On Sunday afternoon at Windy Hill in Melbourne, Essendon will play host to the West Coast Eagles in a Round 2 clash of the 2025 Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) season.
Essendon managed to break into the top eight last season with a record of six wins and four losses. Their Finals series, however, ended just one game in as they lost their Elimination Final to Fremantle. However, they have started their 2025 campaign with an 85-29 win over the GWS Giants.
The Eagles had a very good start to their 2024 home-and-away season as they took home four wins in their opening six games. However, they then suffered five straight defeats to end their campaign as they missed out on qualification to the Finals Series altogether, finishing 13th on the AFLW ladder. They have started the campaign similarly with a 35-20 win over the Gold Coast SUNS.
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.
Essendon vs. West Coast free live stream, free-to-air channel
- Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel, Binge
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 3
- 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 Essendon vs. West Coast 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.
Essendon vs. West Coast start time
- Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Start Time: 2:35 p.m. AEST
- Venue & Location: Windy Hill, Melbourne
The AFLW Round 2 game between Essendon and the West Coast Eagles will be played on Sunday, August 24 at 2:35 p.m. AEST.
It will be played at Windy Hill 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 | 2:35 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 2:05 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sunday, August 24 | 12:35 p.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 |