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Opening Round

Last month, the Western Bulldogs warded off rival interest and acquired the services of talented former Gold Coast Suns defender, Connor Budarick. The 24-year-old’s move to the Kennel came with pick 70 in exchange for Pick 37 in this year’s AFL National Draft, and will provide a much-needed boost to the Bulldogs’ defensive stocks. Finding a capable replacement for club stalwart Taylor Duryea has been a need for quite some time, so Budarick’s recruitment is a timely one, seein

After selecting Louis Emmett with the second pick of Night Two of the AFL Draft, the Bulldogs had to wait until the very last pick of the night until they were on the clock again, with their next turn arriving at Pick 60. At this point in the draft, several clubs had already concluded their business and were passing on picks as a result, allowing the Bulldogs to climb up the order by default. With room to draft just one more player onto the list, the Bulldogs drafted Father-S

While the Western Bulldogs had to wait a long time for their first selection of Night One of the 2025 AFL Draft, they barely had to wait for their turn on Night Two, going into the night armed with the second pick of the night and the 27th overall. The pick arrived at the Bulldogs as part of the pick swap with the Gold Coast Suns at the start of the night, effectively upgrading it from Pick 33 in exchange for sliding one pick higher up in the order. The reports leading into t