Fremantle will take on Carlton on Sunday 3 August for their Round 21 Retro Round clash at Optus Stadium. Bounce down for the match is at 3.10pm WST.

For this year’s Retro Round, Freo are going all the way back to 2003 to celebrate the design of its very first Purple Haze jumper, worn against Richmond in Round 18 at Subiaco Oval.
 
The Club’s home design at the time was originally updated in 2003 for the Purple Haze game, removing the red and green from the chest and leaving a two-tone purple and white anchor design.
 
Freo are also bringing back retro pricing for Retro Round, with $22 tickets to this weekend's game available for a limited time only. The old-school anchor jumper and ticket prices like it's 2003 all over again, this is a deal too good to turn down. You'll need to be quick as limited availability applies on this special offer.

Additionally, you could win a trip for four to the 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final simply by attending our Round 21 match vs Carlton, whether you're an attending member or a ticket purchaser. The Grand Final Prize includes two tickets to the 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final, return airfares with Virgin Australia from Perth to Melbourne for two people up to the maximum value of $2,000 and two nights’ accommodation for two people / one room up to the maximum value of $1000.

Transport Information  

Following the opening of the Thornlie-Cockburn Line, direct trains on the Mandurah Line to Optus Stadium will now operate before and after games.  

Direct trains on the Yanchep and Mandurah lines, in addition to the Suburban Event Bus Network will operate to get you to and from the game. Direct trains on the Fremantle Line will also operate after the game to get you home.  

All patrons are encouraged to plan ahead using the Transperth JourneyPlanner and allow plenty of extra time to arrive before bounce. 

Key times – Round 21 v Carlton

Purple playground has been cancelled due to weather

1.15pm - Membership services available at Gate B & E 
1.30pm – Gates Open
2.20pm - Non-playing player signings in the Riverview Room
2.25pm - 2.45pm  – First Warm Up   
2.59pm – Team Entry 
3.08pm – Coin Toss 
3.10pm – Bounce down 

What's happening on the day? 

The Freo Clubhouse goes Retro!
We’re throwing it back to 2003 as the Clubhouse transforms into the Bill Walker Room for Retro Round. Come dressed in your best retro fit for your chance to win spot prizes and create your own retro footy card in our photobooth.

The Freo Clubhouse in River View Rooms and the Sky View Lounge will be open for this round, however, you will need to show your ticket stating room access to receive entry. If you would like a day pass to access the Freo Clubhouse, you can purchase one from the membership team at gate B or E.

DP World Fantainers
Be sure to visit the DP World Fantainers between Gate D and the Matagarup bridge pre or post-game. The striking installation repurposes three 20-foot shipping containers, now emblazoned with personal messages from Freo supporters across Western Australia, brought to life by Fremantle-based Indigenous artist and lifelong Dockers fan, Tyrown Waigana. 

101 Oh What Fun! (Near Lobby 101) 
Located at Lobby 101, 101 Oh What Fun is your destination for fun outside of the footy. We will be bringing in the airbrush tattoos to get decked out in Freo-themed art or weave your worries away with our Scoobie making station or even decorate your very own CD, a timeless relic of the near past!

Freo players will be stopping by at half-time as well, so be sure to catch them for an autograph or selfie.

Fair Game Australia
Fair Game is a charity supporting underserviced communities in Western Australia to make healthy lifestyle choices. Through donations of pre-loved sporting equipment, they help those facing barriers access the social, physical and mental benefits of sport.

Blue bins will be located at Section 132 and Section 101 at Sunday's game, where fans will be able to donate sports shoes and equipment in good usable condition. The most in-demand items are footy boots and footballs, but all sports equipment is welcome. (Fair Game are unable to accept sports clothing, helmets or used drink bottles)

Sensory bags available from 101 Oh What Fun ! 
The Purple Hands Foundation will continue to offer take-to-seat sensory bags for adults and children that have sensory needs at all Fremantle home games. With the support of uLaunch, Powered by AKG, the bags are available to use throughout the game and assist in making footy accessible and enjoyable for all. 

Sensory bags will be located at 101 Oh What Fun (section 101). Please ensure to bring a form of ID to exchange for a bag.  

Wheelchair Footy 
WA All Abilities Wheelchair football come and try and inclusion specialists will be on-hand at the western podium pre-game fan zone to discuss participation opportunities in adaptive football for people living with disability. Wheelchair footy will be running from when the gates open until half-time. 

Maccas Skill Cards
Located behind section 132, come try your footy skills with our friends at Maccas and bounce, kick, mark or handball your way to a prize! They will only be around until the start of the game, so be sure to get in early.

TABtouch Darts in The Ressies   
Have you got the touch? Come have a shot at the TABtouch Darts activation where you can throw felt footballs at a dart board for the chance to win a range of prizes from merchandise to vouchers. Located in The Ressies Eastern Scoreboard Terrace area.  

AFL Gameday Rooftop Experience 
Don't miss your chance to take your game day experience up a level. Watch the first or third quarter of footy from the most unique seats in the house - on top of Optus Stadium! 

To book, visit THE OZONE at Optus Stadium.

Competitions 

Pick your Pump up Tune thanks to Macca's 
Fans will have the chance to vote for their favourite song to be played at half-time of Sunday’s game. Thanks to Macca's, one lucky entrant will also take home a match ball from this weekend.  

MyPlace Chase the LED 
Do you think you've got what it takes to race the MyPlaceIQ mascots? Run live at Optus Stadium on game day for your chance to win two tickets to a fully catered premium suite for a Fremantle Dockers home game. 

Submit your entry here for the MyPlace Chase. 

Bankwest Best Seats in the House  
At three-quarter time, be in your seats and have your phone ready for your chance to win one of three double passes into Bankwest’s best seats in the house! 
  
Mac for a Match  
Once again this year, Macca’s will be offering all Freo ticket holders and members who are in WA a free Big Mac on the Monday following a win, home or away. 

Fremantle fans can simply show their digital game day ticket or digital membership to claim their Big Mac for FREE.  

Optus Stadium Restaurants and Catering  
The City View Cafe will be OPEN. However, the Goodwood restaurant will be CLOSED.    

Other key points: 

• No cloaking facilities are available. Don't bring bulky items.   
• Practice good hand hygiene. 

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact the membership services team on (08) 9433 7111 or at membership@fremantlefc.com.au.  

Fremantle have surged late to beat a valiant Carlton by 27 points at Optus Stadium in wet and windy conditions that saw the home team come from behind with a strong second-half performance.

Freo were challenged by the determined Blues and trailed by eight points at three-quarter time, but they booted seven goals to one in the run home to prevail 15.4 (94) to 10.7 (67) in a critical win to their finals chances.

They were forced to do it without Young after the star onballer went down with a groin injury in the first quarter, halting what had been a brilliant comeback from hamstring surgery over the past fortnight.

Carlton threatened to take advantage in the midfield and dominated stoppages through the first half, building a game-high 24-point lead, but Freo responded to win their seventh straight game at home, now sitting only percentage behind fourth-placed Geelong.

Freo dug deep in the fourth quarter, with their tall forwards winning contests ahead of the ball and Caleb Serong overcoming a quiet start to win nine critical possessions.

Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Pat Voss all kicked three goals and stood up in critical moments, while small forward Isaiah Dudley booted a pair of fourth-quarter goals when the game was at its tightest and fiercest.

Star big man Luke Jackson finished with 27 disposals and eight clearances in another excellent game as a midfielder and ruck, while Andrew Brayshaw lifted in the second half to finish with a game-high 10 clearances.

The backline was again led superbly by Jordan Clark (30 and eight rebounds), while Brennan Cox handled the talls and intercepted well, particularly when the team was under siege with inside 50s.

The Blues were on a mission from the opening bounce, with Cooper Lord heading to Serong and setting the tone early with a big tackle as Ashton Moir crumbed to kick the opening goal for the visitors.

It was a dominant start as the Blues locked the ball in their front half with the first 10 inside 50s and built a 24-point lead, with wingman Blake Acres snapping a classy goal against his former team.

It took former Blue Oscar McDonald to return favour and get Freo on the board, but their inability to buffer the Blues' pressure and move the ball was a huge concern for the finals aspirants.

Young joined his teammates at the quarter-time huddle as Justin Longmuir implored his team to lift, but the gun onballer took no further part in the game as Carlton's midfield continued to control the match through centre clearance wins.

Their pressure also forced Fremantle into backwards handballs and skill errors as Harry O'Farrell and Lachie Fogarty pushed the margin back out to four goals.

Treacy's snap from just inside 50m was a highlight for Freo, but they needed to fix their midfield issues at the main break to get back into the game, trailing 11-1 in centre clearances at half-time, and 31-20 in overall clearances.

Serong lifted in the third, alongside Treacy and young gun Murphy Reid, with Freo bringing plenty of pressure of its own to go on a three-goal run, while Harry McKay kept the Blues in front with a sharp set shot from the boundary.

When Treacy converted from outside 50m early in the fourth quarter, Fremantle had their first lead for the game, setting up a thrilling finish.

Young injured again
A challenging season for Hayden Young took another turn on Sunday, with the gun midfielder substituted at quarter-time with a groin injury. Young headed to the bench late in the first quarter and looked in pain as physio staff worked on his groin. The 24-year-old was in his third game back from hamstring surgery, having played a match-winning role as substitute against Collingwood before winning the Glendinning-Allan Medal as best afield against West Coast. More match-time loomed against Carlton, but Freo may now need to look elsewhere to give their midfield the turbo-charge Young had offered in the past fortnight.

Ecstasy to agony for young Blue
It took a 50m penalty against Josh Treacy in the second quarter to bring Carlton defender Harry O'Farrell into range, with the first-year Blue taking his chance and slotting his first career goal. Teammates swamped the six-game teenager in one of the highlights of the first half, but the lowlight followed minutes later when he went down innocuously with a knee injury after a marking contest. The Blues said O'Farrell had suffered a knee strain and would be assessed further after the team returns to Melbourne.

Centre clearance demolition
It's rare to see a centre clearance smashing like the Blues delivered in the first half on Sunday, let alone against a star-studded Freo midfield that, despite off games against St Kilda, still ranks No.5 in the AFL for centre clearance differential. The Blues won the centre clearances 6-1 in the first quarter, continuing to bully them at the source in the second and going 5-0. Nine different players won centre clearances for the Blues as they mixed up their structure, but the bigger bodies of Patrick Cripps and George Wardlaw were telling. The tally in the second half was 6-5 in Freo's favour as they raced away to win.

FREMANTLE     2.0   4.1   8.2   15.4 (94)
CARLTON         5.0   8.1   9.4   10.7 (67)

GOALS
Fremantle: Voss 3, Treacy 3, Amiss 3, Dudley 2, Switkowski, Reid, McDonald, Jackson
Carlton: Evans 2, Williams, O'Farrell, Motlop, Moir, McKay, Fogarty, Durdin, Acres

BEST      
Fremantle: Jackson, Treacy, Voss, Clark, Amiss, Brayshaw, Cox
Carlton: Cripps, Hewett, Lord, Evans, Williams, Haynes

INJURIES
Fremantle: Young (groin)
Carlton: O'Farrell (knee)

SUBSTITUTES
Fremantle: Neil Erasmus (replaced Hayden Young at quarter time)
Carlton: Corey Durdin (replaced Harry O'Farrell in the second quarter)

Crowd: 39,358 at Optus Stadium