The Fremantle Dockers and Justin Longmuir are pleased to have agreed to vary his employment terms to see the Senior Coach lead the AFL program into 2026 and beyond.

At the completion of his current fixed term contract on 31 October 2025, Longmuir will transition to an ongoing employment agreement.
 
Fremantle CEO Simon Garlick said the decision to shift to an ongoing employment agreement came following discussions with Longmuir that highlighted a shared view on senior leadership contracts.
 
“We are strongly invested in what we are building here at Fremantle and have high expectations on what we can achieve over the coming years,” Garlick said.
 
“Following a number of discussions with Justin, it was clear that those expectations we set ourselves is what drives our ambitions and standards, not the length of a contract.
 
“Justin has been building and leading an elite coaching program, and we believe this agreement complements our plans for him to lead us through a period of sustained contention and success.
 
“The pressure for the Club to perform is always there, and leadership accountability will continue to come from regular performance evaluations and reviews that are central to our success.”
 
Longmuir, who has been instrumental in developing and driving the standards of the playing group since taking on the role ahead of the 2020 season, said he welcomed the new terms.
 
“It’s a privilege to lead this talented group,” Longmuir said.
 
“The external expectation for us to perform and deliver success over the coming years is high, as it should be, and the nature of my contract doesn’t change that.
 
“I believe the variation better reflects the mechanisms that should be in place for coaches to ensure we have an adequate layer of protection and security for ourselves and our families, and we get on with the job.
 
“I’m as driven as ever to see this group succeed, and as a Club we are all ready to embrace the standards that can deliver the period of contention and success that the Freo family deserves.”