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Nathan Fyfe Personal information Full name Nathan Fyfe Date of birth 18 September 1991 Original team Claremont Draft 20th overall, 2009
FremantleHeight/Weight 189 cm / 81 kg Position(s) Half-Forward, Midfielder Club information Current club Fremantle Number 7 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2010– Fremantle 39 (32) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Career highlights 2010 AFL Rising Star nominee
2011 All-Australian team nomination
2011 Doig Medal runner-up
2011 AFLCA Best Young Player award winner
18 Brownlow Medal votesNathan "the Knife" Fyfe (born 18 September 1991) is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was selected by the Dockers with the twentieth pick in the 2009 AFL Draft. Fyfe is a very natural player with a good mark and leap.[1]
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Background
Fyfe grew up at Lake Grace, and went to school at Aquinas College. He played WAFL Colts for Claremont, his highlight of the season being his eight goal, 34 possession effort in the Colts Grand Final.[2] Fyfe was also selected in the WA Under 18's Championship squad and played four of the five games, kicking nine goals. His best return came in the game against Vic Metro in which he scored four goals.[3]
AFL career
Fyfe made his debut in Fremantle's 39 point win over the Richmond Tigers in the annual Len Hall ANZAC Day game at Subiaco Oval.[4] In doing so, Nathan became the 150th player to represent the Fremantle Dockers at AFL level.[5]
He was awarded the AFL Rising Star nomination for Round 9 of the 2010 AFL season after performing very well in Fremantle's first victory over Sydney in Sydney since 1996.[6] Fyfe collected 23 possessions, four clearances, five tackles and seven marks and played on senior Sydney player Ryan O'Keefe for most of the game.[7]
In 2011 he improved further and in July signed a contract extension to remain at Fremantle until the end of the 2014 season. His outstanding form led him to be considered as a potential All-Australian team selection, Doig Medal chance and gained comparisons to past champion James Hird. Fyfe polled an equal team high 13 Brownlow Medal votes, finished runner-up in the Doig Medal and was selected in the initial All-Australian squad of 40, but didn't make the final team.[8][9]
References
- ^ afldraftinfo.com, Nat Fyfe Profile
- ^ Casellas, Ken; High Marking Fyfe Steals The Show
- ^ Clarke, Tim; Next Big Thing Stands Up As Metro Falls
- ^ Schmook, Nathan; Fremantle Cruises back into Top 4
- ^ Clarke, Tim; High Fyfe For Another Dockers Debutant
- ^ Flying Fyfe lands Rising Star nod
- ^ Fyfe star rising as veteran shut out
- ^ Fyfe inks new deal
- ^ Fyfe inks new Freo deal
External links
- Nathan Fyfe profile on fremantlefc.com.au
- Nathan Fyfe's statistics from AFL Tables
Fremantle Football Club – current squad 1 Ballantyne · 2 Morabito · 4 Pitt · 5 Ibbotson · 6 Broughton · 7 Fyfe · 8 Suban · 9 McPhee · 12 Griffin · 13 Mzungu · 14 Grover · 15 Crowley · 16 Mundy · 18 McPharlin · 20 Michie · 21 Barlow · 22 Anthony · 23 Mayne · 24 Roberton · 25 Mellington · 26 Bradley · 28 Faulks · 29 Pavlich (c) · 30 Clarke · 31 Sandilands · 32 Hill · 34 Lower · 36 Silvagni · 37 Johnson · 38 Walters · 40 de Boer · 41 Duffield · 45 Roberts* · 44 Crichton · 47 van Berlo
Coach: Lyon
* denote Rookie Listed players
2010 AFL Rising Star nominees Chris Yarran | Daniel Hannebery | Ryan Bastinac | Nic Naitanui | Jack Trengove | Todd Banfield | Tom Scully | Jake Melksham | Nathan Fyfe | Dustin Martin | Jordan Gysberts | Ben Reid | Tom Rockliff | Ben Stratton | Jack Redden | Phil Davis | Jarrad Grant | Michael Hurley | Jeff Garlett | Jackson Trengove | Sam Wright | Anthony Morabito |
2009 AFL Draft First round Tom Scully (Priority Pick) • Jack Trengove • Dustin Martin • Anthony Morabito • Ben Cunnington • Gary Rohan • Brad Sheppard • John Butcher • Andrew Moore • Jake Melksham • Kane Lucas • Jordan Gysberts • Daniel Talia • Lewis Jetta • Christian Howard • Jasper Pittard • Daniel MenzelSecond round Luke Tapscott • Ben Griffiths • Nathan Fyfe • Ryan Bastinac • Gerrick Weedon • Koby Stevens • Jake Carlisle • Aaron Black • Travis Colyer • Callum Bartlett • Mitch Duncan • Jack Gunston • Luke Ball • Jason Tutt • Nicholas Winmar • Anthony LongThird round Max Gawn • David Astbury • Joel Houghton • Jamie Macmillan • Sam Reid • Sam Grimley • Allen Christensen • Ayden Kennedy • Nathan Vardy • Marcus Davies • Matt Dea • Sam Shaw • Ben Stratton • Ryan Harwood • Jesse Crichton • Dylan RobertonFourth round Jack Fitzpatrick • Troy Taylor • Justin Bollenhagen • Brayden Norris • Byron Sumner • Trent Dennis-Lane • Josh Cowan • Jordan Williams • Rhan Hooper • Rohan Kerr • Jesse W. Smith • James Craig • Ben Sinclair • Lukas Markovic • Adam Pattison • Jeremy Laidler (PR)Fifth round Jeromey Webberley • Taylor Duryea • Matt Suckling (PR) • Ben Nason • Sam Jacobs (PR) • Jesse O'Brien • Brodie Martin (PR) • Josh Thomas • Shane Thorne • Will JohnsonSixth round Greg Broughton (PR) • Cruize Garlett (PR) • Daniel Stewart (PR) • Aaron Joseph (PR) • Bryce Retzlaff (PR) • Simon Buckley • Liam Picken (PR) • Zac Dawson (PR) • Wade Thompson (PR)Seventh round Robin Nahas (PR) • Kristin Thornton (PR) • Matt Maguire • James Mulligan (PR) • Luke Miles (PR)Eighth round Andrew Browne (PR) • Pearce Hanley (PR)PR = Promoted RookieCategories:- Fremantle Football Club players
- Claremont Football Club players
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- People educated at Aquinas College, Perth
- People from Lake Grace, Western Australia
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