Luke Beveridge’s coaching eulogy was being written earlier this year — and not for the first time. MARK ROBINSON examines how the Bulldogs coach has defied the doubters again and made his side an unlikely premiership threat.
The Western Bulldogs have played the top three sides in the past three weeks and have three wins, but Luke Beveridge isn’t looking any further ahead than next week.
The Bulldogs look on the march towards September, but don’t count on Bailey Smith joining the charge, with the star likely to be kept on ice for the sake of his trade value.
Rory Lobb’s stunning career revival in defence has left Westerm Bulldogs in an awkward position as they maintain a strong interest in one of the best key backmen on the market.
Luke Beveridge is no stranger to swinging the magnets – just ask Caleb Daniel. But after calls for his head early in the season, four masterstroke moves have the Dogs well back in the finals mix.
The Western Bulldogs have a new weapon: its $78m redevelopment of Whitten Oval. GLENN McFARLANE gets a sneak peak at the new facilities.
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has been left blindsided by a star defender’s ambitious return plan against Sydney.
Believe it or not, Cody Weightman wasn’t always this deadly in front of the big sticks, and it’s all thanks to an unlikely hero. The star Dog chats with Sam Landsberger about his rise.
Western Bulldogs has staked a huge claim for a finals spot, storming clear of Geelong to leave the Cats’ bid for a double chance in serious jeopardy.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has credited a maligned tall with driving his side’s renewed finals push.
A senior coach says the AFL is “in a spiral now” over tackling rules as the league doubled down on its tough stance on Friday.
In his 200th game, Patrick Cripps did his best to get the Blues back into the game late on Saturday. But far too much damage had been done – and it might linger for a while yet.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge reveals why he will stake the Bulldogs’ teetering campaign on a makeshift defensive combination.
Luckless young Hawk Mitch Lewis’ season is over after a serious injury on Saturday, while the Western Bulldogs are licking their wounds after their horror loss to Port Adelaide.
It’s the time of year some coaches start making peace with their football mortality. Adam Simpson is already doing so, writes MARK ROBINSON, but who else is feeling the heat?
Two weeks ago against Brisbane, Port Adelaide fans booed their team and coach off the ground. On Saturday, a seemingly completely different Power side made sure it didn’t happen again.
Superstar Bailey Smith, who is off contract at season’s end, is inching closer to a switch to an AFL powerhouse.
A back injury and illness couldn’t stop Marcus Bontempelli and now he’s free of both his opponents should be concerned.
The first thing Cody Weightman did on Tuesday morning was go give Luke Beveridge a hug. He tells SAM LANDSBERGER how much it meant to see his mentor stand up for him on TV on Monday night, and why it valiated his decision to re-sign.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has launched a strong defence of one of his stars over free kicks in the win over North Melbourne.
Alastair Clarkson has called for umpires to be more vigilant about players “milking” freekicks after two lineball decisions came back to haunt North Melbourne in its loss to Western Bulldogs.
Port Adelaide and Richmond will unveil fresh faces on Sunday, while Hawthorn has made its call on whether to include Finn Maginness for the tagging job on Harley Reid. SEE THE FULL ROUND 16 TEAMS
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge had a cheeky answer when asked about the fitness of his captain and superstar midfielder.
Collingwood is suddenly a “huge outsider” in the squabble for Bailey Smith with the Bulldogs star linked to a third club.
Bailey Smith looks likely to leave the Western Bulldogs. Collingwood wants Bailey Smith. However, there’s another suitor who might already have the star midfielder’s signature.
Marcus Bontempelli is a master. Can he lead the Bulldogs to another finals series? MICK MCGUANE looks at the Dogs’ season so far in his mid-season report card.
After a statement win against Fremantle, the Western Bulldogs are looking at more promising news on the injury front.
Tom Liberatore missed four matches after two separate concussions earlier this year. Did he ever fear that would be it for football? The star midfielder spoke to GLENN MCFARLANE about the Dockers and getting back.
Another day, another Marcus Bontempelli masterclass – this time with an outrageous goal-of-the-year contender. The skipper was, again, the catalyst as the Bulldogs jumped into the top eight.
Marcus Bontempelli’s goal of the year contender capped off a superb day for the Doggies, who were far too strong for Freo.
The Western Bulldogs have relied so much on Marcus Bontempelli this season a week of no training due to illness means his teammates will have to pick up the load.
A 10-week purple patch can make you filthy rich, Bulldog Tim English is definitely going to get a big deal, but exactly how big? The second half of 2024 could shape his career.
Having bounced back to form against the Western Bulldogs, the Lions want to back it up with another win over St Kilda on Friday night.
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has expressed concern about the AFL’s mid-season holding the ball tweak, calling on the league to make a key concession only weeks into its implementation.
The Lions are still in the finals chase, after Eric Hipwood ripped the Dogs to shreds in a masterclass on Friday night.
Brisbane has put its fellow finals contenders on notice with a commanding win over Western Bulldogs which raised serious questions about Dogs’ top-eight credentials.
Brisbane’s Eric Hipwood equalled his career-best haul while Brownlow Medallist Lachie Neale stuffed the stat sheet in a big win over the Western Bulldogs. See our SuperCoach takeaways and relive the action here.
The Lions are in a “precarious position” ahead of their clash with the Western Bulldogs and they hope a new addition can help turn things around.
No one can accuse the Western Bulldogs of not taking concussion seriously, with one gun to miss an extra week while a favourite son is being taught to do things differently.
West Coast and Harley Reid have failed to downgrade the star’s ban at the tribunal, while the Western Bullodgs were able to get their man off scot-free. See the details here.
He had his head split open and collapsed on the field but the doctors have cleared a star Bulldog to return.
Luke Beveridge has praised the maturity shown by Sam Darcy to turn matchwinner after two minutes of madness against Brayden Maynard and Collingwood.
Luke Darcy’s son kicked the matchwinner in Friday night’s AFL game, but you wouldn’t have known by his dad’s ice cold reaction.
The Western Bulldogs have outlasted Collingwood at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.
The Western Bulldogs won a thriller against Collingwood but now face a nervous wait as two players face possible suspensions for incidents during the contest. Recap the game as it happened and all the key SuperCoach takeaways.
Collingwood’s Brayden Maynard, who has a reputation as an agitator, was on the receiving end of a heavy hit against the Dogs.
He doesn’t generate the fanfare of captain Marcus Bontempelli — or even Tom Liberatore. But as SCOTT GULLAN writes, Adam Treloar is on track to achieve two 13-year firsts in a season which has confirmed him among the game’s elite midfielders.
After a report that Rory Lobb wanted to end his Western Bulldogs deal early went to air he had to confront his coach about it.
The AFL season hasn’t hit the halfway mark yet but a Western Bulldogs player reportedly wants out as he seeks a spot at fourth club.
Western Bulldogs superstar Aaron Naughton has received the results of scans on his injured knee after a tough defeat to Sydney.
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