Alex Pearce (Australian footballer)
Alex Pearce is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Drafted with the 37th selection in the 2013 AFL draft from Devonport Football Club in the Tasmanian State League, he played most of the junior football as a key forward. However, after moving to Fremantle, he played mainly as a key defender for Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League, Fremantle's reserve team.
Pearce made his AFL debut for Fremantle in Round 6 of the 2015 AFL season at Domain Stadium against Essendon, replacing the injured Luke McPharlin. He was the first player to make his debut for Fremantle in 2015. He is not related to either of his teammates who share his surname, Danyle Pearce and former teammate Clancee Pearce. After suffering a broken leg late in the 2016 season, which forced him to miss all of 2017, Pearce made his return for the Dockers in Round 1, 2018. Ahead of the 2018 season, Pearce was elevated into Fremantle's leadership group. Pearce played 21 out of a possible 22 games in 2018, establishing himself as a key pillar in Fremantle's defensive structure.
Pearce started 2019 in astonishing fashion, and was considered to be in contention for All-Australian honours. However, he broke his ankle in the win against Collingwood at the MCG in Round 11 and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Pearce will also miss the entire 2020 season after complications with his recovery from a broken ankle.
