The AFLW Bulldogs will kick off their 2023 campaign against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday 2 September, as part of a 10-round season announced by the AFL today.
The Bulldogs will host Hawthorn at Mars Stadium in their first home match on Sunday 10 September before making their long-awaited return to VU Whitten Oval in round five.
The Bulldogs will host St Kilda on the Grand Final Eve public holiday in their first game back at the Footscray headquarters, albeit with limited capacity due to the ongoing redevelopment.
Details about VU Whitten Oval access will be communicated to Bulldogs members and fans in due course.
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The Dogs will play a further three games at VU Whitten Oval – round six against Carlton, round eight against Sydney and round 10 against North Melbourne.
Other highlights of the fixture include a meeting with the reigning premiers Melbourne (R3), and three interstate trips – round four v Gold Coast, round seven v Adelaide and round nine v West Coast.
Indigenous Round will again be held over two weeks (R7 and R8), while Pride Round will be celebrated in round 10.
Dates and times for the final round will be confirmed mid-season.
The Bulldogs’ full fixture and match-ups can be viewed below.
2023 AFLW Bulldogs’ fixture
Round 1 v Geelong
Saturday 2 September, 5.05pm
GMHBA Stadium (Foxtel)
Round 2 v Hawthorn
Sunday 10 September, 1.05pm
Mars Stadium (Foxtel)
Round 3 v Melbourne
Saturday 16 September, 3.05pm
Casey Fields (Channel 7)
Round 4 v Gold Coast
Sunday 24 September, 5.05pm
Heritage Bank Stadium (Foxtel)
Round 5 v St Kilda
Friday 29 September, 7.15pm
VU Whitten Oval (Channel 7)
Round 6 v Carlton
Friday 6 October, 7.15pm
VU Whitten Oval (Channel 7)
Round 7 v Adelaide (Indigenous Round)
Friday 13 October, 6.45pm
Norwood Oval (Channel 7)
Round 8 v Sydney (Indigenous Round)
Saturday 21 October, 1.05pm
VU Whitten Oval (Foxtel)
Round 9 v West Coast
Saturday 28 October, 2.05pm
Mineral Resources Park (Foxtel)
Round 10 v North Melbourne (Pride Round)
Date and time TBC
VU Whitten Oval (Broadcast TBC)
*All times listed are local.
