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Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Tigers Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 2 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 Richmond Tigers
Western Bulldogs by 13-24
Model score: Western Bulldogs 51 to 28 Richmond Tigers
Total points: the model's 79-point expected total sits in line with 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 1 meetings it is Western Bulldogs 1, Richmond Tigers 0, averaging 63 combined points per game. Western Bulldogs won 3 of their last 5 on record. Richmond Tigers won 2 of their last 5.
Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Tigers head-to-head
Last 1 meetings: Western Bulldogs 1, Richmond Tigers 0, averaging 63 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
- 25 to 39 v Gold Coast Suns1 Nov 2025
- 14 to 58 @ Fremantle Dockers25 Oct 2025
- 46 to 33 @ Collingwood Magpies19 Oct 2025
- 14 to 50 v North Melbourne Kangaroos11 Oct 2025
- 58 to 47 v Adelaide Crows5 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)
Richmond Tigers
- Monique Conti
118.1 GDS avg · 26.3 disposals · 0.2 goals · 1.9 marks · 7.2 tackles (12 games)
- Ellie McKenzie
106.4 GDS avg · 22.4 disposals · 0.8 goals · 3.0 marks · 4.6 tackles (10 games)
- Grace Egan
83.6 GDS avg · 19.8 disposals · 0.0 goals · 2.4 marks · 3.7 tackles (9 games)
- Caitlin Greiser
63.1 GDS avg · 9.8 disposals · 0.8 goals · 3.3 marks · 1.3 tackles (12 games)
AFLW Round 2 2026 preview questions
Who will win Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Tigers?
Our form model favours Western Bulldogs by 13-24 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Western Bulldogs 51 to 28 Richmond Tigers.
What is the Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Tigers prediction for AFLW Round 2 2026?
Our form model favours Western Bulldogs by 13-24 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Western Bulldogs 51 to 28 Richmond Tigers. The model expects about 79 combined points, in line with 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 Richmond Tigers?
Western Bulldogs host Richmond Tigers in AFLW Round 2, 2026 on Saturday 22 Aug 2026, 2:05pm at Whitten Oval. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Tigers head-to-head record?
Across their last 1 meetings in 2025 it is Western Bulldogs 1, Richmond Tigers 0. Those games averaged 63 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Tigers?
On 2025 fantasy averages, Isabelle Pritchard for Western Bulldogs and Monique Conti for Richmond Tigers. 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 Richmond Tigers preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Tigers 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 Richmond Tigers hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.