Fremantle will win at Marvel Stadium on Friday night and cover any reasonable line. The Dockers are flying while the Bulldogs are in freefall.
Ladder & Market
| Team | Ladder | Record | Pct | Head to Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs Home | 10th | 4W-3L | 92% | $3.20 |
| Fremantle Dockers Away | 2nd | 6W-1L | 138% | $1.31 |
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | |||
| 23 Apr | Sydney Swans (home) | L | Western Bulldogs 9.6 lt Sydney 18.18 |
| 17 Apr | Geelong (away) | L | Geelong 131 def Western Bulldogs 56 |
| 11 Apr | Hawthorn | L | Hawthorn 104 def Western Bulldogs 64 |
| Fremantle Dockers | |||
| 25 Apr | Carlton (home) | W | Fremantle 16.7 def Carlton 13.11 |
| 19 Apr | West Coast (home) | W | West Coast 5.11 lt Fremantle 14.13 |
| 10 Apr | Collingwood | W | Collingwood 39 lt Fremantle 45 |
Western Bulldogs Form Analysis
Western Bulldogs: Aaron Naughton main concern from Round 7, escaped serious but could still play. Arty Jones hamstring, chance to return. Tim English MCL knee 1-3 weeks, chance to return. Sam Darcy knee season-ending (out) 27 Apr, list.
Fremantle Dockers Form Analysis
Dockers 6-1, top of the west. Anzac Day 16.7 (103)-13.11 (89) win over Carlton home Optus. Week prior smashed Eagles 14.13 (97)-5.11 (41) same venue zerohanger. Gather Round scraped Collingwood 45-39 Adelaide zerohanger. Consistent wins, defence lockdown (41/39 conceded recent), attack humming bar the tight one.
Team News
- Aaron Naughton : Main concern from Round 7; escaped serious injury, could still play
- Arty Jones : Hamstring: chance to return
- Tim English : MCL knee: 1-3 weeks, chance to return
- Sam Darcy : Knee: season-ending (out)
- Sean Darcy : Calf: TBC
- Bailey Banfield : Suspension: Round 9 (available R8)
- Jaeger O'Meara : Face: 4 weeks (out)
Take Fremantle to win and Fremantle -12.5. Aaron Naughton anytime goal and Fremantle team total over 90 are the top player props.