Western Bulldogs and West Coast kick off a Sunday triple-header as round 18 of the AFL comes to a close.
The Bulldogs and Eagles play at Docklands, before attention switches to the MCG where Melbourne hosts Richmond hoping to keep touch with the top four.
The final game sees the defending premiers Brisbane Lions look to add to their run of four wins in a row, as they face the Bombers in a Sunday evening match at the Gabba.
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 12:55pm
Teams are in for Bulldogs vs Eagles
There are no late changes for either side, and you can have a look at both line-ups above.
The Bulldogs have made six alterations to the side that went down to the Swans in Sydney last week.
Nick Coffield (concussion), Connor Budarick (ankle) and Ryley Sanders (hand) are all out through injury, while Tim English was originally named before being ruled out on Saturday. Lachie McNeil and Will Lewis are omissions.
In come Bailey Williams, Jedd Busslinger, Luke Cleary, Sam Davidson, Rhylee West and Josh Dolan.
It’s much more straightforward for West Coast, who name the same side that lost to the Crows in Perth.
Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 12:44pm
Welcome to Sunday footy
Hello, good afternoon and welcome to ABC’s live online coverage of the conclusion of round 18 of the AFL.
We have three games on the slate today, beginning at Docklands with the Western Bulldogs taking on West Coast.
Once again we have overlaps for Sunday footy, and early in the final quarter of the Bulldogs – Eagles game we will have the start of Melbourne vs Richmond at the MCG.
Then around half-time in the Demons – Tigers encounter, the final game of the round will begin in Brisbane, as the Lions take on Essendon at the Gabba.
My name is Andrew McGarry and I will be taking you through today’s action.
Let’s jump in!
