{"id":197205,"date":"2025-08-07T11:41:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=197205"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T01:41:34","slug":"2025-aflw-team-preview-fremantle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/07\/2025-aflw-team-preview-fremantle\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 AFLW Team Preview: Fremantle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PRODUCING a strong bounce-back season in 2024, Fremantle showed plenty of potential for the future, unearthing a number of talented stars who stepped up in the absences of key players such as <strong>Kiara<\/strong> <strong>Bowers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> 5th (lost in semi-final)<br><strong>Wins: <\/strong>8<br><strong>Losses:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B&amp;F:&nbsp;<\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"54245\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/mim-strom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mim Strom<\/a><br><strong>Leading Goalkicker:&nbsp;<\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"43062\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/aisling-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aisling McCarthy<\/a> (8 goals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFF-SEASON MOVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ins: <\/strong>Bella Smith (Sydney), Matilda Banfield (rookie, hockey), Georgie Brisbane (Eastern Ranges\/AFLW Draft), Holly Egan* (Murray Bushrangers\/AFLW Draft), Evie Parker (Eastern Ranges\/AFLW Draft), Indi Strom (South Fremantle\/AFLW Draft), Poppy Stockwell (injury replacement player\/South Fremantle), Indiana West (injury replacement player\/Swan Districts)<br><strong>Outs:<\/strong> Mikayla Morrison (retired), Ariana Hetherington (North Melbourne), Airlie Runnalls (Collingwood), Jae Flynn, Serena Gibbs, Tahleah Mulder, Tara Stribley, Makaela Tuhakaraina (delisted), Ebony Antonio (inactive, pregnant)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*inactive due to ACL injury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 TEAM LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#1 Gabby Newton<br>#2 Kiara Bowers<br>#3 Emma O&#8217;Driscoll<br>#4 Angelique Stannett<br>#5 Sarah Verrier<br>#6 Madeleine Scanlon<br>#7 Aisling McCarthy<br>#8 Dana East<br>#9 Gabby O&#8217;Sullivan<br>#10 Aine Tighe<br>#11 Holly Egan*<br>#12 Ebony Antonio*<br>#13 Georgie Brisbane<br>#14 Orlagh Lally<br>#15 Evie Parker<br>#16 Matilda Banfield<br>#17 Holly Ifould<br>#18 Philipa Seth<br>#19 Hayley Miller<br>#20 Poppy Stockwell+<br>#21 Mim Strom<br>#22 Bella Smith<br>#23 Joanne Cregg<br>#24 Ash Brazill<br>#25 Megan Kaauffman<br>#26 Indi Strom<br>#30 Jessica Low<br>#31 Gabrielle Biedenweg-Webster<br>#32 Laura Pugh<br>#33 Amy Mulholland<br>#37 Tunisha Kikoak<br># Indiana West+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*inactive<br>+injury replacement players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ONES TO WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Player:<\/strong> Kiara Bowers<br><strong>Breakout Potential:<\/strong> Holly Ifould<br><strong>New Recruit:<\/strong> Georgie Brisbane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29797\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kiara-bowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiara Bowers<\/a> was out all of last year, at her most damaging she is right up there with the best players in the competition, and bringing her back to lead the midfield once more will be huge for the Dockers. Showing promising signs of development through the WAFLW, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"98794\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/holly-ifould\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holly Ifould<\/a> is ready to make her mark this season and lockdown a player in the Dockers&#8217; side. Similarly, athletic forward <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"101832\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/georgie-brisbane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgie Brisbane<\/a> has enormous upside and will be one to watch for opportunities in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 FIXTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 1: <\/strong>vs. Port Adelaide | Sun Aug 17 @ Alberton Oval, 2:10pm<br><strong>Round 2: <\/strong>vs. Brisbane | Sat Aug 23 @ Fremantle Oval, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 3: <\/strong>vs. North Melbourne | Sun Aug 31 @ Fremantle Oval, 1:05pm<br><strong>Round 4: <\/strong>vs. Sydney | Sun Sep 7 @ Henson Park, 11:05am<br><strong>Round 5: <\/strong>vs. West Coast | Sun Sep 14 @ Fremantle Oval, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 6: <\/strong>vs. Essendon | Sat Sep 20 @ Fremantle Oval, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 7: <\/strong>vs. Carlton | Fri Sep 26 @ Ikon Park, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 8: <\/strong>vs. Hawthorn | Thu Oct 2 @ Kinetic Stadium, 5:15pm<br><strong>Round 9: <\/strong>vs. Melbourne | Sun Oct 12 @ Fremantle Oval, 2:05pm<br><strong>Round 10: <\/strong>vs. GWS Giants | Sat Oct 18 @ Henson Park, 12:05pm<br><strong>Round 11: <\/strong>vs. Richmond | Sat Oct 25 @ Fremantle Oval, 2:05pm<br><strong>Round 12:<\/strong> vs. Adelaide | TBC @ Norwood Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All times are AWST.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fremantle seems like a sleeping giant with a brilliant ruck, versatile midfield headlined by a returning star, while having a mix of talls and smalls at both ends of the grounds. On paper, Fremantle should play finals, and would be a good choice as a smokey for a top four spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/mim-strom\/\">Mim Strom<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/aisling-mccarthy\/\">Aisling McCarthy<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/kiara-bowers\/\">Kiara Bowers<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/holly-ifould\/\">Holly Ifould<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/georgie-brisbane\/\">Georgie Brisbane<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRODUCING a strong bounce-back season in 2024, Fremantle showed plenty of potential for the future, unearthing a number of talented stars who stepped up in the absences of key players such as Kiara Bowers. 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