During Fremantle’s visit to Corrigin as part of the AFL Australia Post Community Camp, players Tommy Sheridan, Cam Sutcliffe and Connor Blakely helped pay tribute to one of Freo’s greatest fans.

Cameron Stone, better known as ‘Docker’ was a greatly loved member of the Corrigin Football Club and Wheatbelt region, but passed away in a tragic accident in December last year, at age 32.

‘Docker’ was such a positive figure in the Wheatbelt, that Freo players surprised his family and football club with a gift to help the Corrigin community remember one of their favourite sons.

Sheridan, Sutcliffe and Blakely presented a signed 2016 Fremantle Guernsey to his parents Lex and Jane and his wife Anita, who said ‘Docker’ wouldn’t have it any other way.

“For the boys to come up from Fremantle Football Club, and present a signed guernsey to our family meant a huge amount to us,” Lex said.

“’Docker’ would be sitting up there, looking over us and would have the biggest smile on his face.”

His nickname was given to him during Freo’s inaugural year and the rest was history, according to his father Lex.

“He got the name when the Dockers first game into the league,” Lex said.

“All his friends in the Wheatbelt called him ‘Docker’, no one would even know him as Cameron Stone at all.”

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Docker’s impact on the Corrigin Football Club was immeasurable, with the club legend always putting his hand up to help out, according to Lex.

“For Corrigin, he won the fairest and best, coached C-Grade, he was captain, vice-captain, so he was very heavily involved with the footy club.”

Lex’s sentiment was echoed by Corrigin Football Club president, John Hewitt who spoke of ‘Docker’s’ love for the club the communities love for Docker across WA.

“He was always a busy bee doing everything, you’d want a dozen of him around the club,” Hewitt said.

“Docker’s funeral had people from Southern Cross, Perth, all the way down to Esperance.

“It really shows the impact he had on people’s lives.”

According to best friend and Corrigin captain Sam Price, ‘Docker’s’ biggest impact may have been with this fandom.

“We were next door neighbours growing up, and Lex was very passionate about Fremantle and nicknamed him ‘Docker’, Price said.

“’Docker’ and his dad are the reason I go for Freo and the reason a lot of juniors for Corrigin go for them as well.

“You could see in Lex’s face how much it meant to him and the fact that it’s just another way they can remember him.”