Your favourite obscure or random Fremantle players?

[MadMundy]

We all have those players throughout the years that we look back on and go "Oh yeah that's right" so I thought we should walk down memory lane and remember some of our favourites over the years, it should be a fun one.

I'll start off with mine, Josh Mellington

Josh Mellington

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.0

4star

.

Looked to be a good prospect and seemed to be our go to small/medium forward alongside Ballantyne at the start of 2012 until he got injured, by the time he was fit Walters had already taken his spot.

 

[Perfect Purple]

For me it was Clancee Pierce. Loved watching him play and listening to BT calling his name in games eg Clanceeeeeeeee Pierce.

We jumped the gun getting rid of him and didn’t give him enough time to evolve into a good defender.

I was very disappointed when we did that and have been very pleased that he was picked up by GC where he has had a solid career.

 

[The Feeder Club]

Now you've done it, there'll be dozens of people that gave up when Viv Michie

Viv Michie

Age

32

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.2

4star

left posting here and reminiscing before sundown

 

[Farrand]

Andrew Wills - my favourite player when I was a wee boy supporting Freo. Capable of absolute ridiculous goals. Honestly believed he was going to win the brownlow in 97.

Michael Brown - believed he was the hard nut that Freo needed in the 90's. Honestly thought he was going to be great after 96.

Clem Michael

Clem Michael

Age

48

Ht

192cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

6.3

4star

HO

13.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

7.6

5star

- he was going to be a gun.

Andrew Siegert

Andrew Siegert

Age

42

Ht

187cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.4

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

- thought he really cemented himself in his first year. Was impressed.

Greg Madigan - I thought - why have we got this guy sitting in the ressies when he could play CHB and release Peter Mann to play CHF consistently.

I have so many more.

 

[bushchook]

Max Duffy

Max Duffy

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.3

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

0.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

 

[Tony_Clifton]

Antoni Grover

Antoni Grover

Age

44

Ht

189cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

3star

. Here's a fun video of Grover playfully winding the g-train up. Dunno who that blond fellow is.

 

[MadMundy]

For me it was Clancee Pierce. Loved watching him play and listening to BT calling his name in games eg Clanceeeeeeeee Pierce.

We jumped the gun getting rid of him and didn’t give him enough time to evolve into a good defender.

I was very disappointed when we did that and have been very pleased that he was picked up by GC where he has had a solid career.

Clancee Pearce was always a favourite of mine, love a Swans player, loved that he had a good set shot on him too, could roost it from long outside 50.

Preferred him as a midfielder/half forward like he was in 2012 compared to being a defender.

 

[Ge3ks]

Daniel Bandy

Daniel Bandy

Age

48

Ht

200cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

DFR

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

0.2

3star

 

[StingBitten]

Jack 'Mammoth' Hannath

 

[Tony_Clifton]

Daniel Bandy

TTHD

 

[MadMundy]

Jack 'Mammoth' Hannath

Thought he looked pretty decent in his first season but it was never going to be easy to break into the team as the 4th choice behind Sandilands, Clarke and Griffin.

 

[StingBitten]

Thought he looked pretty decent in his first season but it was never going to be easy to break into the team as the 4th choice behind Sandilands, Clarke and Griffin.

Had the turning circle of an old truck.

Saved the game against Richmond 2013 on a Friday night, Ballantyne kicked the winning goal.

Such memorable games back then.

 

[Clemen]

I sometimes think about Robbie Haddrill. He had so many injuries but thought that he was a solid defender.


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[Quay Club]

Leigh Brown was the ultimate utility who plugged a lot of holes for us when we were an ordinary team but I think enjoyed the Perth night-life a bit too much.

We ended up trading him to North in 2002 for pick 13 which we used on wait for it Byron Schammer

Byron Schammer

Age

39

Ht

176cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.8

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.2

3star

!

He went on to have a good career with North before they delisted him and he was picked up by Collingwood in the 2008 draft for pick 73 and he went on to win a premiership with Collingwood in 2011.

Mick Malthouse rated him from his days at Freo.

In this article he credits Clem Michael

Clem Michael

Age

48

Ht

192cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

6.3

4star

HO

13.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

7.6

5star

and Kepler who he modelled his game on.

Pies hero praises former Dockers star

Collingwood big man Leigh Brown has traced the evolution of his game-turning role for the Magpies back to the son of WA legend Stephen Michael.

thewest.com.au

 

[Farrand]

Leigh Brown was the ultimate utility who plugged a lot of holes for us when we were an ordinary team but I think enjoyed the Perth night-life a bit too much.

We ended up trading him to North in 2002 for pick 13 which we used on wait for it Byron Schammer!

He went on to have a good career with North before they delisted him and he was picked up by Collingwood in the 2008 draft for pick 73 and he went on to win a premiership with Collingwood in 2011.

Mick Malthouse rated him from his days at Freo.

In this article he credits Clem Michael and Kepler who he modelled his game on.

Pies hero praises former Dockers star

Collingwood big man Leigh Brown has traced the evolution of his game-turning role for the Magpies back to the son of WA legend Stephen Michael.

thewest.com.au

I'm sure he also convinced Pav to re-sign during those dark years only to be traded himself. Or that's at least what I remember reading.

 

[BettercallSaul]

Andrew Shipp. Not big or fast but had something about him. Should have played a lot more games.

 

[FD2646]

The hypen LW-J. If you know, you know.

 

[BettercallSaul]

The hypen LW-J. If you know, you know.

Could roost a ball, no question.

 

[Midnite65]

The Prince of Pockets

 

[Grape Bear]

I will always have a soft spot for Mick Barlow. Bled purple and wore his heart on his sleeve. So reliable in the wet. Got us back in it in the QF in Geelong when we were down in the first half. What might have been if he never broke his leg.

 

[Docker82]

Best moment from an obscure player would be Ryan Nyhuis

Ryan Nyhuis

Age

28

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

142.2

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

119.6

2star

kicking four on debut having never played forward before.

Tim Ruffles

Tim Ruffles

Age

33

Ht

180cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.0

1star

K

3.6

1star

HB

1.4

2star

M

2.2

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

5.0

1star

K

3.6

2star

HB

1.4

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.4

3star

winning a derby with two late goals was awesome too. Pity he did his knee five minutes later and didn’t fire a shot since.

I remember someone I know always saying Peter Faulks was a better defender than Zac Dawson

Zac Dawson

Age

38

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

34.4

1star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.4

4star

. I’m not sure Faulks played any more than 3-4 games for us.

Also pretty much anyone that debuted for us in the last games in 2013 or 2015 that isn’t Ethan Hughes

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Ethan Hughes

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

182.0

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

0.9

2star

MG

133.1

2star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

MG

185.8

4star

(cos he played 100+ games).

 

[JunglistPosse]

Gary Dhurrkay and Quenton Leach RIP.

 

[Midnite65]

Robbie Haddrill

 

[ImperialPurple]

Scotty-too-hotty Thornton. Borderline Dumb-Arse Brigade (IYKYK), but some of his streaking pale runs down the middle of the ground were a sight to behold!

 

[TimN2]

For me it was Clancee Pierce. Loved watching him play and listening to BT calling his name in games eg Clanceeeeeeeee Pierce.

We jumped the gun getting rid of him and didn’t give him enough time to evolve into a good defender.

I was very disappointed when we did that and have been very pleased that he was picked up by GC where he has had a solid career.

100% with you on Clancee Pearce, but he didn't have a post-Freo career with GC did he?