He’s been a key figure in Port Adelaide’s surge to the top of the AFL ladder and Mark Robinson says Charlie Dixon is playing with the passion and power of another former premiership spearhead. Plus, all Robbo’s Round 7 likes and dislikes.
Dyson Heppell, Dylan Shiel and Jake Stringer. You can’t take that much talent out of a side, in particular a midfield, and expect it to survive. But with no members of that trio coming back next week, where does it leave the Bombers?
The massive cost of housing clubs in hubs and COVID-19 testing is hitting home for he AFL, with the squeeze on its finances exacerbating its desperation to ensure every scheduled game is played.
A recruit who the Blues scored for nothing has been one of the finds of the year. And a feature of Jack Martin’s stellar performance against the Bulldogs had flashes of Cyril Rioli about it, writes Mark Robinson.
THE most moving moment of the AFL Grand Final has had an equally touching post-script as the Bulldogs continue to win our hearts.
MARCUS Bontempelli has joined legend Ted Whitten as the only Western Bulldogs player to win the best-and-fairest in a premiership year.
THE Western Bulldogs have roared into favouritism as a Good Friday participant after their epic Grand Final charge.
THE Dogs’ premiership was achieved with emotion and spirit. But this club are also outriders in trends and themes that have stood the test of time as measures for success in the modern era.
UPDATE: TRAVIS Cloke says he can’t wait to partner Tom Boyd in the Western Bulldogs’ assault for back to back premierships next season.
JUST hours after winning a premiership, Luke Beveridge spoke exclusively to Glenn McFarlane, about the 10 moments that created a fairytale ending.
THE SCG got a little ahead of themselves in anticipation for a Swans victory, and an Australian newspaper also had an unfortunate mixup for the Bulldogs.
EVERYONE has their favourite Grand Final moments and amid the buzz in the Bulldogs rooms, plenty of people were happy to share theirs, writes Mark Robinson. PLUS YOUR TWEETS
TRAVIS Cloke is set to sacrifice more than half his salary to get a deal done with premiers Western Bulldogs, plus news on Marley Williams and Will Hoskin-Elliott.
UPDATE: A BULLDOGS fan who suffered a heart attack 10 minutes before his team’s Grand Final victory may not have survived if not for his determination to see the game.
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