Smith speaks for first time on football future
Bailey Smith has spoken publicly for the first time on his football future as speculation ramps up he will ask Western Bulldogs to be traded at season’s end.
Western Bulldogs
Bulldog blow ahead of do-or-die clash
The season will go down to the wire for the Western Bulldogs who will have to beat GWS on Sunday without one of their best players.
Best ever Bulldog? Legend’s son’s high praise for Bevo
Luke Beveridge will pass Ted Whitten Sr. this Sunday on the Dogs’ all-time games coached list. And the son of the legend says Bevo deserves his place at the top of the Bulldog tree.
How Bevo plans to avoid repeat of 2023 finals disaster
Last year, the Western Bulldogs had a finals spot in the bag and blew it. Here’s what Luke Beveridge is telling his troops to avoid the same thing happening with season 2024 on the line next weekend.
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McGuane: The ‘tax’ which nearly cost Sicily at tribunal
James Sicily should never have been thrown to the wolves by the AFL for his actions in Round 1, writes MICK McGUANE, and the Hawks should never have had to go to the tribunal to get a ban overturned.
Hardwick: Don’t write off Pies and Lions
Three-time AFL premiership-winning coach Damien Hardwick says there’s still plenty of hope for struggling Collingwood and Brisbane.
Beveridge answers midfield star mystery
Two rounds into the AFL season and Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is having to do some serious explaining about his selections.
The seven-figure deal which could lure English out of kennel
West Australian free agent Tim English has attracted strong interest from West Coast and Victorian rivals – will the offers be too good to ignore? Here’s the latest.
Ralph: How Beveridge risks losing baffled players, fans
Luke Beveridge has always made his own calls and bucked conventions. While it was the coaching style which led the Bulldogs to a flag, JON RALPH writes it’s also a coaching style which risks alienating players and fans.
Dees’ switch flip leaves Dogs searching for answers
The Dogs started hot, but when the Dees turned up the heat, they had no answer as Melbourne claimed their first win of the season, leaving the Dogs scratching their heads early in 2024.
Libba Legacy: The father and son who became heartbeat of Dogs
Tom and Tony Liberatore will achieve a special combined milestone in round 1 of the AFL season. They speak to GLENN MCFARLANE about their special connection to the Western Bulldogs.
Predicted teams: Every club’s likely round 1 side
One of North Melbourne’s off-season recruits faces a huge task in his first outing as a Roo after being confirmed to debut against GWS. See every club’s predicted side here.
How explosion of top picks will shape AFL stars’ club futures
The 2023 draft’s stars are about to explode into the AFL, and look set to play a big role in where the veterans of the AFL could head this off-season. JON RALPH analyses the young guns.
‘Well ahead’: Excitement builds around Bulldogs draft steal
An interrupted pre-season has been too much of a setback for a veteran Western Bulldogs star but the emergence of their to top draft pick has his coach excited.
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