Script flipped in most bitter grudge match
Bailey Smith’s former team have been warned not to adopt a tempting tactic when they come up against the Geelong star this week.
Bailey Smith’s former team have been warned not to adopt a tempting tactic when they come up against the Geelong star this week.
All eyes at GMHBA Stadium were looking for one man on Tuesday. But Bailey Smith was nowhere to be seen two days out from a clash with the Bulldogs.
When the top brass at the Dogs didn’t give Luke Beveridge a contract extension last year, the message was clear. They’re in it for far more than just another elimination final loss.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has moved closer to securing a contract extension with the club, regardless of Thursday night’s result against Geelong.
The Western Bulldogs have claimed a statement victory over GWS — with the win set up by some key tactical moves from the coaches’ box exposing a big weakness of the Giants.
The Bulldogs are playing terrific football, but on-field results might not keep Luke Beveridge at the club in 2026. He tells Jay Clark what could decide the huge contract call.
When Luke Beveridge and Simon Goodwin crossed paths in Bali over summer, they didn’t know each other well off the field – but beer, guitars and a singalong soon changed that.
Luke Beveridge has conceded he’s unsure if Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will play another AFL game and revealed when a tipping point might be reached that decides the young star’s future.
Port Adelaide footy fans are fuming they are unable to buy tickets for their Round 8 clash against Western Bulldogs – and the same fate awaits Crows supporters later in the year.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s time at the Bulldogs could very well soon come to an end. And the price they’ll likely get for him to leave won’t equate to the haul lost to get him, writes SCOTT GULLAN.
The Western Bulldogs have never needed Jamarra Ugle-Hagan more — and the latest development tells a very sorry state of affairs.
Once durable, Jason Johannisen has missed 39 games through soft tissue setbacks in the last four years. But he is refusing to let that slow down his trademark burst.
The Western Bulldogs are looking for a ‘light bulb moment’ for star youngster Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to get him back to footy. But, Jon Ralph writes nothing they’ve tried has stuck.
As Sam Darcy went for scans on Monday, the Bulldogs were fearing the worst. But, after the results came back, everyone involved is breathing a huge sigh of relief.
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