TimN's View on the Fremantle Dockers

The Fremantle Dockers had their first season in the AFL in 1995. Right from the start, the astounding skills of their players have made them a force to be reckoned with, as their record of finishing 13th, 13th, 12th, 15th, 15th, 12th, 16th and 13th clearly shows. Then in 2003 they managed to finish 5th, but quickly redeemed themselves by losing their first ever final. 2004 and 2005 saw a return to normality, with Freo managing to just miss out on the finals in both years. Then last year the side came home with a wet sail and stormed into the finals. Not only that, they won a final. Now Fremantle are being tipped as one of the flag favourites for 2007. Can they live up to the expectations? Only time will tell. Because of the short history of the club, there are still one or two players around the place who played in that very first year. One of them is the legend that is Shane Parker. He's the record holder for most games with the club. That's probably worth remembering for any trivia nights you might go to.

The list below is a summary of the fixtures and results for the Fremantle Dockers for the year 2007. More in-depth reviews of some of the games are also available. I also have review for some matches from 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

If you want to find out more about the Dockers, click here. This site is now managed by the AFL, so don't hold it against the Dockers if it doesn't work. My experience so far is that it works much better when viewed using Internet Explorer.

The Pre-season

Wizard Cup, Round 1 Vs West Coast, , at Subiaco. Won by ?? points.
Wizard Cup, Round 2 Vs North Melbourne, , at Docklands. Lost by ?? points.

The Proper Season

Round 1 Vs Port Adelaide, at Subiaco, March 31. Lost by 16 points. 11th.
Round 2 Vs Essendon, at Docklands, April 8. Lost by 10 points. 14th.
Round 3 Vs West Coast, at Subiaco, April 14. Lost by 31 points. 14th.
Round 4 Vs Melbourne, at the MCG, April 22. Won by 45 points. 13th.
Round 5 Vs Adelaide, at Subiaco, April 29. Won by 1 point. 11th.
Round 6 Vs Brisbane, at the Gabba, May 6. Lost by 45 points. 13th.
Round 7 Vs Hawthorn, at Subiaco, May 13. Won by 16 points.
Round 8 Vs Geelong, at Kardinia Park, May 19. Lost by 25 points. 13th.
Round 9 Vs St Kilda, at Subiaco, May 28. Won by 46 points. 11th.
Round 10 Vs Collingwood, at the MCG, June 1. Lost by 9 points.
Round 11 Vs Richmond, at Subiaco, June 10. Won by 21 points.
Round 12 Vs Footscray, in Darwin, June 16. Lost by 26 points. 12th.
Round 13 Vs Carlton, at Subiaco, June 30. Won by 77 points. 11th.
Round 14 Vs Sydney, at the SCG, July 8. Lost by 28 points. 11th.
Round 15 Vs North Melbourne, at Subiaco, July 15. Lost by 4 points.
Round 16 Vs Adelaide, at Football Park, July 21. Won by 25 points.
Round 17 Vs Geelong, at Subiaco, July 28. Lost by 69 points. 13th.
Round 18 Vs West Coast, at Subiaco, August 5. Won by 27 points.
Round 19 Vs Essendon, at Subiaco, August 12. Won by 63 points.
Round 20 Vs St Kilda, at Docklands, August 18. Lost by 30 points. 13th.
Round 21 Vs Melbourne, at Subiaco, August 25. Won by 59 points.
Round 22 Vs Port Adelaide, at Football Park, September 1. Lost. 11th.

2007 has been a disappointing year for me as a Freo supporter on several levels. Firstly, the on-field performances have been a lot less exciting that I was hoping. I didn't buy the predictions that said that Freo were favourites to win the premiership, but the good run at the end of last year gave me plenty of hope that they would be top four contenders. As it has turned out, they've missed the finals and sacked the coach. My other major gripe is that the new TV contract seems to have made it even harder for me to get to see my team on TV. There are 4 games in Melbourne, and so far I have been able to see exactly one other game on free to air TV. Sure, I could get Foxtel, but I shouldn't have to.

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