Source: perthnow.com.au

A CONFIDENT Mark Harvey has revealed that his Dockers are ready to confront trendsetting on-ballers from power clubs Geelong, St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs.

Emerging from predominantly closed training for much of the summer, Fremantle players are noticeably beefier in their upper bodies and core strength around their waists and thighs.

"I'd like to think that our midfield can at least match it with the great midfields that are around at the moment," Harvey said.

"Physically, I'd like to think that we can evolve a lot better than what we've been because of how we've developed that area of our game."

Harvey has put in motion practical and mental training schemes to offset possible second-season blues for last year's first-up sensations Steven Hill, Nic Suban and Greg Broughton.

Emerging ruckman Zac Clarke and midfielder Rhys Palmer, who is effectively entering only his second season, have had special training to make them more effective in their crucial prime roles for 2010.

Justin Bollenhagen

Highly-skilled left footer who reads the play well. Strong overhead for his size with clean hands and good awareness in traffic. SA U18 representative in 2009. Tested soundly at Draft Camp with 3.01secs for 20m and 13.6 beep test.

Jessie Crichton

Creative playmaker who has instinctive ability to find space in traffic. Ultra competitive with exceptional vision and awareness. Wins his own footy in the air and at ground level. Tasmania U18 representative in 2008/09. AIS-AFL Academy graduate. Showed athletic ability at Draft Camp in the repeat sprint with 24.94secs and agility with 8.15secs which was in the top 10 per cent.

Nathan Fyfe  

Smart forward who reads the game extremely well and has good goal sense. Kicked four goals for WA against Vic Metro in NAB AFL U18 Championships. Spring and endurance in top 15 per cent with 75cm running vertical jump and beep test of 14.7 at Draft Camp. 
       

Joel Houghton 

Tall forward with a tremendous set shot for goal. Outstanding endurance and agility for a player of his size. Marking on the lead and an ability to play present up to the kicker are assets. His level 15.1 beep test at WA screening outstanding. WA U18 representative in 2009.

Anthony Morabito

Quick, versatile and super athletic winger who starred at NAB AFL U18 Championships, receiving WA’s MVP award and All-Australian honours. Pace, kicking and marking are all strengths. Recovering from quad injury so unable to participate at Draft Camp.  Average 17 disposals for WA U18’s including eight contested, three clearances and five inside 50’s. Efficiency rate of 71 per cent. AIS-AFL Academy graduate.

Dylan Roberton

Rebounding defender with good skills by both hand and foot. Decision making when in possession is a highlight. Outstanding endurance with 14.6 beep test at Draft Camp and backed up with 10.13mins for 3km (top 10 per cent). Averaged 18 disposals and five marks for the Stingrays at 70 per cent efficiency.

After successful latter part of 2009  based @ the Seaview,  the FreoMOB is delighted to announce that we will be based again Pav & Haze's The SEAVIEW Pub in deep South Freo territory for ALL  11 away games in 2010.

It's a new era for the MOB and we're are excited at hosting our Away Game Functions in partnership with the The Seaview. General Manager Tony has been most welcoming in re-styling the restaurant for the Away game Functions, providing a footy menu and supplying the passionate MOB & Docker supporters with VIP Seaview cards which gives cardholders 10% discount on food, beverages and bootleshop purchases.

It is planned to have 3 special Away Game Functions coinciding with the 3 saturday night games ie V Lions(RD7), Carlton(RD13) & Richmond(RD15) at the SEAVIEW

More info will be sent out to 2009 MOB members along with their 2010 membership renewals.

Check out www.theseaview.com

FREMANTLE has confirmed it has a "very keen" interest in former Bomber Adam McPhee and it hopes to secure the All-Australian in the 2010 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft.

Essendon announced on Tuesday that McPhee, who played 142 games for the club, had not accepted the club's two-year contract offer and would be entering the pre-season draft.

Fremantle has pick No.3 at December's draft and general manager of football operations Chris Bond said the club had been in regular contact with McPhee in an effort to secure the experienced utility.

"It would be a great coup for this club if we were able to secure him during the pre-season draft," Bond told Perth's Channel 10 News.

"We have been speaking to Adam and his management quite closely. We think he'd be able to complement our list very well.

"We've had a philosophy all the way through that to be able to get a free hit in the pre-season draft would really complement our list and to be able to do that this year with Adam would be a huge bonus."

Melbourne (pick No.1) and Richmond (No.2) have selections ahead of Fremantle in the pre-season draft, and Bond said the club would have to wait and see how those clubs move in the next few weeks.

But he was confident McPhee, who was drafted by Fremantle in 2000 and played 25 games for the club in 2001 and 2002, was keen to return to his first AFL club.