Melbourne’s dependable deadeye extended his streak as the Demons’ leading goalkicker for the fifth straight season in 2024. The goalkicking virtuoso has a long list of accolades to his name, headlined by a six-goal performance in the club’s drought-breaking premiership win over the Bulldogs. The 27-year-old, 188cm forward was recruited from the Casey Demons, with Fritch’s standout VFL season in 2017 seeing him win the Fothergill-Round Medal and earn a spot on the Melbourne list with pick No.31 that year.
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Melbourne’s dependable deadeye extended his streak as the Demons’ leading goalkicker for the fifth straight season in 2024. The goalkicking virtuoso has a long list of accolades to his name, headlined by a six-goal performance in the club’s drought-breaking premiership win over the Bulldogs. The 27-year-old, 188cm forward was recruited from the Casey Demons, with Fritch’s standout VFL season in 2017 seeing him win the Fothergill-Round Medal and earn a spot on the Melbourne list with pick No.31 that year.
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Total Games160
Total Goals263
DOB06 December 1996
Debut2018
Draft#31,2017 nationalDraft
Recruited FromColdstream (Vic)/Casey (VFL)
Honours
Team and player honours
Premiership
Years award won:
2021
Leading Goalkicker
Years award won:
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Harold Ball Trophy - Best Young Player
Years award won:
2018
Key Stats & Performance
Benchmarking Explained
Player BenchmarkingPlayers are rated against other players in the same on-field position. After all, you wouldn’t expect an elite defender to be piling on the goals, would you?
Elite 1-10%
Above Avg 11-35%
Average 36-66%
Below Avg 67-100%
StatSeason Avg. v Career Avg.Top Season PerformanceTop Career Performance
Disposals
Season AVG.10.2 below-average
Career AVG.11.9 average
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Top Season Performance
17
vs Geelong CatsCatsRound 4
Top Career Performance
26
vs CarltonBluesRound 16, 2019
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Kicks
Season AVG.6.3 average
Career AVG.8.3 above-average
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Top Season Performance
10
vs Geelong CatsCatsRound 4
Top Career Performance
19
vs CarltonBluesRound 16, 2019
Handball
Season AVG.3.9 below-average
Career AVG.3.6 below-average
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Top Season Performance
8
vs St KildaSaintsRound 12
Top Career Performance
15
vs Adelaide CrowsCrowsRound 10, 2018
Marks
Season AVG.4.1 above-average
Career AVG.4.6 elite
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Top Season Performance
7
vs St KildaSaintsRound 12
Top Career Performance
14
vs West Coast EaglesEaglesRound 18, 2019
Tackles
Season AVG.2.1 average
Career AVG.1.7 below-average
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Top Season Performance
5
vs EssendonBombersRound 5
Top Career Performance
8
vs CarltonBluesRound 22, 2022
Goals
Season AVG.1 average
Career AVG.1.6 elite
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Top Season Performance
2
vs Sydney SwansSwansRound 11
Top Career Performance
7
vs Adelaide CrowsCrowsRound 22, 2021
AFL Fantasy
Season AVG.53.5 average
Career AVG.62.4 above-average
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Top Season Performance
82
vs St KildaSaintsRound 12
Top Career Performance
134
vs West Coast EaglesEaglesRound 18, 2019
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RD 7 | Fritsch finds the curve as Dees drive on
Bayley Fritsch curls through a ripper as Melbourne starts to pull away
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RD 5 | Fritsch flicks switch to fire up Demons
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RD 22 | Slick Dees charge out of blocks with cracking double
Bayley Fritsch hits it sweetly on his trusty left before Ed Langdon's superb snap
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RD 17 | Slick Fritsch dazzles early with spectacular snap
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RD 16 | Fritsch finds the sticks as Dees start to tick
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RD 11 | Fritsch’s fine footwork snaps Dees into gear
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RD 8 | Phenomenal Fritsch dribbler a worthy match-winner
Bayley Fritsch bends through a breathtaking GOTY contender to seal a spirited Melbourne win
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