The 5 Things We Learned - Grand Final
It wasn't the Grand Final we all hoped for as the Western Bulldogs were defeated by the Melbourne Demons, 10.6.66 to 21.14.140 at Perth...
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Nick Galea
Sep 14, 20219 min read
5 Things We Learned - Preliminary Final
OH MY GOD! What the hell did we just witness! The Western Bulldogs have stormed into the 2021 AFL Grand Final after demolishing last year's
Nick Galea
Sep 9, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Semi Final
In what was one of the most remarkable finals ever played, the Western Bulldogs held on for a thrilling victory over the Brisbane Lions...
Nick Galea
Sep 1, 20218 min read
5 Things We Learned - Elimination Final
The Western Bulldogs progress to the second week of the finals after defeating the Essendon Bombers at UTAS Stadium last Sunday by 49 points
Nick Galea
Aug 25, 20219 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 23
The Western Bulldogs have been defeated by two points after falling short against Port Adelaide, 10.4. 64 to 9.12 66 to round out the 2021..
Nick Galea
Aug 16, 20217 min read
The 5 Things We Learned - Round 22
If last week was dismal, then yesterday was nothing short of embarrassing as the Western Bulldogs were defeated by Hawthorn, 5.7.37 to 9.10
Nick Galea
Aug 10, 20218 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 21
The Western Bulldogs were defeated by the Essendon Bombers at Marvel Stadium by 13 points, 12.12 84 to 15.7 97 in what was a horror day...
Nick Galea
Jul 26, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 19
It was an extremely important victory to the Western Bulldogs as they defeated the Melbourne Demons by 20 points, 13.7 85 to 9.11 65 under
Nick Galea
Jul 20, 20218 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 18
It wasn't the most convincing of wins as the Western Bulldogs defeated the Gold Coast Suns, 14.6 90 to 11.13 79 at Metricon Stadium last
Nick Galea
Jul 16, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 17
In Luke Beveridge's 150th game as coach, the Western Bulldogs were brought back to Earth with a thud following a 19 point defeat to the
Nick Galea
Jul 6, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 16
The Western Bulldogs have reclaimed top spot on the AFL ladder for the first time since defeating St Kilda in round 10 following their 29
Nick Galea
Jun 30, 20218 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 15
The Western Bulldogs have opened up a four-point gap on the Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide after demolishing the West Coast Eagles to...
Nick Galea
Jun 23, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 14
It was a blockbuster clash between second and third on the ladder and it certainly lived up to the hype but unfortunately on this...
Nick Galea
Jun 8, 20218 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 12
It wasn't the greatest of spectacles by any means but the Western Bulldogs returned to winning ways with a tricky 28 point victory over Frem
Nick Galea
May 30, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 11
It was billed as the match of the season but unfortunately, there were two key absentees on the night. The crowd and the Western Bulldogs.
Nick Galea
May 24, 20216 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 10
The Western Bulldogs put on a clinic on Saturday night against St Kilda, defeating them to the tune of 111 points, 21.18 144 to 5.3 33 in fr
Nick Galea
May 18, 20218 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 9
The Western Bulldogs have shown that they truly mean business in 2021 after defeating Port Adelaide, 15.6 96 to 12.5 77 by 19 points in...
Nick Galea
May 11, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 8
The Western Bulldogs have defeated Carlton in a high scoring encounter on Mother's Day, 16.11 107 to 13.13 91 after coming from 27 points be
Nick Galea
May 3, 20216 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 7
Under Friday night lights the Western Bulldogs were outclassed by the Richmond Tigers whose pride last week took a knock as they bounced...
Nick Galea
Apr 25, 20217 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 6
It was a tough encounter for three quarters and more a battle of attrition than anything of a spectacle that seemed reserved and worthy...
Nick Galea
Apr 19, 20214 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 5
It's not everyday that you can be a bit disappointed with a 62 point victory but it was more than enough for us to create a bit of history a
Nick Galea
Apr 12, 20215 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 4
For the sixth time in our 96 year history (1946, 1961, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2021) in the AFL/VFL, the Western Bulldogs have kicked their...
Nick Galea
Apr 4, 20216 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 3
The Western Bulldogs have made it a 3-0 start to their season for the first time since 2009 where they made the preliminary final after...
Nick Galea
Mar 29, 20215 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 2
For the fifth time in seven seasons the Western Bulldogs will start the year 2-0 after an epic victory over the West Coast Eagles, which...
Nick Galea
Mar 21, 20214 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 1
It was great to be back at the footy after a tumultuous 2020 and to see our boys get our 2021 season underway in the best possible way as...
Nick Galea
Sep 9, 20204 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 16
It wasn’t pretty but we got the job done in the end. Going into the game I was expecting a win off the back of a few absentees from the...
Nick Galea
Aug 31, 20205 min read
5 Things We Learned – Round 14
I am still trying to put a finger on what the hell happened on Friday night. It wasn’t as bad as made out to be but at the same time it...
Nick Galea
Aug 25, 20205 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 13
In what was a must win game to keep our finals chances alive, the Western Bulldogs returned to the Top Eight with a 28 point victory over...
Nick Galea
Aug 19, 20205 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 12
After a tricky three game stretch where we weren’t disgraced but simply outclassed, a confidence boosting win was required at the Kennel...
Nick Galea
Aug 12, 20205 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 11
It might have ended up as a four goal loss at the final siren but after the first quarter we weren’t up to Brisbane’s level as they blew...
Nick Galea
Aug 5, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 10
Plenty of effort yet little reward. We did a lot right against Port Adelaide but that sadly is the worst part of it because we’ve seen a...
Nick Galea
Aug 1, 20207 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 9
We are now 5-4 after being completely outclassed by Richmond on Wednesday night and it leaves us in a delicate position for the coming...
Nick Galea
Jul 26, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned – Round 8
We are now eight rounds through this condensed season with nine rounds remaining. We might not be a hugely convincing 5-3 team but it is...
Nick Galea
Jul 20, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 7
The Western Bulldogs returned to the top eight (albeit briefly) after a 42 point victory over the Essendon Bombers at Metricon Stadium -...
Nick Galea
Jul 14, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 6
A chance to move to fifth place on the AFL ladder and be equal second with a number of sides was up for grabs before the opening bounce...
Nick Galea
Jul 6, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 5
We go into the Hub life on the Gold Coast with three wins on the bounce and now there is an air of confidence and optimism on what can be...
Nick Galea
Jun 27, 20205 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 4
The Western Bulldogs have continued their recent dominance of the Sydney Swans with a 28 point win at the Sydney Cricket Ground, squaring...
Nick Galea
Jun 22, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 3
Friday night’s win was the Bulldogs first victory since defeating the Adelaide Crows in Round 23 last year and it was more of a relief...
Nick Galea
Jun 15, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 2
If you had told me that by the middle of June the Western Bulldogs would have only suffered two losses, I’d have been stoked but due to...
Nick Galea
Mar 22, 20204 min read
5 Things We Learned - Round 1
Okay, so Friday night’s game didn’t exactly go the way we planned or even close to it. It was quite an underwhelming performance from a...
thesaltybulldog
Mar 11, 20207 min read
5 Things We Learned - Marsh Community Series Match Two
The Western Bulldogs completed their Marsh Community Series last week in the small town of Whyalla, as they were defeated in a see-sawing...
thesaltybulldog
Feb 26, 20206 min read
5 Things We Learned - Marsh Community Series Match One
The Western Bulldogs started the new decade on the right foot last week, with a comfortable 44-point win over North Melbourne at Marvel...
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