Anna Pavlou, her dad, Tom Hawkins, and a Coke, are just a small part of a day at the footy as Anna’s report shows.
Round 9 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Wiser with Time; Dad, Uncle James and Tom Hawkins
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Round 20 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: It’s a long season when you suck
August 10, 2018 by 4 Comments
‘It’s a long season when you suck’ writes Yvette Wroby. Saints fans (and team it seems) are now longing for an end of season lie down with a nice cuppa. The Southern Saints were the highlight of the weekend.
Round 19 – Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide: The Other Big Freeze
July 31, 2018 by 3 Comments
Braving the freezing Ballarat temperatures, Nick/Claire Fredriksson journeyed watch the Bulldogs-Power game. Here’s her match report.
Round 4 – Western Bulldogs v Sydney: So close, yet so far
April 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
For Alex Doherty, “this loss hurts.”
Paul Keating, Mr Brightside and Bobby Ewing: For the true believers – Richmond 2017
October 4, 2017 by 3 Comments
Whatever your views on Paul Keating, the man did have some damm good lines. So, like his comment just after his unlikely election win against John Hewson, the Tigers win was one for the true believers, writes Sean Curtain, and the sweetest victory of all.
Round 17 – Carlton v Western Bulldogs: Dogs not done yet… still got a trick or two up their long sleeves
July 20, 2017 by 5 Comments
The Western Bulldogs got the job done against Carlton on a cold arvo. It wasn’t an impressive performance but their finals chances are still alive.
Grand Final 2016 – Sydney v Western Bulldogs: Typical
October 27, 2016 by 5 Comments
On tour with his band in the US, Penk Etham, sadly couldn’t make it back to Melbourne to see his beloved Bulldogs win the flag. A cracking night was had, post gig, in a Memphis bar watching the game. The glorious, beautiful confusion of your team winning. (Wonderful debut for The Almanac Penk, welcome! – Ed)
Round 18 – Western Bulldogs v St Kilda: Divided emotions
July 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Yvette, all the way from Japan. explains why Saints’ fans can appreciate the pain of Dogs’ fans.
Footy. The game of heartache.
July 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Kerrie, AKA “the Bulldog Tragician”, ruminates on the Dogs’ recent bad fortune.
In praise of Wally Junior
July 27, 2016 by 6 Comments
Neil Anderson, like most Bulldog supporters, was deeply affected by Mitch Wallis’ injury. “Thank God for the Almanac to be able to share thoughts when things are grim”, he writes.
Round 18 – Western Bulldogs v St Kilda: Saints collar Dogs in contest of wills
July 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
Braham Dabscheck reviews the game between the Dogs and Saints. Do the Sainters even dare think of the ‘F’ word?
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns: The Man We Call ‘Pots’
July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Clay pots firing and the finished product looking good for the Western Bulldogs.
Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Brisbane: The calm before the storm
April 27, 2016 by 2 Comments
How does Alex prepare for a big game of local footy? Watch the Bulldogs roll the Lions of course!
NAB Challenge | Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: Not Bad for the Pre-Season
March 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Nickthestats guy is primed for the season if Doggies v Pies game is the standard
Finals Week 1 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows: Respect is earned, not just given
September 14, 2015 by 10 Comments
If you ever need to illustrate the difference between home and away footy versus finals footy, sit someone down with a tape of this game. Outside of a Grand Final, It doesn’t get much faster and hotter than this one did on Saturday night. The Bulldogs are left to wonder what might have been after not being able to convert, while the Crows continue to achieve well beyond what few considered possible after that Friday morning in July.
2015: The Dogs and Our Unfinished Journey. In Bevo we trust.
September 10, 2015 by 4 Comments
Hoping that there’s still more footy to come after Saturday night’s Elimination Final against the Crows, Simon McInerney looks back on the Bulldogs’ 2015 season to date. It’s fair to say that Simon doesn’t write the material for the Coodabeen Champions’ Dan from Droop Street.
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Bontification and the renaissance of the Bulldogs
July 29, 2015 by 3 Comments
Like a lot of his Western Bulldogs supporting brethren, Neil Anderson senses that something special might be in the air. Viva la Bontification of the kennel!
Round 9 – Western Bulldogs v GWS: The Ryan Griffen Cup
May 31, 2015 by 2 Comments
A euphoric Mary Gleason reports on the Bulldogs performance while acknowledging former captain Ryan Griffen.
Round 4 – Western Bulldogs v Adelaide: Massacre Under the Roof
April 27, 2015 by 14 Comments
The Old Dogs of 2014 are rendered New Pups with an impressive thrashing of Adelaide at Etihad Stadium.
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