Western Bulldogs

The Western Bulldogs (formerly the Footscray Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport’s premier competition. Founded in 1877 in Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, the club won nine premierships in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before gaining entry to the Victorian Football League (since renamed the AFL) in 1925. The club has won two VFL/AFL premierships, in 1954 and 2016, and was runner up in 1961. It has also claimed one premiership in the AFL Women’s competition, in 2018, having been a foundation member of the league the previous year.

Demons’ Jones returns in time for births

14 September 2021 Melbourne, Melbourne Demons, Perth, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

They announced the births via social media on Tuesday afternoon. They now have four children. Jones decided to return to Melbourne for the births, rather than stay in Perth for the Demons' grand final on Saturday week against the Western Bulldogs.

Bulldogs 'optimistic' key defender will return to tackle tall trio

14 September 2021 Adelaide, AFL, Canterbury Bulldogs, Melbourne, Port Adelaide Power, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

WESTERN Bulldogs medical staff are "optimistic" Alex Keath will be given the all clear to return from a hamstring injury in next week's Toyota AFL Grand Final against Melbourne. Livewire small forward Cody Weightman is available for selection after missing the preliminary final thrashing of Port Adelaide under the League's …

AFL grand final parade ruled out, but fans can watch Demons and Bulldogs train

14 September 2021 AFL, Melbourne Demons, Perth, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

The AFL confirms there will be no grand final parade held in Perth ahead of the game on September 25, but it is offering fans the chance to watch training sessions.

The ‘risk’ Leigh Matthews would take if he was coaching either grand final club

14 September 2021 AFL, Melbourne, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

AFL coaching icon Leigh Matthews says he’d run the risk of injuring a key player with a “fair-dinkum” contact training session in the lead-up to Saturday week’s AFL grand final if he was coaching Melbourne or the Western Bulldogs.

Demons veteran Nathan Jones witnesses magical family moment after mad dash to Melbourne

14 September 2021 Melbourne, Melbourne Demons, Perth, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

Jones decided to return to Melbourne for the births, rather than stay in Perth for the Demons’ grand final on Saturday week against the Western Bulldogs. Melbourne captain Max Gawn has revealed he spent weeks trying to talk Jones into staying with the team.

Grand Final chance lost

14 September 2021 Adelaide, AFL, Port Adelaide Power, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

Todd Marshall’s chance to finish off an AFL-career best year with a grand final appearance was taken away from him by the Western Bulldogs in Adelaide on Saturday night. In what was Port Power’s most significant defeat all year,

AFL grand final: Garry Lyon and Chris Grant named by Melbourne, Western Bulldogs to present 2021 premiership cup

14 September 2021 AFL, Melbourne, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

Two club greats who failed to taste ultimate success as players will have the chance to play a significant role in this year’s grand final, with the AFL announcing who will present the premiership cup.

Club greats named for crucial AFL Grand Final role

14 September 2021 AFL, Melbourne, Melbourne Demons, Sports, Western Bulldogs 0

Melbourne legend Garry Lyon will hand over the AFL premiership cup to skipper Max Gawn if the Demons break their 57-year flag drought. The former Melbourne captain turned media identity has been chosen to present the cup should the Demons defeat the Western Bulldogs in AFL grand final on5.