Richmond will play the Western Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon at IKON Park in Melbourne in Round 2 of the 2025 Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) season.
Richmond had a fantastic 2024 season, finishing seventh in the home-and-away standings and making it to the Finals Series. But they failed at the first hurdle after losing to Port Adelaide in the Elimination Final. They have not had the best start in 2025 as they stumbled in their Round 1 loss to the Swans.
The Bulldogs only placed 12th on the AFLW ladder in 2024, which was a rather terrible campaign by their standards. With four victories and seven defeats during the home-and-away season. Their start to 2025 could not have been worse. They lost their campaign-opening clash 62-14 against Melbourne after a horror showing.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs free live stream, free-to-air channel
- Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel, Binge
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 5
- Free-to-air: --
Kayo, Binge and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of the match. The clash will also be available to watch on Fox Sports 5.
Fans can stream Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs on Kayo, which is currently offering a free trial for new subscribers, so you can essentially watch this game and others this week for free. The match will also be streamed on the AFL website.
Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs start time
- Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Start Time: 12:35 p.m. AEST
- Venue & Location: IKON Park, Melbourne
The AFLW Round 2 game between Richmond and the Western Bulldogs will be played on Sunday, August 24 at 12:35 p.m. AEST.
It will be played at IKON Park in Melbourne, Victoria.
Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 12:35 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 12:05 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 10:35 a.m. |
AFL 2025 fixture schedule this week
Saturday, August 23
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood vs. GWS Giants | Victoria Park | 1:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 5/ Kayo |
| Melbourne vs. St Kilda | Casey Fields | 3:05 p.m. | Seven, Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
| Gold Coast vs. Sydney | People First Stadium | 3:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 6/Kayo, Binge |
| Fremantle vs. Brisbane | Fremantle Community Park Oval | 5:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
| Hawthorn vs. Carlton | Kinetic Stadium | 7:15 p.m. | Seven, Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
Sunday, August 24
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond vs. Bulldogs | IKON Park | 12:35 p.m. | Fox Sports 5/Kayo, Binge |
| North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide | Arden Street Oval | 1:05 p.m. | Seven, Fox Sports 5/Kayo |
| Essendon vs. West Coast | Windy Hill | 2:35 p.m. | Fox Sports 3/Kayo |
| Adelaide vs. Geelong | Thomas Farm Oval | 3:05 p.m. | Fox Sports 6/Kayo |