Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says it's time for the club to stop accepting mediocrity and start aiming for the stars in a bid to break their AFL premiership drought.
Longmuir re-signed with the Dockers for another two years on Wednesday, locking up his future until the end of 2024.
The news comes less than a month after the Dockers outlined their vision to claim maiden AFL and AFLW premierships by 2025 as part of an ambitious strategic plan.
Longmuir fully backs Fremantle's bold approach, believing the ambitious targets will help the club achieve long-awaited success.
"Every footy club is here to win it. I think it's about time we stopped accepting mediocrity and (started) being more ambitious as a footy club," Longmuir said.
"That allows us to hold staff and players to higher standards, and allows them to set a culture that's aiming to be the best.
"We're here to build a list and a footy team and a footy program that allows us to be at the top for a long period of time. We don't want to be a flash in the pan.
"I think we're on the right track, but we're definitely not satisfied."
The Dockers were on target to break their six-year finals drought in 2021, but four losses in their final six games left them short.
It meant Fremantle finished 11th after being 12th in 2020, in Longmuir's first season in charge.
Longmuir said the Dockers are ready to crack the finals in 2022.
"A lot of our framing over the pre-season has been taking that next step and improving our mindset to become a more consistent team, and that should allow us to press for the finals and play finals footy," Longmuir said.
"I'm not here to shy away from what we want to achieve. The club is being really ambitious and we need to step up as a footy club."
Longmuir said Nat Fyfe would captain the club for a sixth straight year, despite the two-time Brownlow medallist's current injury woes.
Fyfe is no guarantee to be fit for round one after he contracted a serious bacterial infection following shoulder surgery.
Longmuir has full faith Fyfe will be able to overcome his setbacks and play a key role in 2022, but said it was important for every player at the club to display leadership.
"No one link in our chain is bigger than the other," Longmuir said.
"We can't rely on Fyfey, we can't rely on our vice-captains, everyone needs to lead.
"We've probably relied on too few, too much, and that needs to stop.
"We need to make sure we spread our leadership.
"Fyfey will still be our captain. I've got enormous faith in him as a player and a leader.
"But we need others to come along for the ride."
