The big picture

Western Bulldogs are 14–10–1 in AFL 2026, averaging 82.6 points for and 87 against.

St Kilda are 10–13 in AFL 2026, averaging 88.3 points for and 85.8 against.

Form

Western Bulldogs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Adelaide Crows 68–90.

St Kilda have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Gold Coast SUNS 80–103.

Head to head

These sides have met 170 times on our records since 1925: Western Bulldogs 82, St Kilda 85, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2026, Round 15), Western Bulldogs won 83–61 at Marvel Stadium.

Western Bulldogs have won the last four against St Kilda.

Biggest margin between these two: Western Bulldogs by 111 points in 2021 (144–33).

Players to watch

For Western Bulldogs, watch Marcus Bontempelli (26.6 disposals a game, 31 goals in 2026) and Bailey Dale (26.4 disposals a game, 2 goals in 2026).

For St Kilda, watch Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (29.1 disposals a game, 19 goals in 2026) and Bradley Hill (27.4 disposals a game, 9 goals in 2026).

At Marvel Stadium

Western Bulldogs have won 14 of their last 23 at Marvel Stadium.

St Kilda have won 11 of 23 at Marvel Stadium.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.