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Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 11 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.
Match details
Our prediction: Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons
Western Bulldogs by 13-24
Model score: Western Bulldogs 52 to 36 Melbourne Demons
Total points: the model's 88-point expected total leans higher-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 0, Melbourne Demons 2, averaging 100 combined points per game. Western Bulldogs won 3 of their last 5 on record. Melbourne Demons won 2 of their last 5.
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons head-to-head
Last 2 meetings: Western Bulldogs 0, Melbourne Demons 2, averaging 100 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
- 36 to 46 @ North Melbourne Kangaroos22 Nov 2025
- 60 to 49 v Adelaide Crows15 Nov 2025
- 43 to 56 v Brisbane Lions9 Nov 2025
- 59 to 45 @ Geelong Cats1 Nov 2025
- 36 to 45 @ Brisbane Lions25 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)
Melbourne Demons
- Kate Hore
114.0 GDS avg · 21.3 disposals · 1.6 goals · 3.9 marks · 5.3 tackles (15 games)
- Tyla Hanks
107.9 GDS avg · 23.0 disposals · 0.3 goals · 2.1 marks · 6.9 tackles (15 games)
- Elizabeth McNamara
101.4 GDS avg · 22.1 disposals · 0.1 goals · 3.4 marks · 4.3 tackles (15 games)
- Maeve Chaplin
89.8 GDS avg · 18.2 disposals · 0.1 goals · 3.5 marks · 4.0 tackles (13 games)
AFLW Round 11 2026 preview questions
Who will win Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons?
Our form model favours Western Bulldogs by 13-24 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Western Bulldogs 52 to 36 Melbourne Demons.
What is the Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons prediction for AFLW Round 11 2026?
Our form model favours Western Bulldogs by 13-24 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Western Bulldogs 52 to 36 Melbourne Demons. The model expects about 88 combined points, higher-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 Melbourne Demons?
Western Bulldogs host Melbourne Demons in AFLW Round 11, 2026 on Saturday 24 Oct 2026, 8:15pm at Whitten Oval. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons head-to-head record?
Across their last 2 meetings between 2023 and 2025 it is Western Bulldogs 0, Melbourne Demons 2. Those games averaged 100 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons?
On 2025 fantasy averages, Isabelle Pritchard for Western Bulldogs and Kate Hore for Melbourne Demons. 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 Melbourne Demons preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne Demons 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 Melbourne Demons hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.