IT HAS been 55 years since the Bulldogs played in the Grand Final and Luke Beveridge’s young team has the chance to win the club’s second premiership on Saturday.
To do it, the Bulldogs will need to get past one of the game’s most revered teams, Sydney Swans, whose Grand Final pain of 2014 has been a driving force this finals series.
WHAT:
Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans
WHEN:
Saturday 1 October, 2.30pm
WHERE:
MCG
TV BROADCAST
Coverage of the Grand Final will begin from 11am EST on Channel 7, with the first bounce at 2.30pm EST.
Post-game celebrations with the premiership team will also be broadcast live on 7mate from 6pm EST.
TEAMS
Western Bulldogs and Sydney Swans will announce their teams for the Grand Final on Thursday 29 September at 6.25pm.
LATEST ODDS
Western Bulldogs $2.40
Sydney Swans $1.60
Norm Smith Medal
$8 Dan Hannebery
$8 Josh Kennedy
$8 Luke Parker
$8 Marcus Bontempelli
$11 Lance Franklin
$15 Isaac Heeney
$17 Tom Mitchell
$17 Luke Dahlhaus
$17 Lachie Hunter
$21 Matthew Boyd
$21 Tom Liberatore
$21 Jack Macrae
$26+ Others quoted
*Odds from TAB
GRAND FINAL ENTERTAINMENT
The pre-game entertainment will kick off at 1.37pm and end at 2.02pm ahead of the big game with Sting, Vance Joy and The Living End to perform live at the MCG.
UMPIRES
Simon Meredith, Matt Stevic and Scott Jeffery.