MATCH INFO

Round 16 v Fremantle
Saturday 1 July
Marvel Stadium
1.45pm AEST
Broadcast: Fox Footy, Kayo Sports
Admission: Tickets on sale here. Kids go FREE!

Kids aged 14 years and under will have free entry* to AFL games played from June 29 to July 23, which aligns with the Term Two school holidays nationwide.
 
Each match across Kids Go Free Month will have nominated ticket categories in which junior tickets will be free, with the initiative set to help families save up to $28 for a junior ticket at various stadiums across the country.

For more information on how to redeem the Kids Go Free Month offer and ticket on-sale dates for other venues, visit afl.com.au/kidsmonth

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2022 SUMMARY

Western Bulldogs 8th 12-10 108.9%
Fremantle 5th 15-6-1 117%

FUN FACTS

  • The Dogs have beaten the Dockers in four of their past six meetings, by an average winning margin of 39 points
  • The Bulldogs have hosted Fremantle at Marvel Stadium 13 times, and have triumphed on seven of those occasions
  • Adam Treloar is currently seventh-placed across the competition for average disposals (30.1), just trailing Freo’s Caleb Serong in sixth place (30.6 average disposals)
  • The Dogs’ 17.16 (118) scoreline in their last meeting with Fremantle was their first 100+ score of the season
  • In his 100th career match, Tim English will face the Dockers for a record ninth time – the most of any opponent
  • Jack Macrae is only five handballs away from having the second most of any Bulldog in history (3,379), moving above Matthew Boyd (3,378) and behind all-time leader Scott West (4,093) 

LAST TIME THEY MET

Fremantle 10.9 (69) def. by Western Bulldogs 17.16 (118)

The Bulldogs were able to exact some elimination final revenge against the Dockers in round six earlier this season. Defeating the hosts by 49 points at Optus Stadium, the Dogs overcame an inaccurate 3.7 opening quarter to bring up the ton for the first time this season. Marcus Bontempelli led from the front with 31 disposals, 10 tackles, eight clearances and two goals, while Adam Treloar (35 disposals, four marks, two goals) and Tim English (20 disposals, 34 hit-outs, one goal) were important. Bailey Williams finished with a career-high three goals, as did West Aussie Aaron Naughton (11 disposals, three goals).

07:14

Match Highlights | Collingwood v Bulldogs

Watch the best moments from the round 9 win against Collingwood.

TALKING POINTS

1. Trio to celebrate milestones

Saturday’s match will see a trio of Bulldogs bring up some individual milestones – Tim English (100 games), Anthony Scott (50 games) and Adam Treloar (50 Club games).

Treloar’s milestone in particular will see him join an exclusive circle, becoming just the fourth player in V/AFL history to play at least 50 games for three different teams.

It’s been a quick – and unique – journey to 50 games for Scott, who arrived at the Kennel via the preseason supplementary period at the start of 2021.

English will become the second Bulldog to reach 100 games this season, drafted with Pick 19 in 2016.

03:11

Our 2023 Indigenous Guernsey

Kerrup-Mara Gunditjmara man Jason Walker takes us on country to tell the story of our 2023 Indigenous Guernsey

2. All things Kidzmania

The Bulldogs will put their youngest fans in the spotlight this weekend – kids!

There’ll be plenty happening on game-day, including roaming entertainment, DJs and balloon artists, plus the chance to meet Club mascots Caesar and Sunny.

We’ll also be serving complimentary popcorn, fruit and smoothies around the ground, and hosting Macca’s Kick 2 Kick post-match, so don’t forget your footy!

For more information about our match day activities click here, or to learn more about the Kids Go Free tickets, click here.

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Cody Weightman | 'The kids really enjoy it"

Cody Weightman speaks to the media ahead of our first round of Kidzmania.

3. Bucking the post-bye trend

Despite entering the clash as the higher-placed team and hosts, the Bulldogs will have quite an alarming stat against them come Saturday afternoon.

This season, only two teams have triumphed in their first games back after the bye – Collingwood and St Kilda.

The Dogs could become the fifth team to record a post-bye win (pending Richmond defeats Brisbane on Thursday night and North Melbourne defeats Adelaide), if they are successful against the Dockers.

Excluding the pre-finals bye, the Bulldogs’ current post-bye record in the modern 18-team era is six wins and five losses.