The ‘dockside derby’ between Port Adelaide and Fremantle kicks off a big Saturday of football ahead of tonight’s clash of old rivals Collingwood and Carlton.
The injury-hit Power are all but out of finals contention, but they could put a small dent in the Dockers’ run to the minor premiership with a win at Adelaide Oval.
Later, North Melbourne will face Melbourne at Docklands.
Tonight, the Blues will need a win over the Magpies at the MCG to stay in touch with the top-10. The late game in Perth sees West Coast host Brisbane.
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 1:09pm
AFL Round 18 Saturday live scoreboard
Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 1:10pm
The two teams are out ahead on the ground warming up
We’re not far from the first bounce here in Adelaide and I must say the conditions look spectacular out there.
Surely the AFL’s ladder-leaders, Fremantle, don’t stumble in this one against a decimated Port Adelaide side.
How are we all feeling?
Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 1:04pm
Recent history between Port Adelaide and Fremantle
Here’s a look at how the last five matches between these two teams have gone:
R22, 2025: Fremantle 13.14 (92) def. Port Adelaide 13.8 (86) @ Adelaide Oval
R11, 2025: Fremantle 15.10 (100) def. Port Adelaide 7.9 (51) @ Perth Stadium
R24, 2024: Port Adelaide 13.9 (87) def. Fremantle 9.13 (67) @ Perth Stadium
R5, 2024: Port Adelaide 9.12 (66) def. Fremantle 9.9 (63) @ Adelaide Oval
R23, 2023: Port Adelaide 11.8 (74) def. Fremantle 8.10 (58) @ Perth Stadium
Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 1:00pm
Port Adelaide vs Fremantle — Power forced into another change
There’s been carnage on the injury front of late for Port Adelaide, and it’s continued in the lead-up to this match.
Harrison Ramm will miss this afternoon’s clash due to illness and has been replaced in the line-up by Jacob Wehr.
Fremantle will line up as originally selected.
Here’s a look at the final team line-ups for both sides.
Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 12:55pm
Welcome!
Good afternoon and welcome to ABC Sport’s live AFL coverage!
Round 18 continues today with four matches, with action kicking off at 1:15pm AEST when Port Adelaide hosts Fremantle at the Adelaide Oval.
Here are the start times and locations for the final three matches of the day:
- 4:15pm – North Melbourne vs Melbourne @ Docklands Stadium
- 7:35pm – Collingwood vs Carlton @ MCG
- 8:10pm – West Coast vs Brisbane Lions @ Perth Stadium
