Matthew Pavlich (born 31 December 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the

Fremantle Football Club The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Dockers, is a professional Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The team was founded in 1994 to represent the port city of Fr ...

in the Australian Football League (AFL). A versatile player, Pavlich is widely regarded as one of the premier AFL

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s of the modern era, achieving

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selection six times between 2002 and 2008, twice representing Australia in the

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and representing the Dream Team in the 2008

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. Pavlich played his entire AFL career at Fremantle after making his debut for the club in 2000. Over his 17-year career, he was a six-time

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winner, eight-time leading goalkicker and was the club captain between 2007 and 2015. In 2014, he became the first player from a

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based club to reach 300 AFL games.

Early life

Pavlich was born in

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. He is a fifth-generation Australian of

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descent. His mother, Jan, is of Scottish and

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descent, while his father, Steve, is of Irish and Croatian descent. His father and two uncles played for

West Torrens Football Club West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) from 1897 to 1990. In 1991, the club merged with neighbouring Woodville Football Club to form the Woodville ...

in the

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. Pavlich played school football at Sacred Heart College in Adelaide and followed the footsteps of his father, playing senior football for the

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before he was drafted into the AFL. In 1999, he was the club's leading goalkicker.

AFL career

Drafting

Pavlich was recruited by Fremantle with the fourth selection in the 1999 AFL national draft. Pavlich had nominated for the 1998 draft, but was overlooked by all clubs. Most notably

instead drafted 17-year-old Ken McGregor who went on to play 158 games between 1999 and 2008, and cross town rival

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who instead chose 17-year-old Adam Morgan who played only 3 games between 2002 and 2003 for Port.

Early career (2000–2001)

With the

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starting earlier than normal due to the

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later that year in Sydney, Pavlich only played one game for South Fremantle in the Westar Rules before making his AFL debut in Round 5 against Melbourne. Pavlich achieved the rare feat of kicking 2 goals with his first 2 kicks in the AFL. He went on to play the remaining 18 games for the season, earning himself a Rising star nomination in Round 17 while contributing consistently and finished ninth in the club's

award. The 2001 Season saw Pavlich spend more time in the Forward line. He managed to underline his potential with some eye catching performances including two 4-goal hauls against the Brisbane Lions which earned him 2 Brownlow votes, the first of his career. Pavlich went on to play 21 games for the season, finishing with a respectable 28 goals. In an otherwise disappointing season for Fremantle, Pavlich was the shining light as he started to realise his true potential.

Rising career (2002–2004)

2002 was the season that would set up Matthew Pavlich for the rest of his career. In a widely unexpected move, new Fremantle coach Chris Connolly moved Pavlich into a defensive role. Playing against some of the power forwards of the competition, Pavlich underlined his versatility and talent as a footballer, as he displayed a smooth transition into the role. He showed the uncanny ability of shutting down opponents, while gathering plenty of possession and setting up play further up the ground. This saw him earn his first All-Australian selection at fullback at the age of 20. Matthew Pavlich Marking Contest

In the 2003 season he was again called upon to play a different role, Pavlich was this time thrust into a midfield role, while also pushing up to half forward. This allowed him to gather multiple possessions forward of centre and develop into a strong goal-kicking midfielder. Playing all 23 games for the season, including the club's first final, Pavlich finished off averaging 18.7 possessions per game, and executed his damaging midfield role perfectly with 37 goals. He was rewarded with a second selection in the All-Australian team for the 2003 season, this time named on the Half Forward Flank.

Career high (2005–2008)

The 2005 season saw Pavlich moved to centre half forward, with Fremantle focusing on a taller forward structure. The move paid massive dividends for the team, as Pavlich topped Fremantle's list of goalkickers, with 61 goals for the season. He also took more marks than any other Docker and won his second Doig Medal as Fremantle's best and fairest player. In the 2005

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count, Pavlich was tipped as a contender, but like Tredrea in 2004, the power forwards did not get the votes of the umpires and Pavlich finished equal ninth; receiving more votes than any other Fremantle player. He has been selected in the

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s six times: in 2002 (fullback), 2003 (half forward flank), 2005 (centre half forward), 2006 (interchange), 2007 (full forward) and 2008 (interchange). He was a member of the Australian

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team in 2002 and 2003, and was a Rising Star nominee in 2000. On 13 December 2006 Pavlich was named the captain of the Fremantle Football Club, succeeding Peter Bell. Despite the additional burden of captaincy, Pavlich performed well throughout the 2007 season, leading an otherwise disappointing Fremantle side. He kicked a club record 72 goals, came second in the

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and was named

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in the All-Australian team for 2007. On 14 August 2007 Pavlich signed a new, 3-year contract with the Fremantle Football club, which ended speculation that he may join the

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. The contract is rumoured to be worth $2.5 million. In 2008, despite Fremantle again missing the finals, Pavlich won his fifth Doig Medal, as well as being Fremantle's leading goalkicker, the Ross Glendinning Medal in both Western Derbies and his sixth All-Australian selection.

2009–2011

2009 saw Pavlich, under coach Mark Harvey, move into the midfield. He had a strong year averaging 21.7 disposals and leading the goal kicking for Fremantle with 28 goals from 19 games. Pavlich spent 2010 rotating between the midfield and forward line, averaging 18.9 disposals and leading the goal kicking for the Dockers with 61 goals, helping his team make the finals for the first time since 2006. Pavlich was forced back into the midfield for the 2011 season following a number of significant injuries to the Dockers. He had another successful year averaging 23.5 disposals and kicking 21 goals from 20 games. This saw Pav end the year with 9

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votes, the second highest for the Dockers and win his 6th club best & fairest, narrowly beating Nathan Fyfe.

2012 season and 500th goal

In round 7 of the

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, Pavlich kicked his 500th career goal in a four-goal effort which lead his team to victory against

, becoming the first Fremantle player and the 51st player in VFL/AFL history to kick 500 goals. Following a permanent move to the forward line in the second half of the year, Pavlich kicked 55 goals in his final 13 games. Fremantle's late season resurgence was mirrored by his own form, the highlights being an 8-goal haul in the Round 19

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and 6 goals in an Elimination Final victory against reigning premiers

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at the MCG.

2013 season

Pavlich had a frustrating start to the 2013 season after a pre-existing Achilles tendon injury resurfaced in the Dockers round three clash against Essendon, forcing Pavlich to undergo surgery. Pavlich was originally thought to be sidelined for only four to six weeks but a longer recovery time than anticipated kept him out for sixteen weeks. Despite losing their leading goal kicker Fremantle remained in good form contending for a top four finish on the ladder throughout the season. Pavlich made his return during Fremantle's round 20 clash against GWS kicking two goals. A win in the qualifying final against

and a top 4 ladder finish saw Pavlich and the Dockers proceed to face the Sydney Swans in the preliminary finals. Pavlich played a pivotal role kicking 3 goals leading the Dockers to a 25 point victory and the clubs first ever

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appearance. Pavlich kicked 3 goals in the Dockers 15 point loss to Hawthorn.

2014 season

Pavlich played his 300th game in round 9 against the Geelong Cats. He reached another milestone in the same match, with his 600th career goal.

2016 season

On 13 January 2016, Pavlich relinquished the captaincy of the Fremantle Football Club after nine seasons, and was replaced by

David Mundy David Mundy (born 20 July 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played as a half back flanker or midfielder and was the captain of Fremantle dur ...

. Pavlich announced his retirement at the end of July 2016, with his final game slated to be in Round 23 against the

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. He stated, "I'm just looking forward to finishing the season off individually in good form and certainly helping my teammates launch towards 2017... I have nothing left to give and I can walk away feeling quite fulfilled." In August, Pavlich's 353rd and final game saw Fremantle defeat the eventual Premiers, the Western Bulldogs, by 20 points. It was only Fremantle's fourth win for the season, and came after eight straight losses. Pavlich entered the ground with his teammates and family through a 29-person guard-of-honour of Fremantle Football Club fans. He kicked a goal in the first quarter to reach 700 career goals, which moved him into elite company in the 350-game, 700-goal club with Kevin Bartlett and

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. After the game, Pavlich ran a final lap of the stadium to farewell fans before exiting the ground through a guard-of-honour consisting of current Fremantle and Western Bulldogs players, and past Fremantle players. Pavlich said he planned to have a six-month break with his family before pursuing a new career outside football, stating, "I've been doing this for 17 years; I need to do something different, I need to get into another industry and challenge myself in another sphere of life."

Post-playing career

In April 2018, Pavlich was appointed the Monday–Wednesday sports presenter on '' Nine News Perth''. He commenced in the role from Monday 16 April. In late December 2018, Pavlich was appointed as a correspondent for Nine's Wide World of Sports coverage of the

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Tennis tournament in Perth.

Statistics

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2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanistan ...

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris (dwarf planet), Er ...

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2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ...

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2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

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2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

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Honours and achievements

*Individual **

: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 **

Player: 2002, 2003 ** Doig Medal: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 ** Fremantle Leading Goalkicker: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 ** Fremantle Captain: 2007–2015 ** Fremantle Life Member: 2006 **Runner up

: 2007, 2012 *Team **

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Personal life

Pavlich married his girlfriend of eight and a half years, Lauren O'Shannassy, in December 2010. In 2013, their daughter was born. During their arrival at the 2014 Brownlow Medal they announced that they were expecting a second child and in 2015, their first son was born, and in 2016 their second son was born. Pavlich attended Sacred Heart College (Adelaide) and the

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References

External links

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"Anatomy of a Superstar" Australian newspaper article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pavlich, Matthew Australian people of Croatian descent Australian people of German descent Australian people of Irish descent Australian people of Scottish descent 1981 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Doig Medal winners All-Australians (AFL) Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Adelaide South Fremantle Football Club players University of Western Australia alumni Fremantle Football Club captains Australia international rules football team players People educated at Sacred Heart College, Adelaide