Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: everything you need to know
Port Adelaide meet Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval, Sunday 7:15pm (AFL, Round 4). Port Adelaide have won 22 of the 40 meetings with Western Bulldogs since 1997.
The big picture
Port Adelaide are 7–16 in AFL 2026, averaging 78.4 points for and 89 against.
Western Bulldogs are 14–10–1 in AFL 2026, averaging 82.6 points for and 87 against.
Form
Port Adelaide have won one of their last five and most recently beat Essendon 105–95.
Western Bulldogs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Adelaide Crows 68–90.
Head to head
These sides have met 40 times on our records since 1997: Port Adelaide 22, Western Bulldogs 18.
Last time out (2026, Round 9), Western Bulldogs won 74–72 at Adelaide Oval.
Biggest margin between these two: Western Bulldogs by 93 points in 2009 (137–44).
Players to watch
For Port Adelaide, watch Zak Butters (29.8 disposals a game, 5 goals in 2026) and Jason Horne-Francis (23.3 disposals a game, 27 goals in 2026).
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).
At Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide have won 9 of their last 23 at Adelaide Oval.
Western Bulldogs have won 2 of 4 at Adelaide Oval.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
