The Western Bulldogs will enter prime-time again in 2023, with 10 of the first 14 games scheduled in blockbuster time slots across the country.
The AFL released its 2023 fixture on Sunday morning, providing full details of the first 15 rounds, with only opponents and venues released for rounds 16-24.
The Bulldogs open their campaign with four-straight games in Victoria, including two home fixtures at Marvel Stadium against St Kilda and Brisbane.
As revealed earlier in the week, the Demons and Dogs will face off on Saturday night during Round 1, while Port Adelaide await in Gather Round at Adelaide Oval on April 15.
A second interstate trip follows in Round 6 against Fremantle on Anzac Day weekend, before the Dogs head to Canberra two weekends later for a battle with GWS at Manuka Oval.
The Dogs will play 12 Marvel Stadium games in total, including three away games at the venue against Carlton (Rd 9), North Melbourne (Rd 14) and Essendon (Rd 19).
Nine of the 14 games currently fixtured will be live and free on Channel 7, giving members and fans the perfect platform to take in the red, white and blue.
The Bulldogs are set for six interstate trips in total during the 2023 season, visiting Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Darwin, Sydney and Tasmania.
Ballarat will again feature as the Club’s second home, with Mars Stadium hosting two fixtures in Round 10 and 20.
The Bulldogs return to Darwin for the first time in a decade during Sir Doug Nicholls Round, playing Gold Coast at TIO Stadium.
Players will take a break via the bye round scheduled for Round 15 over the weekend of June 24-25.
The Bulldogs will twice play Geelong, Fremantle, Richmond, Hawthorn, GWS and Port Adelaide.
Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains said there was plenty to be excited about heading into the 2023 campaign.
“We’re really looking forward to connecting with our Victorian-based members early on in the season, playing our first four games in Melbourne,” Bains said.
“The Club’s fixture has a nice balance of football and commercial outcomes, with nine games on free-to-air in the known rounds, with seven of those on Saturday nights.
“The Club is very disappointed that we won’t feature in the Good Friday game in 2023, a fixture our entire Club has taken great pride in bringing to life, particularly through the strong relationships we’ve built with the Royal Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House.
“Good Friday is a game we request to take part in every season, and we will continue to push for our involvement into the future. We think it’s fair and reasonable that each year our fans get to experience a consistent annual blockbuster clash, like many other Clubs fans do.
“Two strong home games in Ballarat is great for the region and we look forward to further strengthening our ties with the local community and building upon our year-long presence in Ballarat and the western Victorian corridor.
“It’s an exciting time to be a Bulldogs fan, and hopefully this positive fixture encourages our red, white and blue family to jump on board as members for the 2023 season as we push to break our membership record for another year.”
