The 2014 Freo Fundamentals Gala Day took place on Fremantle Oval on Wednesday afternoon as more than 400 children joined the players for a fun time.

Aged pre-primary to year one, the youngsters learnt to kick, handball, play tag and also got to meet their favourite, or in some cases, new favourite Freo players.

One such Freo Docker who made a good impression was Lee Spurr, who ended up at the bottom of a pile-on pack of laughing and screaming youngsters.

Considering he’s used to being at the bottom of packs containing the AFL’s biggest forwards, ‘Spurry’ wasn’t too roughed up by the small children.

Michael Walters was also having a blast playing a game of tag, however the evasive skills that serve him so well on the footy field abandoned him at his hour of need.

The Gala Day was a good experience for members of Team Freo, a community goals program run and co-ordinated by the club’s first year players, who conduct football clinics for school aged children.

Tasmanian recruit Brady Grey said all the first year players enjoyed the Gala Day.

“We started Team Freo last week and it’s good to put the things we’ve learnt into practice and interact with the kids,” he said.

“Seeing the kids enjoy themselves was great. The boys all really enjoyed being out there with them and engaging.

“Hopefully, we’ve picked up a few new Freo supporters just by being involved with the community.”

Grey said the main thing he and the club’s new recruits had discovered was that being an AFL player was not just about playing football.

“It’s about helping the kids and teaching them the benefits of being actively involved in sport and living a healthy lifestyle,” he said.

“Hopefully, we’ve helped pass that message on to the children today.”

The Gala Day could not have taken place without the help of the students of Notre Dame University, who coordinated and conducted the day, and SEDA, who also assisted with the activities.