The Western Bulldogs will open their 2025 season with a trio of blockbuster night games in Melbourne, following confirmation of the 2025 AFL Premiership Season fixture today.

The primetime Friday night slot in Round 2 will see a historic 100-year celebration, with the red, white and blue army expected to turn up in record numbers to take on Collingwood at the MCG, the first Bulldogs home game at the venue since 2009.

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But that’s not the only blockbuster game for Bulldogs fans to eagerly anticipate, with the Dogs’ home turf at Marvel Stadium the stage for:

  • A Saturday night opener against North Melbourne, the Club’s first Round 1 home game in five years,
  • Another early Friday night clash, this time against Carlton in Round 3,
  • An exciting new Easter Sunday night timeslot against St Kilda in Round 6,
  • A Saturday night clash with Essendon in Sir Doug Nicholls Round, and
  • An Elimination Final rematch against Hawthorn on Thursday Night in Round 13.

The Bulldogs will also play eight of their last 12 games at Marvel Stadium, providing fans and members a perfect opportunity to watch the red, white and blue at our home venue.

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Mars Stadium in Ballarat will again be the venue for two home games, with the Bulldogs hosting Port Adelaide in Round 8 and the Adelaide Crows in Round 18.

Across the first nine rounds the Bulldogs will travel four times, facing Fremantle in Perth, the Suns in Darwin and the Giants in Canberra, with reigning premiers Brisbane the opposition at Norwood Oval during Gather Round in Adelaide.

Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains said he was pleased with the fixture with a number of high-profile matches making for a mouth-watering start to the 2025 season.

“To begin with three massive games in Melbourne is a terrific opportunity for our loyal fans and members early in the campaign,” Bains said.

“As an entire Club, we are thrilled to celebrate our 100-year VFL/AFL anniversary in Round 2 against the Pies, giving us a wonderful opportunity to surpass our largest ever home-and-away crowd. 

 “We’re also excited by the chance to turn Easter Sunday into a marquee occasion against the Saints, before celebrating our Indigenous culture, past and present, in a prime-time clash against Essendon in Sir Doug Nicholls Round. 

“Our enduring connection to Victoria's west will continue in Ballarat and our home fixtures in front of the always passionate crowd at Mars Stadium are always eagerly anticipated.

“As we strive towards 70,000 members during a historic celebration of 100 years since our debut in the VFL, there really is no better time to sign up as a Bulldogs member and be a part of the special campaign ahead.”