When: Friday 28 March
Where: Marvel Stadium, Wurundjeri
First bounce: 7:40pm AEDT
Admission: Buy tickets now
Please note: All public general admission (GA) tickets are now exhausted for Friday night's match. If you have a GA membership, you are still able to scan in to access the match. Limited reserved seating is still available, while standing room tickets are now available here until the allocation is exhausted.
Broadcast: Channel 7, 7plus, Fox Footy, Kayo Sports, Binge
What’s on: See what’s on around the ground in our game-day guide.
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LAST MEETING
Round 18, 2024
Western Bulldogs 14.16 (100) def. Carlton 12.14 (86)
The Bulldogs enjoyed a statement-making win late in the 2024 season, defeating Carlton by 14 points at Marvel Stadium. Rhylee West and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan finished with four goals each, while Bailey Dale shone across half-back with 31 disposals. Tim English won 32 hit-outs while registering 19 disposals, and skipper Marcus Bontempelli had a well-rounded game with 20 disposals, nine tackles, eight clearances, one goal and 437 metres gained.
THE LINE-UP
Ins: Liam Jones, James O’Donnell
Outs: Taylor Duryea (managed), Arthur Jones
New: -
WHO TO WATCH
Matt Kennedy has settled into life in the red, white and blue near seamlessly, averaging 22 disposals and four tackles from his first two outings. The 27-year-old played 99 games in the navy blue across seven seasons, deciding to take up a new opportunity and join his third club at the end of last year. Kennedy, along with fellow former Blue Liam Jones will be sure to cause headaches for the Carlton crew and their fans.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY
- Martin Pegan, afl.com.au
Carlton showed some positive signs while challenging Hawthorn last week that at least pointed to a reasonable response to its upset loss to Richmond. But the Blues need to start producing more than just promising performance with the threat of a 0-3 start to the season hanging over them and doubts still lingering after a late-season fadeout last year.
The Western Bulldogs could hardly have pushed Collingwood closer as they celebrated their 100th anniversary since joining the League but the gut-wrenching defeat leaves them among a large group of sides still to prove where they really sit. The Dogs will get a better indication of their standing as they come up against a fellow finals hopeful with their evenly-matched midfields set to have a huge say on the game.
