Pavlich autobiography

  • Purple Heart is the thrilling, inspirational tale of an Adelaide kid who found himself in the west playing for a fledgling club still learning to fly.
  • Purple Heart is the thrilling, inspirational tale of an Adelaide kid who found himself in the west playing for a fledgling club still learning to fly.
  • This book is a must-read for any fan of Pavlich or the Fremantle Dockers.

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    Purple Heart
    Pavlich, Matthew

    In the tough, adrenaline-fueled world of Australian Football, Matthew Pavlich is a true legend and, as long-time captain of the Fremantle Dockers, the heart and soul of football in Western Australia.

    Born of Scottish, Irish and Croatian bloodlines, Matthew is a fifth-generation Australian now in the final season of a much-decorated 16-year career, the last 10 of them as the Dockers' leader. In that time he has risen to become one of the premier centre half-forwards of the modern era and one of the most respected characters in the game, both on-field and off.

    At the start of the 2015 season, Matthew was chosen by the AFL's other 17 captains to dress down media who had published names of Essendon players embroiled in the peptides scandal. "It's important to stand up, lend our voice and influence in condemning the mistreatment of vulnerable players," he said. "Let's take stock, reflect on how we'd like to be treated... and work together to showcase th

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    Matthew Pavlich

    Matthew Pavlich (born 31 December 1981) is an Australian Rules legend and, as long-time captain of the Fremantle Dockers, the heart and soul of AFL football in Western Australia.
    Born of Scottish, Irish and Croatian bloodlines, Matthew is a fifth-generation Australian raised in Adelaide and a product of the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club. Overlooked in the 1998 national draft, Pavlich was drafted to Fremantle in 1999 and made his AFL debut in 2000. That year was the first of 16 consecutive seasons with the Dockers, a storied era in which Matthew rose to become one of the premier centre half-forwards of the modern era.
    Not only has Matthew played his entire career at Fremantle in guernsey number #29, he is a six-time best-and-fairest-winner for the club and their leading goal kicker in seven seasons. Along the way Matthew has represented his country with distinction. He has been selected in the All-Australian Team six times: in 2002 (as fullback), 2003 (half

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    Purple Heart Quotes

    “Despite those struggles, inom prefer the difficult and uncertain times like we’ve had. We had to work our way out of it - there was no other way - and as such, it feels earned and it feels right. begåvad success has a veil of worthlessness that no one wants to wear.”
    ― Matthew Pavlich, Purple Heart

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    “Nothing has been handed to myself, or the team, on a platter. The grupp and inom had to work unbelievably hard for every bit of success we have achieved.”
    ― Matthew Pavlich, Purple Heart

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    “The Fremantle Football Club has needed me. But inom have needed the Fremantle Football Club more - it owes me ingenting at all. All the players and coaches who have represented the club, the personal, our sponsors and corporate supporters, our members and fans, and the families of the players - we have all endured. For me looking in the rear view spegel, it’s about celebrating us and our journey, not just one person.”