Carlton played Fremantle for the first time in 1995, in round 13 at Subiaco on a Sunday afternoon with the Blues winning by 57-points. By the end of the 2001 season the Blues and Dockers had played 10 games with Carlton winning eight and Fremantle two.

Like our record with most clubs since the end of the 2001 season, the win/loss ratio has taken a turn for the worse. The Dockers won nine consecutive games between 2002 and 2007 with the Blues winning the round nine match at The Dome last year.

Fremantle now holds a superior win/loss ratio over Carlton with 12 wins (including round 7 this year), while the Blues have won nine of the 21 matches played.

While the Dockers have won three more matches, Carlton has had 25 more scoring shots in total. However thanks to Fremantle’s greater accuracy the total scores in the 21 games are equal:
Carlton 300 goals257 behinds 2,057 points
Fremantle305 goals227 behinds2,057 points

At Subiaco the Dockers have won eight from 11 matches with Carlton’s last victory against Fremantle at Subiaco in round one, 2001; one-point victory in the season opener on a Friday night in Perth.