Following the release of the 2015 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture, westernbulldogs.com.au has compiled this snapshot comparison at the Bulldogs’ draw for the next year in contract to last.

  1. The Bulldogs will play at Etihad Stadium 13 times in 2015 (10 home, three away) compared to 14 in 2014 (ten home, four away)
  2. The Dogs head on six interstate trips - including a home match in Cairns against Gold Coast - the same as in 2014
  3. Of the 2014 finalists, the Bulldogs only play Port Adelaide twice.
  4. The Club also plays West Coast, St Kilda, Melbourne and Brisbane twice.
  5. Only two Sunday twilight games have been fixtured for the Bulldogs in 2015, compared six in 2014.
  6. 13 Saturday games are scheduled for the Bulldogs in 2015, compared to six in 2014.
  7. Of the Saturday games, five are Saturday night matches. The Club only played two Saturday night matches in 2014.
  8. There is less Sunday football for the Bulldogs, playing eight Sunday games in 2015, compared to 16 in 2014.
  9. Double the matches at the MCG, playing two MCG games in 2015 compared to one last season.
  10. The Bulldogs play three finalists (Richmond, Hawthorn, Sydney) from the previous year in the first five rounds of 2015. The Dogs played two in the same period in 2014.
  11. No Friday night games for the Bulldogs, there were none in 2014 either.
  12. Channel Seven will screen eight Western Bulldogs live on free-to-air television in 2015. All matches will be live, and in HD on Fox Footy.
  13. For the 13th straight season, the Bulldogs play Carlton only once in the year, with no return fixture scheduled.