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

For the second consecutive season, the Western Bulldogs were forced to bide their time on Night One of the National Draft, with a combination of factors both within and outside their control playing a role. Initially armed with Pick 12 at the end of the season, the Bulldogs twice slid down the order via trades with other clubs, before a glut of matched bids pushed the Bulldogs back further. By the time the Bulldogs were eventually on the clock, it was Pick 21. It had been rep

For the first time in history, the Western Bulldogs entered last night’s Mid-Season draft armed with two picks, following both the call...

Having made a strong start to Night Two of the draft, picking up a couple of young talents with the first few picks, the Bulldogs got a...

After drafting Lachie Jaques with Pick 29 in the National Draft, the Western Bulldogs were again on the clock only minutes later when...

Having sat idly by for over an hour of Night One of the draft, waiting for their first selection at Pick 20, the Western Bulldogs were on...

After waiting patiently for over an hour on Night One of the 2024 National Draft, the Western Bulldogs entered the draft scene at Pick...

Night two of the AFL National saw the Western Bulldogs plug a few more gaps in their list. After ticking a few boxes in bringing in a...