Nathan Fyfe

Nathan Fyfe
Personal information
Full name Nathan Fyfe
Date of birth 18 September 1991 (1991-09-18) (age 20)
Original team Claremont
Draft 20th overall, 2009
Fremantle
Height/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 votes

Nathan "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

  1. ^ afldraftinfo.com, Nat Fyfe Profile
  2. ^ Casellas, Ken; High Marking Fyfe Steals The Show
  3. ^ Clarke, Tim; Next Big Thing Stands Up As Metro Falls
  4. ^ Schmook, Nathan; Fremantle Cruises back into Top 4
  5. ^ Clarke, Tim; High Fyfe For Another Dockers Debutant
  6. ^ Flying Fyfe lands Rising Star nod
  7. ^ Fyfe star rising as veteran shut out
  8. ^ Fyfe inks new deal
  9. ^ Fyfe inks new Freo deal

External links

Fremantle Football Club – current squad

* denote Rookie Listed players