The Western Bulldogs host Richmond in a do-or-die clash at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.
With a loss, the Bulldogs could find their finals chances slipping away, with an important month of football ahead.
Richmond will need to be perfect from here to make finals and will provide a big challenge to their Melbourne neighbours.
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What time is the AFL tonight? Western Bulldogs vs Richmond start time
Friday night's game between Western Bulldogs and Richmond will begin at 7.50pm AEST.
The game will be played at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
| City | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth |
| Time | 7.50pm | 7.50pm | 7.50pm | 7.20pm | 5.50pm |
How to watch or livestream Western Bulldogs vs Richmond
| Region | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Perth | Tasmania | Darwin |
| Channel | Fox Footy/7mate | Fox Footy/Channel 7 | Fox Footy/7mate | Fox Footy/Channel 7 | Fox Footy/7mate | Fox Footy/Channel 7 | Fox Footy/Channel 7 |
| Broadcast time | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.00pm | 5.30pm | 7.30pm | 7.00pm |
Kayo Sports will stream the game live and a replay will be available post-match.
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Western Bulldogs vs Richmond odds
The Western Bulldogs are favoured to win this game with odds of $1.58, to Richmond's $2.30, as per BlueBet.
Western Bulldogs vs Richmond Round 21 team lists
Western Bulldogs' starting 22
Substitute: Arthur Jones
| Full Back | Jason Johannisen | Liam Jones | Taylor Duryea |
| Half Back | Bailey Dale | James O'Donnell | Ed Richards |
| Centre | Caleb Daniel | Marcus Bontempelli | Bailey Williams |
| Half Forward | Cody Weightman | Aaron Naughton | Bailey Smith |
| Full Forward | Rory Lobb | Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | Rhylee West |
| Followers | Tim English | Adam Treloar | Tom Liberatore |
| Interchange | Caleb Poulter | Anthony Scott | Laitham Vandermeer |
| Jack Macrae | Arthur Jones | ||
| Emergencies | Buku Khamis | Oskar Baker | Jordon Sweet |
INS: Ed Richards, James O'Donnell, Liam Jones
OUTS: Alex Keath (Injured), Josh Bruce (Injured), Luke Cleary (Omitted), Ryan Gardner (Injured)
Richmond's starting 22
Substitute: Rhyan Mansell
| Full Back | Noah Balta | Dylan Grimes | Tylar Young |
| Half Back | Daniel Rioli | Nick Vlastuin | Nathan Broad |
| Centre | Kamdyn McIntosh | Tim Taranto | Jack Ross |
| Half Forward | Marlion Pickett | Liam Baker | Shai Bolton |
| Full Forward | Jacob Bauer | Jack Riewoldt | Noah Cumberland |
| Followers | Toby Nankervis | Dion Prestia | Jack Graham |
| Interchange | Matthew Coulthard | Jacob Hopper | Jayden Short |
| Ivan Soldo | |||
| Emergencies | Sam Banks | Rhyan Mansell | Thomson Dow |
| Judson Clarke |
INS: Jacob Bauer, Jayden Short, Noah Cumberland, Toby Nankervis
OUT: Ben Miller (Omitted), Dustin Martin (Managed), Rhyan Mansell (Omitted), Sam Banks (Omitted), Trent Cotchin (Managed)
