Justin Longmuir

Justin Longmuir
Longmuir with Collingwood in August 2018
Personal information
Full name	Justin Longmuir
Nickname(s)	J Lo
Date of birth	(1981-01-21) 21 January 1981
Original team(s)	West Perth (WAFL)
Draft	No. 2, 1998 national draft
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s)	Forward / Ruckman
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1999–2007	Fremantle	139 (166)
Coaching career3
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
2020–	Fremantle	39 (17–22–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of Round 23, 2021.
Career highlights
Fremantle 25 since ‘95 Team Fremantle leading goalkicker (2001)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Justin Longmuir (born 21 January 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who is the current senior coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Playing career

Longmuir was recruited by the Fremantle Football Club as the number 2 draft pick in the 1998 AFL Draft (from West Perth Football Club) and made his debut in round 22 1999 against Geelong at Shell Stadium. He played 139 games as a forward and ruckman, kicking 166 goals.

He played 21 of the 22 games in 2005 and led the club in hard ball gets and finished third in the club for contested marks and overall marks. The most memorable moment in 2005 was his after-the-siren goal to snatch victory over St Kilda in round 21. He took a big pack mark, which prompted Nine commentator Eddie McGuire to shout "Longmuir's taken a screamer!".

Longmuir showed plenty of composure under pressure and was considered dangerous when he was at his peak.

Longmuir playing for Fremantle in 2006, with a bandaged knee

Longmuir's career was put on hold as he battled a degenerative knee injury, and eventually conceded his retirement from AFL on 31 October 2007 due to the knee injury, which saw him play just 18 games in his last 2 years.

Coaching career

West Coast Eagles assistant coach

Longmuir was appointed as an assistant coach in the role of forward coach of the West Coast Eagles under senior coach John Worsfold at the end of the 2011 season, replacing Peter Sumich who switched to Longmuir's former club, Fremantle. Longmuir then spent seven years as an assistant coach at West Coast Eagles, including under senior coach Adam Simpson, who replaced Worsfold at the end of the 2013 season before leaving West Coast Eagles at the end of the 2017 season.

Collingwood Football Club assistant coach

In 2017, Longmuir was appointed as an assistant coach in the role of the defence coach at Collingwood under .

Fremantle Football Club senior coach (2019-present)

In September 2019, after nine years as an assistant coach with both West Coast and Collingwood, Longmuir was officially installed at his former club Fremantle as senior coach, replacing caretaker senior coach David Hale who replaced Ross Lyon during the 2019 season with one game left to go. After a slow start to the 2020 AFL season that saw The Dockers lose their first four games, Fremantle would go onto win seven games throughout the season finishing twelfth on the ladder, their highest position since 2015.

Personal life

Longmuir grew up in Koorda, 236 kilometres east of Perth. He is the brother of former Melbourne, Fremantle and Carlton player Troy Longmuir.

See also

• After the siren kicks in Australian rules football

External links

• Justin Longmuir's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Justin Longmuir's playing statistics from AFL Tables