Despite the reduced amount of games, lower stadium capacity, and uncertainty surrounding the season, the club's 2020 membership total of 51,577 members beats their 2019 membership total of 51,431. Fremantle CEO Simon Garlick was astounded by the amount of Fremantle members that backed the club in 2020. He said at a press conference on 24 March that the number of members was "incredible" and pledged to get more fans involved with the club. Fremantle began the new season with a loss against Carlton in round 1 before defeating Richmond by 26 points in its first game at Optus Stadium. The club will play its home games at the new Perth Stadium from the 2021 season after signing a five-year deal worth $25 million with the Western Australian government. The Dockers will remain at Subiaco Oval until then. In October 2019, it was reported that Fremantle had signed up 500 new members since the start of the season. This brings its total membership to over 55,000. The Dockers have also announced plans to launch a women's team by the end of 2022 - which would make them only the second club in the AFL to have such a team (after the Adelaide Crows). The club has not released any details about how much it costs to be a member of the women's team or what level of sponsorship might be available.