| Club: | Western Bulldogs |
| Season: | 2010 |
| President: | David Smorgon |
| Coach: | Rodney Eade |
| Captain: | Brad Johnson |
| Home Ground: | Etihad Stadium |
| Preseason Comp: | Pre-season competition |
| Preseason Result: | Champions |
| Regularseason Comp: | AFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | 4th |
| Finals Series: | Finals series |
| Finals Result: | Preliminary finalist |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Best and Fairest |
| Best And Fairest: | Ryan Griffen |
| Leading Goalscorer: | Barry Hall (80) |
| Prevseason: | 2009 |
| Nextseason: | 2011 |
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.[1]
| 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 | 7:40 p.m. | Friday 5 March | Home | Etihad Stadium | 92–89 | WON by 3 | Seven Network | Delayed by 1 hour | ||
| Grand Final | 7:10 p.m. | Saturday 13 March | Home | Etihad Stadium | 104–64 | WON by 40 | Ten Network | Live |
| 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 |
| Round | Opposition | Time | Date | Home/Away | Venue | Score | Result/Margin | Broadcaster | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Final | 7:20pm | Saturday 4 September | Away | MCG | 17.22 (124)–8.14 (62) | LOST by 62 | Ten Network | Delayed by 30 minutes | ||
| Semi Final | 7:20pm | Saturday 11 September | Home | MCG | 11.11 (77) – 10.12 (72) | WON by 5 | Ten Network | Delayed by 30 minutes | ||
| Preliminary Final | 7:20pm | Saturday 18 September | Away | MCG | 13.10 (88)–8.16 (64) | LOST by 24 | Ten Network | Delayed by 30 minutes |