AFL round one 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from the GMHBA Stadium in Geelong

Geelong Cats vs Fremantle Dockers LIVE: AFL round one 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from the GMHBA Stadium in Geelong

Geelong vs Fremantle AFL LIVE: Serong, Freo flying in Geelong as Cats struggle; Doggies thump Giants

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4.53pm

QT: Fremantle 8.4 (52) to Geelong 3.1 (19)

When was the last time an interstate team marched into Geelong and put up 50 points in the opening term?

The Dockers are dominating this match and making the Cats chase them all over the park.

Shai Bolton of the Dockers is congratulated by Patrick Voss after kicking a goal.Credit: Getty Images

Shai Bolton snapped a goal just before the quarter-time break, that was his second major of the term while the Dockers having running playmakers launching from all parts of the ground.

It’s Fremantle’s best first quarter against the Cats, according to Fox Footy.

4.46pm

Dockers running up the score

First-gamer Mitch Edwards is battling away for the Cats but he’s facing off with Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy who are on top right now.

Edwards flew too early in a ruck contest at centre half forward and he collected Jackson, who claimed the free kick and booted the goal.

Luke Jackson of the Dockers kicks the ball.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images

Mark Blicavs looks to have gone into the ruck for the time being, that’s a throwback for the Cats.

The lead could have grown further but Treacy missed a shot from distance.

Freo 40, Cats 19 with four mins to go in Q1.

4.42pm

Treacy on target, Clark replies

Treacy has taken another strong mark on the lead and gone back and kicked the ball just inside the left post for a goal.

He’s in ripping form today and proving a very difficult forward for the Cats to slow down, especially when the Dockers can move the ball swiftly.

Cats youngster Jhye Clark has goaled on the run after a tough handball from Cameron but it just feels like the home side are just holding on here.

Freo 34, Cats 19 with six mins to go in Q1.

4.36pm

Freo go further ahead, Neale responds

The crowd noise is down to a murmur in Geelong as the Dockers knock in another goal via the lively Isaiah Dunkley who snapped a major.

The ball is spending a lot of time in Freo’s front half and the Cats just can’t seem to find avenues to transition the footy out of defence.

Mitchell Edwards of the Cats and Luke Jackson of the Dockers compete in a ruck contest.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images

The Dockers’ pressure is red-hot. Usually, it’s the Cats backing teams into the corner.

Shannon Neale has responded for the Cats with a mark and goal but they are chasing the Dockers so far today.

Dockers 28, Cats 13 with nine mins to go in Q1.

4.27pm

Serong kicks truly

Caleb Serong has been brilliant in this first term and he’s run into a pass from a teammate, steadied himself and kicked the goal.

“He looks dangerous,” Jason Dunstall said on Fox Footy. He’s not wrong.

Andrew Brayshaw of the Dockers warms up.Credit: Getty Images

Moments later, Jye Amiss bolted up the field and then back to the goal square and the Dockers won the footy and found him with a booming kick from Josh Treacy.

Amiss boots the goal and the Dockers are flying.

Freo 20, Cats 7 with 14 mins to go in Q1.

4.24pm

Pearce down in rooms, Bruhn denied goal

Something is wrong with Dockers skipper Alex Pearce who is in the change rooms and was shown on camera appearing to be looking for something.

In the meantime, Tanner Bruhn appeared to kick his first goal since returning to the senior side this season but Murphy Reid was convinced the ball was touched off the boot and he was right.

The goal was ruled out after a review.

4.20pm

Bolton fires Dockers into the lead

Caleb Serong was super as he desperately kept the ball in on the right boundary, he won the footy and centred his kick which was picked up by Shai Bolton who snapped truly.

Tom Hawkins predicted last night that the Dockers would win today, they’ve made a super start.

Dockers 8, Cats 0 with 18 mins to go in Q1.

Shai Bolton of the Dockers.Credit: Getty Images