Ultimate career timeline as dual Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe announces retirement
With dual Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe announcing his retirement on Monday, The West Australian has put together his ultimate career timeline.
September 18, 1991
Nat Fyfe is born in country town Lake Grace.
June 14, 2009
Kicks four goals against Vic Metro playing for WA in Under 18 Championships.
August 13, 2009
Led Claremont Colts to 116-point victory with eight goals and 34 disposals.
November 26, 2009
Drafted with pick 20 to Fremantle Dockers.

April 25, 2010
Makes debut against Richmond in annual Len Hall ANZAC Day game and collects 13 disposals to go with 1.4 in a 39-point win.
May 22, 2010
Earns Rising Star nomination after 23 disposals in Fremantle’s first win over Swans in Sydney since 1996.
October 8, 2011
Finishes second in Doig Medal behind Matthew Pavlich.
May 1, 2012
Has shoulder surgery after dislocating the joint at training while playing through pain.
September 28, 2013
Plays in one and only AFL grand final but goes down despite an equal game-high 28 disposals.
November 16, 2013
Wins first Doig Medal, beating David Mundy with 263 votes.

June 2014
Signs second three-season deal to stave off trade rumours.
September 9, 2014
Awarded the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the league’s MVP ahead of Gary Ablett Jr.
September 16, 2014
Earns first All-Australian blazer.
November 15, 2014
Wins second Doig Medal.
May 23, 2015
Plays 100th AFL and Fremantle game, collecting 37 disposals and 11 clearances in a 73-point win over North Melbourne.
September 22, 2015
Earns second All-Australian blazer.
September 28, 2015
Wins second Leigh Matthews Trophy before earning his maiden Brownlow Medal.

April 29, 2016
Has surgery for a fractured leg sustained against Carlton and misses remainder of the season.
February 14, 2017
Named Fremantle Dockers skipper.
July 16, 2017
Commits to being a Docker for life with six-year contract extension.
November 2017
Wins the Jim Stynes Medal for Australia’s best player in International Rules series against Ireland.
June 16, 2018
Plays 150th match and kicks two goals to go with 30 disposals in 67-point win over Carlton.
July 1, 2018
Sustains six-week hamstring injury in loss to Lions in Perth.
2018
Inducted as Dockers life member
28 August, 2019
Named in third All-Australian team as captain.

September 23, 2019
Becomes the 15th dual Brownlow medallist with 33 votes to beat Patrick Dangerfield.
October 5, 2019
Wins third Doig Medal.
January, 2021
Undergoes knee arthroscopy.
July 10, 2021
Plays game 200 in a 62-point victory on the road against Hawthorn.
October 26, 2021
After fighting through one shoulder dislocation, a second forces Fyfe to have surgery, ending season.
June 11, 2022
After nearly 12 months out of the game Fyfe makes AFL return against Hawthorn with 22 touches and a goal.
August 30, 2022
Fyfe ruled out of finals with second hamstring injury.

February 7, 2023
Fyfe stands down as captain.
May 11, 2023
Suffers a foot injury.
June 1, 2023
Signs final two-year contract extension.
July 1, 2023
Re-injures foot having returned for six games, ending his campaign.
February 2025
Suffers fresh soft tissue injury setback.
June 29, 2025
Having finally made his return, Fyfe injures his calf during warm-ups against St Kilda.
August 11, 2025
Just days after making his AFL return as sub, Fyfe announces he will retire at the end of the season.
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