The 2011 Western Bulldogs season was the club's 86th since their introduction to the VFL/AFL in 1925. Matthew Boyd was confirmed to be the captain for the season, and Rodney Eade remained as coach.
2011 Results
Pre-season
NAB Cup Round Opposition Time Date Home/Away Venue Score Result/Margin Broadcaster TV 1 North Melbourne 4:50pm Sunday 20 February Away Skilled Stadium 1.2.2 (23) - 0.8.6 (54) WON by 31 points 1 Geelong 5:55pm Sunday 20 February Away Skilled Stadium 0.7.4 (46) - 0.4.1 (21) Lost by 25 points
NAB Challenge Round Opposition Time Date Home/Away Venue Score Result/Margin 1 Brisbane Lions 1:10pm Saturday 26 February Visy Park Home 20.8 (128) - 8.10 (58) WON by 70 points 2 Fremantle 7:10pm Saturday 5 March Hands Oval Away 9.14 (68) - 14.14 (98) WON by 30 points 3 North Melbourne 1:00pm Saturday 12 March Eureka Stadium Away 18.10 (118) - 16.9 (105) Lost by 13 points
Home and Away season Round Opposition Time Date Home/Away Venue Score Result/Margin Broadcaster TV Ladder Position 1 Essendon 1:10pm Saturday 27 March Away Etihad Stadium 16.17 (113) - 8.10 (58) Lost by 55 points Fox Sports 1 Live 16th 2 Brisbane Lions 1:10pm Sunday 3 April Home Etihad Stadium 19.9 (123) - 6.9 (45) WON by 78 points Fox Sports 1 Live 8th 3 Gold Coast 2:10pm Saturday 9 April Home Etihad Stadium 18.14 (122) - 7.9 (51) WON by 71 points Ten Network Delayed 5th 4 BYE 9th 5 Fremantle 6:40pm Monday 25 April Away Subiaco Oval 12.13 (85) - 11.12 (78) Lost by 7 points Fox Sports 1 Live 9th 6 Collingwood 4:40pm Sunday 1 May Away MCG 15.15 (105) - 8.9 (57) Lost by 48 points Fox Sports 1 Live 11th 7 Sydney 1:10pm Saturday 7 May Home Manuka Oval 10.5 (65) - 10.13 (73) Lost by 8 points Fox Sports 1 Live 12th 8 Richmond 2:10pm Sunday 15 May Home Etihad Stadium 23.15 (153) - 18.10 (118) WON by 35 points Seven Network Delayed 11th 9 West Coast 2:40pm Sunday 22 May Away Subiaco Oval 26.19 (175) - 8.4 (52) Lost by 123 points Fox Sports 1 Live 11th 10 Hawthorn 4:40pm Sunday 29 May Home Etihad Stadium 9.8 (62) - 13.13 (91) Lost by 29 points Fox Sports 1 Live 12th 11 Geelong Cats 2:10pm Saturday 4 June Away Skilled Stadium 23.10 (148) - 13.9 (87) Lost by 61 points Ten Network Delayed 13th 12 St Kilda 1:10pm Friday 10 June Away Etihad Stadium 12.9 (81) - 8.9 (57) Lost by 24 points Seven Network Delayed 13th 13 Adelaide 7:40pm Friday 17 June Home Etihad Stadium 14.16 (100) - 10.10 (70) WON by 30 points Seven Network Delayed 13th 14 Gold Coast 2:10pm Saturday 25 June Away Carrara Stadium 13.10 (88) - 17.8 (110) WON by 22 points Ten Network Delayed 13th 15 Melbourne 7:40pm Friday 1 July Home Etihad Stadium 19.13 (127) - 8.15 (63) WON by 64 points Seven Network Delayed 12th 16 Carlton 4:40pm Sunday 10 July Home Etihad Stadium 14.12 (96) - 9.15 (69) WON by 27 points Fox Sports 1 Live 9th 17 North Melbourne 4:40pm Sunday 17 July Away Etihad Stadium 21.16 (142) - 17.9 (111) Lost by 31 points Fox Sports 1 Live 12th 18 Sydney 7:10pm Saturday 23 July Away SCG 16.18 (114) - 11.9 (75) Lost by 39 points Fox Sports 1 Live 12th 19 West Coast 2:10pm Saturday 30 July Home Etihad Stadium 15.5 (95) - 15.13 (103) Lost by 8 points Ten Network Delayed 12th 20 BYE 12th 21 Essendon 7:10pm Saturday 13 August Home Etihad Stadium 15.11 (101) - 23.12 (150) Lost by 49 points Ten Network Delayed 12th 22 Port Adelaide 3:10pm Sunday 21 August Away AAMI Stadium 15.7 (97) - 24.13 (157) WON by 60 points Seven Network Live 11th 23 Hawthorn 2:10pm Saturday 27 August Away MCG 16.17 (113) - 10.7 (67) Lost by 46 points Ten Network Delayed 13th 24 Fremantle 2:10pm Saturday 3 September Home Etihad Stadium 15.17 (107) 8.13 (61) Won by 46 points Ten Network Delayed 10th
Ladder
See also 2011 AFL season Western Bulldogs season 2010
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