Fremantle

Establishment and history

Fremantle’s first AFL season began with a narrow loss to Richmond at the MCG. A first win followed against Fitzroy in the third game, and the club soon added a home victory over Geelong at the WACA. These early steps are useful milestones in a history that extends beyond premiership totals.

The road to the 2013 Grand Final included away finals wins over Geelong in consecutive seasons. In 2013 the Dockers then beat Sydney in the preliminary final to earn their first appearance in the decider. Their return to the Grand Final in 2026 is recorded separately from that first breakthrough.

Official club history and milestones.

A short club timeline

1. 1995AFL debut, first win and first home win.
2. 1999First Western Derby victory, after nine earlier defeats.
3. 2013First AFL Grand Final appearance.
4. 2026A second Grand Final appearance, against Brisbane.

Continue the story in our guide to this club’s rivalry, with sourced match examples and links to the opposing club.

Home ground and identity

Early Fremantle milestones were played at venues including the WACA and Subiaco Oval. Optus Stadium is the current main men’s home ground; those older ground names belong to the seasons described.

For a particular match, use the current AFL fixture. The facts above identify the principal venues and club colours.

Honours

Senior men’s VFL/AFL premiership years through 2026: No senior men’s VFL/AFL premiership through 2026.

Source: AFL premiership winners, 1897–2026. This is a league-specific record: it excludes AFLW, VFA, SANFL, reserves and pre-season titles.

Sources and scope

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Official club history; AFL historical chronology; AFL match-venue information; AFL honours register. Men’s team reference profile, with heritage noted where necessary. Current squads, captains and coaches are deliberately separate season-specific subjects.