When: Saturday 15 March
Where: Marvel Stadium, Wurundjeri
First bounce: 7:35pm AEDT
Admission: Buy tickets now
Broadcast: Fox Sports 3, Kayo Sports
What’s on: See what’s on around the ground in our game-day guide.

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LAST MEETING

Round 23, 2024
Western Bulldogs 20.18 (138) def. North Melbourne 6.6 (42)

The Bulldogs all but secured a finals berth with a 96-point win over the Roos late in the season. Sam Darcy starred with a career-best seven goals, taking advantage of an undermanned defence, while Adam Treloar (33 disposals), Marcus Bontempelli (29) and Joel Freijah (29) found plenty of the footy in a dominant midfield performance.

 THE LINE-UP

Ins: -
Outs: -
New: Sam Davidson (debut), Josh Dolan (debut), Matt Kennedy (club debut)

WHO TO WATCH

As revealed on Thursday, the Bulldogs have handed league debuts to mature-age draftee Sam Davidson and underrated youngster Josh Dolan. The two will be keen to start their AFL careers on the right foot, and if the pre-season hit-outs are anything to go by, Dogs fans and members will be in for a treat with this pair.

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

• Martin Pegan, afl.com.au

The injury-ravaged Western Bulldogs look vulnerable as they prepare to start the season without several key parts of their best 22. But coach Luke Beveridge is unlikely to give his side any room for excuses as the Bulldogs aim to make a fast start against a side that won only three matches last year. 

North Melbourne is out to break a horror seven-match losing streak against the Bulldogs after being defeated by an average 58 points in all of their clashes since 2020. The Kangaroos now have an opportunity to break that hoodoo and live up to the promise of a new year with an emerging side with the Bulldogs starting the season weakened by an injury crisis.