2010 Fremantle Football Club season

Fremantle was not a major participant in the trade period, with no recruits and only fringe players Brett Peake and Marcus Drum traded for late third round selections. In the draft, however, Fremantle would recruit two significant members of its future midfield in Nathan Fyfe and Michael Barlow, as well as the injury prone Anthony Morabito. Adam McPhee returned to the club via the pre-season draft after spending the seven previous seasons with Essendon.

Dean Solomon retired during the pre-season due to a recurrence of a past knee injury.{{cite web|first=Nathan|last=Schmook|title=Solomon's mind willing, body beat|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/89669/default.aspx|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=18 February 2010|accessdate=19 February 2010|url-status=dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100221011005/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/89669/default.aspx| archive-date= 21 February 2010}} Scott Thornton announced his retirement mid year after breaking his leg whilst playing for South Fremantle.{{cite web|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|title=Leg injury ends Thornton's 88-game career|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97082/default.aspx|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|accessdate=31 October 2010|date=28 June 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101207040455/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97082/default.aspx| archive-date= 7 December 2010| url-status=dead}} Paul Hasleby declared prior to the final home and away game that he would retire at the end of the season.{{cite web|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|title=Fremantle to farewell Hasleby at season's end|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100977/default.aspx|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|accessdate=18 October 2010|date=23 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827121835/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100977/default.aspx|archive-date=27 August 2010}}

Off-field, Rick Hart stepped down as president at the end of the 2009 season, with Steve Harris his successor. Ben Allen was reappointed as the member's elected representative, and inaugural Docker Stephen O'Reilly and Jenn Morris, a dual Olympic gold medalist with the Hockeyroos, appointed to the board.

During the season

Traded to Fremantle:

• None

2009 National draft:[http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/clubbyclub-list-20091126-jund.html Club by club draft list]

• Anthony Morabito (Peel Thunder, #4)
• Nathan Fyfe (Claremont, #20)
• Joel Houghton (Perth, #36)
• Jesse Crichton (North Launceston, #48)
• Dylan Roberton (Dandenong Stingrays, #49)
• Justin Bollenhagen (South Adelaide, #52)

Pre-season draft

• Adam McPhee (Essendon, #3)

Rookie draft:{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/6587511/rookie-silvagni-to-fremantle/|title=Rookie Silvagni to Fremantle|first=Craig|last=O'Donoghue|work=The West Australian|date=15 December 2009|access-date=4 October 2014|archive-date=10 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910180805/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/6587511/rookie-silvagni-to-fremantle/|url-status=dead}}

• Michael Barlow (Werribee, #8)
• Alex Silvagni (Casey Scorpions, #24)

Rookie elevation:

• Greg Broughton[http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=6527 Fremantle welcomes six new young faces] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111819/http://www.sportsaustralia.com/articles/news.php?id=6527 |date=2014-10-06 }}

Retired

• Andrew Browne{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84165/default.aspx |title=News Browne, Gilmore among six delistings at Freo |publisher=AFL website |date=2009-09-03 |accessdate=2009-10-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922005002/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/84165/default.aspx |archive-date=2009-09-22 }}
• Dean Solomon

Delisted:

• Adam Campbell
• Andrew FosterChadwick, Jason (13 November 2009) [http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-sport/dockers-delist-foster-20091113-iecv.html Dockers de-list Foster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006133427/http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-sport/dockers-delist-foster-20091113-iecv.html |date=6 October 2014 }}
• Daniel Gilmore
• Josh Head
• Luke Pratt (rookie)
• Brent Connelly (rookie)

Traded away:

• Brett Peake to St Kilda for selection 48{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/your-clubs-afl-trade-week-deals/story-e6frf9jf-1225785107186?from=public_rss|title=Your club's AFL trade week deals|date=2009-10-10|accessdate=2009-10-10}}
• Marcus Drum to Geelong for selection 49

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{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 2}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 4 April (2:10pm) |home team = {{AFL Ess}} |home score = 9.15 (69)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 17.11 (113)|venue = Etihad Stadium |crowd = 29,651|report = [http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/tabid/11440/Default.aspx?seasonid=75&roundid=745&fixtureid=5255&display=1&newsid=91621 Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 3}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 11 April (2:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 18.17 (125)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Gee}} |away score = 17.16 (118)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 38,762|report = [http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/tabid/11440/Default.aspx?seasonid=75&roundid=747&fixtureid=5273&display=1&newsid=92569 Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 4}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 18 April (4:40pm) |home team = {{AFL StK}} |home score = 16.12 (102)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 14.9 (93)|venue = Etihad Stadium |crowd = 29,841|report =[http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/tabid/11440/Default.aspx?seasonid=75&roundid=746&fixtureid=5265&display=1&newsid=92095 Report] }} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 5}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 25 April (6:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 15.22 (112)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Ric}} |away score = 11.7 (73)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 38,010|report = [http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/tabid/11440/Default.aspx?seasonid=75&roundid=748&fixtureid=5281&display=1&newsid=93022 Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 6}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 2 May (2:40pm) |home team = {{AFL WC}} |home score = 10.13 (73)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 17.9 (111)|venue = Subiaco Oval|crowd = 40,886|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100504235312/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93454/default.aspx Report] }} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 7}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 8 May (7:10pm) |home team = {{AFL BL}} |home score = 15.10 (100)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 15.23 (113)|venue = Gabba|crowd = 27,739|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100511175914/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93896/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 8}} {{AFLGame |date = Friday, 14 May (6:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 15.7 (97)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL Col}} |away score = 20.13 (133)|venue = Subiaco Oval|crowd = 41,624|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100518064304/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94340/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 9}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 22 May (2:10pm) |home team = {{AFL Syd}} |home score = 9.9 (63)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 14.16 (100)|venue = SCG|crowd = 24,819|report =[https://web.archive.org/web/20100525065519/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94804/default.aspx Report] }} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 10}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 30 May (2:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 21.13 (139)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL NM}} |away score = 11.12 (78) |venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 36,175 |report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100602121510/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95318/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 11}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 5 June (2:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Ade}} |home score = 16.9 (105)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 12.10 (82)|venue = AAMI Stadium |crowd = 35,605|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100605135828/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95752/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 12}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 13 June (2:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 10.7 (67)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL StK}} |away score = 12.13 (85)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 37,569|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121005091556/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=96262 Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 13}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 20 June (7:10pm) |home team = {{AFL Car}} |home score = 12.15 (87)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 14.12 (96)|venue = Etihad Stadium |crowd = 28,869|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100625115900/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=96613 Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 14}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 3 July (1:10pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 17.13 (115)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL PA}} |away score = 8.10 (58)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 32,442|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100706233557/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97408/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 15}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 10 July (7:10pm) |home team = {{AFL Ric}} |home score = 15.10 (100)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 11.15 (81)|venue = Etihad Stadium |crowd = 25,707|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100714204719/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/newsid/97904/Default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 16}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 18 July (2:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 11.16 (82)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Mel}} |away score = 10.11 (71)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 32,816|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100723073358/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/newsid/98461/Default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 17}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 25 July (1:10pm) |home team = {{AFL WB}} |home score = 24.14 (158)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 12.4 (76)|venue = Etihad Stadium |crowd = 26,797|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100728084903/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98926/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 18}} {{AFLGame |date = Sunday, 1 August (2:40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 24.16 (160)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL WC}} |away score = 13.7 (85)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 40,451|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100804035959/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99444/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 19}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 7 August (2:10pm) |home team = {{AFL NM}} |home score = 19.9 (123)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 10.9 (69)|venue = Etihad Stadium |crowd = 14,891|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175139/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99857/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 20}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 14 August (1:10pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 13.9 (87)|winner = A|away team = {{AFL Syd}} |away score = 14.12 (96) |venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 34,087|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100817010449/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100351/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 21}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 21 August (2:10pm) |home team = {{AFL Haw}} |home score = 24.11 (155)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 5.9 (39)|venue = Aurora Stadium |crowd = 15,532|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100824093301/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100862/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Round 22}} {{AFLGame |date = Friday, 26 August (6.40pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 13.15 (93)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Car}} |away score = 13.9 (87)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 39,376|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100829055232/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101324/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Elimination Final}} {{AFLGame |date = Saturday, 4 September (1:20pm) |home team = {{AFL Fre}} |home score = 14.10 (94)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Haw}} |away score = 8.16 (64)|venue = Subiaco Oval |crowd = 42,719|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100907161553/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101934/default.aspx Report]}} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

{{AFLGameHeader|title = Semi-Final}} {{AFLGame |date = Friday, 10 September (7:45pm) |home team = {{AFL Gee}} |home score = 20.15 (135)|winner = H|away team = {{AFL Fre}} |away score = 10.6 (66)|venue = MCG |crowd =45,056 |report =[https://web.archive.org/web/20100912153556/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102412/default.aspx Report] }} {{AFLGameFooter|notes = }}

Aaron Sandilands was named as the lead ruckman in the 2010 All-Australian team, his third selection. Matthew Pavlich was considered unlucky to have not been selected for his seventh All-Australia team.

{{cite news|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/fremantle-captain-matthew-pavlich-left-out-of-2010-all-australian-team/story-e6frg1wu-1225921493639|title=Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich left out of 2010 All-Australian team|first=Roger|last=Vaughan|agency=AAP|date=13 September 2010|access-date=4 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914120801/http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/fremantle-captain-matthew-pavlich-left-out-of-2010-all-australian-team/story-e6frg1wu-1225921493639|archive-date=14 September 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Michael Barlow was awarded the Ross Glendinning Medal in Round 6, with Sandilands winning it in Round 18. Barlow, despite only playing 13 games for the season due to suffering a broken leg in Round 14, was also awarded the Best First Year Player Award by the AFL Players Association awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/collingwood-midfielder-dane-swan-wins-afl-players-association-mvp-award/story-e6frf3e3-1225924451956|title=Collingwood midfielder Dane Swan wins AFL players' association MVP award|first=Sam |last=Lienert |agency=AAP |date=6 September 2010}}

Nathan Fyfe and Anthony Morabito both received nominations in the 2010 AFL Rising Star award, Fyfe in Fremantle's round 9 win over Sydney{{cite web|last=Holmesby|first=Luke|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round nine: Nathan Fyfe|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94944/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528165714/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94944/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 May 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|accessdate=18 October 2010|date=25 May 2010}} and Morabito in the final round against Carlton.{{cite web|last=Broad|first=Ben|title=NAB AFL Rising Star round 22: Anthony Morabito|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101470/default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831034707/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101470/default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2010|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|accessdate=18 October 2010|date=30 August 2010}}

Garrick Ibbotson and Paul Duffield were chosen to represent Australia in the 2010 International Rules series in Ireland.{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2010-10-08/freo-dockers-duo-set-for-ireland|title=Freo Dockers duo set for Ireland|date=8 October 2010|access-date=4 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111920/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2010-10-08/freo-dockers-duo-set-for-ireland|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}

David Mundy won his first Doig Medal, awarded at a function at the Burswood Entertainment Complex on 3 October.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/david-mundy-wins-fremantles-best-and-fairest/story-e6frf9jf-1225933335023|title=David Mundy wins Fremantle's best and fairest|first=Ben|last=Papalia|date=3 October 2010}} Votes were awarded to each player by the coaches after each game.

• Doig Medal: David Mundy, 190 votes
• 2nd: Aaron Sandilands, 171 votes
• 3rd: Matthew Pavlich, 160 votes
• 4th Stephen Hill, 137 votes
• 5th: Greg Broughton, 116 votes
• 6th: Hayden Ballantyne, 103 votes
• 7th: Michael Barlow, 97 votes
• 8th: Luke McPharlin, 80 votes
• 9th: Roger Hayden, 78 votes
• 10th: Chris Tarrant, 76 votes
• Best Clubman: Matt de Boer
• Beacon Award: Michael Barlow

• Round 5 - Paul Duffield (50 AFL games)
• Round 11 - Steven Dodd (100 AFL games)
• Round 13 - Paul Hasleby (200 AFL games)
• Round 13 - Garrick Ibbotson (50 AFL games)
• Round 15 - Aaron Sandilands (150 AFL games)
• Round 18 - Luke McPharlin (150 Fremantle games)
• Round 21 - Michael Johnson (100 AFL games)

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{{reflist}}

• [http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/ Official Fremantle Football Club website]
• [http://afltables.com/afl/teams/fremantle_idx.html Fremantle Football Club statistics] at AFL Tables

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