A fit and healthy Griffin Logue couldn’t be happier to be plying his trade at Fremantle, with the 21-year-old loving life on and off the field at the club.
Logue recently signed a three-year deal with Fremantle, which will see him at the club until at least the end of the 2022 season.
The key defender has relished the opportunity to return to playing regular AFL football after the bye.
Logue has notched up six games since the break, and has his eyes set on finishing the year strongly.
“Finals are still a chance and that’s obviously something that I would love to be a part of,” Logue said.
“I just want to keep building my game, stringing a few strong quality games of footy together.
“I want to galvanise with the group and see us become a better team, which will lift each other individually as better players.”
Off the field, Logue said there was no better place to play footy than in his home state.
“I think I’m really living the dream here,” Logue said.
“I get to share it with my family and friends, who I’ve lived with and grown up with my whole life.
“Just signing for an extra three years is exciting for me as well. I get to do this for the next three years minimum, so it’s perfect for me really and I’m loving it.”
After playing 13 games in his debut season in 2017, a congenital foot problem saw Logue sit out the 2018 season.
As one of the most athletic players in the 2017 draft class, the defender had few problems rising to the physicality of the AFL.
But as he sat out the 2018 season, Logue said there was a focus on learning as much as he could about the game, with fellow defender Alex Pearce playing a pivotal role.
“In 2018, I had a full pre-season under my belt, but pretty much as soon as competitive footy started, that’s when I got injured,” Logue said.
“Throughout the whole year, there was a lot of watching vision and mental prep.
“I sat in with Alex Pearce for the majority of his meetings, especially previews and reviews after the game.
“That put me in good stead and I was able to watch the game from afar and get a different look at it. I think that helped me build into this year.”
Logue said it was bittersweet to step into Pearce’s shoes after his season was ended by an ankle injury in round 11 against Collingwood.
“It’s been exciting for me. I’m just happy to be back out on the park and doing it on the big stage,” Logue said.
“It’s something that I’m really really enjoying and still getting a grasp of.
“(Pearce’s injury) is not something that you like anyone to go through, especially a teammate and a close mate of mine as well.
“It’s frustrating and sad, but the club wraps their arms around people when they’re going through a long term injury.
“Alex is very diligent with his rehab, he’s always on track and working hard with his upper body now, he’ll be back in no time for sure.”
