The Fremantle Football Club has arrived in Broome today to kick off their three day 2009 Telstra AFL Community Camp.

The annual Community Camps are a great way for the club to visit regional areas of Western Australia to meet members, supporters and football fans of all ages and provides a unique opportunity for those in regional areas to get up close with Fremantle players as they finalise preparations for the coming season.

Fremantle’s travelling party includes Club Captain Matthew Pavlich and Senior Coach Mark Harvey, who will be joined by a mix of senior players (eg Luke McPharlin, Des Headland and Ryan Crowley) and some of the new recruits (Stephen Hill, Casey Sibosado and Clancee Pearce).

The Fremantle players and coaches are undertaking an action packed itinerary during their scheduled time in Broome and surrounding regional communities spreading the AFL message and Fremantle’s “purple passion.”

DAY 1

11.00am – 12.00pm: Broome School visit

1.00pm – 2:30pm: Civic Reception
Fremantle will be hosted by the Shire of Broome with the function taking place at the Shire of Broome Function Room.

7.00pm: Sportsman’s Night
Senior Coach Mark Harvey and Captain Matthew Pavlich will chair a sports panel at the Broome Bowling Club. (Tickets can be purchased by calling 0414 876 041 or at the Broome Sports House and are selling quickly.)

DAY 2

7.30am – 9.00am: Leadership Breakfast
The Department of Sport and Recreation will host the breakfast for Fremantle players and staff as well as local sports administrators at the Mangrove Hotel. General Manager of Football Chris Bond will be the guest speaker.

Community afternoon; (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER)
5.00pm – 5.50pm: AFL Auskick Superclinic with the Fremantle players
6.00pm: Coaching Seminar hosted by some of Fremantle’s coaching staff
6.45pm – 7.30pm: Don’t miss your chance to see Fremantle take the track in a short, sharp training session with selected talented local players.

This event is the best opportunity for the community to come out in force to welcome Fremantle to town. Don’t miss your chance to meet the players and see them in action at the new Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre (BRAC).

The players will conduct a NAB Auskick Superclinic for children aged five to 12 years before taking to the training track with some local players from the West Kimberley region who have been invited to participate in the session.

DAY 3

10.00am -11.30am: School visits

Selected players will travel to remote communities to visit schools in Derby, Beagle Bay, One Arm Point, Djaridjin/Lombadina and Bidyadanga.

**Please keep an eye on www.fremantlefc.com.au or www.broome.wa.gov.au for updates on Fremantle's visit to Broome as this itinerary is subject to change.**