Fremantle will take on Melbourne on Saturday 21 March at Optus Stadium. The clash commences at 4.35pm WST.

The game will mark Freo’s first official home game of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership season, with members and fans encouraged to make sure they are aware of the changes to how games are accessed at Optus Stadium in 2026.
 
Tickets in the Ticketmaster or Fremantle Dockers app will now feature rotating barcodes that refresh every 15 seconds meaning screenshots will no longer work when scanning at the gates.
 
Tickets saved to your Apple or Google Wallet with now feature an NFC tag which acts the same as tap and go contactless payment. Each gate at Optus Stadium has been fitted out with both touch points, meaning that your digital ticket is now safer and easier to access when saved to your phone Wallet.
 
For specific information, including how-to guides, please click here.
 
Tickets for the match are available through Ticketmaster, starting from just $39.

Transport Information  

Your footy ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours either side the game. Simply show your event ticket to the driver or inspector if asked.

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

Plan your journey using the Transperth JourneyPlanner before you travel.

Perth Park Update - Access to Optus Stadium
The WA Government is delivering Perth Park, Perth’s premier entertainment and sporting precinct, bringing Optus Stadium, Belmont Park Racecourse, Crown Perth and the State Tennis Centre together with exciting new facilities.

Site establishment works have now started. During the construction period from February 2026, the park will be temporarily closed to the public.

Path users, people walking and riding from the south should use Camfield Drive or Victoria Park Drive between Optus Stadium and Crown Perth.

• Expect slightly longer walking times
• Follow wayfinding signage
• Use public transport

Key times - Round 2 v Melbourne

2.00pm - Membership services available at Gate B, E & C
2.25pm - Purple Playground open
2.45pm - Gates open
3.45pm - 4.05pm - First Warm Up
4.24pm - Team Entry
4.33pm - Coin Toss
4.35pm - Game commences

What's happening on the day?

Get down early and WIN!
We'd like to reward our fans for embracing our new ticketing process and getting down early for our first home game of 2026.

For any members who arrive before 3.30pm on Saturday and have their tickets downloaded into the wallet before reaching the gates, we have a long list of big Freo prizes to give away:

• Round 2 on-ground ball delivery to the umpires
• 2x passes to watch the pre-game warm up from the change room*
• 10x passes to watch the last quarter in the Locker Room and access changerooms*
• 40x spots in the Guard of Honour*
• 10x Boundary Rider passes*
• Scoreboard Social Upgrade*
• 2x spots in the Quarter Time Race The Led competition
• 2x Halo Experiences to the Len Hall Tribute Game in Round 7
• Player-signed game ball giveaway
• 3x AFL team-signed jumpers
• 2x Round 6 away Derby tickets
• 5x merch packs
• 200x Maccas vouchers

*available for applicable Rounds, including but not limited to our Round 2 game against Melbourne

Drapht Pre-Game Show (Ressie’s Bar)
We’re setting the tone for a massive afternoon of footy with a live performance from Aussie hip-hop heavyweight and hometown legend, Drapht. Get in early to Optus Stadium for the perfect pre-game party with Drapht at 3.30pm up at our Ressie’s Bar.

Half Time Performance
Keep an ear out at half time for our feature performance with WAM award-nominated songwriter Charlie Youngson. Charlie is a local Perth boy hailing from Fremantle, whose sound consists of fast-paced guitar work, silky vocals and a captivating blues-folk blend.

Purple Playground (Southern Oval)
Come down to Southern Oval located in front of the Camfield and bounce around on the Inflatable Obstacle Course, try your shot at goals with the Freo Super Goals or take a hanger at the Inflatable Marking Spot.

Be sure to also get yourself tatted up with a Freo airbrush tattoo or come and test your bean bag slinging skills with our Freo Footy themed corn hole boards!

101 Oh What Fun! (Near Lobby 101) 
Located at Lobby 101, 101 Oh What Fun is your destination for fun outside of the footy. 

• Airbrush Tattoo: If you missed out on an airbrush tattoo before the game, be sure to stop by and get some purple paint.
• Craft Workshop: Try your creative side with the Freo Craft Workshop, this week decorate and make your own badge. Draw your favourite player or even decorate their jumper number to wear as you cheer them on each week!
• Player Visit: Freo players will be stopping by at half-time as well, so be sure to catch them for an autograph or selfie.

131 Even More Fun! (Western Poddium)
Western Podium behind section 131, in between the City View Cafe and Goodwood Restaurant.

• 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 disabilities. Wheelchair Footy will be running from when stadium gates open until the end of half time.
• Reaction Game: Test your reaction speed! This fun and addictive game that challenges you to try and catch as many of the falling batons as they randomly drop from above.
• Soft Play: Does your little one need a tap-out from sitting down? Let them burn off some energy at the soft play zone, with multiple bits to sit and climb about or even jump in the ball pit! With mats as the floor, it is a safe and fun way to keep your toddlers entertained at the footy.

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 Saturday's game. Thanks to Macca's, one lucky entrant will also take home a match ball from this weekend.  
 
Mac for a Match  
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.  
 
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!

Optus Stadium Restaurants and Catering 

The City View Cafe will be  OPEN. However, the Goodwood restaurant will be CLOSED.  
  
The Freo Clubhouse   
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. 
 
Sky View Underscreen Bar will be closed for a private function, pre, during and post game.  
  
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 showed its fast side, its tough side, and an ability to score heavily when it had momentum in a 48-point win against Melbourne at Optus Stadium that signalled its intention to run and stun in 2026. 

Against a Demons team that unveiled its own attacking style in round one, Fremantle produced a high-octane performance under lights that left their opponents scrambling, opening their account with a 17.16 (118) to 10.10 (70) win.

They stunned Steven King's team with a seven-goal opening quarter and then broke the game wide open in a devastating seven-goal third term as their fleet of runners and small forwards took over the game. 

Challenged this season to capitalise on momentum and do damage on the scoreboard, they didn't leave the door ajar for Melbourne but conceded four goals in the final term as the margin was cut slightly. 

Josh Treacy was outstanding in attack, booting a game-high four goals, while star midfielder Andrew Brayshaw bounced back from a disappointing season-opener to play a pivotal role with 39 disposals and 10 score involvements.  

Half-forward Shai Bolton stepped up in the absence of Hayden Young to do a power of damage in the midfield with 32 disposals, 10 inside 50s and two goals, with small forward Isaiah Dudley kicking three goals in the third quarter.  

Captain Alex Pearce was supreme in the air and took the chance to be managed in the final term when the game was decided, with Luke Ryan taking his chance in defence after replacing Brandon Walker in the team late. 

Freo were fast starters against Geelong in round one and they repeated the dose on Saturday, bursting from the blocks and building a 42-point lead in the first quarter as Brayshaw, Matt Johnson and Bolton all converted long-range chances. 

Freo was tougher in the contest and far cleaner with the ball, running in waves and handballing through the Demons in a dominant quarter that saw them go inside 50 a massive 25 times to seven. 

Pat Voss ruffled feathers off the ball and got in the face of Koltyn Tholstrup, whose tagging job kept Caleb Serong to just four disposals in the first quarter. But the Demons' focus on one Freo vice-captain meant the other got off the chain, with Brayshaw racking up 14 disposals in a massive term.

The Demons needed to respond and did, going on a four-goal run to open the second quarter and cutting the margin to just 20 points after Kysaiah Pickett crumbed and snapped a terrific goal. 

Fremantle had lost its damaging handball game as Melbourne evened up possession and took control in the air, but Sam Switkowski pounced on a Harrison Petty turnover to strike back before Treacy kicked his third to set the margin at 31 at the main break. 

Fremantle's dangerous half-forwards took over in the third quarter, with Murphy Reid, Dudley and Bolton all capitalising as the team's running game returned. Bolton launched again on the run from 50m, while Dudley did his damage from closer range with a pair of late snaps to extend the margin to 67 points at the final change. 

Indigenous stars Shai Bolton and Kysaiah Pickett, and their respective understudies Isaiah Dudley and Latrelle Pickett, spent a long time in the middle of Optus Stadium pre-game chatting and kicking amongst themselves. They all shaped as key players in the anticipated clash, but it was Freo's pairing that stood tallest. Bolton did his damage in the midfield as an onball replacement for Hayden Young before pushing forward, while Dudley did maximum damage with three goals in the third quarter. Kysaiah Pickett's second-quarter goal was a thing of beauty, crumbing cleanly and then stepping through traffic to snap, but his cousin Latrelle had a quiet night after an exciting debut, going goalless. 

Held to 14 disposals against Geelong last week, Andrew Brayshaw matched that in the opening quarter alone on Saturday before charging home to finish with 39 – his most since round 23, 2024. The courageous midfielder has learned to work in with Caleb Serong to adjust when his fellow vice-captain is being tagged, and Freo lost nothing as a result when Serong was clamped by young Demon Koltyn Tholstrup and held to six first-half disposals and 16 overall. Fremantle won the clearances (34-29) but did most of their damage on turnover, with Brayshaw influential in transition with a massive 23 handball receives and 32 uncontested possessions. 

FREMANTLE                      7.7   9.11   16.13   17.16 (118)
MELBOURNE                    1.1   5.4   6.6   10.10 (70) 

GOALS 
Fremantle: Treacy 4, Dudley 3, Bolton 2, Reid 2, Brayshaw, Jackson, Johnson, Serong, Switkowski, Voss  
Melbourne: Sharp 3, Chandler 2, Fritsch 2, Langdon 2, Mihocek, K Pickett, Sparrow 

BEST
Fremantle: Bolton, Treacy, Brayshaw, Dudley, Pearce, Ryan,  
Melbourne: Gawn, Salem, Tholstrup, Langdon, Steele 

INJURIES
Fremantle: Nil 
Melbourne: Turner (hand)  

LATE CHANGES 
Fremantle: Brandon Walker (soreness) replaced in the selected side by Luke Ryan  
Melbourne: Nil 

Crowd: 44,736 at Optus Stadium