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 Sunday, March 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 |
| Channel | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy | Fox Footy |
| 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
