Editing Fremantle (section)

===Sport and recreation===
[[File:Fremantle Harbour Classic.jpg|thumb|Yachts compete in the annual Fremantle Harbour Classic, held within the confines of the Inner Harbour]]
Global attention turned to Fremantle when it hosted the [[America's Cup]] [[1987 America's Cup|yachting race]] in 1987, after Australia was the first country to ever win the race, aside from the US, in [[1983 America's Cup|1983]]. The unsuccessful cup defence was conducted on the waters in [[Gage Roads]], and is considered a hallmark event of the late 20th century revitalisation and gentrification of the city.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hall | first1=C. Michael | last2=Selwood |first2=John H. |editor-first1=Michael |editor-last1=Fagence |editor-first2=Stephen |editor-last2=J. Craig-Smith |title=Recreation and Tourism as a Catalyst for Urban Waterfront Development: An International Survey |publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]] |year=1995 |chapter=Chapter 7: Event Tourism and the Creation of a Postindustrial Portscape: The Case of Fremantle and the 1987 America's Cup |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ffhKxKeixgC&pg=PA105 |isbn=0-275-94550-2 |pages=105–114}}</ref> Fremantle has subsequently served as a stopover in the [[Clipper Round the World Yacht Race|Clipper]], [[Velux 5 Oceans Race|Velux]] and [[Volvo Ocean Race|Volvo]] round-the-world yacht races, and hosted the [[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships]], a major qualifying event for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>Longley, John (28 November 2011). [http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/opinion/post/-/blog/talkingpoint/post/112/ "Sailors chase Olympic dreams"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120716191942/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/opinion/post/-/blog/talkingpoint/post/112/ |date=16 July 2012 }}, ''[[The West Australian]]''. Retrieved 1 January 2012.</ref>

[[File:Fremantle Oval Statue.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Statue of [[John Gerovich]]'s [[spectacular mark]] in the 1956 WAFL preliminary final. [[Fremantle Oval]]'s 1890s Victoria Pavilion is in the background.]]

Organised [[Australian rules football]] was first played in Fremantle in the early 1880s with the [[Fremantle Football Club (1882–1886)|Fremantle Football Club]], a founding member of the [[West Australian Football League|West Australian Football Association]] in 1885. The club disbanded at the end of the 1886 season after winning its first premiership.<ref name="footy">Devaney, John. ''Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion''. Full Points Publications, 2008. pp. 104–105. {{ISBN|0-9556897-1-6}}.</ref> Founded in 1882, the Fremantle-based [[Unions Football Club]] entered WAFA in 1886, attracting many players from the original Fremantle club, and went on to dominate the competition with ten premiership victories. The Unions folded in 1899 and were superseded by [[East Fremantle Football Club|East Fremantle]] (1898–), [[South Fremantle Football Club|South Fremantle]] (1900–), and [[North Fremantle Football Club|North Fremantle]] (1901–1915).<ref name="footy"/> The East Fremantle Sharks are by far the most successful club in the [[West Australian Football League]], winning a total of 30 premierships.<ref>Townsend, Josh (3 June 2011). [http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/9570200/sharks-have-most-to-lose/ "Sharks have most to lose"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210033258/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/9570200/sharks-have-most-to-lose/ |date=10 December 2011 }}, ''[[The West Australian]]''. Retrieved 8 June 2011.</ref> [[East Fremantle Oval]] has been the team's home ground since 1953. Today, Fremantle is represented in the [[Australian Football League]] by the [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle Dockers]], who previously trained at the heritage-listed [[Fremantle Oval]], shared with South Fremantle, and play their home matches at [[Perth Stadium]] (also known as Optus Stadium) in [[Burswood, Western Australia|Burswood]]. The club's main [[Western Derby|rivalry]] is with the Perth-based [[West Coast Eagles]]. In 2013, the Dockers played in (and lost<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-28/redemption-for-hawks-with-win-over-dockers/4987166|title=AFL grand final: Hawthorn makes up for 2012 loss with 15-point win over Fremantle at MCG|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=28 September 2013|access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref>) their first [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]].<ref>[http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/History/ClubRecords/OverallRecord/tabid/13455/default.aspx Season by Season Record] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304161034/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/History/ClubRecords/OverallRecord/tabid/13455/default.aspx |date=4 March 2011 }}, fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2011.</ref> The Fremantle [[Fremantle Football Club#AFL Women's team|women's team]] has competed in [[AFL Women's]] since 2017 and play their home games at Fremantle Oval.

Founded in 1887, the [[Fremantle District Cricket Club]] competes in the [[Western Australian Grade Cricket]] competition, and plays its home fixtures at Fremantle's Stevens Reserve. The club has produced a number of [[Test cricket|Test]] players including [[Graeme Wood (cricketer)|Graeme Wood]], [[Brad Hogg]], [[Geoff Marsh]] and sons [[Shaun Marsh]] and [[Mitchell Marsh]]. Fremantle is represented in state league soccer by [[Fremantle City FC]] who play in the [[National Premier Leagues Western Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=2025 NPLWA - Men's fixtures |url=https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/2025-nplwa-mens-fixtures |access-date=2025-04-05 |publisher=Football West |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=2025 NPLWA - Women's fixtures |url=https://www.footballwest.com.au/news/2025-nplwa-womens-fixtures |access-date=2025-04-05 |publisher=Football West |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Port Beach Fremantle.jpg|thumb|Bathers and kite surfers at Port Beach]]
Fremantle is home to five beaches: [[Bathers Beach, Fremantle|Bathers Beach]], River Beach, [[South Fremantle, Western Australia#South Beach|South Beach]], Leighton Beach and Port Beach. The city's strong afternoon sea breeze, known locally as the [[Fremantle Doctor|Freo Doctor]], has made its beaches a prime location for [[Windsurfing|wind]] and [[kite surfing]]. The Fremantle [[Surf Life Saving Club]] has been active since the 1930s.<ref>Walton, Graham (2001). [http://www.freosurf.fremantlesurfclub.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=71 Fremantle Surf Lifesaving Club History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414173838/http://www.freosurf.fremantlesurfclub.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=71 |date=14 April 2011 }}, freosurf.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2011.</ref> Fishing takes place at the many jetties and [[groynes]] surrounding Challenger, Success Boat and Fishing Boat harbours, and along [[Blackwall Reach (Western Australia)|Blackwall Reach]] at the Swan River, which is also used for [[canoeing]], [[rock climbing]] and [[Cliff jumping|cliff diving]].<ref name=perthsecrets>Hayes, Joshua (12 May 2006). [http://3degree.ecu.edu.au/articles/300 "Perth's best kept secrets"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164511/http://3degree.ecu.edu.au/articles/300 |date=2 April 2015 }}, ''3rd Degree'', [[Edith Cowan University]] Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2011.</ref> A chain of islands listed as A Class [[nature reserve]]s lie within 20&nbsp;km (12&nbsp;mi) of Fremantle, and are accessible by ferry or private boat. The largest and most well-known island is [[Rottnest Island]], followed by [[Garden Island (Western Australia)|Garden Island]] and [[Carnac Island]]. Each island is home to [[endemism|endemic]] flora and fauna, and provide opportunities for [[List of water sports|water-based activities]] such as [[sunbathing]], [[surfing]], [[snorkelling]] and [[scuba diving]].<ref>[http://www.escapadecharters.com.au/fremantle_waters.aspx Fremantle Tours: Fremantle Waters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606032024/http://www.escapadecharters.com.au/fremantle_waters.aspx |date=6 June 2012 }}, escapadecharters.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2011.</ref>