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The West Australian October 24, 2012, 8:19 am

Dockers to face Bulldogs in Northam in NAB Cup

NAB Cup action between the Eagles and Dockers last year. Pic: Getty Images

Fremantle will travel to Northam for a NAB Cup clash against the Western Bulldogs next March.

The round three game, which takes place on Saturday, March 9, is the only NAB Cup fixture to take place in country WA next year.

On the same day the West Coast Eagles will take on Port Adelaide in Alice Springs.

The two WA sides will be joined by Geelong for the round-robin, shortened format in round one at Patersons Stadium on Saturday, February 16.

The Dockers face Carlton at Etihad Stadium in round two (Saturday, March 2), with the Eagles at home to Collingwood 24 hours later.
The NAB Cup final takes place on either March 15 or 16.

Round 1
Date Venue Team One Team Two Team Three Broadcast
Week 1

Friday,
Feb 15
6:45pm EDT
Etihad Stadium Collingwood Essendon Western Bulldogs FOX FOOTY

Saturday,
Feb 16
4:40pm WST
Patersons Stadium West Coast Eagles Fremantle Geelong Cats FOX FOOTY

Sunday,
Feb 17
4:10pm CDT
AAMI Stadium Adelaide Crows Port Adelaide St Kilda FOX FOOTY
Week 2
Friday,
Feb 22
6:45pm EDT Etihad Stadium Richmond Melbourne North Melbourne FOX FOOTY
Saturday,
Feb 23
6:40pm EST Metricon Stadium Brisbane Lions Gold Coast Suns Hawthorn FOX FOOTY
Sunday,
Feb 24
4:40pm EDT Blacktown ISP GWS Giants Sydney Swans Carlton FOX FOOTY

Round 2
Date Venue Match Time Broadcast

Friday, Mar 1
Etihad Stadium Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn 7:40pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Saturday, Mar 2
Simonds Stadium Geelong Cats v Adelaide Crows 2:40pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Saturday, Mar 2
Townsville Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne 3:30pm EST

Saturday, Mar 2
Wangaratta Essendon v Richmond 5:10pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Saturday, Mar 2
Wagga GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions 7:00pm EDT

Saturday, Mar 2
Etihad Stadium Carlton v Fremantle 7:40pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Sunday, Mar 3
Renmark Port Adelaide v Melbourne 4:00pm CDT

Sunday, Mar 3
Etihad Stadium St Kilda v Sydney Swans 5:10pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Sunday, Mar 3
Patersons Stadium West Coast Eagles v Collingwood 4:40pm WST FOX FOOTY

Round 3
Date Venue Match Time Broadcast

Friday, Mar 8
Manuka Oval GWS Giants v Essendon 6:10pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Friday, Mar 8
AAMI Stadium Adelaide Crows v Carlton 8:10pm CDT FOX FOOTY

Saturday, Mar 9
Aurora Stadium Hawthorn v Richmond 1:10pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Saturday, Mar 9
Casey Fields Melbourne v St Kilda 2:30pm EDT

Saturday, Mar 9
Northam Fremantle v Western Bulldogs 3:30pm WST

Saturday, Mar 9
Simonds Stadium Geelong Cats v North Melbourne 3:40pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Saturday, Mar 9
Etihad Stadium Collingwood v Brisbane Lions 6:40pm EDT FOX FOOTY

Saturday, Mar 9
Alice Springs West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide 7:00pm CST

Saturday, Mar 9
Blacktown ISP Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns 7:00pm EDT

Grand Final
Date Venue Match Time Broadcast

Fri, Mar 15 / Sat, Mar 16
(Venue TBC) 7:40pm EDT FOX FOOTY / Channel 7