East Fremantle Football Club - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

club playing in the West Australian Football League

West Australian Football League

The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...

(WAFL). The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval

East Fremantle Oval

East Fremantle Oval is an Australian rules football ground located in East Fremantle, Western Australia. The ground was opened in 1906, and underwent a large redevelopment in 1953. It current serves as the home ground of the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League...

. East Fremantle are the most successful club in WAFL history, winning 29 premiership since their entry into the competition in 1898.

Short history

The East Fremantle Football Club was formed in 1898 and has won 29 league premierships in the West Australian Football League

West Australian Football League

, making the club the 2nd most successful in Western Australia and the third most successful, to South Bunbury Football Club

South Bunbury Football Club

South Bunbury Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The club plays in the South West Football League. Since being founded in 1897 the club has won 44 premierships and has been a runner-up 24 times...

, with 44 SWFL premierships, in Australia.

East Fremantle has a fierce rivalry with its Port cousin, South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

, and the Foundation Day

Foundation Day (Western Australia)

Foundation Day, officially 1 June, but celebrated on the first Monday in June, is a public holiday in Western Australia , commemorating the foundation of the Swan River Colony in 1829...

Derby between the two sides is a much anticipated highlight of the local football calendar. East Fremantle's success has thus far eclipsed that of South Fremantle, who (as of 2009) have won just 13 WAFL premierships.

Up until 1987, Western Australia was immersed in WAFL culture and East Fremantle enjoyed a strong following. In 1987, a Perth-based franchise – the West Coast Eagles

West Coast Eagles

The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...

– joined an expanded Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

. West Coast's initial squad included many East Fremantle players and they were coached by former East Fremantle premiership player and coach, Ron Alexander

Ron Alexander

Ron Alexander is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League and West Australian Football League as well as being the inaugural coach of the West Coast Eagles.-Playing career:...

. Interest in the semi-national competition saw attendances at WAFL games start to fall.

The Sharks once pulled on average 10,000 people to a home game. Now – in 2007 – 2,000 people to a home game is considered a strong attendance.
http://sbfc.com.au/history.html

Club Honours

WAFL

West Australian Football League

Premierships: (29 total) 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1957, 1965, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1998

Runners-up: (28 total) 1899, 1901, 1905, 1907 1912, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1997, 2000

Reserves Premierships: (13 total) 1926, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1970, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2008

Colts Premierships: (10 total) 1962, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2010

Fourths Premierships: (2 total) 1972, 1974

Rodriguez Shield: (6 total) 1957, 1977, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1998

State Premiership
West Australian State Premiership
The West Australian State PremiershipSeveral different names were used in contemporary sources for the matches, including "state premiership", "state championship" and "the football championship"...

: (4 total) 1904, 1906, 1909, 1910

Individual Honours

Sandover Medallists: (11 total) 1931: Lin Richards

Lin Richards

Lindsay 'Lin' Richards was an Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League...

, 1950: Jim Conway

Jim Conway (footballer)

Jim Conway was an Australian rules footballer who played 180 games for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1940s and 1950s. He also represented the Western Australian state team in 15 interstate matches....

, 1957: Jack Clarke

Jack K. Clarke

John Kildahl "Jack" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League .Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952...

, 1961 & 1963: Ray Sorrell

Ray Sorrell

Ray Sorrell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle and South Fremantle in the WANFL.A centreman, Sorrell achieved many accolades during his time at East Fremantle. He was a dual Sandover Medal winner, finishing equal first with Neville Beard in 1961 and then winning...

, 1971: David Hollins

David Hollins

David Hollins is a former Australian rules footballer who played 189 games for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1970s.Hollins, who favoured the drop kick, played as both a centreman and on-baller. Recruited to East Fremantle from South Bunbury, Hollins won a Sandover Medal in 1971 and was a...

, 1974: Graham Melrose

Graham Melrose

Graham Thomas Melrose is a former Australian rules football player regarded as a competitive and skilful rover with particularly accurate foot passing. He began his career at East Fremantle in the WAFL competition in 1967...

, 1977: Brian Peake

Brian Peake

Brian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian Football League...

, 1985: Murray Wrensted

Murray Wrensted

Murray Wrensted is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....

, 1995: Craig Treleven

Craig Treleven

Craig 'Jock' Treleven is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League .A ruck-rover, Treleven was recruited to Hawthorn after an impressive season for East Fremantle in 1995...

, 1998: Adrian Brommage

Simpson Medallists: (8 total) 1945: Alan Ebbs, 1957: Frank Conway, 1962: Ray Sorrell

Ray Sorrell

, 1964: Norm Rogers

Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)

Norman 'Norm' Rogers is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League during the 1950s and 1960s....

, 1965: Dave Imrie, 1979: Kevin Taylor, 1992: Clinton Browning

Clinton Browning

Clinton Browning is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League ....

, 1994: Mark Amaranti, 1998: Adrian Brommage

Bernie Naylor Medallists: (13 total) 1923: Dinney Coffey (36), 1933: George Doig

George Doig

George Doig , was a full forward for the East Fremantle Football Club from 1933 to 1945.Born in Fremantle, Western Australia, George Doig's football career started in the South Suburban Football Competition in and around Fremantle. In one game in 1931 he kicked the whole score of his team - 26.21 -...

(106), 1934: George Doig

George Doig

(152), 1935: George Doig

George Doig

(113), 1936: George Doig

George Doig

(109), 1937: George Doig

George Doig

(144), 1941: George Doig

George Doig

(141), 1949: George Prince (82), 1966: Bob Johnson

Bob B. Johnson

Robert B. "Bob" Johnson was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1950s. His father of the same name also played for the club....

(92), 1979: Kevin Taylor (102), 1989: Neil Lester-Smith (90), 1999: Rod Tregenza (57), 2000: Rod Tregenza (86)

Prendergast Medallists: (5 total) 1954: Bill Taggart, 1977: Joe Angel, 1978: Kevin Taylor, 1994: Jon Stagg, 2002: Leigh Willison, 2008: Conor Davidson

Jack Clarke Medallists: (4 total) 1985: Mark Amaranti, 1989: Graham Ralph, 2000: Matthew Cremin, 2001: Andrew Green

Chesson Medallists: (2 total) 1972: Greg Brown, 1973: Doug Winning

All Australians: 1953, 1956, 1958 & 1961: Jack Clarke

Jack K. Clarke

John Kildahl "Jack" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League .Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952...

, 1958: Alan Preen

Alan Preen

Alan Thomas Preen is a former sportsman who played Australian rules football with East Fremantle in the WANFL and first-class cricket for Western Australia during the 1950s. He is a half forward flanker in East Fremantle's official 'Team of the Century'.Preen was mainly a centre half forward but...

, 1958: Norm Rogers

Norm Rogers (Australian rules footballer)

Norman 'Norm' Rogers is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League during the 1950s and 1960s....

, 1958 & 1961: Ray Sorrell

Ray Sorrell

, 1979 & 1980: Brian Peake

Brian Peake

, 1979: Tony Buhagiar

Tony Buhagiar

Anthony Francis "Tony" Buhagiar is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League ....

, 1983: Kevin Taylor, 1986: Peter Wilson

Tassie Medallists: (1 total) 1979: Brian Peake

Brian Peake

Records

Highest Score: Round 17, 1944 - 33.23 (221) vs. South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval

Lowest Score: Round 13, 1898 - 1.2 (8) vs. West Perth at WACA

Greatest Winning Margin: Round 17, 1944 - 201 points vs. South Fremantle at Fremantle Oval

Greatest Losing Margin: Round 10, 1981 - 178 points vs. West Perth at Leederville Oval

Most games: Brian Peake

Brian Peake

304 (1972-1981 & 1985-1989)

Most goals: George Doig

George Doig

1111

Record Home Attendance: Round 3, 1979 - 21,317 vs. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

Record Finals Attendance: 1979 Grand Final - 52,781 vs. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

at Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval

Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...

Most consecutive victories: 35, between 28 July 1945 (Round 13) and 17 May 1947 (Round 3), including the 1945 and 1946 premierships

Most consecutive losses: 13

between 18 May 1968 (Round 7) and 17 August 1968 (Round 19)
between 11 April 1970 (Round 2) and 11 July 1970 (Round 14)

League premiership teams

1908 East Fremantle 5.7 (37) d. Perth

Perth Football Club

The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...

0.8 (8)

Backs: T. Wilson (c); J.Beswick; A. Strang

Half-backs: James Doig; Lee; Wrightson

Centres: Honeybone; S. Parsons; John Doig

Half-forwards: R. Sweetman; Robinson; H. Sharpe

Forwards: D. Christy; C. Doig; Hardisty

Rucks: Hesketh; Scott; McIntyre

1909 East Fremantle 8.8 (56) d. Perth

Perth Football Club

The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...

4.6 (30)

Backs: A. Spence; J.Beswick; T. Wilson (c)

Half-backs: A. Wrightson; James Doig; John Doig

Centres: A. Strang; S. Parsons; H. Sharpe

Half-forwards: R. Sweetman; H. Lee; Chas Doig

Forwards: N. Gilbert; A. Robinson; D. Christy

Rucks: Hesketh; J. Spence; W. Craig

1910 East Fremantle 5.5 (35) d. Perth

Perth Football Club

The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...

2.10 (22)

Backs: A. Wrightson; J. Beswick; E. Kellgren

Half-backs: James Doig; John Doig; A. Spence

Centres: Cleave Doig; H. Sharpe; A. Strang

Half-forwards: H. Bailey; E. Riley; Chas Doig

Forwards: J. Robinson; R. Wrightson; D. Christie

Rucks: M. Corkhill; C. Sweeman; W. Craig

1911 East Fremantle 14.12 (96) d. West Perth

West Perth Football Club

The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...

7.3 (45)

Backs: Binns; Beswick; John Doig

Half-backs: James Doig; C. Wrightson; Spence

Centres: A. Strang; Kruger; H. Sharpe

Half-forwards: E. Riley; Robinson; Charles Doig

Forwards: P. Trotter; D. Christy; M. Corkhill

Rucks: J. Hesketh; N. Wrightson; W. Craig

1914 East Fremantle 5.13 (43) d. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

3.6 (24)

Backs: A. Strang; A. Aisbett; W. Goddard

Bill Goddard (footballer)

William 'Bill' Goddard was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne, Carlton and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League ....

Half-backs: J. Scobie; E. Riley; A. Dix

Centres: H. Sharpe; W. Truscott; Victor Carlson

Victor Carlson

Victor Charles Carlson was an Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League ....

Half-forwards: Bill Burns

Bill Burns (footballer)

Bill 'Poet' Burns was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and Richmond in the Victorian Football League ....

; G. Brown; A. Rawlinson

Forwards: J. Hesketh; C. Doig; A. Riconi

Rucks: W. Heindrichs; J. Wrightson; W. Craig

1918 East Fremantle 11.8 (74) d. East Perth

East Perth Football Club

The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...

8.5 (53)

Backs: Fowler; A. Aisbett; G. Brown

Half-backs: Webb; V. Carlson; J. Scobie

Centres: Bill Burns

Bill Burns (footballer)

Bill 'Poet' Burns was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and Richmond in the Victorian Football League ....

; W. Truscott (c); Bell

Half-forwards: A. Sheedy; A. Strang; A. Rawlinson

Forwards: L. Cinoris; Lawn; T. Gallagher

Rucks: D.Ingraham; Cain; A. Riconi

1925 East Fremantle 10.10 (70) d. Subiaco

Subiaco Football Club

The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...

6.7 (43)

Backs: Wicks; J. Jones; Ryan

Half-backs: Roche; R. Mudie; J. Baird

Centres: R. Buchanan; D. Coffey; Brown

Half-forwards: D. Woods; J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

John "Jerry" Dolan was an Australian rules footballer and coach in the West Australian Football League before becoming a politician. He played for as well as coached East Fremantle and was also a coach at East Perth...

; C. Jarvis

Carlisle Jarvis

Carlisle Melrose Byron Jarvis was an Australian rules footballer at East Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League ....

Forwards: Gibson; T. Gallagher; W. Truscott

Rucks: L. Cinoris; L. Richards; A. Sheedy

1928 East Fremantle 10.13 (73) d. East Perth

East Perth Football Club

The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...

8.8 (56)

Backs: Ryan; J. Jones; Pearce

Half-backs: D. Woods; C. Jarvis; O. Gabrielson

Centres: J. Laurie; D. Coffey; Clatworthy

Half-forwards: W. James; J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

; L. Jones

Forwards: Laffin; Lethridge; Brown

Rucks: Telfer; G.Bee; Reynolds

1929 East Fremantle 8.22 (70) d. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

5.9 (39)

Backs: Pearce; D. Woods; J. Baird

Half-backs: L. Richards; C. Jarvis; O. Gabrielson

Centres: J. Laurie; D. Coffey; R. Buchanan

Half-forwards: G. Bee; Jones; J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

Forwards: Laffin; Lethridge; Rowlands

Rucks: Telfer; Kavanagh; Reynolds

1930 East Fremantle 12.15 (87) d. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

9.11 (65)

Backs: W. James; D. Woods; J. Baird

Half-backs: L. Richards; C. Jarvis; O. Gabrielson

Centres: R. Buchanan; Jones; J. Laurie

Half-forwards: G. Bee; J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

; Butcher

Forwards: G. Cormack; Glass; Lethridge

Rucks: Telfer; Laffin; Reynolds

Reserve: Chegwidden

1931 East Fremantle 9.13 (67) d. Subiaco

Subiaco Football Club

7.7 (49)

Backs: Gabrielson; D. Woods; J. Baird

Half-backs: C. Jarvis; L. Richards; J. Munro

Centres: Dunne; G. Bee; Wright

Half-forwards: Glass; J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

; Butcher

Forwards: Kingsbury; McGlynn; C. James

Rucks: Telfer; W. James; Taylor

Reserves: G. Cormack

1933 East Fremantle 10.13 (73) d. Subiaco

Subiaco Football Club

7.7 (49)

Backs: C. James; D. Woods; Donegan

Half-backs: J. Munro; Fordham; C. Jarvis

Centres: N. Doig; C. Doig; Taylor

Half-forwards: Migro; A. Kingsbury; J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

Forwards: McGlynn; G. Doig

George Doig

; Butcher

Rucks: W. James; Prosser; Reynolds

Reserves: Mann

1937 East Fremantle 14.13 (97) d. Claremont

Claremont Football Club

The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....

13.9 (87)

Backs: N. Doig; Fordham; Skeahan

Half-backs: J. Clark; A. Kingsbury; R. Hutchinson

Centres: Seubert; C. Doig; Migro

Half-forwards: C. Briggs; E. Martiensen; McGlynn

Forwards: W. James; G. Doig

George Doig

; Mann

Rucks: Daniell; G. Wendt; Truscott

Reserves: Taylor

1945 East Fremantle 12.15 (87) d. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

7.9 (51)

Backs: Briggs; Mellows; Garrity

Half-backs: Haddow; Gabrielson; K. Ebbs

Centres: Little; Conway; Jenkins

Half-forwards: Strang; Prince; A. Ebbs

Forwards: McDonald; G. Doig

George Doig

; G. Meiers

Ruck: Mann; V. Soltoggio; V. French

Reserves: C. Doig

Coach: J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

1946 East Fremantle 11.13 (79) d. West Perth

West Perth Football Club

10.13 (73)

Backs: F. Clarke; R. Mellowship; J. Clarke

Jack K. Clarke

John Kildahl "Jack" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League .Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952...

Half-backs: Charlie Doig; K. Ebbs; D. Gabrielson

Centres: D. Conway; B. Beccaria; H. Jeffreys

Half-forwards: C. Briggs; J. Conway; J. Green

Forwards: J. "Runty" Mc Donald; G. Prince; J. Sheedy

Jack Sheedy (Australian rules footballer)

John Cameron "Jack" Sheedy is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League and in the Victorian Football League . Sheedy is considered one of the greatest ever footballers from Western Australia, and is a member of both...

Ruck: A. Ebbs; S. Soltoggio; V. French

Reserves: D. Needham; P. Scorer

Coach: J. Dolan

Jerry Dolan

1957 East Fremantle 10.18 (78) d. East Perth

East Perth Football Club

The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...

9.8 (62)

Backs: M. Cowan; F. Coulson; P. Johnson

Half-backs: W.Onions; C.Regan

Con Regan

Cornelius "Con" Regan was an Australian rules footballer for the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian National Football League from 1953 until 1965....

; G. Mavor

Centres: F. Conway; T. Guthrie; W. Waters

Half-forwards: B. Lawrence; N. Rogers; R. Howard

Forwards: R. Lawrence; K. Holt; L. Anderson

Ruck: J. Clarke

Jack K. Clarke

John Kildahl "Jack" Clarke was an Australian rules footballer in the Western Australian National Football League .Clarke played as a ruckman for East Fremantle, making his debut in 1952...

; A. Preen

Alan Preen

; S. Marsh

Steve Marsh

Steve Marsh is a former Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League . Marsh was regarded as one of the finest rovers of his era...

Reserves: L. Nugent; D. Anderson

Coach: S. Marsh

Steve Marsh

Steve Marsh is a former Australian rules footballer in the West Australian National Football League . Marsh was regarded as one of the finest rovers of his era...

1965 East Fremantle 18.18 (126) d. Swan Districts

Swan Districts Football Club

The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...

16.6 (102)

Backs: T. Stevenson; T. Sprigg; F. Coulson

Half-backs: K. Holt; N. Rogers; L. House

Centres: D. Cormack; H. Neesham; B. Biffin

Half-forwards: L. Watson; F. Lewis; M. Regan

Forwards: T. Casserly; B. Johnson (c); H. Bentley

Ruck: D. Imrie; B. Thornley; J. Martinson

Reserves: N. Dedman; D. Lang

Coach: R. (Bob) Johnson

1974 East Fremantle 17.20 (122) d. Perth

Perth Football Club

The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...

15.10 (100)

Backs: J. Grljusich; E. Donnes; B. Becu

Half-backs: K. Coates; D. Green

Doug Green

Doug Green is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1970s. He also spent a season with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....

; R. Bentley

Centres: C. Hicks; G. Gibellini; T. Micale

Half-forwards: N. Avery; G. Durnthaler; B. Peake

Brian Peake

Forwards: A. Reid; P. Nicholls; T. Buhagiar

Tony Buhagiar

Anthony Francis "Tony" Buhagiar is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League ....

Ruck: N. Ferguson

Neil Ferguson (footballer)

Neil Ferguson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League .Ferguson came to Hawthorn from Melbourne High School and was 18 when he made his VFL debut in 1964...

; D. Hollins; G. Melrose

Reserves: K. Williams; R. McHenry

Coach: J. Todd

John Todd (footballer)

John Todd is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. After becoming youngest ever winner of the Sandover Medal in his first year of senior football he suffered a serious knee injury, which affected his playing career...

1979 East Fremantle 21.19 (145) d. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

16.6 (102)

Backs: A. Purser; R. Crouch; M. Dobson

Half-backs: M. Carrott; D. Green

Doug Green

Doug Green is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1970s. He also spent a season with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....

; P. LeCras

Centres: R. Lester-Smith

Rod Lester-Smith

Rod Lester-Smith is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League, as well as Hawthorn and the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL. He was a member of the 1985 All-Australian Team....

; S. Green; J. Sims

Half-forwards: M. Turco; J. Sewell; W. Cormack

Forwards: K. Judge

Ken Judge

- Playing career :He was recruited from East Fremantle Football Club to Hawthorn and made an immediate impact in his VFL debut in 1983, being part of a premiership side in his first season and winning the Hawks' Best First Year Player award...

; I. Thomson; K. Taylor

Ruck: G. Carter; B. Peake

Brian Peake

(c); T. Buhagiar

Tony Buhagiar

Anthony Francis "Tony" Buhagiar is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League ....

Interchange: R. Johnson G. Kickett

Coach: B. Smith

Brad R. Smith

Brad R. Smith is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s...

1985 East Fremantle 15.12 (102) d. Subiaco

Subiaco Football Club

14.13 (97)

Backs: G. Christie; C. Waterson; G. Hoult

Half-backs: G. Wake; B. Forman; S. Green

Centres: D. Rankin

David Rankin (footballer)

David James Rankin is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League ....

; Solin; C. Mainwaring

Chris Mainwaring

Chris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...

Half-forwards: P. Wilson; A. Lockyer B. Peake

Brian Peake

Forwards: R. Alexander

Ron Alexander

(c); C.Browning; M. Turco

Ruck: P. Harding; G. Neesham

Gerard Neesham

Gerard Neesham is a former Australian rules footballer in the WAFL and VFL as well as coach in the WAFL and AFL. Today he is chief executive of the Clontarf Foundation.-Playing career:...

; M. Wrensted

Interchange: R. Kerr; W. Jones

Coach: R. Alexander

Ron Alexander

1992 East Fremantle 12.19 (91) d. South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

9.13 (67)

Backs: D. Capewell; C. Browning; M. Amaranti

Half-backs: B. Krummel; B. Read; S. Moss

Centres: C. Anderson; T. Nichols; P. Davidson

Peter Davidson (footballer)

Peter Davidson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles and Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australian Football League ....

Half-forwards: N. Lester-Smith; D. Condon; P. Quill

Forwards: B. Krakouer; A. Lockyer; J. Davidson

Ruck: I. Newman; S. Malaxos

Steve Malaxos

Stephen "Steve" Malaxos is a former Australian rules footballer and coach from Western Australia. While playing for Claremont in the WAFL, he won the 1984 Sandover Medal. Malaxos was an All-Australian with Claremont in 1986 and while he was with the West Coast Eagles in 1988...

(c); S. Bilcich

Interchange: J. Lawrence; C. Treleven

Coach: K. Judge

Ken Judge

1994 East Fremantle 13.13 (91) d. Claremont

Claremont Football Club

The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....

10.10 (70)

Backs: G. Davies; D. Condon; M. Amaranti

Half-backs: C. Treleven; P. Harding; S. Edgar

Centres: J. Stagg; S. McManus

Shaun McManus

Shaun John McManus is a former Australian rules footballer. He is one of the most popular players to ever represent the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and is often seen as an icon or favourite son of the club...

; C. Pobjoy

Half-forwards: S. Bilcich; P. Abbott; G. Dhurrkay

Gary Dhurrkay

Gary Dhurrkay was an Australian rules footballer and Aboriginal Australian community leader.Dhurkkay was a part of East Fremantle Football Club's 1994 premiership in the WAFL, before being a part of Fremantle's inaugural AFL team in 1995.After an inconsistent season in 1998, he was demoted to the...

Forwards: J. Davidson; A. Lockyer; D. Capewell

Ruck: J. Sanders; S. Malaxos

Steve Malaxos

(c); C. Anderson

Interchange: S.Lally; C. Burrows; W. Barnden

Coach: K. Judge

Ken Judge

1998 East Fremantle 20.10 (130) d. West Perth

West Perth Football Club

13.9 (87)

Backs: J. Stagg; J. Kerr; S. Spalding

Half-backs: M. Stockden; G. Madigan; M. Collica

Michael Collica

Michael Collica is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League ....

Centres: G. Dhurrkay

Gary Dhurrkay

; M. Mellody; C. Pobjoy

Half-forwards: S. O'Brian; E. Spalding; S. Bilcich

Forwards: C. Kirey; D. Condon; L. Willison

Ruck: G. Egan; A. Bromage; W. Roser

Interchange: M. Clucas

Matthew Clucas

Matthew Clucas is an Australian rules footballer. He played as a midfielder and began his Football career at East Fremantle Football Club.-Fremantle career:Matthew played 11 AFL games between 1997–1999. He was delisted in 1999....

; J. Sanders; R. Bowden

Coach: T. Micale

AFL/VFL representatives

Past and present East Fremantle players who have played in the AFL

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

/VFL include:

Simon Black
Simon Black
Simon Black is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.Black is a midfielder with a reputation for hard work and skill...

(Brisbane)
Jacob Brennan (West Coast)
Michael Brennan
Michael Brennan (Australian rules footballer)
Michael Brennan is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the VFL/AFL. He was a member of their inaugural side and won premierships with the club in 1992 and 1994...

(West Coast)
Tony Buhagiar
Tony Buhagiar
Anthony Francis "Tony" Buhagiar is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League ....

(Essendon, Footscray)
Josh Carr
Josh Carr
Joshua "Josh" Carr is a former Australian rules footballer who played as a midfielder for Port Adelaide and Fremantle in the Australian Football League. After originally being drafted by Port Adelaide and playing in their 2004 premiership side he returned to Western Australia to play with his...

(Port Adelaide, Fremantle)
Matthew Carr
Matthew Carr
Matthew Carr is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and St Kilda in the Australian Football League . He played as a half-back flanker and began his football career at East Fremantle...

(Fremantle)
Domenic Cassisi
Domenic Cassisi
Domenic Cassisi is a premiership winning Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club, and their current captain...

(Port Adelaide)
Daniel Chick
Daniel Chick
Daniel Chick is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Chick is also well known for having a finger amputated in 2002 so he could continue playing football.- Hawthorn career :Chick made his debut for Hawthorn...

(Hawthorn, West Coast)
Mitchell Clark
Mitchell Clark
Mitchell "Mitch" Clark is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. Standing at 2 metres tall, Clark is known for his ability to take aerial or contested marks, and is a reliable kick at goal...

(Brisbane)
Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins
Benjamin Luke "Ben" Cousins is a former Australian rules footballer, best known for his 270-game career with and in the Australian Football League ....

(West Coast, Richmond)
Jamie Cripps
Jamie Cripps
Jamie Cripps is an Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Junior career:...

(St.Kilda)
Gary Dhurrkay
Gary Dhurrkay
Gary Dhurrkay was an Australian rules footballer and Aboriginal Australian community leader.Dhurkkay was a part of East Fremantle Football Club's 1994 premiership in the WAFL, before being a part of Fremantle's inaugural AFL team in 1995.After an inconsistent season in 1998, he was demoted to the...

(Fremantle, Kangaroos)
Brad Dick
Brad Dick
Brad Dick is an Australian rules footballer for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.A small, speedy wingman from Western Australia, Dick was selected by the Magpies with the 44th choice in the 2006 AFL Draft...

(Collingwood)
Brad Dodd
Brad Dodd
Brad Dodd is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Dodd was originally rookie drafted by the Fremantle Football Club in 1997 from East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League and was elevated to the senior list in 1998, where he made his debut against...

(Fremantle)
Steven Dodd
Steven Dodd
Steven Dodd is a former Australian rules footballer who primarily played as a backman for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.He was drafted with the 51st selection in the 2003 AFL Rookie Draft...

(Fremantle)
Alex Fasolo
Alex Fasolo
Alex Fasolo is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League...

(Collingwood)
Andrew Foster
Andrew Foster (Australian rules footballer)
Andrew Foster is an Australian rules footballer, who was rookie listed by the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League . He was taken with Fremantle's second round pick in the 2007 Rookie Draft ....

(Fremantle)
Doug Green
Doug Green
Doug Green is a former Australian rules footballer who played for East Fremantle in the WANFL during the 1970s. He also spent a season with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League....

(South Melbourne)
Kasey Green
Kasey Green
Kasey Green is an Australian rules footballer formerly in the Australian Football League, now the current captain of East Fremantle in the Western Australian Football League ....

(West Coast, Kangaroos)
Jonathon Griffin
Jonathon Griffin
Jonathon Griffin is a part Indigenous Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League and the Central District Bulldogs in the South Australian National Football League...

(Adelaide, Fremantle)

Paul Harding (Hawthorn, West Coast)
Kyle Hardingham
Kyle Hardingham
Kyle Hardingham is an Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .Hardingham was selected by Essendon with the seventh pick in the 2010 AFL Pre-Season Draft...

(Essendon)
Paul Hasleby
Paul Hasleby
Paul Hasleby is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and the and South Fremantle Football Clubs in the West Australian Football League...

(Fremantle)
Jonathan Hay (Hawthorn, Kangaroos)
Cale Hooker
Cale Hooker
Cale Hooker is an Australian rules footballer from Perth, Western Australia.Hooker attended Applecross Senior High School, and graduated along with Jamie McNamara....

(Essendon)
Garrick Ibbotson
Garrick Ibbotson
Garrick Ibbotson is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League for the Fremantle Football Club.Ibbotson mainly played soccer as a junior and only converted to Australian rules football at school at the age of 14...

(Fremantle)
Courtney Johns
Courtney Johns
Courtney Johns is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League. Wearing the number 21 Guernsey, he plays full-forward and occasional back, seen as a power forward due to his strong build, height, ability to take a strong mark and inflict damage.-Early career and...

(Essendon)
Chris A. Johnson
Chris A. Johnson
Chris Johnson is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . The son of Melbourne Demons star Alan Johnson, Johnson was recruited by the Demons under the father-son rule. Johnson, a running defender, was recruited from East Fremantle, at with the 36th selection in the 2003...

(Melbourne, Carlton)
Ken Judge
Ken Judge
- Playing career :He was recruited from East Fremantle Football Club to Hawthorn and made an immediate impact in his VFL debut in 1983, being part of a premiership side in his first season and winning the Hawks' Best First Year Player award...

(Hawthorn)
Josh Kennedy (Carlton, West Coast)
Daniel Kerr
Daniel Kerr
Daniel Matthew Kerr is an Australian rules footballer.Kerr was recruited from East Fremantle Football Club and made his AFL debut in 2001 with the West Coast Eagles. He is a hard-running midfielder who is a vital part of the midfield at the Eagles.-Background:Kerr is of Anglo-Indian descent...

(West Coast)
Brendan Krummel
Brendan Krummel
Brendan Alan Krummel is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Coast, Fremantle and Hawthorn in the AFL....

(Hawthorn, West Coast, Fremantle, Western Bulldogs)
Rod Lester-Smith
Rod Lester-Smith
Rod Lester-Smith is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League, as well as Hawthorn and the Brisbane Bears in the VFL/AFL. He was a member of the 1985 All-Australian Team....

(Brisbane)
Andrew Lockyer
Andrew Lockyer
Andrew Alan Lockyer is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL during the late 1980s and early 1990s....

(West Coast)
Tarkyn Lockyer
Tarkyn Lockyer
Tarkyn Lockyer is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...

(Collingwood)
Chris Mainwaring
Chris Mainwaring
Chris Douglas Mainwaring was an Australian rules footballer. He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League...

(West Coast)
Chris Masten
Chris Masten
Chris Masten is an Australian rules footballer in the AFL, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles. He was chosen as the first round pick in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Eagles, the team he had supported as a child....

(West Coast)
Shaun McManus
Shaun McManus
Shaun John McManus is a former Australian rules footballer. He is one of the most popular players to ever represent the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League and is often seen as an icon or favourite son of the club...

(Fremantle)
Luke McPharlin
Luke McPharlin
Luke McPharlin is an Australian rules football player for the Fremantle Football Club. McPharlin was educated at Christ Church Grammar School, graduating in 1999. McPharlin is both a key back and a key forward....

(Hawthorn, Fremantle)
Graham Melrose
Graham Melrose
Graham Thomas Melrose is a former Australian rules football player regarded as a competitive and skilful rover with particularly accurate foot passing. He began his career at East Fremantle in the WAFL competition in 1967...

(North Melbourne)
Rhys Palmer
Rhys Palmer
Rhys Palmer is an Australian rules footballer who is currently contracted to in the Australian Football League. He previously played for , and won the AFL Rising Star award in 2008.-Early life:...

(Fremantle)
Brett Peake
Brett Peake
Brett Peake is an Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club. He was traded from the Fremantle Football Club during the 2009 AFL Trade Week....

(Fremantle, St. Kilda)
Brian Peake
Brian Peake
Brian Francis Peake OAM is a former Australian rules footballer. He played for and in the Western Australian National Football League/West Australian Football League/WA State League and in the Victorian Football League...

(Geelong)
Graham Polak
Graham Polak
Graham Polak is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Fremantle career:...

(Fremantle, Richmond)

Andrew Purser
Andrew Purser
Andrew Purser is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League.A ruckman, Purser was a premiership player with East Fremantle in 1979. He joined Footscray in 1983 and played with the club for five seasons...

(Footscray)
Peter Quill (Footscray)
Phil Read
Phil Read
Phillip William Read is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer nicknamed "The Prince of Speed." Although he would often be overshadowed by his contemporary, Mike Hailwood, he would become the first man to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.-Biography:In 1964,...

(West Coast, Melbourne)
Patrick Ryder
Patrick Ryder
Patrick "Paddy" Ryder is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Essendon in the Australian Football League .-Early career:...

(Essendon)
Aaron Sandilands
Aaron Sandilands
Aaron Sandilands is an Australian rules footballer. At 211 cm tall and weighing 122 kg , he is the heaviest and equal tallest player in the history of the game...

(Fremantle)
Jim Sewell
Jim Sewell
James 'Jim' Sewell is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League during the 1980s....

(Footscray)
Brad Sheppard
Brad Sheppard
Bradley "Brad" Sheppard is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He was selected as a first round pick in the 2009 National Draft...

(West Coast)
Koby Stevens
Koby Stevens
Koby Stevens is an Australian rules footballer for West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League . He was selected as a second round pick in the 2009 AFL Draft-Early career:...

(West Coast)
Andrew Swallow
Andrew Swallow
Andrew Swallow is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the North Melbourne Football Club.-Recruitment:He was North Melbourne's second round draft selection in the 2005 AFL Draft, number 43 overall, from the East Fremantle Football Club in the WAFL.-2006: Debut:He received a...

(North Melbourne)
David Swallow
David Swallow
David Swallow is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was the number one draft pick in the 2010 AFL Draft....

(Gold Coast)
Harry Taylor
Harry Taylor (Australian rules footballer)
Harry Taylor III is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...

(Geelong)
Kevin Taylor (South Melbourne, Fitzroy)
Mario Turco (North Melbourne)
Chris Waterman
Chris Waterman
Chris Waterman is a former Australian rules footballer and has been a part of AFL football for over half of his life . Waterman's playing career started in Rossmoyne's junior football league where he was eventually recruited by the East Fremantle Football Club at the age of 15...

(West Coast)
Peter Wilson (Richmond, West Coast)
Shane Woewodin
Shane Woewodin
Shane Woewodin was an Australian rules football player who played 200 games with the Melbourne and Collingwood Football Clubs. He was the recipient of the Brownlow Medal in 2000.-Early career:...

(Melbourne, Collingwood)
Murray Wrensted
Murray Wrensted
Murray Wrensted is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....

(West Coast, Collingwood)

Roll of honour

Former East Fremantle Football Club players killed in action include:

Corporal Percy Sutherland MOFFLIN (10th Light Horse), KIA
Killed in action
Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...

, Gallipoli
Battle of Gallipoli
The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Gallipoli, took place at the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916, during the First World War...

, 16 June 1915
Private Roy James 'Nugget' WRIGHTSON (11th Battn), KIA
Killed in action
Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...

, Armentieres
Armentières
Armentières is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France. It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole, and lies on the Belgian border, northwest of the city of Lille, on the right bank of the river Lys....

, 30 May 1916
Private John Alexander Robertson 'Hooky' DOIG (44th Battn), KIA
Killed in action
Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...

, Messines
Battle of Messines
The Battle of Messines was a battle of the Western front of the First World War. It began on 7 June 1917 when the British Second Army under the command of General Herbert Plumer launched an offensive near the village of Mesen in West Flanders, Belgium...

, 31 July 1917
Gunner John 'Jack' McCARTHY (36th Heavy Artillery), KIA
Killed in action
Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...

, Ypres, 4 October 1917
Private Arthur Henry 'Cock' WRIGHTSON (48th Battn), KIA
Killed in action
Killed in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...

, Passchendaele, 12 October 1917

Club Song

The East Fremantle Football Club team song is sung to the tune of "Notre Dame Victory March

Notre Dame Victory March

The "Notre Dame Victory March" is the fight song for the University of Notre Dame. It was written by two brothers who were Notre Dame graduates. The Rev. Michael J. Shea, a 1905 graduate, wrote the music, and his brother, John F. Shea, who earned degrees in 1906 and 1908, wrote the original lyrics...

Cheer, Cheer the Blue and the White

Honour the Sharks by day and by night

Lift that loyal banner high

Shake down the thunder from the sky

Whether the odds be great or be small

We'll will go in and win over all

While our players keep on fighting

Onwards to victory

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Short history

Club Honours

Individual Honours

Records

League premiership teams

AFL/VFL representatives

Roll of honour

Club Song

See also

External links