#20 Freo’s super seven
In the 2019 NAB AFL Women’s National Draft we managed to secure seven new AFLW players highlighted by the selections of the highly touted Roxanne Roux and gifted young ruck Mim Strom. Adding plenty of new skill and ability, we were able to fill our positional needs to form a list that we hope will play some exciting football in 2020.

#19 Just hold on…
We had some nail biters in 2019, and for most Freo fans, this one topped the charts. Hosting the Swans at Optus Stadium in round 18, the match see-sawed throughout the final quarter before eventually leaving us in the lead by the slimmest of margins with just over a minute to go. Most of that minute was spent inside Sydney’s forward 50 and for most fans, on the edge of their seat. As the siren finally sounded after a clearing kick from Andy Brayshaw, a sense of relief and joy filled the stadium, and we could all breathe out.

#18 Fyfe’s triple threat
Nat Fyfe won his third Doig Medal in 2019 with a clear victory over his teammates polling 272 votes. The award meant that Fyfe would join Peter Bell as a three-time winner of the Doig Medal, with only Matthew Pavlich winning more with six. The accolade capped off an incredible season for the skipper, who won his second Brownlow Medal and was named All Australian captain in 2019.

#17 A Star leader
One of the more emotive photos of 2019, our Starlight Star Matthew waits to lead the team out in our round three Starlight Purple Haze game.

#16 Happy Fyfe happy life
After having arguably our biggest win of 2019, Nat Fyfe couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as the team celebrated in the change rooms post-match after defeating the Giants away from home in round five.

#15 David becomes Goliath
This one nearly broke the decibel meter. In his 300th game, David Mundy already had one goal under his belt, but the crowd wanted another. After marking the ball at the top of the 50 and within range, Mundy hesitated about whether or not he should take a shot for goal, until the crowd got involved. As the seconds went by the crowd got louder and louder, egging the milestone man on to take the set shot. Mundy rose to the occasion and unloaded from around 55 metres out, slotting the goal and bringing the crowd into a frenzy, showing us all exactly why he is a legend of the game.

#14 Cam fires
Cam McCarthy had a hot start to the season, kicking five goals in spectacular fashion against North Melbourne in round one as Fremantle surged to an eventual 82-point victory.

#13 The big fella and his little mate
For Freo legends Aaron Sandilands and Hayden Ballantyne, our round 22 game against the Bombers would be their final home game together as the pair announced their retirement earlier that week. While there was plenty of speculation around who would chair the two off, the pair decided to move away from tradition and instead have Sandilands carry Ballantyne off the ground on his own back in what was a special moment for every Freo fan to be a part of.

#12 Lightning can’t strike twice, but Sonny can
Kicking the match-winner against the Lions the week before was big, but this was huge. Michael Walters had sealed the deal again in round 11, nailing a set shot with less than 30 seconds to go to help us claim arguably the biggest scalp of the season. Kicking the match winner is every kid’s dream, but Sonny had just done the unimaginable.

#11 All-Australian honours
The AA jackets have never looked so good. A feather was placed in Sonny’s cap after being selected for the first time in his career in the All Australian team for 2019. It was Fyfey’s third time, but this one came with extra meaning. Our superstar became the symbolic leader of the best players across the competition, and the first ever Fremantle player to be named captain of the AA team.