The moment AFL star, club drama exploded
An exclusive report has revealed the Western Bulldogs were debating whether to leave their young star out of a finals clash amid concern about his increasingly erratic behaviour.
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‘Career will be over’: Bulldogs bomb drops
A storm is building around Jamarra Ugle-Hagan as issues with captain Marcus Bontempelli, his coach and an ex-housemate emerge.
‘Agitated’: Bulldogs coach opens up on crunch year
Going into the season in the final year of a contract and with a star-studded injury list has put a premiership-winning coach in the gun.
Swans get horror result on Gulden scan
The AFL has a full-blown crisis on its hands, with a crucial Swan learning his fate as a trio of superstars will miss the start of the season.
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The List Manager: Launching pad Dogs must secure for flag tilt
The Bulldogs were playing catch-up in 2023 after a 3-5 start. That can’t happen again next year. JON RALPH examines the Dogs’ list and argues why Luke Beveridge should be made to wait for a new deal.
Robbo: The big Beveridge call Dogs need to make
There’s a blueprint there – but the Bulldogs are still dillydallying over the future of their most successful coach. And there’s a big hazard sign in play, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Cats v Dogs: Smith to face former side in blockbuster clash
Geelong is set for more big games in 2025, and one of them is a bumper match-up between Bailey Smith and the Western Bulldogs.
Bont? Darcy? Richards? Latest on Dogs’ out-of-contract stars
With three of their biggest stars coming out of contract next year, Western Bulldogs will need to move quickly. GLENN MCFARLANE has the latest on how talks are progressing.
AFL superstar engaged in romantic proposal
AFL superstar Marcus Bontempelli has popped the question to his partner on a romantic holiday, celebrating the engagement in style.
Dismantling the Dogs: How 2016 flag team fell apart
The 2016 premiership wasn’t just a dam wall breaking, it felt like something big building. But that young side is almost all gone, with just three players left at the Dogs. Here’s how it all broke up.
‘Fire in the belly’: Macrae reveals true feelings about Dogs exit
Jack Macrae has spoken for the first time as a Saint, declaring he wants to return to the “peak” of his powers as an inside mid and revealing how he feels about the Dogs’ midfield moving past him.
‘Difficult to watch’: Tom Boyd’s complex relationship with footy
In May 2019, Tom Boyd stunned the competition by retiring from football. He tells CALLUM DICK how he managed to rediscover his love footy despite not having fun at the top level.
Cross-code Bulldog hangs up boots
A Western Bulldogs defender has called time on one of the game’s most intriguing dual sport careers.
Kennel call: Why Kennedy ditched Blues in last-gasp trade
The phone wasn’t ringing off the hook for Matt Kennedy — until suddenly he had Luke Beveridge on the line. He details his whirlwind trade period and how he ended up as a Bulldog.
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