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Round 24 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Glass half full with Cats’ past players

Roger Lowrey caught up with a few former Geelong FC players before the Cats’ match against the Bulldogs.

Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Entertained (Floreat Pica Society)

Paul McKay writes from Bangkok, where he watches the ‘Pies hold on and a VFL/AFL record broken, as Scott Pendlebury “..brings the house down with his 9,568th possession..”

Round 10 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Dogs too good

Glen! attended his third AFL match this century and enjoyed the atmosphere of Ballarat, the game played, and the history of the place, as the Bulldogs convincingly defeated the Crows in the Sir Doug Nicholls Round of footy.

Almanac Country Footy: Avoca Bulldogs v Lexton Tigers – Old foes do battle

Allan Barden’s footy adventures into the countryside kicked off with a visit to AVOCA Bulldogs’ home, a first ‘real’ home game of the season for the club after recovering from flood damages. They square off against an old foe that they haven’t beaten in the last 23 games, would the 24th time be the charm? Allan reports.

AFL Round 15 – Western Bulldogs v Melbourne: Bontempelli’s Dream

To honour Marcus Bontempelli reaching the 200 games milestone this week, we reprise Neil Anderson’s July 2014 match report of the Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Demons clash in Round 15. It was the first time Neil saw ‘The Bont’ play live.

Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v St. Kilda: Saints collar the Dogs

It’s an umblemished start from Braham Dabscheck’s Saints after they put the Doggies to the sword, and pleasingly for fans, much of the damage was inflicted by young guns.

Round 9 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Theory v Practice (Floreat Pica Society)

After watching the Pies have a ‘shocker’ against the Bulldogs, Shane Cashman has some theories about why Collingwood are where they are and what could click to make the future brighter for the Floreat Pica Society.

Round 8 – Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs: Mojo back?

In what was billed in South Australia as a preliminary final rematch, Port put in a far better performance to knock off the Doggies. Nick Kossatch reports.

Round 4 – Richmond v Western Bulldogs: Just when you least expect it

John Green and his son weren’t feeling too confident about Saturday night’s game at the MCG. There was no vibe before the game. Just resignation. What unfolded was a pleasant surprise.

Round 3 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: The Big Chill

With the euphoria of 2016 waning, Neil Anderson can see new flickers of hope being provided by his Bulldogs

Round 2 – Western Bulldogs v Carlton

It has been a decade since Carlton got off to such a good start to the season. Although hesitant to suggest that ‘they’re coming’, Peter Fuller sees a number of hopeful signs for Blues’ fans.

AFLW Round 4: GWS v Western Bulldogs: To Henson Park and beyond

Ian Latham heads to the much-loved Henson Park in Sydney’s inner west for the AFLW match between GWS and the Western Bulldogs and considers the changes over the last four decades.

AFLW Round 4 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Footy Is Back, Baby!

What’s not to like about a big game of footy at a picturesque ground…especially when your team overcomes a run of sub-par results to get the season back on track? Michael Shillito is wrapped he can again watch his Giants tear it up on home soil.

Grand Final 2021 – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Once Upon a Time in the West

Gareth Meyer and his mate Matt did something different during the AFL Grand Final 2021, they exchanged commentary with one another via text message using favourite footy cliches.

Grand Final – Melbourne v Bulldogs: A Grand Final victory

Michael ‘Rats’ Rattenbury shares with us his joy and relief at a Melbourne premiership, and his memories of the grim times before.

Grand Final – Melbourne v Bulldogs: Demons reach withering heights

Nick Kossatch presents his report of Melbourne’s pain erasing premiership glory.

Grand Final – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: A ripper!

It’s been a long day and a longer night for Old Dog who presents his traditional wrap up of what was a ripper Grand FInal. [Thanks for seeing in the dawn to get this done Old Dog. Always a highlight of the coverage. – JTH]

Grand Final Preview – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Random thoughts before the Grand Final

John Harms is thinking out loud.

Almanac (Grand Final) Footy – Melbourne v Western Bulldogs: Barracking for the loser

Gareth Andrews knows all about both winning and losing a Grand Final so he brings a unique perspective to the whole situation. If both teams are quite likeable, which do you support?

Almanac Footy – The 2016 Grand Final: Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans

In the lead-up to Saturday’s big match, The Footy Almanac continues its coverage of Grand Finals involving either or both of this year’s combatants. Today it’s the turn of the Western Bulldogs and their landmark 2016 victory over the Sydney Swans.