AFL 2025: Nat Fyfe calls time on decorated career after 16 seasons, Fremantle Dockers
Fremantle legend Nat Fyfe has called time on his illustrious career.
The 33-year-old will officially hang up the boots at the conclusion of the Dockers' 2025 season.
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His career comes to an end after 16 seasons at the club with the dual Brownlow Medallist currently sitting on 245 games played.
With two rounds left in the season and a deep finals campaign potentially ahead, Fyfe will finish as not only one of the most decorated players in the club's history but also one of the game's greats.
Fyfe is set to hang up the boots at the end of the season. (Photo by)
'Retiring has been a conversation that has been ongoing for probably the last 12 months with my family, my partner Bridget, my close circle, JL (Justin Longmuir), Joe Brierty and Simon Garlick,' Fyfe said in a statement.
'It just feels like it's the right time.
'I'm just immensely grateful for what my AFL experience and playing with Fremantle has given to me.
'It's been an enormous opportunity and has taken me to places I could never have dreamed of.
'Knowing this is the end of my career, I leave with a sense of understanding that I don't need anything further, which is a really peaceful place to be, and yet myself - and the team - still find ourselves in a position where that elusive premiership dream is well and truly alive.'
Fyfe was drafted by the Dockers with pick 20 in the 2009 draft before he made his debut the next season.
He made history by becoming the first Fremantle player to win the Brownlow Medal after polling 31 votes in 2015 to claim his first.
His second Brownlow Medal came four years later when he joined an exclusive club of players to nab two of the prestigious awards.
He topped his previous effort by polling 33 votes.
The superstar midfielder has endured a torrid run in recent years as he battles injuries, but will be hoping to go out on a high as the club prepare for a deep September run.
Fyfe has endured a horror injury run in recent years. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
'Nat's legacy at the Fremantle Football Club will live on forever,' Fremantle Executive General Manager of Football Joe Brierty said.
'What he has achieved over the span of his career, not only at an individual level but as a Club leader is something he should be immensely proud of,' Brierty said.
'When he arrived at the Club back in 2009 it was clear he had raw talent.
'Those early years saw a dedicated pursuit of excellence that would enable him to reach great heights in our game.
'With his decision to retire at the conclusion of our 2025 campaign, we know he will leave no stone unturned to make the most out of every moment left.'
The Dockers will take on the Brisbane Lions on Friday night at Optus Stadium before they finish the home and away season against the Western Bulldogs.
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