The Western Bulldogs’ 2026 AFLW fixture has been revealed, with some spectacular gamedays in store for fans at Mission Whitten Oval.
Headlining the fixture release is a spread of weekend matches and afternoon starts, giving families, friends, members and fans of the red, white and blue even greater flexibility to attend.
The Dogs’ first home game will come in Round 2 against Richmond in a Saturday twilight timeslot, before a Saturday 12:35pm start against Sydney in Round 4 for Indigenous Round.
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A highlight of the fixture is a three-week run of home games from Rounds 7-9, with the Bulldogs to host Port Adelaide on the AFL Grand Final Eve afternoon, St Kilda at Mars Stadium in Ballarat and Essendon in the opening match of Pride Round.
The Bulldogs-Saints clash in Round 8 will also provide Ballarat-based members and fans with an opportunity to see their AFLW heroes up close, following the Dogs’ community camp there early next month.
The Dogs’ final home game will come in Round 11 against Melbourne on Saturday 24 October, which will be the 16th Hampson-Hardeman Cup battle between the two pioneer clubs.
Other call-outs of the fixture include:
- Nine Saturday games
- Eight afternoon starts
- Four games broadcast free-to-air on Channel 7
- Three interstate trips (R1 v Gold Coast, R3 v North Melbourne Tasmania, R6 v Fremantle)
- Four stadiums (People First Stadium, UTAS Stadium, Mars Stadium, GMHBA Stadium)
The Dogs will open their 2026 campaign with a trip to the Gold Coast on Saturday 15 August.
Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 21 July, with further ticketing information to be communicated in due course.
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Round 1 - Gold Coast SUNS v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 15 August, 2:05pm AEST
People First Bank Stadium, QLD
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
Round 2 - Western Bulldogs v Richmond
Saturday 22 August, 5:05pm AEST
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray
Broadcast: Channel 7 / 7 Plus
Round 3 - North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 29 August, 12:35pm AEST
UTAS Stadium, TAS
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
*Indigenous Round
Round 4 - Western Bulldogs v Sydney
Saturday 5 September, 12:35pm AEST
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
*Indigenous Round
Round 5 - Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 12 September, 1:05pm AEST
Kennedy Community Centre, Dingley
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
Round 6 - Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 19 September, 1:05pm AWST (3:05pm AEST)
Cockburn ARC Oval, WA
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
Round 7 - Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide
Friday 25 September, 2:05pm AEST
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
*AFL Grand Final Eve public holiday
Round 8 - Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
Saturday 3 October, 3:05pm AEST
Mars Stadium, Ballarat
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
Round 9 - Western Bulldogs v Essendon
Friday 9 October, 7:15pm AEDT
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray
Broadcast: Channel 7 / 7 Plus
*Pride Round
Round 10 - Carlton v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 17 October, 3:05pm AEDT
IKON Park, Carlton
Broadcast: Fox Footy / Kayo Sports
*Pride Round
Round 11 - Western Bulldogs v Melbourne
Saturday 24 October, 7:15pm AEDT
Mission Whitten Oval
Broadcast: Channel 7 / 7 Plus
*Hampson-Hardeman Cup
Round 12 - Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs
Friday 30 October, 7:15pm AEDT
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Broadcast: Channel 7 / 7 Plus
