MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1, 2026
BULLDOGS
V
GWS
14:36
15.4
94
94
Q3
5.5
35
35
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 |
15.4 94 |
0.0 0 |
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2.3 15 |
4.5 29 |
5.5 35 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Bulldogs
GWS
Player Stats
Bulldogs
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Naughton | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Bailey Dale | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Williams | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Buku Khamis | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Budarick | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Hynes | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Richards | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| James O'Donnell | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Freijah | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Bramble | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Jaques | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Matthew Kennedy | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Sellwood | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Baker | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhylee West | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Lobb | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryley Sanders | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Darcy | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sam Davidson | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim English | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Liberatore | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Lewis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GWS
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum M Brown | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clayton Oliver | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Idun | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Callaghan | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| H. Himmelberg | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Rowston | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Thomas | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Buckley | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Riccardi | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Laverde | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Hogan | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Fonti | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josaia Delana | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieren Briggs | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Ash | 16 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Whitfield | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gruzewski | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phoenix Gothard | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Angwin | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Coniglio | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Greene | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier O'Halloran | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Team Lists
Bulldogs
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| OUT | A. Jones, J. Croft | ||||||||||||||||
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GWS
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