2020 Vision: Prime Time Pups
What’s the big news for Western Bulldogs fans in the 2020 AFL Fixture?
Let us break it down for you like a fraction…
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— Western Bulldogs (@westernbulldogs) October 31, 2019
- 12 matches at the venue, including nine home games
- Five home games against Victorian teams – Collingwood, Hawthorn, Carlton, Essendon and North Melbourne
- Four home games against interstate teams – Brisbane Lions, GWS Giants, Fremantle and West Coast Eagles
Mars Stadium, Ballarat
- Two home games – against the Gold Coast Suns (Round 8) and Port Adelaide (Round 22).
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- Two away games – against Melbourne (Round 10) and Richmond (Round 19)
On The Road
- Five interstate trips – two to Adelaide, one to Perth, Sydney and Canberra
- GWS Giants @ Manuka Oval, Round 3
- Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval, Round 6
- Fremantle @ Optus Stadium, Round 9
- Adelaide Crows @ Adelaide Oval, Round 12
- Sydney Swans @ SCG, Round 16
- Plus a trip down the highway to Geelong, in Round 20
Timeslots*
- 4 Friday night games (one in 2019)
- 1 Friday twilight game (nil in 2019)
- 2 Saturday afternoon games (2 in 2019)
- 2 Saturday twilight games (1 in 2019)
- 8 Saturday night games (7 in 2019)
- 2 Sunday afternoon games (9 in 2019)
- 1 Sunday twilight game (2 in 2019)
Network coverage*
- Channel 7 – 12 games
- FOX Sports – 9 games
*All matches are also available on the AFL Live Pass, and Channel 7 matches are also broadcast on FOX Sports
Cold, hard facts
- The teams we play twice are Carlton, GWS Giants, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Fremantle
- Only one of those teams (the Giants) played finals in 2019
- Four of our first five games are at Marvel Stadium
- Five of our first six games are on free-to-air TV
- Four of our five interstate games are on free-to-air TV
- Our last seven games are in Victoria
- We have 12 night games in 2020, the most we’ve had since 2017
- We’re back on Good Friday, against North Melbourne in Round 4
- We’re playing on Anzac Day, against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on the Saturday night
- For the first time since 2010, we have a Round 1 home game against a Victorian team
- Only one Perth home-and-away trip for the first time since 2016
- Our first game at the SCG since 2017
- No Queensland game for the second time in three years
- Our bye is in Round 14, between home games against the GWS Giants and Essendon
*Note – the Round 23 fixture is a floating one, with date, time and broadcaster to be confirmed late in the season
RD | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | HOME/AWAY | LOCAL TIME |
1 | Friday, Mar 20 (SEVEN, Friday night) | Collingwood | Marvel Stadium | Home | 7:50pm |
2 | Saturday, Mar 28 (FOX, Saturday twilight) | Carlton | Marvel Stadium | Away | 4:35pm |
3 | Friday, Apr 3 (SEVEN, Friday night) | GWS GIANTS | UNSW Canberra Oval | Away | 7:50pm |
4 | Friday, Apr 10 (SEVEN, Friday Twilight) | North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | Away | 4:20pm |
5 | Saturday, Apr 18 (SEVEN, Saturday night) | Brisbane Lions | Marvel Stadium | Home | 7:25pm |
6 | Saturday, Apr 25 (SEVEN, Saturday night) | Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | Away | 7:20pm |
7 | Saturday, May 2 (FOX, Saturday night) | Hawthorn | Marvel Stadium | Home | 7:25pm |
8 | Saturday, May 9 (FOX, Saturday early) | Gold Coast SUNS | Mars Stadium | Home | 1:45pm |
9 | Sunday, May 17 (FOX, Sunday twilight) | Fremantle | Optus Stadium | Away | 3:20pm |
10 | Sunday, May 24 (FOX, Sunday early) | Melbourne | MCG | Away | 1:10pm |
11 | Saturday, May 30 (SEVEN, Saturday night) | Carlton | Marvel Stadium | Home | 7:25pm |
12 | Friday, Jun 5 (SEVEN, Friday night) | Adelaide Crows | Adelaide Oval | Away | 7:20pm |
13 | Saturday, Jun 13 (SEVEN, Saturday night) | GWS GIANTS | Marvel Stadium | Home | 7:25pm |
14 | Bye | ||||
15 | Friday, Jun 26 (SEVEN, Friday night) | Essendon | Marvel Stadium | Home | 7:50pm |
16 | Saturday, Jul 4 (SEVEN, Saturday night) | Sydney Swans | SCG | Away | 7:25pm |
17 | Saturday, Jul 11 (FOX, Saturday night) | Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | Home | 7:25pm |
18 | Saturday, Jul 18 (SEVEN, Saturday night) | St Kilda | Marvel Stadium | Away | 7:25pm |
19 | Sunday, Jul 26 (FOX, Sunday early) | Richmond | MCG | Away | 1:10pm |
20 | Saturday, Aug 1 (FOX, Saturday twilight) | Geelong Cats | GMHBA | Away | 4:35pm |
21 | Sunday, Aug 9 (SEVEN, Sunday afternoon) | North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | Home | 3:20pm |
22 | Saturday, Aug 15 (FOX, Saturday early) | Port Adelaide | Mars Stadium | Home | 1:45pm |
23 | FLOATING FIXTURE, Aug 21-23 (TBC) | West Coast Eagles | Marvel Stadium | Home | TBC |