Fremantle have signed Supplemental Selection Period train-on talent Isaiah Dudley to their final list spot for the 2025 AFL season after the small forward impressed the Dockers over the pre-season.
Dudley joined the Western Australian club's program late last year after the long-term setback to young Dockers forward Odin Jones, who has been moved to Fremantle's inactive list.
A talent out of SANFL side Central District, Dudley was the sole train-on prospect at Fremantle after Norwood's Baynen Lowe suffered a shoulder injury prior to the new year, with the Dockers deciding to keep Dudley on ahead of the February 21 signing deadline.
Fremantle have now decided to sign Dudley to a rookie list spot for the year ahead of the new season, revealing the list call at a player lunch involving Dockers players and the Indigenous All Stars squad on Friday.
โDudley was a very talented junior footballer and had a few injuries and things didn't go his way, but we have kept an eye on him at Central Districts.โ Dockers player personnel boss David Walls said.
โHe had high score assists in the SANFL and hits the scoreboard himself.
โHe jumped at the chance to come across and train and has handled himself really well.
โHe's worked really hard and obviously still has work to do, but we are always looking to add talent in our front half.โ
Dudley, who stands at 168cm, becomes the AFL's smallest player for the 2025 season. The 21-year-old played 20 games in the SANFL last year, booting 21 goals for the Bulldogs while averaging 9.7 disposals and 3.0 tackles per game.
He has signed a one-year deal with the Dockers, joining former Geelong and Port Adelaide forward Quinton Narkle as an SSP signing at Fremantle this off-season.
