In August, Pavlich’s 353rd and final game saw Fremantle defeat the eventual Premiers, the Western Bulldogs, by 20 points.
It was only Fremantle’s fourth win for the season, and came after eight straight losses. Pavlich entered the ground with his teammates and family through a 29-person guard-of-honour of Fremantle Football Club fans. He kicked a goal in the first quarter to reach 700 career goals, which moved him into elite company in the 350-game, 700-goal club with Kevin Bartlett and Bernie Quinlan.
After the game, Pavlich ran a final lap of the stadium to farewell fans before exiting the ground through a guard-of-honour consisting of current Fremantle and Western Bulldogs players, and past Fremantle players.
Pavlich said he planned to have a six-month break with his family before pursuing a new career outside football, because, “I’ve been doing this for 17 years; I need to do something different, I need to get into another industry and challenge myself in another sphere of life
