The Western Bulldogs will welcome Kim Rennie back to the line-up for Friday night’s AFLW final-round clash against Richmond at VU Whitten Oval.

Rennie missed the last two rounds through injury and returns in place of Hannah Scott, who has been ruled out after suffering an ankle injury in the loss to Adelaide last weekend.

Reigning AFLW rising star winner Izzy Huntington will go into Friday’s game only three goals behind the current league goalkicking leader.

With finals now a near-impossible chance and dependent on other results, the Bulldogs will be looking to add to their four wins and finish their 2021 campaign on a positive note by beating Richmond.

It will be the first time the AFLW Bulldogs and Tigers go head-to-head for premiership points, having only faced off in pre-season practice matches so far.

Friday’s match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy, with the first bounce at 5.10pm AEDT. 

Score updates will also be available via @BulldogsW on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

All the information you need to know ahead of the game can be found in our round nine match preview, and in our AFLW match-day hub.

ROUND 9 TEAM
Western Bulldogs vs Richmond
Friday 26 March, 5.10pm AEDT
VU Whitten Oval

B: Naomi Ferres, Ellyse Gamble
HB: Ash Guest, Katie Lynch, Eleanor Brown
C: Sarah Hartwig, Ellie Blackburn, Brooke Lochland
HF: Gabby Newton, Izzy Huntington, Kirsten McLeod
F: Bonnie Toogood, Gemma Lagioia
R: Celine Moody, Elisabeth Georgostathis, Kirsty Lamb
Int: Britney Gutknecht, Nell Morris-Dalton, Kim Rennie, Isabelle Pritchard, Jess Fitzgerald.
Emer: Bailey Hunt, Amelia Van Oosterwijck.

*Italicised players indicate inclusions.

A determined performance from the Western Bulldogs has seen them run out 13-point victors against Richmond at VU Whitten Oval, in the final round of the 2021 AFLW season.

The Bulldogs started the stronger of the two sides, opening up a three-goal lead at half-time.

A fightback from the Tigers reduced the hosts’ lead to just seven points at the final change, but the Bulldogs found one last charge to win 7.3 (45) to 5.2 (32).

It gives the Bulldogs a 5-4 win-loss record for the season and an undefeated record on their home turf this season.

Kirsty Lamb and Brooke Lochland were the two most influential players on the ground for the Bulldogs, finishing the night with 23 disposals and a goal a piece.

Skipper Ellie Blackburn enjoyed another fine night after an early ankle scare, finishing with 20 disposals and six tackles, while emerging defender Eleanor Brown continued her breakout season with a 19-disposal night.

Kirsten McLeod was again dangerous inside 50, kicking two goals, while Nell Morris-Dalton snared her first major at AFLW level.

WESTERN BULLDOGS                     4.0          5.0          5.3          7.3 (45)
RICHMOND                                        1.0          2.1          4.2          5.2 (32)

Goals

Western Bulldogs: McLeod 2, Lamb, Morris-Dalton, Toogood, Lochland, Huntington
Richmond: Brennan 3, Wakefield, Stahl

Best

Western Bulldogs: Lamb, Lochland, Brown, Blackburn, Morris-Dalton, Ferres
Richmond: Brennan, Cordner, Hosking, Dempsey, McKenzie