Round 2, 2026
Fremantle vs Melbourne
Saturday 21 March
Venue: Perth Stadium
Attendance: 44,736
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Fremantle | 7.7 | 9.11 | 16.13 | 17.6.118 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 10.10.70 |
Fremantle win by 48 points
Goalkickers: Bayley Fritsch 2, Ed Langdon 2, Harry Sharp 2, Kade Chandler 1, Brody Mihocek 1, Kysaiah Pickett 1, Tom Sparrow 1
Milestones:
Nil
Brownlow Medal votes:
TBD
Coaches votes:
6 - Max Gawn
After an impressive first round win in Steven King's first game as coach, Melbourne came back to earth in their first interstate trip. They conceded the final six goals of the first quarter, trailing by 42 points at the first change. They briefly recovered in the second term, kicking the first three goals to cut the margin to just 24 points, before Fremantle got the last two and finished with a five goal lead.
The home side was dominant again in the third term with seven goals to one, before allowing Melbourne to register four of the last five of the game to make the margin more respectable.
Best were Gawn, Steele, and Tholstrup
Links
Demonblog match review
Media
afl.com.au - 21/03/2026