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)
Twitter	westernbulldogs
Instagram	westernbulldogs

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), Caleb May (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, Caleb May, 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	0.0
Marcus Bontempelli	Midfielder	12	121.6	$589,700	119.0
Lachie Bramble	Defender	12	58.3	$286,000	48.5
Connor Budarick	Defender	9	80.2	$376,300	80.0
Jedd Busslinger	Defender	4	74.5	$281,700	0.0
Luke Cleary	Defender	1	10.0	$312,200	10.0
Nicholas Coffield	Defender	5	60.0	$270,800	64.0
Jordan Croft	Forward	7	38.7	$212,800	38.5
Bailey Dale	Defender	12	99.8	$574,600	101.5
Sam Darcy	Forward	6	73.3	$438,500	0.0
Sam Davidson	Midfielder	9	51.6	$279,800	0.0
Josh Dolan	Forward	4	45.3	$181,500	0.0
Louis Emmett	Ruck	5	32.8	$141,700	0.0
Tim English	Ruck	7	104.6	$513,000	105.0
Joel Freijah	Midfielder	12	81.8	$435,700	77.5
Harvey Gallagher	Defender	3	38.0	$164,000	0.0
Ryan Gardner	Defender	1	25.0	$119,900	0.0
Cooper Hynes	Forward	10	40.1	$194,900	30.5
Lachie Jaques	Defender	8	59.8	$245,000	37.0
Arthur Jones	Midfielder	7	54.3	$239,400	55.5
Matthew Kennedy	Midfielder	12	85.3	$387,000	78.0
Buku Khamis	Defender	12	55.5	$292,800	58.5
Will Lewis	Forward	8	52.5	$260,700	68.5
Tom Liberatore	Midfielder	4	95.3	$562,800	0.0
Rory Lobb	Defender	9	72.8	$377,900	94.0
Lachlan McNeil	Forward	6	49.3	$259,200	59.0
Aaron Naughton	Forward	12	73.6	$387,800	92.0
James O'Donnell	Defender	8	61.1	$316,400	63.0
Ed Richards	Midfielder	12	108.5	$526,800	135.0
Ryley Sanders	Midfielder	11	98.8	$518,400	111.5
Michael Sellwood	Defender	12	58.0	$272,100	53.0
Lachlan Smith	Ruck	2	53.0	$119,900	0.0
Adam Treloar	Midfielder	3	65.0	$312,900	57.5
Laitham Vandermeer	Forward	1	46.0	$253,200	0.0
Rhylee West	Forward	12	64.8	$329,800	75.5
Bailey Williams	Defender	10	78.3	$355,400	0.0

Position	GP	Avg	Price	Last 3
Oskar Baker	Defender	9	53.7	$517,000	0.0
Marcus Bontempelli	Midfielder	12	103.6	$1,006,000	96.5
Lachie Bramble	Defender	12	53.9	$537,000	49.5
Connor Budarick	Defender	9	82.0	$748,000	85.5
Jedd Busslinger	Defender	4	52.8	$437,000	0.0
Luke Cleary	Defender	1	6.0	$501,000	6.0
Nicholas Coffield	Defender	5	62.6	$554,000	59.0
Jordan Croft	Forward	7	35.7	$389,000	38.5
Bailey Dale	Defender	12	89.4	$934,000	98.5
Sam Darcy	Forward	6	63.5	$707,000	0.0
Sam Davidson	Midfielder	9	51.7	$536,000	0.0
Josh Dolan	Forward	4	47.8	$384,000	0.0
Louis Emmett	Ruck	5	37.0	$323,000	0.0
Tim English	Ruck	7	90.3	$903,000	93.0
Joel Freijah	Midfielder	12	77.8	$766,000	71.5
Harvey Gallagher	Defender	3	38.3	$440,000	0.0
Ryan Gardner	Defender	1	11.0	$230,000	0.0
Cooper Hynes	Forward	10	43.4	$407,000	35.0
Lachie Jaques	Defender	8	64.0	$529,000	40.0
Arthur Jones	Midfielder	7	51.7	$471,000	50.0
Matthew Kennedy	Midfielder	12	93.8	$846,000	108.0
Buku Khamis	Defender	12	46.4	$455,000	42.0
Will Lewis	Forward	8	47.6	$439,000	65.5
Tom Liberatore	Midfielder	4	94.3	$1,003,000	0.0
Rory Lobb	Defender	9	62.7	$617,000	92.0
Lachlan McNeil	Forward	6	45.8	$436,000	50.5
Aaron Naughton	Forward	12	65.3	$613,000	68.5
James O'Donnell	Defender	8	38.9	$397,000	42.0
Ed Richards	Midfielder	12	101.1	$954,000	114.0
Ryley Sanders	Midfielder	11	88.2	$872,000	103.5
Michael Sellwood	Defender	12	53.9	$516,000	46.5
Lachlan Smith	Ruck	2	48.0	$285,000	0.0
Adam Treloar	Midfielder	3	65.7	$819,000	58.5
Laitham Vandermeer	Forward	1	47.0	$452,000	0.0
Rhylee West	Forward	12	56.9	$563,000	66.0
Bailey Williams	Defender	10	83.7	$784,000	0.0

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	✔	✔
Caleb May	?
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
Luke Cleary	Concussion	TBC
Tom Liberatore	Concussion/knee	TBC
Jedd Busslinger	Shoulder	Test
Cody Weightman	Knee	Test
Sam Darcy	Knee	Next Season
Riley Garcia	Knee	5-7 weeks
Laitham Vandermeer	Hamstring	3-5 weeks
Bailey Williams	Hamstring	5-7 weeks

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		P	W	L	PTS	%
1	FRE	12	11	1	44	135.2
2	SYD	12	10	2	40	152.4
3	HAW	12	8	3	34	114.8
4	GEEL	12	8	4	32	121.9
5	GC	11	7	4	28	116.9
6	MELB	12	7	5	28	101.8
7	WB	12	7	5	28	93.7
8	ADEL	11	6	5	24	107.9
9	BL	12	6	6	24	103.9
10	GWS	12	6	6	24	103.2