AFLW
From Cork to Cockburn: Aoife Healy will debut in Round 1

Fremantle’s AFL Women’s team will host Port Adelaide at Cockburn ARC Oval in Round 1 of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season. 

Bounce down for the clash is at 12.35pm on Sunday 16 August. 

Tickets for the match are just $15 for adults, while juniors (under 14) are free. Make sure you avoid the queues by purchasing your ticket online before the game. 

Entry to the ground on AFLW match days will be located on Remembrance Avenue.

Cockburn ARC Oval 

The Fremantle Dockers will play all AFL Women’s home matches at the Club’s Cockburn headquarters for the 2026 NAB AFLW Season, in a move set to support future growth and elite standards for the program. 

While Cockburn ARC Oval has previously hosted AFL and AFLW pre-season matches, Fremantle’s opening home game of the season will be the first time official AFLW premiership matches are played at the venue. 

To find out more information about everything happening on AFLW match days at Cockburn ARC Oval, including activations around the ground, food and drink, seating information, tickets and more, please head to our AFLW Match Day Hub. 

Key times – Round 1 v Port Adelaide  

11.30am - Gates Open
11.50am - 12.10pm First Warm Up
12.24pm - Team Entry
12.35pm - Bouncedown
End of half time - Game Day activations end
End of ¾ time - Food trucks close 
15 mins post final siren – Woodside Energy Kick 2 Kick on-ground 

What's happening on the day?

Woodside Energy Kick 2 Kick
Head out onto Cockburn ARC Oval 15 minutes after the final siren has sounded to have a kick of the footy, proudly supported by Woodside Energy.

Food Trucks at the game this week

  • Oishii Japanese Food Pty Ltd (Nihon Taco)
  • El Sabor Latino
  • Stick House
  • The Donut Bar
  • Joey's Soft Serve
  • The Coffee Van is Here
Fun at the Footy Food and Beverage
Seating Transport and Parking

Things to remember

  • Feel free to bring a picnic rug or blanket, we encourage fans not to bring a camp chair due to the slope of the grass bank. 
  • Bags or other items larger than an A3 piece of paper may not be permitted.  
  • No cloaking facilities are available.  
  • Bringing your own food into the venue is permitted but must be in a soft cooler bag (hard eskies, glass and aluminium are not permitted). 
  • No BYO Alcohol permitted at any time. 
  • No pass-outs are available. 

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