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 Dale2393275———2241—8980
#20 Ed Richards18725361——67122—8378
#8 Matthew Kennedy17133045———39115—8076
#4 Marcus Bontempelli1617334221—6676—8274
#27 Joel Freijah1091945—1—46112—9066
#14 Rhylee West9817442——52101—8460
#9 Ryley Sanders61925251——2281—8552
#44 Tim English871533——212172—7450
#24 Buku Khamis991881—————5——9449
#30 Lachlan McNeil8311442——3—43—8143
#5 Jedd Busslinger103136————1—52—9542
#32 Arthur Jones69153112—2—71—7841
#33 Aaron Naughton4594221—2—52—8439
#29 Lachlan Bramble10414411——2—4——8437
#17 Nick Coffield1241610————1—43—7336
#37 Michael Sellwood5813—3———1—112—8234
#12 Harvey Gallagher94133——2—315——6731
#28 Will Lewis56111121———62—6329
#23 Laitham Vandermeer7512311——4131—5028
#42 Sam Davidson42625—————2——7724
#34 Bailey Williams871511———1—35—9422
#26 Josh Dolan25713———1—11—6314
#25 Louis Emmett112————21——1—472

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 Jackson8101838123653124—8087
#10 Shai Bolton1416302311—89153—8379
#35 Josh Treacy125178233—4—85—8667
#8 Andrew Brayshaw121022381——4683—7966
#26 Hayden Young101020173——3393—7662
#13 Luke Ryan2022283———2—51—8559
#23 Karl Worner1652182———6141—7756
#16 Murphy Reid101222331——4342—8152
#3 Caleb Serong11617—8———5463—8050
#28 Neil Erasmus11415441——2475—6948
#6 Jordan Clark1572252———4385—8847
#39 Sam Switkowski7512333——1162—7743
#18 Mason Cox71823—225—25——4842
#5 Heath Chapman7815531——1—52—8841
#36 Brennan Cox851323———3—62—8536
#34 Corey Wagner118192————2154—7134
#24 Jye Amiss841243—3———11—9133
#32 Michael Frederick639331——2131—7831
#14 Jeremy Sharp731041———3—32—6422
#43 Isaiah Dudley246—21———132—6821
#25 Alex Pearce34743—————12—9219
#20 Patrick Voss23513———2133—7015
#44 Matthew Johnson2911—1———2246—8413