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A History - No.26
With the new year – and the next Bulldogs century upon us – the team at The Salty Bulldog have been inspired to ring in the new year with something a little different, and given that we begin our next century in the year 2026, a history lesson on the No.26 felt most appropriate. On face value, the No.26 won’t immediately strike fans as an iconic number in Bulldogs history. However, once we dug a little deeper, it turns out that it has enjoyed a quite storied journey over the

Matthew Donald
Jan 713 min read


2025 Finals - How Do We Qualify?
So, here we are again , Bulldogs fans. It is Groundhog Day once more. For the sixth time in the past seven seasons, the Western Bulldogs...

Matthew Donald
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Marcus Bontempelli's Top 10 Games for the Western Bulldogs
Not sure if you've heard, but Marcus Bontempelli is rather good at playing football. The Western Bulldogs captain is tonight celebrating...

The Salty Bulldog
Jun 27, 202511 min read


The 100 Greatest Footscray/Western Bulldogs Players of All Time: 20-1
This is it. This is what we've spent all week building up to. The moment we've all been waiting for. There's no room for even the very...

Matthew Donald
Mar 21, 202521 min read


The 100 Greatest Footscray/Western Bulldogs Players of All Time: 40-21
Things have been building nicely over the past few days, but this is the day where things start to heat up. It's been an enjoyable ride...

Matthew Donald
Mar 20, 202514 min read


The 100 Greatest Footscray/Western Bulldogs Players of All Time: 60-41
It starts to get interesting now. Today, we move into the top half of my 100 greatest players to play for the Bulldogs. It's now...

Matthew Donald
Mar 19, 202513 min read


The 100 Greatest Footscray/Western Bulldogs Players of All Time: 80-61
As we move into Day Two of our countdown of the top 100 players for ever play for the Footscray/Western Bulldogs Football Club, it's...

Matthew Donald
Mar 18, 202510 min read


The 100 Greatest Footscray/Western Bulldogs Players of All Time: 100-81
As Footscray prepare to celebrate 100 years of competition in the V/AFL since their introduction in 1925, the time feels right to reveal...

Matthew Donald
Mar 17, 202510 min read


Five Players to Watch Out for Today v Essendon
After a summer of waiting, the footy is back…sort of. Today, the Western Bulldogs return to action in the form of a practice match...

Matthew Donald
Feb 15, 20255 min read


Harmes In; Jones Out – The Western Bulldogs Team Luke Beveridge Might Pick V Hawthorn
Team Selection Nights don’t get much bigger than during the month of September. For the past six months, the Western Bulldogs have made...

The Salty Bulldog
Sep 5, 20243 min read
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