# 2024 Fremantle Football Club season

The 2024 Fremantle Football Club season is the club's 30th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).

## Overview

Fremantle's 2024 season overview :
| Captain | Coach | Home ground | W–L–D | Ladder | Finals | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker | Refs |
| Alex Pearce | Justin Longmuir | Optus Stadium | 12-10-1 | 10th | – | Caleb Serong | Josh Treacy (45) | |

## Squad

Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2024 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2024 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of round 24, 2024 and are taken from AFL Tables.
| No. | Name | AFL debut | Games (2024) | Goals (2024) | Games (Fremantle) | Goals (Fremantle) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
| 1 | Sam Sturt | 2020 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 43 |
| 2 | Jaeger O'Meara | 2013 (Gold Coast) | 22 | 8 | 43 | 15 | 186 | 85 |
| 3 | Caleb Serong (vc) | 2020 | 23 | 11 | 103 | 30 | 103 | 30 |
| 4 | Sean Darcy | 2017 | 12 | 6 | 110 | 44 | 110 | 44 |
| 5 | Heath Chapman | 2021 | 16 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 42 | 2 |
| 6 | Jordan Clark | 2019 (Geelong) | 23 | 3 | 70 | 7 | 102 | 22 |
| 7 | Nat Fyfe | 2010 | 22 | 5 | 240 | 178 | 240 | 178 |
| 8 | Andrew Brayshaw (vc) | 2018 | 23 | 7 | 146 | 50 | 146 | 50 |
| 9 | Luke Jackson | 2020 (Melbourne) | 23 | 21 | 46 | 43 | 98 | 73 |
| 10 | Michael Walters | 2009 | 17 | 17 | 239 | 365 | 239 | 365 |
| 11 | James Aish | 2014 (Brisbane) | 20 | 0 | 101 | 10 | 183 | 33 |
| 12 | Hugh Davies | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Luke Ryan | 2017 | 23 | 0 | 155 | 3 | 155 | 3 |
| 14 | Jeremy Sharp | 2020 (Gold Coast) | 23 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 46 | 17 |
| 15 | Ethan Hughes | 2015 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 6 | 107 | 6 |
| 17 | Will Brodie | 2017 (Gold Coast) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 54 | 10 |
| 18 | Tom Emmett | 2023 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
| 19 | Josh Corbett | 2019 (Gold Coast) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 36 |
| 20 | Matt Taberner | 2012 | 5 | 6 | 125 | 173 | 125 | 173 |
| 21 | Oscar McDonald | 2015 (Melbourne) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 3 |
| 22 | Max Knobel | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Karl Worner | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | Jye Amiss | 2022 | 22 | 36 | 47 | 81 | 47 | 81 |
| 25 | Alex Pearce (c) | 2015 | 15 | 1 | 122 | 5 | 122 | 5 |
| 26 | Hayden Young | 2020 | 23 | 13 | 80 | 15 | 80 | 15 |
| 27 | Odin Jones | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Neil Erasmus | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| 29 | Cooper Simpson | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Nathan O'Driscoll | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 11 |
| 31 | Brandon Walker | 2021 | 19 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 64 | 2 |
| 32 | Michael Frederick | 2020 | 21 | 23 | 78 | 86 | 78 | 86 |
| 33 | Ollie Murphy | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Corey Wagner | 2016 (North Melbourne) | 12 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| 35 | Josh Treacy | 2021 | 20 | 45 | 56 | 74 | 56 | 74 |
| 36 | Brennan Cox | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 111 | 31 | 111 | 31 |
| 37 | Josh Draper | 2024 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 38 | Patrick Voss | 2024 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 39 | Sam Switkowski | 2018 | 20 | 12 | 88 | 55 | 88 | 55 |
| 40 | Jack Delean | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Bailey Banfield | 2018 | 22 | 20 | 97 | 62 | 97 | 62 |
| 42 | Liam Reidy | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | Sebit Kuek | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Matthew Johnson | 2023 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 7 |
| 45 | Conrad Williams | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Ethan Stanley | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

### Squad changes
#### In

| No. | Name | Position | Previous Club | via |
| 14 | Jeremy Sharp | Midfielder | Gold Coast | pre-season supplemental selection |
| 21 | Oscar McDonald | Key Defender | Williamstown | delisted free agent |
| 27 | Odin Jones | Key Forward, Ruckman | West Perth | draft |
| 29 | Cooper Simpson | Midfielder, Forward | Dandenong Stingrays | draft |
| 33 | Ollie Murphy | Key Defender | Sandringham Dragons | draft |
| 38 | Patrick Voss | Key Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | pre-season supplemental selection |
| 40 | Jack Delean | Small Forward | South Adelaide | draft |

#### Out

| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via |
| 5 | Lachie Schultz | Forward | Collingwood | trade |
| 14 | Nathan Wilson | Defender | Peel Thunder | delisted |
| 23 | Liam Henry | Forward, Winger | St Kilda | trade |
| 33 | Travis Colyer | Winger | - | delisted |
| 38 | Eric Benning | Ruckman | Claremont | delisted |
Due to Josh Corbett and Sebit Kuek being placed on the long term injury list, Fremantle had two available positions to be filled either in the pre-season supplemental selection period or the mid-year rookie draft. Patrick Voss, Max Beatty, Sam van Rooyen and Daniel McKenzie all trained with Fremantle during the pre-season in an attempt to be listed. In the end Patrick Voss was selected with Fremantle's final spot on the list.

## Season
### Pre Season

Fremantle's 2024 AAMI Community Series fixtures :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Ref |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ref |
| Friday, 1 March (5:00 pm) | Port Adelaide | 13.14.92 | 8.5.53 | Lost by 39 points | Alberton Oval | |

### Home & Away Season

Fremantle's 2024 AFL season fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
| 1 | Sunday, 17 March (3:50 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 14.9 (93) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 23 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 40,604 | 6th | |
| 2 | Saturday, 23 March (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne | 11.10 (76) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 26 points | Marvel Stadium [A] | 17,589 | 5th | |
| 3 | Friday, 29 March (4:30 pm) | Adelaide | 9.15 (69) | 4.10 (34) | Won by 35 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 51,037 | 2nd | |
| 4 | Saturday, 6 April (2:50 pm) | Carlton | 9.9 (63) | 10.13 (73) | Lost by 10 points | Adelaide Oval [H] | 47,395 | 7th | |
| 5 | Saturday, 13 April (7:00 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 3 points | Adelaide Oval [A] | 35,658 | 7th | |
| 6 | Saturday, 20 April (6:10 pm) | West Coast | 16.9 (105) | 10.8 (68) | Lost by 37 points | Optus Stadium [A] | 54,473 | 9th | |
| 7 | Saturday, 27 April (5:30 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 14.11 (95) | 10.11 (71) | Won by 24 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 45,931 | 8th | |
| 8 | Sunday, 5 May (1:00 pm) | Richmond | 6.13 (49) | 15.13 (103) | Won by 54 points | MCG [A] | 32,252 | 6th | |
| 9 | Friday, 10 May (6:20 pm) | Sydney | 4.15 (39) | 13.9 (87) | Lost by 48 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 46,198 | 9th | |
| 10 | Saturday, 18 May (7:30 pm) | St Kilda | 8.7 (55) | 9.18 (72) | Won by 17 points | Marvel Stadium [A] | 19,265 | 9th | |
| 11 | Friday, 24 May (6:10 pm) | Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | 10.15 (75) | Drew | Optus Stadium [H] | 54,035 | 9th | |
| 12 | Sunday, 2 June (12:30 pm) | Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | 22.9 (141) | Won by 92 points | TIO Traeger Park [A] | 6,109 | 6th | |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 7th | Bye |
| 14 | Saturday, 15 June (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 23.11 (149) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 67 points | Marvel Stadium [A] | 21,796 | 8th | |
| 15 | Sunday, 23 June (2:00 pm) | Gold Coast | 12.13 (85) | 10.5 (65) | Won by 20 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 40,637 | 5th | |
| 16 | Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm) | Sydney | 14.14 (98) | 15.9 (99) | Won by 1 point | SCG [A] | 35,477 | 3rd | |
| 17 | Saturday, 6 July (6:10 pm) | Richmond | 16.9 (105) | 7.12 (54) | Won by 51 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 42,890 | 3rd | |
| 18 | Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | 13.9 (87) | 10.14 (74) | Lost by 13 points | UTAS Stadium [A] | 11,146 | 5th | |
| 19 | Sunday, 21 July (1:20 pm) | Melbourne | 17.14 (116) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 50 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 42,215 | 4th | |
| 20 | Saturday, 27 July (6:10 pm) | West Coast | 17.8 (110) | 11.9 (75) | Won by 35 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 56,536 | 3rd | |
| 21 | Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm) | Essendon | 13.12 (90) | 14.5 (89) | Lost by 1 point | MCG [A] | 34,381 | 6th | |
| 22 | Saturday, 10 August (2:35 pm) | Geelong | 9.8 (62) | 10.13 (73) | Lost by 11 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 50,600 | 6th | |
| 23 | Saturday 17 August, (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 15.11 (101) | 14.8 (92) | Lost by 9 points | ENGIE Stadium [A] | 10,801 | 9th | |
| 24 | Sunday 25 August, (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.13 (67) | 13.9 (87) | Lost by 20 points | Optus Stadium [H] | 45,322 | 10th | |
* NOTE: All game times are set at the local venue time of that match.

### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sydney | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2242 | 1769 | 126.7 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2011 | 1752 | 114.8 | 64 | Finals series |
| 3 | Geelong | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2164 | 1928 | 112.2 | 60 | Finals series |
| 4 | Greater Western Sydney | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2034 | 1864 | 109.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 5 | Brisbane Lions (P) | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2130 | 1747 | 121.9 | 58 | Finals series |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2171 | 1736 | 125.1 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2090 | 1763 | 118.5 | 56 | Finals series |
| 8 | Carlton | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2151 | 1952 | 110.2 | 52 | Finals series |
| 9 | Collingwood | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1991 | 1943 | 102.5 | 52 | |
| 10 | Fremantle | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1964 | 1755 | 111.9 | 50 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1892 | 2024 | 93.5 | 46 | |
| 12 | St Kilda | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1748 | 1758 | 99.4 | 44 | |
| 13 | Gold Coast | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1925 | 1943 | 99.1 | 44 | |
| 14 | Melbourne | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1785 | 1812 | 98.5 | 44 | |
| 15 | Adelaide | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1906 | 1923 | 99.1 | 34 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1594 | 2339 | 68.1 | 20 | |
| 17 | North Melbourne | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1619 | 2550 | 63.5 | 12 | |
| 18 | Richmond | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1505 | 2364 | 63.7 | 8 | |