Continuing our highlights from Old Dog’s book, Champions All, an excerpt featuring the 1970 Grand Final.
Grand Final 2016: The Jumper – A photo essay
October 3, 2016 by 3 Comments
Edward was on hand at Whitten Oval and captured the diverse range of jumpers, a time lapse of Bulldog history.
Grand Final 2016 – A Cool Beveridge
October 3, 2016 by 5 Comments
Josh Pinn reminds us where the Western Bulldogs have come from in the past two years after being tagged least relevant Club by The Age.
Grand Final eve #artthoughts
October 2, 2016 by 2 Comments
Originally from Brisbane, Brigid Hansen lives in Melbourne where she is a postgraduate art student. These are her observations of Grand Final eve.
Father and Son: Mark and Lachlan Hunter
October 1, 2016 by 15 Comments
Andrew Fithall traces the journey of Lachlan Hunter, hoping to be named as a father-son selection for the Bulldogs where his father, Mark, played 130 games.
Why the Brownlow is the worst individual award to win
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Lucas Lewit-Mendes looks at the voting in a number of games throughout the year and wonders out loud why high possessions often wins over high quality in the umpires eyes.
The Premiership Cycle
October 1, 2016 by 1 Comment
Wesley Hulls analyses the premiers and the grand finalists over the past 20 years.
People come first for Australian small business.
September 30, 2016 by 2 Comments
What a fab boss Lynda Charles has, and she’s off to watch her beloved Bulldogs in the Grand Final thanks to him.
Get in line: The next 18 AFL Premiers
September 30, 2016 by 7 Comments
Mike Hugo has crunched the numbers and had a look into the crystal ball to find our next 18 premiers. Lean patch for the Hawks coming up
Life Lessons From Sweaty Bodies
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Marty provides a thoughtful insight into this great game of ours.
Grand Final – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Let’s see how far we’ve come
September 30, 2016 by 7 Comments
Mick Jeffrey considers his journey with the Bulldogs and the steps to come
Grand Final 2001 – Essendon v Brisbane: What it means
September 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
Trevor Blainey remembers the 2001 Grand Final when he hitched a ride to the G in an old volvo driven by an older Fitzroy supporter.
Almanac People: Jan Courtin – AFLFA Fan of the Year
September 29, 2016 by 19 Comments
Footy Almanac’s Jan Courtin has been announced as the 2016 AFL Fan Association Female Fan of the Year.
Grand Final 2016 – Transformed already: A Dog writes from the heart
September 29, 2016 by 9 Comments
Whatever happens on Saturday, Dean Lusher feels “transformed already.” [Beautiful words on supporting the Bulldogs, sense of self and sense of family – Ed].
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Why not us?
September 29, 2016 by 11 Comments
Ripping yarn from Kerrie who suggests she is a “Daydream Believer” but as her story shows, she is absolutely a true believer.
Almanac Books: Champions All extract – Ian Paton The Club Soldier
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Continuing our highlights from Old Dog’s book, Champions All, an excerpt from the Chapter: The Club Soldier, Ian Paton, Hawthorn.
Northern FL Div. 1 Grand Final: Macleod v Heidelberg
September 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sean Mortell had a cracking day out watching local footy at Preston Oval, where Heidelberg proved too strong for Macleod.
Is Supporting Your Club all “Black and White”?
September 29, 2016 by 13 Comments
Breaking ranks? There are many reasons for wanting a team to win, and it can get pretty complicated. Jan Courtin explains that her black and white view (which is actually a red and white view) and wonders about the approach of some other members of her family.
Almanac Art: Remastering an 8-bit classic – Swans v Dogs
September 28, 2016 by 3 Comments
Mike Hugo has remastered Swans and Bulldogs characters into eight bit digital art.
Almanac People: Grace of a Champion
September 28, 2016 by 6 Comments
A chance meeting on the tram with 1960 Brownlow Medalist, John Schultz, allows Jason Christou to discover a humble and generous side of the former champion.
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