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The first and South Fremantle . However it was not represented in a national club competition until 1995 , eight years after the foundation of rival Western Australia n football team, the West Coast Eagles . After the grant of an AFL licence and the launch of the "Fremantle Dockers", Levi Strauss & Co. , which produces Dockers brand clothing, challenged the club's right to use that name. As a result, all use of the name Dockers was officially ceased by the Fremantle Football Club in 1997. The team endured some tough years near the bottom of the premiership ladder, until they finished fifth after the home-and-away rounds in 2003 and made the finals for the first time. However, they have missed the finals in the two seasons since then, finishing both years with 11 wins, 11 loses and only 1 game outside the top 8. The Dockers and the Eagles play each other twice a year in the Home And Away Season , in fiercely contested " Western Derby " matches. West Coast were victorious in the first nine games, before Fremantle won in round 16, 1999. As of 2005 Fremantle had won 5 of the 22 Western Derbies. Fremantle's official colours are purple, red and green and the centrepiece of their emblem, an anchor, reflects the city's maritime links and heritage. The purple represents the faded navy blue of the wharfies singlets. The red and green represent the port and starboard colours, although others have suggested that it is a tribute to the strong Italian influence on Fremantle. Alternate uniforms are used for away games, the most recent clash strip being predominantly white with a purple anchor. See ''Mero's Footy Jumpers'' site for all of the jumpers used in the team's history. The team's home base is at Fremantle Oval , where the club's training facilities and offices are located. The club encourages fans to attend Monday night training sessions, when players remain on the field after training to meet their supporters and sign autographs. The team's home games are now only played at Subiaco Oval . Between 1995 and 2000 they also played home games at the WACA Ground . Fremantle is the only club left in the competition which has yet to win a premiership, following Port Adelaide 's win in 2004 . They were also the only team never to have played in a Drawn match. However, during a controversial Round 5 match against St. Kilda at Aurora Stadium in 2006, with the Saints trailing by a point, opposition player Steven Baker kicked a behind after the siren. This decision drew serious controversy as it was revealed that the umpires had failed to hear the siren and counted the point towards the final score, tying both teams on 94 points and robbing Fremantle of a victory. The club is currently coached by Chris Connolly and captained by Peter Bell . Players selected in All-Australian Teams include Bell, Matthew Pavlich and Paul Hasleby . CLUB RECORDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2005 , before a game in 2004.]]
Doig Medal The Doig Medal is the Fremantle Football Club's annual Fairest And Best award. After each of the 22 home and away matches, the Fremantle coaching staff rate each player from 0-7 (with 7 being the best). At the end of the 22 matches all the votes are tallied and the Doig Medal Night is held to announce the winner. Winners:
Beacon Award The Beacon Award is presented to the club’s best new talent. To be eligible, a player must be under the age of 21 years on or before 31 December of the previous year and have played less than 10 games at the start of the season (matching the AFL Rising Star criteria). Winners:
MEMBERSHIP Despite a relative lack of on-field success, Fremantle has surprised many with record membership figures. The club had 34,178 members in 2005 one of the highest and fastest growing in the AFL competition. In addition to memberships, the club had an average homeground attendance of 36,302 in 2005. It's recent membership slogans have emphasised the passion of Fremantle fans for their team, regardless of results. History of club membership numbers Year, # members, finish position, average home attendance
#1 Ticket Holder It is traditional for each club to award a prominent supporter as the #1 Ticketholder. Fremantle originally chose to award this to the sitting member for the Federal Seat of Fremantle. This was roundly criticised as the member may or may not be a Fremantle football supporter. The policy was soon changed to select a well-known member.
Patrons Since 2003, the Fremantle Football Club has been honoured to have the Governor Of Western Australia as it's Patron .
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FREMANTLE FOOTBALL HALL OF LEGENDS The and South Fremantle . In time, players who represented Fremantle in the AFL will join their predecessors in this prestigious Hall. CLUB JUMPER
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