Starlight ambassador Chris Mayne says Freo will give Starlight and the fans the effort they deserve in Friday’s Purple Haze Game.
6:37pm Apr 8, 2013
The pair have signed contract extensions with the club
4:31pm Mar 15, 2013
Junior Clubs: Belmont
Clubs: Fremantle
Draft information: National Draft 2007, pick 40
Debut: 2008 rnd 2
Recruited from: Perth
Brownlow Votes: 1
Mayne’s terrific 2012 has earned him another shot in the leadership group. He’ll play up forward alongside Matthew Pavlich and will hope to continue his sharpshooting ways this year. Had a minor hiccup with an ankle injury sustained in the opening NAB Cup contest, but Mayne returned for the side's final pre-season hitout and performed strongly up forward with three goals. A fantastic applier of pressure on the opposition defenders, he'll be vital to the club's forward line set-up again.
Chris Mayne had a season to savour in front of the big sticks in 2012, recording one of the most accurate goal-kicking seasons in VFL/AFL history.
He kicked 39 goals and seven behinds for the year - an 84.8 per cent conversion rate.
Even more remarkable was his kicking from set-shots.
Mayne booted 25.4 at a brilliant 86.2 per cent success rate. At one stage of the season he had converted 22 straight shots.
Mayne only failed to register a goal in four of his 23 games this season, but even if he failed to hit the scoreboard, he more than made up for it with his relentless pressure in attack.
He had 403 pressure acts at an average of 17.5 per game over the season, the most by a Freo forward.
He also took a number of big marks, highlighted by a great grab against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in round 18.
This was a breakout season for Mayne and he will look to continue his development in 2013.
Charity partner ambassador: Starlight Children’s Foundation
Mayne was pleased to have played all 22 games for Freo this season after only managing 14 and five in the previous two seasons because of injury. He was Freo’s equal leading goalkicker along with Kepler Bradley on 25. Mayne finished top four in total marks (94) this season and had the most tackles (92) at the club. The latter statistic highlights the crucial pressure he applied to opposition defences to lock the ball in Freo’s forward half. One area he has worked hard to improve is his kicking for goal. Mayne booted 23 behinds this season and will be looking to convert more opportunities into six pointers in 2012.
Mayne was an important player to the team in 2010, with his pressure skills inside the attacking half a highlight of his game. He also chimed in with 16 goals despite missing 10 games from rounds 12-21. He will be hoping to go to the next level in his fourth year of AFL football in 2011.
| Statistics | Best | Opponent | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks | 12 | West Coast Eagles | Rd 1 |
| Handballs | 11 | Hawthorn | Rd 4 |
| Disposals | 19 | West Coast Eagles | Rd 1 |
| Marks | 8 | Hawthorn | Rd 4 |
| Hit-outs | 1 | Collingwood | Rd 7 |
| Tackles | 5 | Collingwood | Rd 7 |
| Goals | 3 | Richmond | Rd 5 |
| Dream Team | 104 | West Coast Eagles | Rd 1 |
| Rd | Opponent | Result | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B | DT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast Eagles | W 108 - 80 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 104 |
| 2 | Western Bulldogs | W 78 - 106 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| 3 | Essendon | L 68 - 72 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 83 |
| 4 | Hawthorn | L 118 - 76 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 |
| 5 | Richmond | W 81 - 80 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 73 |
| 6 | Gold Coast Suns | W 54 - 99 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 7 | Collingwood | W 100 - 73 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 83 |
| 8 | Sydney Swans | D 70 - 70 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| 9 | Melbourne | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Adelaide Crows | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12 | Brisbane Lions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 14 | Geelong Cats | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | St Kilda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16 | West Coast Eagles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 17 | Richmond | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18 | Adelaide Crows | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 19 | Carlton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 20 | GWS Giants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 21 | Melbourne | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 22 | Port Adelaide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 | St Kilda | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | W: 5 - L: 2 - D: 1 | 68 | 48 | 116 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 637 |
| Statistics | Best | Opponent | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks | 14 | Western Bulldogs | Rd 15, 2012 |
| Handballs | 12 | Richmond | Rd 21, 2012 |
| Disposals | 22 | Essendon | Rd 14, 2008 |
| Marks | 9 | Western Bulldogs | Rd 15, 2012 |
| Hit-outs | 2 | Richmond | Rd 21, 2012 |
| Tackles | 9 | Brisbane Lions | Rd 1, 2011 |
| Goals | 4 | Western Bulldogs | Rd 15, 2012 |
| Dream Team | 117 | Western Bulldogs | Rd 15, 2012 |
| Season | Club | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B | DT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fremantle | 68 | 48 | 116 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 637 |
| 2012 | Fremantle | 163 | 158 | 321 | 109 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 83 | 39 | 7 | 1724 |
| 2011 | Fremantle | 128 | 137 | 265 | 94 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 92 | 25 | 23 | 1453 |
| 2010 | Fremantle | 75 | 90 | 165 | 61 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 859 |
| 2009 | Fremantle | 27 | 24 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 314 |
| 2008 | Fremantle | 105 | 118 | 223 | 72 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 965 |
Fremantle Dockers: 81 games, 100 goals
50th Game: Rd 15 2011 v Gold Coast
Leading Goalkicker
2011
As well as playing great footy, I’d like to be remembered for:
Being a genuine honest person
Most memorable victory (AFL or non-AFL):
Year 7 grand final for Kewdale, we won.
Most admired player at another club:
Ryan Griffin
Favourite ground to play on:
Etihad
Best part about training:
Kicking goals
Weights or running:
Weights
What would you prefer – mark of the year or goal of the year:
Goal of the year
Which skill do you need to most work on:
Goal kicking
Complete this line…with two minutes to go in the 2012 Grand Final:
Chris Mayne jumps and takes a dangle, left foot right foot, kicks it what a goal!
Who will be Mike Sheahan’s No. 1 ranked player by the end of 2012:
Aaron Sandilands
You are running 30 minutes late to an early morning beach recovery session. What’s your excuse:
Don’t know how to change a tyre
What is the first thing you would do if you were Andrew Demetriou for a day:
Give players more money
Favourite meal the night before a game:
Pasta
What music helps you get ‘in the zone’ before a game:
Pearl Jam
One thing you would change about the world:
Poverty
PlayStation or Xbox? And what’s your favourite game:
Playstation and fifa
Who would win My Kitchen Rules at your club? And what’s their signature dish:
Silvagni cooks a mean pasta
Your favourite line from a movie:
Show me the money
What’s your favourite dance move:
Michael Jacksons moon walk
What is your favourite holiday destination in Australia:
Busselton
Where would you recommend visiting within your state:
Albany
