2026 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results for the Western Bulldogs for the 2026 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Marvel Stadium as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (eleven as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in eighth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the second wildcard final, the Western Bulldogs were defeated by Adelaide in the second elimination final, resulting in finishing in seventh place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2026 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Marvel Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
8th (W-D-L: 13-1-9, P%: 95.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Adelaide (Elimination Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Marcus Bontempelli
Vice-Captains:
Aaron Naughton, Ed Richards
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Oskar | #13 | 9 | 9 | R01-03, R05-08, R10-11 |
| Bontempelli, Marcus | #4 | 24 | 31 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-23, R25, WF, EF |
| Bramble, Lachie | #29 | 25 | 4 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| Budarick, Connor | #19 | 16 | 1 | R01-03, R05-06, R10-16, R18, R25, WF, EF |
| Busslinger, Jedd | #5 | 8 | 0 | R08-11, R19-22 |
| Carmichael, Lachlan | #2 | 2 | 0 | R24-25 |
| Cleary, Luke | #36 | 2 | 0 | R12, R19 |
| Coffield, Nick | #17 | 13 | 0 | R09-16, R18, R20-23 |
| Croft, Jordan | #16 | 17 | 13 | R01, R03, R05-07, R12-16, R18-24 |
| Dale, Bailey | #31 | 20 | 2 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-19, R25, WF, EF |
| Darcy, Sam | #10 | 6 | 12 | R01-03, R05-07 |
| Davidson, Sam | #42 | 18 | 8 | R01-03, R05-09, R11, R19-25, WF, EF |
| Dolan, Josh | #26 | 13 | 5 | R05-06, R08-09, R19-25, WF, EF |
| Emmett, Louis | #25 | 7 | 0 | R06-09, R11, R22, R24 |
| English, Tim | #44 | 17 | 6 | R01-03, R05, R09-10, R13-16, R18, R20-23, WF, EF |
| Freijah, Joel | #27 | 25 | 12 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| Gallagher, Harvey | #12 | 3 | 1 | R06, R09-10 |
| Gardner, Ryan | #43 | 4 | 1 | R08, R25, WF, EF |
| Hynes, Cooper | #6 | 23 | 12 | R01-03, R06-08, R10-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| Jaques, Lachie | #11 | 10 | 0 | R01-03, R05, R07-08, R12-13, R23-24 |
| Jones, Arthur | #32 | 20 | 27 | R01, R05, R09-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| Kennedy, Luke | #35 | 8 | 2 | R15-16, R18-19, R24-25, WF, EF |
| Kennedy, Matthew | #8 | 24 | 11 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, WF |
| Khamis, Buku | #24 | 25 | 1 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| Lewis, Will | #28 | 13 | 15 | R02, R07-16, R18, EF |
| Liberatore, Tom | #21 | 11 | 2 | R01-03, R07, R16, R18-19, R21-24 |
| Lobb, Rory | #7 | 22 | 5 | R01-03, R05-07, R11-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| McNeil, Lachlan | #30 | 11 | 5 | R05, R09-14, R16, R18, R20, EF |
| Naughton, Aaron | #33 | 24 | 51 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-21, R23-25, WF, EF |
| O'Donnell, James | #18 | 21 | 0 | R01-03, R05-07, R12-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| Richards, Ed | #20 | 24 | 22 | R01-03, R06-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
| Sanders, Ryley | #9 | 23 | 5 | R02-03, R05-16, R18, R20-25, WF, EF |
| Sellwood, Michael | #37 | 24 | 0 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, WF |
| Smith, Lachlan | #40 | 2 | 0 | R08, R10 |
| Treloar, Adam | #1 | 5 | 2 | R08, R12-15 |
| Vandermeer, Laitham | #23 | 2 | 1 | R09, R22 |
| Weightman, Cody | #3 | 11 | 7 | R14-15, R18-21, R23-25, WF, EF |
| West, Rhylee | #14 | 24 | 18 | R01-03, R05-16, R19-25, WF, EF |
| Williams, Bailey | #34 | 19 | 7 | R01-03, R05-11, R19-25, WF, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beveridge, Luke | 25 | 14 | -1- | 10 | R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, WF, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/03/2026 | Round 1 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 5 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 14/03/2026 | Round 2 | Greater Western Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 81 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 20/03/2026 | Round 3 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 6 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| Round 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 05/04/2026 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 34 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 11/04/2026 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 40 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 17/04/2026 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 75 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 23/04/2026 | Round 8 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 66 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 01/05/2026 | Round 9 | Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | FREM by 12 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 08/05/2026 | Round 10 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 2 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 16/05/2026 | Round 11 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 12 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 24/05/2026 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 3 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 30/05/2026 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 4 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 05/06/2026 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 6 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 11/06/2026 | Round 15 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 57 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 21/06/2026 | Round 16 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 22 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| Round 17 | BYE | ||||||
| 03/07/2026 | Round 18 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 35 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 12/07/2026 | Round 19 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 16 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 19/07/2026 | Round 20 | Gold Coast | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 9 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 25/07/2026 | Round 21 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 57 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 31/07/2026 | Round 22 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 37 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 06/08/2026 | Round 23 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 23 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 16/08/2026 | Round 24 | Carlton | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Luke Beveridge | Aaron Naughton |
| 22/08/2026 | Round 25 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 21 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 28/08/2026 | Wildcard Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 3 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 05/09/2026 | Elimination Final | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 22 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |