Match

Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle

Commentary / 24 Aug 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Murphy Reid is one of just seven players this season to have at least 20 goals and at least 30 score assists. He is two goals away from being the first-ever player to have 25-plus goals and 25-plus score assists in their debut year.

Quarter 1

00:00
Shai Bolton has had 20 or more disposals just once in his last nine games after reaching 20 disposals in seven of his 12 games before that. He finished with just nine disposals in Round 23.
00:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
03:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jordan Croft)
06:12
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
07:21
The Dogs have set the tone very early in this game - leading disposals 29-16, uncontested possessions 16-10, and inside 50s 6-1. Forward half disposals are 27-4 too, in their favour.
08:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shai Bolton)
12:23
Two of Tim English's five hit-outs have been to advantage for the Western Bulldogs. English has also had an equal-high first possessions in the game with two.
13:12
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Davidson)
15:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
15:52
Luke Ryan has amassed five disposals early in this game. He has three intercept possessions and 129 metres gained.
17:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
17:40
Jye Amiss kicks the Dockers' second goal from only their fifth inside 50 this afternoon. Amiss scores his first goal of the game — his 29th of the season.
20:30
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jordan Croft)
20:31
Jordan Croft kicks the third goal of his fledgling second game career. Only 69 goals behind his Dad's (Matthew) career tally of 72 from his 186-game career.
21:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
22:54
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
28:23
Dockers Interchange - Andrew Brayshaw off due to an injury.
28:42
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Rhylee West)
30:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
31:00
The Bulldogs have won only eleven first quarters in 2025, ranked 11th. They have gone on to win nine of these matches this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
05:30
Fremantle have dominated clearances to start the second quarter, leading clearances 4-0. Shai Bolton is leading the way with two.
07:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
07:55
Western Bulldogs is applying more pressure than Fremantle and has a pressure rating of 197 to 178 in that zone.
09:24
The Western Bulldogs have had a good spread of scores from all zones this afternoon - scoring from every zone apart from the defensive 50. They have a 100% record of going inside 50 from centre bounces so far in the match as well
09:26
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Shai Bolton)
10:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Oskar Baker)
10:44
Western Bulldogs' defensive midfield ball movement has been strong this afternoon, with 40% of its chains resulting in a score compared to Fremantle's 25% from this source.
11:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
13:05
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
14:04
Jye Amiss's third goal of the match puts the Dockers in the lead for the first time in the match; they have kicked the last three goals of the match.
16:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Kennedy)
17:09
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
19:41
Dockers Interchange - Neil Erasmus off due to an injury.
20:15
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shai Bolton)
23:51
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
25:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
27:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
32:08
Marcus Bontempelli has made a strong start to the match, collecting 14 disposals at 79% efficiency, along with five handball receives, nine uncontested possessions, and 247 metres gained.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
07:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
09:47
The first possession battle has been close since quarter time - with Fremantle edging Western Bulldogs 18-15 and clearances are in its favour 15-12. The Dockers have scored 1.2 (8) at stoppages compared to the Bulldogs 0.1 (1).
10:42
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Joel Freijah)
13:51
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
14:12
Rhylee West has applied a game-high 18 pressure acts so far in this match, with 16 of these coming in the forward half of the ground. He has a tackle efficiency of 100% (seven tackles from seven attempts).
15:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Neil Erasmus)
16:23
Bulldogs Interchange - Bailey Dale off due to an injury.
16:37
Since quarter-time, Fremantle have kicked 10.2 (62) to 1.4 (10). They've dominated territory, leading inside 50s 32 to 14 and time in the forward half 62% to 38%.
17:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
18:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Arthur Jones)
23:54
Jye Amiss has been the forward 50 target on four occasions in the match so far, taking a mark inside 50 on three occasions he has been kicked to. He has impacted the scoreboard with 3.1 (19).
25:04
Bulldogs Interchange - Riley Garcia off due to an injury.
25:22
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
25:27
Fremantle's forward half pressure has been immense since quarter time - leading the tackle count tonight 23-10, which is a turnaround from the first quarter when the Bulldogs were leading this area 14-8.
25:43
Dockers Interchange - Corey Wagner off due to an injury.
28:24
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
30:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
30:38
The Dockers' attack from the defensive half has been on full display this afternoon - having scored 7.2 (50) from that source compared to 3.4 (22).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:48
Fremantle's defensive 50 ball movement has been strong this afternoon, with 15% of its chains resulting in a score compared to the Bulldogs 6% from this source.
04:10
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this afternoon between Sean Darcy and Tim English, with the clearance count in the Dockers' favour 14-12, when they have been rucking opponents. Darcy has had four more hitouts-to-advantage and five more first possessions from their 45 ruck contests.
04:35
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
06:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
06:47
Bontempelli is leading from the front for the Bulldogs with a game-high 24 disposals, 11 contested possessions, seven clearances, nine handball receives, five score involvments, eight inside 50's, 564 metres gained and two goals.
08:00
Bulldogs Interchange - Ed Richards off due to an injury.
10:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jordan Croft)
13:21
Fremantle have had a good spread of scores from all zones this afternoon - booting at least one goal from every zone apart from the centre bounce. They have booted 5.1 (31) - from defensive and attacking midfield, their equal most productive zones.
13:57
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Oskar Baker)
17:26
Both teams are applying strong pressure so far in the match, with Fremantle leading 195 to the Bulldogs' 191. This is above the season average of 181.
18:48
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jordan Croft)
20:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
22:20
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Arthur Jones)
24:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
25:08
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
25:34
Dockers Interchange - Sam Switkowski off due to an injury.
26:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
27:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
29:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Joel Freijah)
30:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
33:17
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Joel Freijah)
34:26
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
34:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
34:52
Caleb Serong’s form has been a real positive for Fremantle this season. He collected a team-high 24 disposals, along with eight ground-ball gets, 10 contested possessions, seven clearances, 11 handball receives, and 584 metres gained.