The Air Mauritius Poll has nine memorable moments to choose from, ranging from the club’s first ever game against Richmond back in Round 1 1995 to Justin Longmuir’s unforgettable mark and goal after the siren against St Kilda in Round 21 2005.
Simply scroll to the bottom of the fremantlefc.com.au homepage and cast your vote at the Air Mauritius Poll.
Memorable Fremantle Moment #3
Sirengate, Round 5 2006 v St Kilda at Aurora Stadium, Tasmania
What started as a standard away trip to Launceston for the Round 5, 2006 game against St Kilda resulted in perhaps the most dramatic moment in AFL history, if not certainly the modern era.
Dubbed ‘Sirengate’, 74 hours and 23 minutes after the game ended Fremantle achieved its first win in Tasmania by one point. The game dominated television screens from morning shows to evening news, radio airwaves from news bulletins to talk back, and front and back pages of newspapers right around the country. The AFL Commission ruled at 6:08pm Melbourne time on Wednesday 3 May 2006 that Fremantle had won the match and would be awarded the four premiership points. That moment very much entrenched Fremantle in the history of the AFL and the folklore of the game.
Whether you were at the match, watching on TV or listening on the radio, the events that unfolded at the end of the game were surreal. What was going on? For the players, coaches and officials the feeling was similar. The changeroom was full of emotion and loaded with confusion and questions – what happens next?
Before the game both teams stood for a minutes silence in remembrance of Larry Knight, who tragically lost his life in the Beaconsfield mine collapse. Two fellow miners, Todd Russell and Brandt Webb were still missing. Fundraising at the game raised $15,000 for the family support fund, Fremantle and St Kilda donated $5,000 each and the AFL $20,000. Fremantle provided a signed 2006 Fremantle team guernsey to the Australian Workers Union to auction to help raise funds. On the trip back from Launceston, the QANTAS captain interrupted the in flight entertainment to announce that Tod Russell and Brandt Webb had been found alive. Applause erupted on the aircraft. At that moment the events of the day at Aurora Stadium were put into perspective.
Fremantle Football Club – Celebrating 300 AFL Games
Sunday 1 June 2008
Round 10
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide
Subiaco Oval
Bouncedown 2:40pm
