Matthew Lee Pavlich (born 31 December 1981) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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, Pavlich only played one game for South Fremantle in the

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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 ball grabbing 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

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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

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. 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

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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

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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. His own form mirrored Fremantle's late-season resurgence, 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

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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

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, 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

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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

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. 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

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coverage of the

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Tennis tournament in Perth.

Statistics

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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

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2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

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2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

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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 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

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2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

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2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

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2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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Honours and achievements

*Individual **

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

Player: 2002, 2003 **

: 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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( C)

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 The 2014 Brownlow Medal was the 87th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football League (AFL) home and away season. Matt Priddis of the West Coast Eagles won the medal by polling ...

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

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and the

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References

External links

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"Anatomy of a Superstar" Australian newspaper article
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