FREMANTLE
Fremantle
2020 PREVIEW
Just when things were looking up after an outstanding coming-of-age season for the previously cursed Dockers, their crosstown rivals West Coast Eagles entered the competition. They lost a total of nine players for essentially nothing to the Eagles; however, the added benefit of another Western Australian team means that Fremantle will play four of their first five games in their home state – rolled gold for their finals ambitions in 2020.
Inspirational midfielder Kiara Bowers essentially played her first season last year after back-to-back knee reconstructions cruelled her start to AFLW, however she is flanked by Stephanie Cain, Hayley Miller and a debuting Jasmin Stewart in what is predicted to be a scary midfield core in 2020.
Throw in Kara Antonio (formerly Donnellon), Gemma Houghton, Ebony Antonio, and Tayla Bresland – it’s an impressive list that looks bound to make up for some missed opportunities in the finals.
The only sour note for the Dockers ahead of 2020 is the season-ending injury to Irish recruit Aine Tighe which leaves 18-year-old Mim Strom as the only ruck on the club’s list.
Just when things were looking up after an outstanding coming-of-age season for the previously cursed Dockers, their crosstown rivals West Coast Eagles entered the competition. They lost a total of nine players for essentially nothing to the Eagles; however, the added benefit of another Western Australian team means that Fremantle will play four of their first five games in their home state – rolled gold for their finals ambitions in 2020.
Inspirational midfielder Kiara Bowers essentially played her first season last year after back-to-back knee reconstructions cruelled her start to AFLW, however she is flanked by Stephanie Cain, Hayley Miller and a debuting Jasmin Stewart in what is predicted to be a scary midfield core in 2020.
Throw in Kara Antonio (formerly Donnellon), Gemma Houghton, Ebony Antonio, and Tayla Bresland – it’s an impressive list that looks bound to make up for some missed opportunities in the finals.
The only sour note for the Dockers ahead of 2020 is the season-ending injury to Irish recruit Aine Tighe which leaves 18-year-old Mim Strom as the only ruck on the club’s list.
Players
Fremantle Players
| 1 Ashley Sharp | 2 Kiara Bowers (vc) | 3 Emma O’Driscoll | 4 Mia-Rae Clifford |
| 5 Tayla Bresland | 6 Sabreena Duffy | 7 Jasmin Stewart | 8 Evangeline Gooch |
| 9 Alex Williams | 12 Ebony Antonio | 13 Katie-Jayne Grieve | 14 Leah Mascall |
| 15 Kara Antonio (c) | 16 Sarah Garstone | 17 Roxy Roux | 19 Hayley Miller |
| 20 Stephanie Cain | 21 Mim Strom | 22 Gabby O’Sullivan | 23 Matilda Sergeant |
| 24 Angelique Stannett | 25 Ann McMahon | 27 Gemma Houghton | 27 Janelle Cuthbertson |
| 32 Laura Pugh | 46 Sarah Dargan | 10 Aine Tighe (r) | 11 Lindal Rohde (r) |
| 44 Kate Flood (r) |
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