The day I saw the Bulldogs win the Grand Final.

Five years ago, as the Bulldogs prepared for the 2016 Grand Final, Neil Anderson recalled attending the 1954 Grand Final. between Footscray and Melbourne.

Almanac Footy – The 1954 Grand Final: Melbourne v Footscray

In preparation for Saturday’s season decider, let’s go back to the last time this year’s Grand Finalists clashed for the flag – 1954 – and revisit how that match unfolded.

Round 1 1962 – Footscray v Hawthorn: An angry lady, Teddy Whitten and my first game!

Some fond childhood memories of angry supporters, Teddy Whitten, his dad, as Col Ritchie remembers his first ever VFL game, Round 1 1962, the Bulldogs and the Hawks.