AFLW Elimination Final

Sydney Swans v Western Bulldogs
Sunday 8 November, 1:05pm AEDT
Henson Park, Sydney • Gadigal/Wangal

Tickets: Purchase here

Broadcast: Channel 7/7Plus, Kayo/Fox Footy/Binge, SEN Radio, ABC Radio, AFL Nation Radio (check local broadcast guide)

LAST TIME WE MET

Round 4, 2026

Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60) def. Sydney Swans 5.3 (33)

The Bulldogs broke the Swans' three-game winning streak with a seesawing, 27-point win at Mission Whitten Oval. 

Firecracker Rylie Wilcox finished with a career-high three goals, while teammate Emma McDonald bobbed up in the final term with three of her own.

Co-captain Izzy Pritchard led the way with 23 disposals, nine clearances and four tackles. Celebrating her 75th game, Elle Bennetts was everywhere, finishing with 20 disposals, three tackles and 477 metres gained with 100% game time.

06:11

AFLW R4 | Match Highlights

The Bulldogs and Swans clash in round four of the 2026 NAB AFLW Season

THE LINE-UPS

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

Gemma Bastiani, AFL.com.au

The big news swirling around this game early in the week is the inclusions for each side. Bulldogs co-captain Isabelle Pritchard will return to the side, while classy Sydney midfielder Sofia Hurley is an inclusion after a nasty ankle injury suffered in round five. Both players will be massive boosts for their respective clubs, while the Dogs also get Ellie Blackburn back for the knockout final.

01:27

Get Hyped For AFLW Finals

Take a look at the Bulldogs' odyssey towards the 2026 season finals.

When they met in round four, the Bulldogs took the game away in the last quarter via their tall forwards – specifically Emma McDonald. They were able to exploit Sydney's undersized defence by way of McDonald and Sarah Hartwig, and no doubt will attempt to harness this again on Saturday. In order to do so, the midfield needs to create plenty of chances for those talls to access the footy.

For Sydney, there's some pressure on Montana Ham to bounce back after a quiet couple of weeks so Chloe Molloy can remain forward where she is at her most dangerous. Notably, 2026 leading goalkicker Molloy has kicked 13 goals against the Bulldogs across her career, more than any other player in the AFLW. This one will be a turnover versus stoppage game, with the Swans leaning on turnover to generate its most dangerous scoring game, and the Bulldogs doing so via stoppage. It is important to flag, however, that the Dogs have defended turnover well this year, and this presents as the Swans' big challenge.