Western Bulldogs

‘Unbelievable’: Lions recruit’s freak feat

The commentators were left in shock when Brisbane recruit Joe Daniher pulled off a miracle goal, which many believed was accidental.

Bulldogs

Bevo’s ‘three-headed monster’ a stroke of genius

Luke Beveridge knows a bit about coming up with a premiership winning formula which catches people on the hop and early indications suggest he’s done it again.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Shaun Burgoyne of the Hawks kicks the ball during the round 2 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Richmond Tigers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 28, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Crows

Teams: Old Hawk, young gun ‘managed’

Hawthorn is resting its oldest player and a young forward ahead of its Perth clash with Fremantle, while Geelong and Adelaide welcome back key men.

Josh Dunkley of the Bulldogs reacts after the Round 18 AFL match between the Round 18 AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Sunday, July 21, 2019. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AFL

Screenshot puts AFL star at ‘rock bottom’

Western Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley has revealed how a disgruntled footy supporter’s screenshot put him at “rock bottom”.

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AFL

Toby McLean and Daniel Giansiracusa. 2016 AFL Grand Final match between the Western Bulldogs and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Australia on October 1, 2016. Picture : Mark Stewart

Season goals a juggling act for Dogs

Balancing VFL and AFL player development with a goal of returning to VFL finals will make new Footscray coach Daniel Giansiracusa a very busy man in 2019.

AFL News

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 08: Nic Naitanui of the Eagles looks to handball during the round 16 AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Optus Stadium on July 8, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Moneyball: How much is NicNat worth?

Nic Naitanui is expected to wait until he makes his mid-year return before delicate contract talks. He’s one of the game’s most marketable players — but has only played 15 games in two years. Could a Melbourne club swoop?

Sport

Josh Prudden of Footscray celebrates a goal during the VFL football match between Footscray and Essendong played at Whitten Oval on Saturday 2nd June, 2018.

Injury-cursed Dog backed for AFL return

Footscray coach Daniel Giansiracusa believes VFL captain Josh Prudden can still play AFL football after the star midfielder’s career was cut short by injury.

AFL News

Will Saints offer Coniglio $1.5m a year?

St Kilda missed out on Dylan Shiel last year despite offering more than Essendon, Carlton and Hawthorn. How high will they go to lure GWS star Stephen Coniglio? JON RALPH rates all 61 free agents.

Bulldogs

Dogs recruits bring added bark

Marcus Bontempelli has praised the influence of experienced recruits Sam Lloyd and Taylor Duryea after the pair played key roles in Western Bulldogs’ Round 1 victory.

Supercoach

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs reacts during a Western Bulldogs AFL media opportunity at Whitten Oval on July 10, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Why Bont’s sealer was SuperCoach gold

Marcus Bontempelli’s sealer against Sydney on Saturday night earned him the top SuperCoach score of the weekend and the best total of his AFL career.

AFL News

Stephen Coniglio, Brandon Ellis, Jamie Elliott

Tiger, Giant top free agency hit list

A premiership Tiger and a gun GWS midfielder head the list of 61 free agents sent to all 18 AFL clubs today. See who from your club could be on the move.

AFL News

Tom Liberatore and Josh Schache of the Bulldogs react after Schache kicked a goal during the Round 1 AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the Sydney Swans at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The Tackle: Return of the big Dogs a delight

There was much to like out of Western Bulldogs’ fighting win over Sydney on Saturday night. But two star Dogs on-ballers, one returning from a year out, had MARK ROBINSON smiling.

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