David Mundy
David Mundy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | David Mundy | ||
Nickname(s) | Barra | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Seymour, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Draft | No. 19, 2003 national draft | ||
Debut | 30 April 2005, Fremantle vs. Melbourne, at MCG | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2004–2022 | Fremantle | 376 (161) | |
International team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2006–2015 |
Australia | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2006. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
David Mundy (born 20 July 1985) is a former
Early career
Mundy began his football career at the
AFL Career
Impressive WAFL form continued into 2005 and he was selected by Fremantle to make his AFL debut at the
Mundy started the 2008 season in good form, and was shifted to a midfield role late in the season in order to use his kicking ability.[2] In 2009, he played his 100th game and was only the eighth player in league history to play them consecutively from debut.[3] He played 124 consecutive games from his debut until he was a late withdrawal due to stomach cramps before the Round 17, 2010 match against the Western Bulldogs.[4]
2010 was his best season to date, and he was recognised by being named in the 40-man squad for the
Mundy received his first All Australian selection in 2015 named in the
In 2016, he was named the captain of Fremantle, however, the team headed into one of their worst seasons to date, with only four wins that year. In 2017, the captaincy was passed to
Mundy was the second Fremantle player to reach 300 games, after Matthew Pavlich. His 300th game was during Fremantle's 19 point win over the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in round 6 2019.[13] In early 2021, Mundy's longevity became the subject of discussion, as he was widely considered to be in career-best form despite his advanced age for an Australian rules footballer.
On 21 July 2021, Mundy signed a one-year deal to remain with the Fremantle for the 2022 season.[14] Four days later, he made his 350th appearance in a match against the Sydney Swans.[15]
On 1 August 2022, Mundy announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2022 season.[16] Mundy's last game was during Fremantle's semi-final against Collingwood at the MCG.[17] Mundy finished his career at Fremantle having played the eighth most games in VFL/AFL history.[18]
Personal life
Mundy completed a Bachelor of Marine Science at Murdoch University in 2019, after 7 years of study.[19][20] He went on to complete an honours degree in the same field in 2021,[21] where he studied the growth of the greenlip abalone in Augusta, and estimated the variability in growth across the Ocean Grown Abalone sea ranch.[22]
Honours and achievements
Team
- WAFL Premiership Player (Subiaco) 2004
- McClelland Trophy (Fremantle) 2015
Individual
- Fremantle games record holder
- All-Australian team: 2015
- Doig Medal: 2010
- Fremantle captain: 2016
- Ross Glendinning Medal 2013
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2005
- Beacon Award: 2005
- Fremantle Life Member: 2012
- Fremantle 25 since ‘95 Team
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2022[23]
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Marks
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2005 | Fremantle | 16 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 128 | 264 | 78 | 23 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0 |
2006 | Fremantle | 16 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 253 | 165 | 418 | 141 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 16.7 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0 |
2007 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 218 | 135 | 353 | 123 | 49 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 0 |
2008 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 209 | 164 | 373 | 106 | 63 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 17.0 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0 |
2009 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 217 | 194 | 411 | 110 | 69 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 18.7 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 0 |
2010 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 244 | 263 | 507 | 80 | 105 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 23.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 9 |
2011 | Fremantle | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 137 | 148 | 285 | 44 | 68 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 23.8 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
2012 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 306 | 181 | 487 | 94 | 88 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 22.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 12 |
2013 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 318 | 214 | 532 | 90 | 120 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 14.5 | 9.7 | 24.2 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 16 |
2014 | Fremantle | 16 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 342 | 246 | 588 | 87 | 109 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 24.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 13 |
2015 | Fremantle | 16 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 301 | 317 | 618 | 94 | 119 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 26.9 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 19 |
2016 | Fremantle | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 223 | 203 | 426 | 58 | 83 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 23.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 2 |
2017 | Fremantle | 16 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 215 | 233 | 448 | 80 | 87 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 21.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5 |
2018 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 249 | 245 | 494 | 97 | 91 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 22.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 8 |
2019 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 230 | 272 | 502 | 60 | 86 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 22.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 8 |
2020 | Fremantle | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 131 | 159 | 290 | 33 | 59 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 18.1 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 3 |
2021 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 248 | 305 | 553 | 68 | 87 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 25.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 20 |
2022 | Fremantle | 16 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 214 | 279 | 493 | 61 | 74 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 21.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4 |
Career | 376 | 161 | 127 | 4191 | 3851 | 8042 | 1504 | 1494 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 120 |
References
- ^ "How Fremantle 300-gamer David Mundy went from willing full-back to midfield gun". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (14 February 2009) Midfield role for Mundy as Freo finds a leader Archived 16 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Milestone fair reward for Docker Mundy
- ^ Denham, Greg (29 July 2010). "Tarrant to make derby return". The Australian. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012.
- ^ All-Australian team to have up to 17 first-time players
- ^ It's David's Doig Archived 14 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ David Mundy counts down to big call
- ^ "Mundy signs with Fremantle". Archived from the original on 23 September 2010.
- ^ Bowen, Nick (1 July 2014). "David Mundy a Docker for life after signing new deal".
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (14 May 2017). "Richmond Tigers lose to Fremantle Dockers with after-the-siren goal from David Mundy". The Age. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (15 February 2017). "Garry Lyon surprised Fremantle chose Nat Fyfe over David Mundy as skipper after just one year". Fox Sports. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Miller, Dale (26 April 2017). "Star veteran extends time at Freo". PerthNow. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Little, Craig (29 April 2019). "David Mundy leads Fremantle Dockers to glory in 300th AFL game". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Prestipino, David (29 April 2021). "Mundy finally gets his moment in the east coast sun". The Age. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Fremantle's David Mundy will play his 350th AFL game this weekend, and there's no reason why he can't carry on". ABC. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "David Mundy set to retire from AFL after 19 seasons with the Fremantle Dockers". ABC. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "WATCH: Mundy's son centre stage in EMOTIONAL farewell". PerthNow. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (21 June 2023). "AFL finals 2022: David Mundy says goodbye to Fremantle Dockers in moving post-game moments". PerthNow. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Prestipino, David. "Indefatigable Docker David Mundy looks seaward as 300th game looms". The Age. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "New milestone for Docker Dave Mundy". Murdoch University. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Evergreen Docker relishes on-field role". Fremantle Football Club. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Hats off to Murdoch's newest graduates". Murdoch University. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ David Mundy's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- David Mundy's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- David Mundy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- WAFL Player Profile