What time is the AFL today? Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs start time, team lists, substitutes and streaming options for Round 1 match

Kieran Francis

What time is the AFL today? Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs start time, team lists, substitutes and streaming options for Round 1 match image

Melbourne will be hoping to bounce back from an Opening Round loss to Sydney when they host the Western Bulldogs at the MCG.

The Demons swung the axe after the defeat with three players omitted.

Western Bulldogs will be starting their AFL campaign with the club under pressure to make finals in 2024.

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What time is the AFL today? Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs start time 

Sundays game between the Demons and Bulldogs is scheduled to start at 1:00 pm AEDT on SundayMarch 17.

The game will be played at the MCG in Melbourne.

Timezone AEDT ACDT AEST ACST AWST
Start time 1:00pm 12:30pm 12:00pm 11:30am 10:00am

How to watch or live stream Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs

Region Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane Perth Tasmania
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Broadcast time 1:00pm 1:00pm 12:30pm 12:00pm 10:00am 1:00pm

This match, and every match across the home-and-away season, will be available for live streaming and replay on Kayo Sports.

Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs betting odds 

Per bookmaker TAB, Melbourne is the $1.62 favourite to win this match, while Western Bulldogs is the underdog at $2.30.

Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs Round 1 team lists

Melbourne

Ins: Marty Hore, Kysaiah Pickett, Tom McDonald, Taj Woewodin, Ben Brown

Outs: Adam Tomlinson (Omitted), Jake Bowey (Injured), Josh Schache (Omitted), Charlie Spargo (Injured), Bailey Laurie (Omitted)

Western Bulldogs

New: Lachlan Bramble, James Harmes, Harvey Gallagher, Nick Coffield, Ryley Sanders

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.