Western Bulldogs v Fremantle – Round 8 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 8Fri, 1 May, 7:30 pm AEST

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102114

15.1217.12

Fremantle by 12

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
WBD	6.3 39	9.6 60	11.9 75	15.12 102
FRE	2.1 13	7.4 46	12.7 79	17.12 114

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneLead changes 1

Recap

Fremantle 17.12 (114) beat the Western Bulldogs 15.12 (102) at Marvel Stadium in Round 8, a 12-point win after trailing by 26.

Josh Treacy kicked three goals for Fremantle and Sam Switkowski three; Marcus Bontempelli kicked two for Bulldogs.

Luke Jackson led the way with 18 disposals, a goal, 8 tackles and 36 hitouts.

A run of seven straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 14-point deficit into a 28-point lead.

Fremantle won the inside-50 count 63–52 and won the clearances 45–37.

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Western Bulldogs15.12102

Fremantle17.12114

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

0:35GoalE. RichardsWBD1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
3:25GoalW. LewisWBD2.0 (12) – 0.0 (0)
5:56RushedBulldogsWBD2.1 (13) – 0.0 (0)
8:42BehindH. GallagherWBD2.2 (14) – 0.0 (0)
11:12GoalS. SwitkowskiFRE2.2 (14) – 1.0 (6)
15:39GoalA. NaughtonWBD3.2 (20) – 1.0 (6)
17:33GoalL. JacksonFRE3.2 (20) – 2.0 (12)
19:15GoalR. WestWBD4.2 (26) – 2.0 (12)
20:19BehindL. JacksonFRE4.2 (26) – 2.1 (13)
24:02BehindH. GallagherWBD4.3 (27) – 2.1 (13)
27:19GoalA. NaughtonWBD5.3 (33) – 2.1 (13)
29:00GoalL. McNeilWBD6.3 (39) – 2.1 (13)

1:44GoalI. DudleyFRE6.3 (39) – 3.1 (19)
3:28GoalM. FrederickFRE6.3 (39) – 4.1 (25)
5:26GoalM. BontempelliWBD7.3 (45) – 4.1 (25)
7:02BehindJ. TreacyFRE7.3 (45) – 4.2 (26)
9:53GoalR. WestWBD8.3 (51) – 4.2 (26)
13:04GoalS. SwitkowskiFRE8.3 (51) – 5.2 (32)
19:01BehindA. JonesWBD8.4 (52) – 5.2 (32)
20:30BehindM. CoxFRE8.4 (52) – 5.3 (33)
21:21GoalL. VandermeerWBD9.4 (58) – 5.3 (33)
22:42BehindJ. FreijahWBD9.5 (59) – 5.3 (33)
23:49RushedFremantleFRE9.5 (59) – 5.4 (34)
25:07GoalN. ErasmusFRE9.5 (59) – 6.4 (40)
29:41BehindW. LewisWBD9.6 (60) – 6.4 (40)
30:46GoalM. ReidFRE9.6 (60) – 7.4 (46)

4:50BehindA. NaughtonWBD9.7 (61) – 7.4 (46)
6:01BehindJ. TreacyFRE9.7 (61) – 7.5 (47)
6:44RushedBulldogsWBD9.8 (62) – 7.5 (47)
8:38GoalR. SandersWBD10.8 (68) – 7.5 (47)
11:36GoalS. SwitkowskiFRE10.8 (68) – 8.5 (53)
16:17BehindJ. AmissFRE10.8 (68) – 8.6 (54)
17:56GoalJ. TreacyFRE10.8 (68) – 9.6 (60)
24:12GoalW. LewisWBD11.8 (74) – 9.6 (60)
25:13GoalH. YoungFRE11.8 (74) – 10.6 (66)
27:03GoalJ. TreacyFRE11.8 (74) – 11.6 (72)
28:54GoalH. YoungFRELead change11.8 (74) – 12.6 (78)
30:20BehindM. BontempelliWBD11.9 (75) – 12.6 (78)
31:32BehindJ. AmissFRE11.9 (75) – 12.7 (79)

1:24RushedBulldogsWBD11.10 (76) – 12.7 (79)
4:02RushedBulldogsWBD11.11 (77) – 12.7 (79)
4:52BehindS. BoltonFRE11.11 (77) – 12.8 (80)
5:50GoalH. ChapmanFRE11.11 (77) – 13.8 (86)
7:01GoalH. YoungFRE11.11 (77) – 14.8 (92)
8:43GoalJ. TreacyFRE11.11 (77) – 15.8 (98)
10:39BehindJ. TreacyFRE11.11 (77) – 15.9 (99)
11:34GoalA. BrayshawFRE11.11 (77) – 16.9 (105)
13:25GoalA. JonesWBD12.11 (83) – 16.9 (105)
16:17BehindA. JonesWBD12.12 (84) – 16.9 (105)
18:29GoalL. BrambleWBD13.12 (90) – 16.9 (105)
19:42GoalM. BontempelliWBD14.12 (96) – 16.9 (105)
23:32BehindM. CoxFRE14.12 (96) – 16.10 (106)
25:55BehindL. JacksonFRE14.12 (96) – 16.11 (107)
26:49GoalL. McNeilWBD15.12 (102) – 16.11 (107)
29:09GoalS. BoltonFRE15.12 (102) – 17.11 (113)
33:31BehindJ. AmissFRE15.12 (102) – 17.12 (114)