# 2010 Western Bulldogs season

The 2010 Western Bulldogs season was the club's 85th since their introduction to the VFL/AFL in 1925. The club made, but lost, the preliminary final for the third consecutive season.

## NAB Cup and Premiership Season Results

2010 NAB Cup
| Round | Opposition | Time | Date | Home/Away | Venue | Score | Result/Margin | Broadcaster | TV |
| Round 1 | Brisbane Lions | 4:40 p.m. | Saturday 13 February | Home | Manuka Oval | 53–45 | WON by 8 | Fox Sports 1 | Live |
| Quarter Final | Hawthorn | 7:40 p.m. | Friday 26 February | Away | Etihad Stadium | 54-111 | WON by 57 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour |
| Semi Final | Port Adelaide | 7:40 p.m. | Friday 5 March | Home | Etihad Stadium | 92–89 | WON by 3 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour |
| Grand Final | St Kilda | 7:10 p.m. | Saturday 13 March | Home | Etihad Stadium | 104–64 | WON by 40 | Ten Network | Live |
2010 Home And Away Season
| Round | Opposition | Time | Date | Home/Away | Venue | Score | Result/Margin | Broadcaster | TV | Ladder Position |
| One | Collingwood | 2:10pm | Sunday 28 March | Home | Etihad Stadium | 13.15 (93)-19.15 (129) | LOST by 36 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 12th |
| Two | Richmond | 4:40pm | Sunday 4 April | Away | MCG | 7.6 (48)-17.18 (120) | WON by 72 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 10th |
| Three | Hawthorn | 2:10pm | Sunday 11 April | Home | Etihad Stadium | 14.16 (100)-12.12 (84) | WON by 16 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 8th |
| Four | Brisbane Lions | 7:10pm | Saturday 17 April | Away | Gabba | 13.23 (101)- 12.7 (79) | LOST by 22 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 8th |
| Five | Adelaide | 7:40pm | Friday 23 April | Home | Etihad Stadium | 18.13 (121)-10.12 (72) | WON by 49 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 8th |
| Six | St Kilda | 7:40pm | Friday 30 April | Home | Etihad Stadium | 6.10 (46)–7.7 (49) | LOST by 3 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 8th |
| Seven | Melbourne | 7:40pm | Friday 7 May | Away | MCG | 9.12 (66)–10.10 (70) | WON by 4 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 8th |
| Eight | Sydney Swans | 2:10pm | Saturday 15 May | Home | Manuka Oval | 14.17 (101)–9.9 (63) | WON by 38 | Ten Network | Live | 4th |
| Nine | North Melbourne | 2:10pm | Saturday 22 May | Away | Etihad Stadium | 7.15 (57)-20.7 (127) | WON by 70 | Ten Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 4th |
| Ten | Essendon | 7:40pm | Friday 28 May | Away | Etihad Stadium | 15.9 (99)–14.6 (90) | LOST by 9 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 5th |
| Eleven | Collingwood | 4:40pm | Sunday 6 June | Away | Etihad Stadium | 17.11 (113)–16.7 (103) | LOST by 10 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 6th |
| Twelve | Brisbane Lions | 2:10pm | Sunday 13 June | Home | Etihad Stadium | 17.19 (121)-8.8 (56) | WON by 65 | Seven Network | Delayed 1 hour | 5th |
| Thirteen | West Coast Eagles | 4:40pm | Sunday 20 June | Away | Subiaco Oval | 9.5 (59)-17.17 (119) | WON by 60 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 5th |
| Fourteen | Hawthorn | 7:40pm | Friday 2 July | Away | MCG | 12.7 (79)-11.10 (76) | LOST by 3 | Seven Network | Delayed 1 hour | 5th |
| Fifteen | Carlton | 4:40pm | Sunday 11 July | Away | Etihad Stadium | 8.10 (58)–20.6 (126) | WON by 68 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 5th |
| Sixteen | Port Adelaide | 7:10pm | Saturday 17 July | Home | TIO Stadium | 12.11 (83)–7.5 (47) | WON by 36 | Ten Network | Live | 4th |
| Seventeen | Fremantle | 1:10pm | Sunday 25 July | Home | Etihad Stadium | 24.14 (158)–12.4 (76) | WON by 82 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 4th |
| Eighteen | North Melbourne | 2:10pm | Sunday 1 August | Home | Etihad Stadium | 22.11 (143)-10.12 (72) | WON by 71 | Seven Network | Delayed 1 hour | 4th |
| Nineteen | Adelaide | 4:10pm | Sunday 8 August | Away | AAMI Stadium | 7.11 (53)–8.13 (61) | WON by 8 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 4th |
| Twenty | Geelong Cats | 7:10pm | Saturday 14 August | Home | Etihad Stadium | 9.6 (60)–25.11 (161) | LOST by 101 | Ten Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 4th |
| Twenty One | Sydney Swans | 7:10pm | Saturday 21 August | Away | SCG | 17.12 (114)–10.10 (70) | LOST by 42 | Fox Sports 1 | Live | 4th |
| Twenty Two | Essendon | 7.10pm | Saturday 28 August | Home | Etihad Stadium | 17.5 (107)–11.12 (78) | WON by 29 | Ten Network | Delayed by 1 hour | 4th |
2010 Finals Series
| Round | Opposition | Time | Date | Home/Away | Venue | Score | Result/Margin | Broadcaster | TV |
| Qualifying Final | Collingwood | 7:20pm | Saturday 4 September | Away | MCG | 17.22 (124)–8.14 (62) | LOST by 62 | Ten Network | Delayed by 30 minutes |
| Semi Final | Sydney | 7:20pm | Saturday 11 September | Home | MCG | 11.11 (77) – 10.12 (72) | WON by 5 | Ten Network | Delayed by 30 minutes |
| Preliminary Final | St Kilda | 7:20pm | Saturday 18 September | Away | MCG | 13.10 (88)–8.16 (64) | LOST by 24 | Ten Network | Delayed by 30 minutes |

## Ladder

2010 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | Finals series |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | Finals series |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | Finals series |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 | |