Match Recap
Round 9·Fri, 1-May-2026 7:30 PM·Docklands·23,071 att.
Western Bulldogs
15.12 (102)
vs
Fremantle
17.12 (114)
Fremantle won by 12

Fremantle defeated Western Bulldogs 114–102, by 12 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the first quarter, when Western Bulldogs outscored Fremantle 39–13; Fremantle won tackles 78–58 and inside-50s 63–52.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Bulldogs6.3 (39)9.6 (60)11.9 (75)15.12 (102)15.12 (102)
Fremantle2.1 (13)7.4 (46)12.7 (79)17.12 (114)17.12 (114)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Luke Jackson
Fremantle
18 disposals, 1 goals, 8 tackles
KICK 87
2
Bailey Dale
Western Bulldogs
32 disposals, 5 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 80
3
Shai Bolton
Fremantle
30 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 79
4
Ed Richards
Western Bulldogs
25 disposals, 1 goals, 6 tackles
KICK 78
5
Matthew Kennedy
Western Bulldogs
30 disposals, 5 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 76
6
Marcus Bontempelli
Western Bulldogs
33 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 74

Western Bulldogs — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#31 Bailey Dale239327522418980
#20 Ed Richards18725361671228378
#8 Matthew Kennedy17133045391158076
#4 Marcus Bontempelli161733422166768274
#27 Joel Freijah10919451461129066
#14 Rhylee West9817442521018460
#9 Ryley Sanders6192525122818552
#44 Tim English8715332121727450
#24 Buku Khamis99188159449
#30 Lachlan McNeil83114423438143
#5 Jedd Busslinger1031361529542
#32 Arthur Jones691531122717841
#33 Aaron Naughton45942212528439
#29 Lachlan Bramble10414411248437
#17 Nick Coffield12416101437336
#37 Michael Sellwood5813311128234
#12 Harvey Gallagher9413323156731
#28 Will Lewis56111121626329
#23 Laitham Vandermeer751231141315028
#42 Sam Davidson4262527724
#34 Bailey Williams8715111359422
#26 Josh Dolan257131116314
#25 Louis Emmett112211472

Fremantle — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#9 Luke Jackson81018381236531248087
#10 Shai Bolton1416302311891538379
#35 Josh Treacy1251782334858667
#8 Andrew Brayshaw12102238146837966
#26 Hayden Young10102017333937662
#13 Luke Ryan20222832518559
#23 Karl Worner165218261417756
#16 Murphy Reid10122233143428152
#3 Caleb Serong11617854638050
#28 Neil Erasmus1141544124756948
#6 Jordan Clark157225243858847
#39 Sam Switkowski751233311627743
#18 Mason Cox71823225254842
#5 Heath Chapman78155311528841
#36 Brennan Cox8513233628536
#34 Corey Wagner11819221547134
#24 Jye Amiss8412433119133
#32 Michael Frederick63933121317831
#14 Jeremy Sharp7310413326422
#43 Isaiah Dudley246211326821
#25 Alex Pearce34743129219
#20 Patrick Voss2351321337015
#44 Matthew Johnson2911122468413