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Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 12 2026
A free, data-led AFLW preview built from real results: head-to-head history, recent form and the players to watch on each side.
Our prediction: Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans
Fremantle Dockers by 1-12
Model score: Fremantle Dockers 42 to 31 Sydney Swans
Total points: the model's 73-point expected total sits in line with a typical AFLW game (~80 combined points).
How this works: the model averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games, up to the end of 2025, matches attack against defence, and adds a 2-point home-ground adjustment. A data lean, not a certainty: list changes, injuries and team news all move it.
What the numbers say
Across their last 2 meetings it is Fremantle Dockers 0, Sydney Swans 2, averaging 78.5 combined points per game. Fremantle Dockers won 3 of their last 5 on record. Sydney Swans won 2 of their last 5.
Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans head-to-head
Last 2 meetings: Fremantle Dockers 0, Sydney Swans 2, averaging 78.5 combined points per game.
Form guide: last 5 completed games
Most recent results on record, up to the end of 2025.
- 17 to 29 @ Adelaide Crows2 Nov 2025
- 58 to 14 v Richmond Tigers25 Oct 2025
- 47 to 40 @ GWS Giants18 Oct 2025
- 40 to 35 v Melbourne Demons12 Oct 2025
- 18 to 33 @ Hawthorn Hawks2 Oct 2025
- 11 to 14 v Essendon Bombers1 Nov 2025
- 43 to 26 v West Coast Eagles25 Oct 2025
- 21 to 65 @ Melbourne Demons18 Oct 2025
- 76 to 37 v Carlton Blues12 Oct 2025
- 20 to 88 @ North Melbourne Kangaroos4 Oct 2025
Players to watch: 2025 averages
Ranked on 2025 GDS fantasy average. Squads change between seasons, so treat this as a guide to who carried each club last time out.
Fremantle Dockers
- Kiara Bowers
131.7 GDS avg · 21.3 disposals · 0.2 goals · 2.7 marks · 12.1 tackles (12 games)
- Mim Strom
114.1 GDS avg · 19.3 disposals · 0.0 goals · 2.3 marks · 6.8 tackles (12 games)
- Gabrielle Newton
113.8 GDS avg · 24.4 disposals · 0.2 goals · 2.9 marks · 7.3 tackles (12 games)
- Aisling McCarthy
112.6 GDS avg · 24.3 disposals · 0.7 goals · 2.8 marks · 4.8 tackles (12 games)
Sydney Swans
- Laura Gardiner
149.0 GDS avg · 31.7 disposals · 0.2 goals · 3.3 marks · 9.6 tackles (12 games)
- Sofia Hurley
104.4 GDS avg · 20.2 disposals · 0.4 goals · 2.8 marks · 5.6 tackles (5 games)
- Tanya Kennedy
103.6 GDS avg · 19.3 disposals · 0.3 goals · 1.3 marks · 8.0 tackles (12 games)
- Zippy Fish
100.1 GDS avg · 21.2 disposals · 0.3 goals · 3.1 marks · 3.3 tackles (12 games)
AFLW Round 12 2026 preview questions
Who will win Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans?
Our form model favours Fremantle Dockers by 1-12 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Fremantle Dockers 42 to 31 Sydney Swans.
What is the Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans prediction for AFLW Round 12 2026?
Our form model favours Fremantle Dockers by 1-12 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Fremantle Dockers 42 to 31 Sydney Swans. The model expects about 73 combined points, in line with a typical AFLW game (around 80). It averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games and adds a small home-ground adjustment.
When and where is Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans?
Fremantle Dockers host Sydney Swans in AFLW Round 12, 2026 on Sunday 1 Nov 2026, 12:05pm at Cockburn ARC. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans head-to-head record?
Across their last 2 meetings between 2023 and 2025 it is Fremantle Dockers 0, Sydney Swans 2. Those games averaged 78.5 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans?
On 2025 fantasy averages, Kiara Bowers for Fremantle Dockers and Laura Gardiner for Sydney Swans. The preview lists the top four per club with disposals, goals, marks and tackles per game, and every name links to that player's full stats page.
Is this Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Fremantle Dockers vs Sydney Swans are free and need no account. Stats Lab members get the deeper fantasy and matchup analysis tools on top.
More this round: every fixture is listed on the AFLW match previews page, with deeper club data on the Fremantle Dockers and Sydney Swans hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.