The Roos are heading out west for our first of two Western Australian home games in 2026, so we hope to see you in Bunbury this weekend!

There's plenty happening at the ground, so get there early to avoid missing out.

Here's everything you need to know. 

When: Saturday, June 6 at 12.15pm local time (2.15pm AEST)
Where: Hands Oval, Bunbury, WA 
Gates Open: 10.45am

Tickets: Tickets are no longer available - the only way to access the game is to buy a WA Roo or Roo Plus Membership.

Member Access: Eligible Interstate and WA Roo/Roo Plus members must redeem their complimentary ticket to the game using their membership barcode via Ticketmaster. Once redeemed, simply scan your ticket/s to enter the ground.

Need help? Contact our membership team on 1300 526 427. 

Driving
If you're driving, there will be limited parking available at nearby Hay Park and Big Swamp Bird Park.  

You can park and catch a shuttle bus from Hay Park or patrons parking at Big Swamp Bird Park will be able to walk from that location.

Buses will run every 10 minutes to the ground and will also return people to Hay Park at the conclusion of the match.

Parking will be $10 per car; EFTPOS will be the preferred method of payment.  

Public buses
Shuttle buses to the ground will be operating from Busselton, Bunbury and Kelly Park. Find the timetable here. 

TransRegional Buses operate services to and from Hands Oval for easy access to the venue. Visit Public Transport Authority WA for more detailed information.

Rideshare/taxis
Dedicated rideshare and taxi ranks are available at the front of the terminal. 

Please note seating is limited and unreserved, so will be subject to availability.

At every Roos home game this year, one lucky fan will walk away with a FREE CHiQ TV! Be at the ground early for the chance to be randomly selected as our Round 13 winner!

There will be plenty of entertainment on the concourse before the game. Keep an eye out for stilt walkers, acrobats, a mime, a Quokka mascot and Taiko Drummers!

Head to the Tourism WA marquee opposite the Grandstand to learn more about everything the beautiful South West region has to offer you while you're here! This includes the Player Card Photo Booth, where you can create your own personalised footy card, a sugar printer where you can build your own Quokka Lollipop, the South West Tasting Experience for the best the region has to offer your tastebuds, and a Temporary Tattoos stand.

Head inside Gate 5 for a chance to grab some Triple M Giveaways and try your hand at their Spinning Wheel for more prizes! You'll also find the Revo Fitness Fan Area and the Kangaroos Merchandise tent so you can load up on Roos gear.

And don't forget to head to our membership tent and visit the team inside Gate 1!

In Bunbury for the game?

Join us on Friday morning for our Captain's Run. Stay on afterwards to have a kick-to-kick on the ground and meet the players. Plus giveaways, coffee, food and more!

When: Friday, June 5, 9.30-10.30am AWST
Where: Hands Oval, Bunbury, WA - enter via Clarke Street

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To join the NMFC list and receive your exclusive discount:

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Watch on TV or stream on your phone

Saturday’s game will be broadcast on Fox Footy and Kayo.

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A refreshed North Melbourne will need to draw on the momentum it generated in its comeback Round 11 victory when it heads to Western Australia’s Bunbury to face the red-hot Fremantle Dockers.

Round 13, North Melbourne v Fremantle
When: Saturday, June 6 at 12.15pm AWST (2.15pm AEST)
Where: Hands Oval, Bunbury, WA
How to watch: Foxtel, Kayo Sports

The opposition

Ladder-leading Fremantle has barely put a foot wrong in its dominant 11-1 start to the 2026 season, with its only loss coming in its opening game.

Justin Longmuir’s side is firing on all cylinders and will enter Hands Oval fresh off a 25-point win over back-to-back premiers Brisbane at the Gabba.

The Dockers' three-pronged tall attack of Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Patrick Voss combined for 11 goals against the Lions and the trio are sure to challenge the Roos’ defensive stocks on Saturday.

Crafty forward-midfielders Shai Bolton and Murphy Reid are in top form, but the Dockers will again be without star onballer Caleb Serong due to a calf injury.

Running hot

Jy Simpkin put in his strongest performance of the season against Gold Coast, earning a game-high seven coaches votes.

The No.12 notched 29 disposals, nine marks and 523 metres gained at Marvel Stadium, plus a goal and two goal assists

He’ll need to be at his best again if the Roos are to match their 2025 performance at Hands Oval and pick up the four points.

What the coach has said

North Melbourne senior coach Alastair Clarkson post-match v Gold Coast: "We've been competing a hell of a lot better (this season) ... not quite getting there against high-quality opponents. For us to get that scalp was a bit of justification for a lot of hard work that's been done. But we know we're not there yet."

Last time we met

North Melbourne gave Fremantle an almighty scare in Round 14 last season, with the Dockers surviving at Optus Stadium to win by six points.

The Roos erased a 28-point deficit in the fourth quarter and trailed by just one point in the final minutes when Fremantle ruck Luke Jackson snapped a goal to seal the result. 

Harry Sheezel (32 disposals, one goal) and Luke Davies-Uniacke (27 disposals, one goal) were two of North Melbourne’s best, while Luke McDonald stood tall in defence, winning 27 touches, 12 intercepts and eight grabs.

Ladder leader Fremantle has extended its winning streak to a dozen matches with a ruthless 124-point thrashing of North Melbourne – the greatest winning margin in club history.

The Dockers broke the game open with a nine-goal blitz in the second quarter and powered away to a 24.11 (155) to 4.7 (31) victory at Bunbury's Hands Oval on Saturday.

The spread of contributors was impressive as Fremantle kicked the last 19 goals of the game, with Andrew Brayshaw (30 disposals), Shai Bolton (27), Murphy Reid (23) and Neil Erasmus (22) all influential.

Hayden Young finished with 23 disposals and two goals in a strong return in his first game since round nine following a concussion.

Josh Treacy (four), Patrick Voss (four), Sam Switkowski (three) and Luke Jackson (three) led a group of 10 goalkickers.

The commanding victory ensured Fremantle (12-1) will spend a third consecutive week on top of the ladder heading into its mid-season bye.

North (5-7), meanwhile, slipped further back in the race for a wildcard spot and lost defender Riley Hardeman to concussion before half-time.

Harry Sheezel (27 disposals), Luke Parker (26) and Luke Davies-Uniacke (20) fought hard in a losing side.

KANGAROOS v DOCKERS Full match coverage and stats

After beating West Coast in their inaugural Bunbury "home'' fixture last year – under a deal with the WA Government – the Kangaroos stayed with Fremantle for about 40 minutes.

The margin was just six points when George Wardlaw kicked North's fourth major at the seven-minute mark of the second term.

But the Dockers went on a tear, slamming through the next eight goals in just 19 minutes to lead by 54 points at the main break.

It was Fremantle's highest first-half score in more than 11 years and also the third consecutive game in which the Kangaroos have conceded 75 or more points by half-time.

There was no repeat of North's remarkable fightback against Gold Coast in round 11 as it went goalless in the second half against the Dockers and added just 0.3 to its tally.

It was the equal-seventh heaviest loss in Kangaroos history and the biggest margin of defeat in Alastair Clarkson's coaching tenure.

NORTH MELBOURNE       2.2      4.4       4.6         4.7 (31)
FREMANTLE                     4.3     13.4     17.5     24.11 (155)

GOALS
North Melbourne: Wardlaw, Trembath, Larkey, Darling
Fremantle: Voss 4, Treacy 4, Switkowski 3, Jackson 3, Young 2, Reid 2, Frederick 2, Amiss 2, Erasmus, Dudley

BEST
North Melbourne: Parker, Wardlaw, Davies-Uniacke
Fremantle: Jackson, Voss, Brayshaw, Treacy, Young, Reid, Erasmus

INJURIES
North Melbourne: Hardeman (concussion)
Fremantle: Nil

Crowd: 13,331 at Hands Oval