Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 260
- 274 PORT
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Kicks
- FRE 163
- 179 PORT
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Handballs
- FRE 97
- 95 PORT
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Free Kicks
- FRE 17
- 15 PORT
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Clearances
- FRE 27
- 37 PORT
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Inside 50
- FRE 34
- 55 PORT
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Tackles
- FRE 49
- 50 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 20
- 44 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
22
C. Dixon2 Goals
Disposals
10
M. Walters23 Disposals
10
T. Boak26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe17 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 |  | B. Matera Behind | 41 - 70 |
| 23:28 |  | Rushed | 40 - 70 |
| 17:11 | | O. Wines Goal | 40 - 69 |
| 15:57 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 40 - 63 |
| 10:59 | | Rushed | 39 - 63 |
| 7:32 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 39 - 62 |
| 3:22 | | Rushed | 33 - 62 |
| 2:07 | | M. Walters Behind | 33 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:45 | | B. Ebert Behind | 32 - 61 |
| 18:14 | | T. Boak Goal | 32 - 60 |
| 9:33 | | Rushed | 32 - 54 |
| 7:56 | | M. Walters Goal | 31 - 54 |
| 3:45 | | C. Dixon Behind | 25 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:25 | | B. Ebert Goal | 25 - 53 |
| 19:13 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 25 - 47 |
| 17:43 | | T. Marshall Goal | 25 - 46 |
| 15:42 | | R. Gray Goal | 25 - 40 |
| 14:44 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 12:14 | | T. Marshall Behind | 25 - 33 |
| 9:15 | | C. Dixon Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 6:51 | | C. Dixon Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 1:18 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 25 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:31 | | M. Taberner Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 23:02 | | L. Schultz Behind | 19 - 19 |
| 20:43 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 16:10 | | B. Matera Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 14:11 | | M. Taberner Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 11:51 | | C. Dixon Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:40 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:11 | | T. Marshall Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:16 | | T. Colyer Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
Everyone's suddenly wild about the wildcard, but did the AFL get 'lucky'? Plus, the Bulldogs' turnaround and the Magpies' list concerns. Here's three things we learned from the Dogs' classic win over Collingwood.
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
Moments after his storied AFL career ended in heartbreak, Collingwood great Steele Sidebottom cut to the chase when asked to sum up the ending.
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Membrey's miss gives Dog a crazy wildcard win
In an all-time finish, the Western Bulldogs escape with a wild wildcard victory after Tim Membrey misses after the siren.
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Bontempelli sells candy to Daicos and scores inspirational goal
The Bulldogs superstar jukes around his Collingwood counterpart and steps inside 50 to score a massive goal in their wildcard final.
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Bulldogs win wild AFL wildcard final by three points
The Western Bulldogs have won the first AFL wildcard final by three points, beating Collingwood by three points in an outstanding clash.
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AFLW confirms first Friday night Grand Final
The AFLW Grand Final will be played under Friday night lights for the first time, with the November 27 date confirmed.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |