AFL round 13 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from People First Stadium
With Fremantle currently the premier team in the AFL, North Melbourne and their decision to sell home games to Bunbury and Perth should be put under the brightest spotlight after the Dockers beat the Roos today.
The Roos scored their final goal early in the second term through George Wardlaw as the Dockers scored 19 consecutive goals to record 124 points, their largest ever margin of victory.
Star ruckman Luke Jackson and countless teammates shared the ball, bolstering the North’s defense on a field longer and wider than their normal home, Marvel Stadium. If a resurgent West Coast side beat the Roos at Optus Stadium next week, the trip will turn into a nightmare for Alastair Clarkson and his men.
North will undoubtedly make millions of dollars by selling these games to WA, but at what cost to their players’ faith and the club’s hopes of a top 10 finish? Would being in the final be more valuable than this? Of course it would, but looking at today’s performance that seems a long way off.
Dockers’ star Patrick Voss put in a strong performance, scoring the last goal of the match. The Dockers, who will bid next week, are the most serious of the premiership candidates. The Roos are far, far away from that; About the distance between Bunbury and Melbourne.
