Western Bulldogs
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Nickname
Bulldogs
Colours
Red, white and blue
Entered comp
1925 (as Footscray)
Home ground
Premierships
2
Most recent
2016
Current coach
Luke Beveridge
Current captain
Marcus Bontempelli
Record v WCE
23-37-1
The Western Bulldogs entered the VFL as Footscray in 1925, having won nine premierships in 28 years in the Victorian Football Association. Their first VFL/AFL premiership came in 1954, followed by a lengthy premiership drought until a fairytale flag in 2016. They changed their name to "Western Bulldogs" ahead of the 1997 season.
Head to head[]
| Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 61.5% | |
| Finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| By venue | ||||||
| Subiaco Oval | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 73.8% | |
| WACA | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.7% | |
| Perth Stadium | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| Docklands | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.1% | |
| Western Oval | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | |
| MCG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | |
| Princes Park | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Carrara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Records[]
Biggest win: 123 points in Round 9 2011 at Subiaco
Biggest loss: 101 points in Round 11 2022 at Perth Stadium
Highest score: 175 in Round 9 2011 at Subiaco
Lowest score: 23 in Round 23 1992 at Western Oval
Highest score against: 161 in Round 11 2022 at Perth Stadium
Lowest score against: 29 in Round 22 1988 at Western Oval
Most goals in a match: 13 by Peter Sumich in Round 13 1991 at the WACA
Every game[]
| Year | Round | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11 | Western Oval | L | 99-121 |
| 1988 | 5 | WACA | W | 100-93 |
| 1988 | 22 | Western Oval | W | 53-29 |
| 1989 | 12 | WACA | W | 105-77 |
| 1989 | 17 | Western Oval | W | 109-72 |
| 1990 | 3 | Western Oval | W | 122-59 |
| 1990 | 16 | WACA | W | 109-66 |
| 1991 | 13 | WACA | W | 165-47 |
| 1992 | 8 | Subiaco | W | 133-74 |
| 1992 | 23 | Western Oval | L | 23-53 |
| 1993 | 6 | Subiaco | W | 125-84 |
| 1993 | 21 | Western Oval | L | 52-94 |
| 1994 | 9 | Western Oval | W | 83-52 |
| 1994 | 24 | Subiaco | W | 117-46 |
| 1995 | 15 | Subiaco | L | 61-87 |
| 1996 | 13 | Western Oval | W | 71-59 |
| 1997 | 6 | WACA | L | 99-113 |
| 1997 | 21 | Western Oval | L | 68-86 |
| 1998 | 10 | WACA | W | 113-100 |
| 1998 | QF | MCG | L | 51-121 |
| 1999 | 6 | Subiaco | W | 124-52 |
| 1999 | 21 | Princes Park | L | 104-106 |
| 1999 | QF | MCG | W | 65-60 |
| 2000 | 8 | WACA | W | 108-102 |
| 2001 | 9 | Subiaco | L | 77-125 |
| 2002 | 3 | Subiaco | W | 113-81 |
| 2002 | 18 | Princes Park | L | 91-142 |
| 2003 | 11 | Subiaco | D | 124-124 |
| 2004 | 1 | Docklands | W | 144-137 |
| 2004 | 18 | Subiaco | W | 106-57 |
| 2005 | 4 | Subiaco | W | 143-107 |
| 2005 | 19 | MCG | L | 97-140 |
| 2006 | 13 | Subiaco | L | 64-73 |
| 2006 | SF | Subiaco | W | 113-39 |
| 2007 | 6 | Subiaco | W | 77-62 |
| 2007 | 17 | Docklands | W | 158-71 |
| 2008 | 6 | Docklands | L | 74-134 |
| 2009 | 4 | Subiaco | W | 116-83 |
| 2009 | 19 | Docklands | W | 102-97 |
| 2010 | 13 | Subiaco | L | 59-119 |
| 2011 | 9 | Subiaco | W | 175-52 |
| 2011 | 19 | Docklands | W | 103-95 |
| 2012 | 1 | Docklands | W | 136-87 |
| 2013 | 6 | Subiaco | W | 137-67 |
| 2013 | 18 | Docklands | L | 89-111 |
| 2014 | 1 | Subiaco | W | 134-69 |
| 2015 | 1 | Docklands | L | 87-97 |
| 2015 | 21 | Subiaco | W | 162-85 |
| 2016 | 11 | Docklands | L | 75-83 |
| 2016 | EF | Subiaco | L | 52-99 |
| 2017 | 8 | Subiaco | W | 69-61 |
| 2017 | 15 | Docklands | W | 87-80 |
| 2018 | 2 | Docklands | W | 121-70 |
| 2018 | 18 | Perth Stadium | W | 100-46 |
| 2019 | 11 | Perth Stadium | W | 133-72 |
| 2020 | 16 | Carrara | L | 47-49 |
| 2021 | 2 | Docklands | L | 93-100 |
| 2021 | 15 | Perth Stadium | L | 43-98 |
| 2022 | 11 | Perth Stadium | L | 60-161 |
| 2023 | 23 | Docklands | W | 92-85 |
| 2024 | 3 | Docklands | L | 30-106 |
Players to have appeared for both clubs[]
| Player | WCE games | Years at WCE | WB games | Years at WB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilija Grgic | 23 | 1997-1998 | 62 | 1993-1996 | ||||
| Josh Hill | 107 | 2012-2017 | 66 | 2007-2011 | ||||
| Andrew McDougall | 38 | 2001-2006 | 5 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Murray Rance | 57 | 1988-1991 | 40 | 1986-1987 | ||||
| Koby Stevens | 11 | 2010-2012 | 63 | 2013-2016 | ||||
| Robert West | 13 | 1991-1993 | 7 | 1994 | ||||
| On playing list at both clubs | ||||||||
| Damien Berto | 0 | 1989 | 0 | 1987 | ||||
| Paul Gow | 0 | 1992 | 7 | 1991 | ||||
| Luke Trew | 0 | 1996 | 0 | 1997 |
Trade history[]
| Year | Traded | Acquired | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Pick 38 (Jamie Rundle) | Paul Gow | ||
| 1993 | Robert West | Pick 43 (Jason Heatley) | ||
| 1996 | Luke Trew Pick 20 (Matthew Dent) |
Ilija Grgic | ||
| 2006 | Andrew McDougall Pick 34 (Chris Schmidt) |
Pick 29 (Eric MacKenzie) Pick 59 (ontraded to St Kilda - Jarryd Allen) |
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| 2007 | Pick 30 (Jarrhan Jacky) Pick 35 (Sam Reid) |
Pick 22 (Scott Selwood) | ||
| 2011 | Picks 49 (Daniel Pearce) | Josh Hill | ||
| 2012 | Koby Stevens | Pick 43 (ontraded to St Kilda - Josh Saunders) |
AFLW record[]
Head to head[]
| Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% | |
| By venue | ||||||
| Lathlain Park | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Perth Stadium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Leederville Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Western Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
Every game[]
| Year | Round | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | Leederville Oval | W | 30-26 |
| 2022 | 9 | Perth Stadium | L | 8-68 |
| 2022B (S7) | 9 | Lathlain Park | L | 23-55 |
| 2023 | 9 | Lathlain Park | L | 36-44 |
| 2024 | 3 | Western Oval | W | 32-21 |
Players to have appeared for both clubs[]
| Player | WCE games | Years at WCE | WB games | Years at WB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Bartlett | 10* | 2020, 2022B-pres. | 1 | 2019 | ||||
| Aisling McCarthy | 21* | 2021-pres. | 12 | 2019-2020 | ||||
| Belinda Smith | 35* | 2020-pres. | 3 | 2019 |