Tim English Returns as Bulldogs Make Six Changes — Afl Live
afl live: Tim English is back for the Western Bulldogs after a month out, and he comes in as part of six changes for Friday night’s round eight match against Fremantle at Marvel Stadium. Luke Beveridge also left out five players and rested Adam Treloar, giving the Bulldogs a significantly altered side for 7.30pm AEST.
Bulldogs Recall English
English was one of the six inclusions named for the Dockers, his first game in a month. N. Coffield, H. Gallagher, A. Jones, L. Vandermeer and L. McNeil were the other additions as the Bulldogs reshaped their line-up for the home match.
The outs were R. Gardner, L. Jaques, L. Smith, O. Baker, A. Treloar and C. Hynes. That leaves Beveridge with a different mix at selection just as the Bulldogs move into a round eight fixture that arrives with both teams’ squads settled late in the week.
Fremantle At Marvel Stadium
Fremantle made one change for the trip to Marvel Stadium. Patrick Voss was available again after illness and could rejoin Josh Treacy and Jye Amiss in the forward line, giving the Dockers a clearer look at their tall options for the match.
The timing of English’s return is the main selection swing in the game. For the Bulldogs, the ruckman is back after a month away, while Treloar’s rest and the five omissions show Beveridge has gone into the match with more than one adjustment to manage.
Round Eight Team Sheets
The Bulldogs’ selection was part of a wider round eight release that also featured several other clubs across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Dan Curtin was named for his first game of 2026 for Adelaide after one SANFL game back from a knee injury, while Nik Cox was set for his first senior game in 630 days for Essendon against Brisbane.
That broader slate placed the Bulldogs’ move into context, but English’s return remains the immediate story for supporters tracking the match at Marvel Stadium. Six changes, one of them a ruckman back after a month, is a clear reset before the Dockers arrive.
