Western Bulldogs

Bulldogs

Established	1883
Home Ground	Marvel Stadium
Captain	Marcus Bontempelli
Coach	Luke Beveridge
Premierships	2 (1954, 2016)
Wooden Spoons	4 (1959, 1967, 1982, 2003)
Brownlow Medals	Allan Hopkins (tied 1930), Norman Ware (1941), Peter Box (1956), John Schultz (1960), Gary Dempsey (1975), Kelvin Templeton (1980), Brad Hardie (1985), Tony Liberatore (1990), Scott Wynd (1992), Adam Cooney (2008)
Norm Smith Medals	Jason Johannisen (2016)
Coleman Medals	Jack Collins (1957), Kelvin Templeton (1978, 1979), Simon Beasley (1985)
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Player Movements

2026 Player Movements

2026 Gains

Connor Budarick (Gold Coast Suns, 2028), Lachy Carmichael (2028), Will Darcy (2027), Louis Emmett (2027), Will Lewis (2026)

2026 Losses

Taylor Duryea (retired), James Harmes (retired), Jason Johannisen (delisted), Liam Jones (delisted), Caleb Poulter (delisted), Anthony Scott (delisted), Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Gold Coast Suns)

Re-Signed

Lachie Bramble (2028), Jordan Croft (2029), Joel Freijah (2029), Riley Garcia (2027), Lachie Jaques (2028), Ryley Sanders (2028), Rhylee West (2030)

Off Contract 2026

Oskar Baker, Jedd Busslinger, Nicholas Coffield, Harvey Gallagher, Ryan Gardner, Arthur Jones, Luke Kennedy, Buku Khamis, Will Lewis, Tom Liberatore, Lachlan McNeil, Michael Sellwood, Lachlan Smith, Adam Treloar, Zac Walker

Fantasy Stats

2026 Fantasy Stats

Position	GP	Avg	Price	Last 3
Oskar Baker	Defender	9	52.2	$247,100	38.0
Marcus Bontempelli	Midfielder	10	122.1	$611,700	125.5
Lachie Bramble	Defender	10	60.2	$301,000	48.5
Connor Budarick	Defender	7	80.3	$364,000	86.5
Jedd Busslinger	Defender	4	74.5	$281,700	51.5
Nicholas Coffield	Defender	3	57.3	$230,600	61.0
Jordan Croft	Forward	5	38.8	$214,900	0.0
Bailey Dale	Defender	10	99.5	$571,100	134.5
Sam Darcy	Forward	6	73.3	$438,500	0.0
Sam Davidson	Midfielder	9	51.6	$279,800	30.0
Josh Dolan	Forward	4	45.3	$181,500	0.0
Louis Emmett	Ruck	5	32.8	$141,700	26.0
Tim English	Ruck	6	104.5	$525,800	103.0
Joel Freijah	Midfielder	10	82.6	$434,400	101.5
Harvey Gallagher	Defender	3	38.0	$164,000	22.0
Ryan Gardner	Defender	1	25.0	$119,900	0.0
Cooper Hynes	Forward	8	42.5	$205,800	41.0
Lachie Jaques	Defender	6	67.3	$259,800	0.0
Arthur Jones	Midfielder	5	53.8	$225,500	54.0
Matthew Kennedy	Midfielder	10	86.7	$410,300	64.5
Buku Khamis	Defender	10	54.9	$286,600	57.5
Will Lewis	Forward	6	47.2	$214,100	65.5
Tom Liberatore	Midfielder	4	95.3	$562,800	0.0
Rory Lobb	Defender	7	66.7	$333,300	94.0
Lachlan McNeil	Forward	4	44.5	$251,000	51.5
Aaron Naughton	Forward	10	69.9	$330,300	84.5
James O'Donnell	Defender	6	60.5	$323,000	0.0
Ed Richards	Midfielder	10	102.6	$519,900	89.5
Ryley Sanders	Midfielder	9	96.0	$488,500	115.5
Michael Sellwood	Defender	10	59.0	$293,700	59.5
Lachlan Smith	Ruck	2	53.0	$119,900	45.0
Adam Treloar	Midfielder	1	80.0	$311,700	0.0
Laitham Vandermeer	Forward	1	46.0	$253,200	0.0
Rhylee West	Forward	10	62.6	$331,100	57.5
Bailey Williams	Defender	10	78.3	$355,400	47.5

Position	GP	Avg	Price	Last 3
Oskar Baker	Defender	9	53.7	$517,000	47.0
Marcus Bontempelli	Midfielder	10	105.0	$1,004,000	117.5
Lachie Bramble	Defender	10	54.8	$540,000	54.0
Connor Budarick	Defender	7	81.0	$733,000	85.5
Jedd Busslinger	Defender	4	52.8	$437,000	46.0
Nicholas Coffield	Defender	3	65.0	$531,000	63.5
Jordan Croft	Forward	5	34.6	$370,000	0.0
Bailey Dale	Defender	10	87.6	$920,000	90.5
Sam Darcy	Forward	6	63.5	$707,000	0.0
Sam Davidson	Midfielder	9	51.7	$536,000	61.0
Josh Dolan	Forward	4	47.8	$384,000	0.0
Louis Emmett	Ruck	5	37.0	$323,000	35.0
Tim English	Ruck	6	89.8	$935,000	97.0
Joel Freijah	Midfielder	10	79.0	$758,000	95.5
Harvey Gallagher	Defender	3	38.3	$440,000	31.0
Ryan Gardner	Defender	1	11.0	$230,000	0.0
Cooper Hynes	Forward	8	45.5	$430,000	43.5
Lachie Jaques	Defender	6	72.0	$586,000	0.0
Arthur Jones	Midfielder	5	52.4	$443,000	56.0
Matthew Kennedy	Midfielder	10	91.0	$849,000	62.0
Buku Khamis	Defender	10	47.3	$455,000	47.5
Will Lewis	Forward	6	41.7	$355,000	53.0
Tom Liberatore	Midfielder	4	94.3	$1,003,000	0.0
Rory Lobb	Defender	7	54.3	$538,000	67.0
Lachlan McNeil	Forward	4	43.5	$424,000	42.5
Aaron Naughton	Forward	10	64.7	$584,000	72.0
James O'Donnell	Defender	6	37.8	$404,000	0.0
Ed Richards	Midfielder	10	98.2	$947,000	85.5
Ryley Sanders	Midfielder	9	84.8	$822,000	91.5
Michael Sellwood	Defender	10	55.4	$524,000	63.5
Lachlan Smith	Ruck	2	48.0	$285,000	38.0
Adam Treloar	Midfielder	1	80.0	$922,000	0.0
Laitham Vandermeer	Forward	1	47.0	$452,000	0.0
Rhylee West	Forward	10	55.1	$558,000	46.0
Bailey Williams	Defender	10	83.7	$784,000	55.0

Current Squad

2026 Squad

	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Oskar Baker	✔
Marcus Bontempelli (c)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lachie Bramble	✔	✔	✔
Connor Budarick	✔	✔	✔
Jedd Busslinger	✔
Lachy Carmichael	✔	✔	✔
Luke Cleary	✔	✔
Nicholas Coffield	✔
Jordan Croft	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bailey Dale	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sam Darcy	✔	✔	✔	✔
Will Darcy	✔	✔
Sam Davidson	✔	✔	✔
Josh Dolan	✔	✔	✔
Louis Emmett	✔	✔
Tim English	✔	✔	✔	✔
Joel Freijah	✔	✔	✔	✔
Harvey Gallagher	✔
Riley Garcia	✔	✔
Ryan Gardner	✔
Cooper Hynes	?	?
Lachie Jaques	✔	✔	✔
Arthur Jones	✔
Luke Kennedy	?
Matthew Kennedy	✔	✔
Buku Khamis	✔
Will Lewis	✔
Tom Liberatore	✔
Rory Lobb	✔	✔
Lachlan McNeil	✔
Aaron Naughton	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
James O'Donnell	✔	✔
Ed Richards	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ryley Sanders	✔	✔	✔
Michael Sellwood	✔
Lachlan Smith	✔
Adam Treloar	✔
Laitham Vandermeer	✔	✔	✔
Zac Walker	?
Cody Weightman	✔	✔
Rhylee West	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bailey Williams	✔	✔

Coach Contracts

Coach	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Luke Beveridge	✔	✔

Injuries & Suspensions

Player	Reason	Expected Return
Tim English	Concussion	TBC
Riley Garcia	Knee	TBC
Luke Kennedy	Concussion	TBC
Tom Liberatore	Concussion/knee	TBC
Zac Walker	Concussion	TBC
James O'Donnell	Hamstring	Test
Laitham Vandermeer	Hamstring	4-6 weeks
Sam Darcy	Knee	Next Season
Cody Weightman	Knee	1-3 weeks
Bailey Williams	Hamstring	5-7 weeks

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		P	W	L	PTS	%
1	FRE	11	10	1	40	135.5
2	SYD	10	9	1	36	152.2
3	HAW	11	7	3	30	110.4
4	GEEL	10	7	3	28	123.5
5	GC	10	7	3	28	119.9
6	MELB	10	7	3	28	107.6
7	BL	10	6	4	24	116.6
8	ADEL	11	6	5	24	107.9
9	STK	11	5	6	20	108.2
10	WB	10	5	5	20	91.7