MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1, 2026

BULLDOGS

V

GWS

BulldogsWB WIN BY 81
21.8
134
FT
7.11
53
Marvel Stadium
2026-03-14T02:15:00Z

Preview

Bulldogs vs GWS – Round 1, 2026

The Western Bulldogs face the GWS Giants in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at Marvel Stadium.

Previous 5 Games

Bulldogs

DATE OPP RESULT
7/3/26BrisbaneW 106 - 111
24/8/25FremantleL 97 - 112
17/8/25West CoastW 126 - 32
10/8/25MelbourneW 99 - 105
31/7/25GWSW 132 - 44

GWS

DATE OPP RESULT
7/3/26HawthornW 122 - 95
6/9/25HawthornL 88 - 107
24/8/25St KildaW 104 - 93
16/8/25Gold CoastW 76 - 111
10/8/25North MelbourneW 133 - 79
 

Match Summary

Score Breakdown

  1 2 3 4
5.1
31
11.1
67
16.6
102
21.8
134
2.3
15
4.5
29
6.8
44
7.11
53

Best On Ground

Team Stats

Bulldogs

GWS

Disposals
MATCH
406
387
383.5
2026 AVG.
767
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
372
2026 AVG.
744
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
126
118
121
2026 AVG.
242
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
126
2026 AVG.
252
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
243
241
227
2026 AVG.
454
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
232.5
2026 AVG.
465
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
163
146
156.5
2026 AVG.
313
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
139.5
2026 AVG.
279
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
26
16
21.5
2026 AVG.
43
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
14.5
2026 AVG.
29
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
45
26
42
2026 AVG.
84
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
35
2026 AVG.
70
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
20
10
18
2026 AVG.
36
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
14.5
2026 AVG.
29
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
25
16
24
2026 AVG.
48
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
20.5
2026 AVG.
41
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
55
50
52.5
2026 AVG.
105
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
56.5
2026 AVG.
113
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
118
127
98
2026 AVG.
196
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
109
2026 AVG.
218
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
19
9
14.5
2026 AVG.
29
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11
2026 AVG.
22
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
10
10
7.5
2026 AVG.
15
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
8.5
2026 AVG.
17
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
43
56
51.5
2026 AVG.
103
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
53
2026 AVG.
106
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
32
27
39
2026 AVG.
78
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
31
2026 AVG.
62
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Bulldogs

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Aaron Naughton1411511010261
Bailey Dale158234001101
Bailey Williams710174020501
Buku Khamis85139001100
Connor Budarick167236030100
Cooper Hynes68141000010
Ed Richards127195011500
James O'Donnell4372001200
Joel Freijah911205001400
Lachie Bramble511164010010
Lachie Jaques218299020100
Marcus Bontempelli2112336021331
Matthew Kennedy1710276011411
Michael Sellwood6397002000
Oskar Baker92116001020
Rhylee West76134034200
Rory Lobb93127100000
Ryley Sanders318211000000
Sam Darcy115163621141
Sam Davidson101114000120
Tim English1572262350400
Tom Liberatore1514297011610
Will Lewis3361220000

GWS

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Callum M Brown6393000202
Clayton Oliver1115263021200
Connor Idun11122310001100
Finn Callaghan1512275001420
H. Himmelberg116178010000
Harry Rowston87154001210
Harvey Thomas147215003200
Jack Buckley106169012100
Jake Riccardi1451981201110
Jake Stringer4151010300
Jayden Laverde1541913002200
Jesse Hogan46103010301
Joe Fonti137207033400
Josaia Delana3470010500
Kieren Briggs90921502301
Lachie Ash2653113001300
Lachie Whitfield1510257011200
Max Gruzewski3474000101
Phoenix Gothard102124021502
Ryan Angwin87156010200
Stephen Coniglio78153001410
Toby Greene1610266024212
Xavier O'Halloran85133000211

Team Lists

Bulldogs

GWS


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