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Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 9 2026
A free, data-led AFLW preview built from real results: head-to-head history, recent form and the players to watch on each side.
Our prediction: Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers
Western Bulldogs by 25-40
Model score: Western Bulldogs 51 to 21 Essendon Bombers
Total points: the model's 72-point expected total leans lower-scoring than a typical AFLW game (~80 combined points).
How this works: the model averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games, up to the end of 2025, matches attack against defence, and adds a 2-point home-ground adjustment. A data lean, not a certainty: list changes, injuries and team news all move it.
What the numbers say
Across their last 2 meetings it is Western Bulldogs 1, Essendon Bombers 1, averaging 53 combined points per game. Western Bulldogs won 3 of their last 5 on record. Essendon Bombers won 1 of their last 5.
Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers head-to-head
Last 2 meetings: Western Bulldogs 1, Essendon Bombers 1, averaging 53 combined points per game.
Form guide: last 5 completed games
Most recent results on record, up to the end of 2025.
- 72 to 27 @ St Kilda Saints2 Nov 2025
- 26 to 37 v Geelong Cats26 Oct 2025
- 72 to 6 @ Gold Coast Suns19 Oct 2025
- 67 to 10 v Essendon Bombers10 Oct 2025
- 35 to 54 @ Port Adelaide Power4 Oct 2025
- 14 to 11 @ Sydney Swans1 Nov 2025
- 26 to 56 v Hawthorn Hawks25 Oct 2025
- 16 to 54 v Brisbane Lions19 Oct 2025
- 10 to 67 @ Western Bulldogs10 Oct 2025
- 22 to 36 @ Melbourne Demons3 Oct 2025
Players to watch: 2025 averages
Ranked on 2025 GDS fantasy average. Squads change between seasons, so treat this as a guide to who carried each club last time out.
Western Bulldogs
- Isabelle Pritchard
88.0 GDS avg · 21.6 disposals · 0.4 goals · 1.6 marks · 4.4 tackles (10 games)
- Ellie Blackburn
83.0 GDS avg · 17.9 disposals · 0.7 goals · 2.2 marks · 3.2 tackles (12 games)
- Alice Edmonds
80.8 GDS avg · 10.4 disposals · 0.3 goals · 2.1 marks · 4.3 tackles (12 games)
- Jessica Fitzgerald
76.6 GDS avg · 16.2 disposals · 0.3 goals · 1.4 marks · 5.1 tackles (12 games)
Essendon Bombers
- Georgia Nanscawen
116.8 GDS avg · 23.3 disposals · 0.0 goals · 2.2 marks · 10.1 tackles (12 games)
- Madison Prespakis
101.1 GDS avg · 23.5 disposals · 0.2 goals · 2.9 marks · 4.2 tackles (11 games)
- Bonnie Toogood
86.1 GDS avg · 15.6 disposals · 0.5 goals · 4.4 marks · 3.6 tackles (10 games)
- Stephanie Wales
85.9 GDS avg · 12.8 disposals · 0.0 goals · 1.4 marks · 5.6 tackles (9 games)
AFLW Round 9 2026 preview questions
Who will win Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers?
Our form model favours Western Bulldogs by 25-40 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Western Bulldogs 51 to 21 Essendon Bombers.
What is the Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers prediction for AFLW Round 9 2026?
Our form model favours Western Bulldogs by 25-40 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Western Bulldogs 51 to 21 Essendon Bombers. The model expects about 72 combined points, lower-scoring than a typical AFLW game (around 80). It averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games and adds a small home-ground adjustment.
When and where is Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers?
Western Bulldogs host Essendon Bombers in AFLW Round 9, 2026 on Friday 9 Oct 2026, 8:15pm at Whitten Oval. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers head-to-head record?
Across their last 2 meetings between 2024 and 2025 it is Western Bulldogs 1, Essendon Bombers 1. Those games averaged 53 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers?
On 2025 fantasy averages, Isabelle Pritchard for Western Bulldogs and Georgia Nanscawen for Essendon Bombers. The preview lists the top four per club with disposals, goals, marks and tackles per game, and every name links to that player's full stats page.
Is this Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers are free and need no account. Stats Lab members get the deeper fantasy and matchup analysis tools on top.
More this round: every fixture is listed on the AFLW match previews page, with deeper club data on the Western Bulldogs and Essendon Bombers hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.