MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1, 2026
BULLDOGS
V
GWS
WB WIN BY 81
21.8
134
134
FT
7.11
53
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7/3/26 | Brisbane | W 106 - 111 |
| 24/8/25 | Fremantle | L 97 - 112 |
| 17/8/25 | West Coast | W 126 - 32 |
| 10/8/25 | Melbourne | W 99 - 105 |
| 31/7/25 | GWS | W 132 - 44 |
GWS
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 7/3/26 | Hawthorn | W 122 - 95 |
| 6/9/25 | Hawthorn | L 88 - 107 |
| 24/8/25 | St Kilda | W 104 - 93 |
| 16/8/25 | Gold Coast | W 76 - 111 |
| 10/8/25 | North Melbourne | W 133 - 79 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.1 31 |
11.1 67 |
16.6 102 |
21.8 134 |
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2.3 15 |
4.5 29 |
6.8 44 |
7.11 53 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Bulldogs
GWS
Player Stats
Bulldogs
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Naughton | 14 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Bailey Dale | 15 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bailey Williams | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Buku Khamis | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Budarick | 16 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Hynes | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Richards | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| James O'Donnell | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Freijah | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Bramble | 5 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lachie Jaques | 21 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 21 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Matthew Kennedy | 17 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Sellwood | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Baker | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rhylee West | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Lobb | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryley Sanders | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Darcy | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sam Davidson | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim English | 15 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Liberatore | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Lewis | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GWS
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum M Brown | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Clayton Oliver | 11 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Idun | 11 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Callaghan | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| H. Himmelberg | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Rowston | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey Thomas | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Buckley | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Riccardi | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 15 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Hogan | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Fonti | 13 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Josaia Delana | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieren Briggs | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lachie Ash | 26 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Whitfield | 15 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gruzewski | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phoenix Gothard | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Angwin | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Coniglio | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Toby Greene | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Xavier O'Halloran | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Team Lists
Bulldogs
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| OUT | A. Jones, J. Croft | ||||||||||||||||
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