Fixture 2023

[azabob]

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Tough start to the year. At first glance 13-14 wins after a very poor start.

[Grantysghost]

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Tough start to the year. At first glance 13-14 wins after a very poor start.

Cant see us losing a game to be honest Aza.

[The Underdog]

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What’s the obsession with sending us to Launceston in August? And round 24 at Geelong. Not ideal

[The Underdog]

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8 games in a row at Marvel Rd 13-21

18 is at the SCG and 20 is in Ballarat (which should be exceptionally cold)

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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So now that there's an extra round, how has it been determined who plays who twice? Or have the AFEL just scrapped the prior logic? We've got the premiers twice (every f****** year we go down to that ****hole!), freo and tigers twice and then port, giants and hawks who finished out of the 8. Giants and hawks should be locks for at least 4 wins!

[Eastdog]

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https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1257115/bulldogs-2023-afl-fixture-revealed

Bulldogs’ 2023 AFL fixture revealed
The Western Bulldogs will enter prime-time again in 2023.



The Western Bulldogs will enter prime-time again in 2023, with 10 of the first 14 games scheduled in blockbuster time slots across the country.

The AFL released its 2023 fixture on Sunday morning, providing full details of the first 15 rounds, with only opponents and venues released for rounds 16-24.

The Bulldogs open their campaign with four-straight games in Victoria, including two home fixtures at Marvel Stadium against St Kilda and Brisbane.

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As revealed earlier in the week, the Demons and Dogs will face off on Saturday night during Round 1, while Port Adelaide await in Gather Round at Adelaide Oval on April 15.

A second interstate trip follows in Round 6 against Fremantle on Anzac Day weekend, before the Dogs head to Canberra two weekends later for a battle with GWS at Manuka Oval.

The Dogs will play 12 Marvel Stadium games in total, including three away games at the venue against Carlton (Rd 9), North Melbourne (Rd 14) and Essendon (Rd 19).

Nine of the 14 games currently fixtured will be live and free on Channel 7, giving members and fans the perfect platform to take in the red, white and blue.

The Bulldogs are set for six interstate trips in total during the 2023 season, visiting Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Darwin, Sydney and Tasmania.

Ballarat will again feature as the Club’s second home, with Mars Stadium hosting two fixtures in Round 10 and 20.

The Bulldogs return to Darwin for the first time in a decade during Sir Doug Nicholls Round, playing Gold Coast at TIO Stadium.

Players will take a break via the bye round scheduled for Round 15 over the weekend of June 24-25.

The Bulldogs will twice play Geelong, Fremantle, Richmond, Hawthorn, GWS and Port Adelaide.

Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains said there was plenty to be excited about heading into the 2023 campaign.

“We’re really looking forward to connecting with our Victorian-based members early on in the season, playing our first four games in Melbourne,” Bains said.

“The Club’s fixture has a nice balance of football and commercial outcomes, with nine games on free-to-air in the known rounds, with seven of those on Saturday nights.

“The Club is very disappointed that we won’t feature in the Good Friday game in 2023, a fixture our entire Club has taken great pride in bringing to life, particularly through the strong relationships we’ve built with the Royal Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House.

“Good Friday is a game we request to take part in every season, and we will continue to push for our involvement into the future. We think it’s fair and reasonable that each year our fans get to experience a consistent annual blockbuster clash, like many other Clubs fans do.

“Two strong home games in Ballarat is great for the region and we look forward to further strengthening our ties with the local community and building upon our year-long presence in Ballarat and the western Victorian corridor.

“It’s an exciting time to be a Bulldogs fan, and hopefully this positive fixture encourages our red, white and blue family to jump on board as members for the 2023 season as we push to break our membership record for another year.”

[G-Mo77]

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Personally this fixture sucks for me. Thursday night, can't go, working next day. Friday night is basketball night can't go and so many Saturday night games and they're just painful, my son hardly gets any sleep and then have to put up with him Sunday. That Sat and Sunday 4.30 games are looking like the only ones I'll attend at this stage but I'll try and sneak in a Sat night contest.

For the club it looks OK. 3 Friday night games and 6 Saturday nights will be good for us. Hopefully we can perform better when we're on FTA prime time next year, this year we seemed to play like crap most times we featured.

[Grantysghost]

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According to fox we have the second hardest draw.Im not sure of their criteria which is based on the percentage of the teams we play twice.

[Bornadog]

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This is brilliant

[comrade]

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Geelong must absolutely beg to play us twice each year.

[Mantis]

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I *!*!*!*!ing hate this fixture!

My 7yo son is already talking about the footy in 2023 and how keen he is to go to more games... we have 2 games in the first 14 starting before 7pm and they're both at 4.30ish.

The AFL can GAGF!

[Bulldog4life]

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I *!*!*!*!ing hate this fixture!

My 7yo son is already talking about the footy in 2023 and how keen he is to go to more games... we have 2 games in the first 14 starting before 7pm and they're both at 4.30ish.

The AFL can GAGF!

Can understand how you feel mate. As a lad I was going to the footy with my dad and all games were on Saturday starting at 2.10 or close to it. So much harder for the dads and kids these days.

[Eastdog]

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https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1257117/2023-afl-fixture-the-breakdown

2023 AFL fixture: The Breakdown


Here are all the fast facts you need to help you digest the 2023 AFL fixture.


Features of the first 15 rounds:
- Nine of the first 14 games in primetime slots (Thursday, Friday or Saturday night)
- Our first 4 round matches all to be played in Melbourne
- A game in Ballarat (Round 10)


Teams we play twice
Geelong, Fremantle, Richmond, Hawthorn, GWS and Port Adelaide.


Interstate games
Round 5 at Adelaide Oval vs Port Adelaide
Round 6 at Optus Stadium vs Fremantle
Round 8 at Manuka Oval vs GWS
Round 11 at TIO Stadium vs Gold Coast
Round 18 at the SCG vs Sydney
Round 22 at University of Tasmania Stadium vs Hawthorn


Where we play
Marvel Stadium (12)
Mars Stadium (2)
MCG (2)
Adelaide Oval (1)
Optus Stadium (1)
SCG (1)
UTAS (1)
TIO Stadium (1)
GMHBA Stadium (1)
Manuka Oval (1)


Home games at Marvel Stadium against Victorian teams
Round 2 vs St Kilda
Round 7 vs Hawthorn
Round 12 vs Geelong
Round 17 vs Collingwood
Round 21 vs Richmond


Away games at Marvel Stadium
Round 9 vs Carlton
Round 14 vs North Melbourne
Round 19 vs Essendon


Ballarat games
Round 10 vs Adelaide
Round 20 vs GWS Giants


MCG games (both away)
Round 1 vs Melbourne
Round 4 vs Richmond

[Eastdog]

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Can understand how you feel mate. As a lad I was going to the footy with my dad and all games were on Saturday starting at 2.10 or close to it. So much harder for the dads and kids these days.

Personally I’m a big fan of the afternoon time slots. 2:10pm Saturday my preferred. We never seem to play much at all Saturday afternoon except for the Ballarat game.

[Axe Man]

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Only state or territory we miss playing in is Queensland. Add in Geelong and Ballarat and we will certainly be well travelled.