL injury. McDonald was sidelined for the remainder of the AFL season but made his return to football for Peel Thunder in the WAFL in Round 20. He showed his AFL experience in Round 21 against East Perth when he gathered 15 disposals and seven marks. The 196cm key defender will aim to make his AFL return in 2025.
22. Charlie Nicholls
Charlie Nicholls stood out in the SANFL U18 Grand Final and finished runner-up in his club’s best and fairest. Known for his athleticism, he adapted to playing higher up the ground at the National Championships and gained experience in the SANFL Reserves.
23. Karl Worner
A concussion sustained in the Club’s Round 1 win over the Lions saw the young running defender miss the next three rounds before making his return to football in Round 4 for Peel Thunder. Worner went on to average over 23 disposals per game in the WAFL for Peel, playing a key role in their 2024 premiership-winning side. The 22-year-old returned to the AFL side towards the end of the season, featuring in Rounds 14, 15, and 22. Entering his fourth season with Fremantle, Worner will be looking to establish himself as a regular in the senior team.
24. Jye Amiss
Still just 21 years old, Amiss enters his fourth season at Fremantle after putting on significant size over the off-season. With only 47 career games to his name, the key forward heads into 2025 having recorded consecutive seasons with 35 or more goals. Amiss kicked four or more goals in a game on four separate occasions in 2024, and the 196cm forward will be aiming to elevate his game even further in 2025.
25. Alex Pearce
Pearce will enter his third season as Club captain after a mixed 2024 campaign, ultimately marred by injury. His early-season form had the 29-year-old in All-Australian contention, highlighted by a standout performance against Collingwood in Round 11, where he recorded 15 disposals, nine marks, and a goal. Unfortunately, a forearm fracture sustained in Round 15 saw Pearce miss seven of the final eight games of the year. The 201cm key defender will once again lead the side in 2025 while continuing to take on the opposition's best forwards. Pearce has been one of the standout performers early in the preseason.
26. Hayden Young
A breakout 2024 season saw Young collect a career-best 12 Brownlow votes and achieve his highest-ever finish in the Doig Medal (third), thanks to an outstanding first full season as a midfielder. The 23-year-old set career highs in disposals (548), tackles (123), clearances (116), and goals (13), while also setting a new Club record for the most inside 50s in a season (134). With his elite ball use by foot and composure under pressure, 2025 shapes up to be another big year for the young bull, who is signed with the Club until 2033.
27. Odin Jones
In his first season with Fremantle, the 19-year-old key forward played 11 games across Peel Thunder’s League and Reserves sides in the WAFL, learning his craft and developing as both a forward and a ruck. Jones kicked 11 goals across the two competitions. Unfortunately, the 199cm tall forward will miss the entire 2025 season after suffering a fractured vertebra that required spinal surgery in November 2024.
28. Neil Erasmus
Erasmus is looking to take the next step in his AFL career as he enters his fourth season with the Club. The 21-year-old managed four senior AFL games in 2024 and was one of Peel Thunder’s standout performers, averaging 28.2 disposals across 17 games. The dominant midfielder recorded over 30 disposals on eight occasions in the WAFL, with his standout performance coming in Peel’s Grand Final win over East Perth, where he won the Simpson Medal (best on ground) after gathering 26 disposals, 11 tackles, and two goals. Erasmus will aim to continue developing his craft in 2025 as he pushes to break into a strong Fremantle midfield.
29. Cooper Simpson
Fremantle’s first selection in the 2023 National Draft made his AFL debut in the Club’s Round 7 win over the Bulldogs in 2024, showcasing his speed out of stoppages and ability to impact plays. Simpson spent the majority of his first year at Fremantle developing his craft in the WAFL with Peel Thunder, playing 18 League games and kicking 16 goals. The 19-year-old forward was also part of Peel’s 2024 premiership side, kicking two goals in the Grand Final win over East Perth.
30. Nathan O'Driscoll
O’Driscoll sustained a knee injury during a preseason match simulation against West Coast, ultimately sidelining the young winger for most of the early season. After returning to football for Peel Thunder in the WAFL in Round 14, O’Driscoll averaged 23.3 disposals for the remainder of the season, including a standout performance in Peel’s Grand Final win, where he collected 29 disposals, six tackles, and a goal. The 22-year-old’s first full game back at AFL level came in Fremantle’s Round 24 clash with Port Adelaide, where he gathered 20 disposals and a goal. O’Driscoll will aim to solidify a full-time spot in Fremantle’s side in 2025.
31. Brandon Walker
After recovering from a knee injury at the end of 2023, Walker hit the ground running in 2024, playing 19 out of a possible 23 AFL games. The young, speedy defender set a career-high in disposals (22) in Round 22 against Geelong and a career-high in metres gained (414) in Round 20 against West Coast in the RAC Derby. Now entering his fifth season in purple, the 22-year-old is often tasked with matching up against the opposition’s best small forward.
32. Michael Frederick
For the third consecutive season, Frederick kicked 23 or more goals for Fremantle’s forward line. In 2024, he kicked three goals in a game for the fifth time in his career, including in the Club’s Round 20 RAC Derby win over the Eagles. Frederick’s speed, agility, and prowess around goal make the 24-year-old one of the toughest matchups for opposition defenders in Fremantle’s already dangerous forward line.
33. Ollie Murphy
In his first season with Fremantle, Murphy played 12 games for Peel Thunder across both the League (10 games) and Reserves (2 games) sides. The young key defender focused on developing his craft and learning from some of the Club’s more experienced defenders, playing an important role in Peel’s WAFL finals run. The 19-year-old’s best performance came in the Finals Week 1 clash with Swan Districts, where he gathered 11 disposals, three marks, three tackles, and kicked a goal.
34. Corey Wagner
Entering his seventh AFL season, Wagner had his most successful year in 2024, playing a career-high 12 games. The dashing defender set personal bests for disposals (23), marks (10), and metres gained (606) in a single game, with one of his standout performances coming in Fremantle’s thrilling one-point win over the Swans in Round 16. In 2025, Wagner will look to cement his place in Fremantle’s defensive unit, and playing 10 games will see him achieve his 50-game milestone.
35. Josh Treacy
A breakout 2024 season saw Treacy emerge as one of the most dangerous key forwards in the competition, using his size and strength to dominate opposition defenders. The 22-year-old set career highs across the board in 2024, including disposals (241), marks (122), and goals (45). Treacy also recorded game highs for marks (12) against Melbourne in Round 19 and goals (5) against the Tigers in Round 17. The young key forward boasted an ‘elite’ Champion Data ranking for goal accuracy (71.4%) in 2024 and was rewarded with his first-ever top-five finish in the Doig Medal, placing fourth. Unfortunately, a PCL injury sidelined Treacy for the final three games of the season, but a strong rehabilitation program has seen him fit and firing in preseason as he looks to lead Fremantle’s forward line in 2025 alongside Jye Amiss.
36. Brennan Cox
After tearing his hamstring in the Club’s opening round clash with Brisbane, Cox was sidelined until Round 12, when he made his return for Peel Thunder in the WAFL on restricted minutes. He rejoined the senior AFL side in Round 17 against Richmond, collecting 14 disposals and seven marks. Cox played the final eight games of the season and will aim to build on that momentum heading into 2025. The 111-game player also became a first-time father in 2024.
37. Joshua Draper
A graduate of Fremantle’s Next Generation Academy, Draper made his AFL debut in his second season with the Club, ultimately playing 20 senior games in 2024. The 20-year-old key defender earned the Round 20 AFL Rising Star nomination after his 18 disposal, four-mark performance against West Coast in the RAC Derby. He also played a crucial role in Fremantle’s one-point win over the Swans in Round 16, making multiple intercept marks and key spoils in the dying minutes. Draper was named in the AFL’s 22under22 team for 2024 and was recognised as Fremantle’s most promising young player, winning the Beacon Award at the Doig Medal.
38. Jaren Carr
A father-son prospect, Jaren Carr made his league debut for South Fremantle in Round 5 of the 2024 WAFL season, playing nine senior games. He boasts good size, aerial ability, and endurance. He is Fremantle’s first father-son selection in the National Draft, following his dad Matthew, who played 134 games for the Club over eight seasons.
39. Sam Switkowski
For the first time in his career, Switkowski played consecutive 20-plus game seasons in 2024. The 28-year-old set season highs for marks (63) and tackles (101) and was rated ‘elite’ by Champion Data for tackles per game. His best performance of the year arguably came in Round 12 against Melbourne, where he recorded a career-high 25 disposals, along with eight marks, three tackles, and a goal. Playing 12 games in 2025 will see Switkowski reach his 100-game milestone for the Club.
40. Jack Delean
In his first season with the Club after being drafted with pick 60 in the 2023 National Draft, Delean spent time playing for Peel Thunder in the WAFL in 2024, developing his forward craft and learning from more experienced teammates. The 19-year-old played 17 games for the Thunder across their League (12 games) and Reserves (5 games) sides, averaging a goal per game in the League side. His best performance came in Round 6 against West Perth, where the pressure forward gathered 10 disposals, two tackles, and three goals.
41. Bailey Banfield
Banfield cemented his spot in Fremantle’s lineup in 2024, kicking 20 goals across 22 games and producing multiple career-best performances in his seventh AFL season. Demonstrating his versatility and ability to play multiple roles, Banfield gathered 22 disposals and three goals in the Round 7 clash with the Bulldogs—one of his standout performances of 2024. Playing three games in 2025 will see the 26-year-old reach his 100-game milestone, and Banfield will look to remain part of Fremantle’s already dangerous forward line in the new season.
42. Aiden Riddle
Riddle is a developing ruckman who presented well athletically at the Draft Combine with his speed and agility. He has strong athleticism, ruck craft and marking abilities, performing well for both Western Australia and Claremont.
44. Matthew Johnson
Johnson continued his rise in 2024, with the 193cm midfielder achieving multiple career-best efforts across his 19 games. The 21-year-old had a standout performance in Round 8 against Richmond, gathering 25 disposals, five score involvements, five marks, four tackles, and a goal. Entering his fourth AFL season, Johnson will look to add more experience to his game as he continues his development alongside Fremantle's already strong midfield. Playing 13 games in 2025 will see Johnson reach his 50-game milestone for the Club.
