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), 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), Cooper Hynes (2029), Lachie Jaques (2028), Ryley Sanders (2028), Michael Sellwood (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, 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	15	120.5	$572,900	121.5
Lachie Bramble	Defender	15	62.4	$328,100	74.0
Connor Budarick	Defender	12	74.6	$321,900	72.5
Jedd Busslinger	Defender	4	74.5	$281,700	0.0
Luke Cleary	Defender	1	10.0	$312,200	0.0
Nicholas Coffield	Defender	8	65.1	$319,300	74.5
Jordan Croft	Forward	10	39.1	$208,500	29.0
Bailey Dale	Defender	15	99.7	$530,000	88.0
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	10	99.9	$478,900	81.5
Joel Freijah	Midfielder	15	78.8	$366,700	74.0
Harvey Gallagher	Defender	3	38.0	$164,000	0.0
Ryan Gardner	Defender	1	25.0	$119,900	0.0
Cooper Hynes	Forward	13	47.2	$254,300	72.5
Lachie Jaques	Defender	8	59.8	$245,000	0.0
Arthur Jones	Midfielder	10	56.1	$268,500	62.5
Luke Kennedy	Midfielder	2	39.5	$119,900	39.5
Matthew Kennedy	Midfielder	15	86.0	$396,000	103.5
Buku Khamis	Defender	15	56.6	$291,500	64.5
Will Lewis	Forward	11	47.5	$228,500	35.0
Tom Liberatore	Midfielder	5	95.2	$529,000	95.0
Rory Lobb	Defender	12	67.4	$343,900	39.5
Lachlan McNeil	Forward	8	50.8	$259,500	95.0
Aaron Naughton	Forward	15	68.9	$336,900	45.5
James O'Donnell	Defender	11	63.7	$313,800	83.0
Ed Richards	Midfielder	15	104.2	$519,200	78.5
Ryley Sanders	Midfielder	14	93.4	$461,400	60.5
Michael Sellwood	Defender	15	57.4	$291,100	38.5
Lachlan Smith	Ruck	2	53.0	$119,900	0.0
Adam Treloar	Midfielder	5	53.8	$279,000	30.0
Laitham Vandermeer	Forward	1	46.0	$253,200	0.0
Cody Weightman	Forward	2	42.0	$226,700	38.0
Rhylee West	Forward	15	61.7	$299,100	52.0
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	15	105.2	$1,000,000	113.0
Lachie Bramble	Defender	15	57.6	$590,000	69.5
Connor Budarick	Defender	12	76.6	$692,000	72.5
Jedd Busslinger	Defender	4	52.8	$437,000	0.0
Luke Cleary	Defender	1	6.0	$501,000	0.0
Nicholas Coffield	Defender	8	67.4	$611,000	80.5
Jordan Croft	Forward	10	37.9	$404,000	31.5
Bailey Dale	Defender	15	91.2	$935,000	85.0
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	10	87.8	$842,000	83.0
Joel Freijah	Midfielder	15	75.5	$695,000	78.5
Harvey Gallagher	Defender	3	38.3	$440,000	0.0
Ryan Gardner	Defender	1	11.0	$230,000	0.0
Cooper Hynes	Forward	13	50.2	$494,000	73.0
Lachie Jaques	Defender	8	64.0	$529,000	0.0
Arthur Jones	Midfielder	10	53.7	$507,000	54.5
Luke Kennedy	Midfielder	2	41.5	$262,000	41.5
Matthew Kennedy	Midfielder	15	93.9	$870,000	111.5
Buku Khamis	Defender	15	47.2	$448,000	55.0
Will Lewis	Forward	11	43.9	$415,000	40.5
Tom Liberatore	Midfielder	5	93.6	$965,000	91.0
Rory Lobb	Defender	12	57.8	$592,000	33.5
Lachlan McNeil	Forward	8	45.0	$430,000	64.0
Aaron Naughton	Forward	15	61.7	$561,000	47.0
James O'Donnell	Defender	11	41.8	$415,000	53.5
Ed Richards	Midfielder	15	101.4	$980,000	106.5
Ryley Sanders	Midfielder	14	84.9	$828,000	68.0
Michael Sellwood	Defender	15	51.9	$469,000	41.0
Lachlan Smith	Ruck	2	48.0	$285,000	0.0
Adam Treloar	Midfielder	5	57.8	$700,000	36.0
Laitham Vandermeer	Forward	1	47.0	$452,000	0.0
Cody Weightman	Forward	2	39.0	$433,000	38.0
Rhylee West	Forward	15	56.5	$556,000	56.0
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
Tom Liberatore	Concussion/knee	Test
Laitham Vandermeer	Hamstring	Test
Sam Darcy	Knee	Next Season
Riley Garcia	Knee	3-5 weeks
Bailey Williams	Hamstring	3-5 weeks

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1	FRE	14	13	1	52	144.4
2	SYD	14	12	2	48	143.7
3	HAW	14	9	4	38	113.5
4	GEEL	15	9	6	36	120.6
5	ADEL	14	9	5	36	113.2
6	MELB	15	9	6	36	104.2
7	WB	15	9	6	36	92.8
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