Round 5 of the AFL provided plenty of action, from big scorelines to upset wins and pressure starting to build on some clubs and coaches already. Below I have given my thoughts on the games and which players I feel should get the Brownlow Medal votes. Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions at MCG,...
A logjam of players has left some veterans on the outer but are the right calls being made?
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says his bid to create more selection pressure for his senior players should not be confused for an attempt at a rebuild.
Former Western Bulldogs coach Terry Wallace admits he is confused by his old club’s start to the 2024 season. The Australian football Hall of Famer feels the club is stuck between two generations, unsure whether they should be competing for a flag or developing young stars. “Yeah, they’re confusing,”...
There’s reportedly disharmony at the Western Bulldogs amid internal questioning of Luke Beveridge’s “confusing” messaging.
After an action-packed round five, the attention quickly turns to another weekend of footy, with some big decisions on the cards.
Caroline Wilson says Luke Beveridge will need to answer questions as to why his side continue to fail.
Are the Bulldogs a flag chance, rebuilding or somewhere in between?
"There are three clubs that as far as I can say are in the hunt for him."
Bailey Smith’s future at the Western Bulldogs remains clouded. The 23-year-old is out of contract in 2024 and continues to attract interest from at least a trio of clubs. SEN regular and Channel 9 journalist Tom Morris believes Smith, who is sidelined this season with an ACL injury, is “every chance”...
Read up on all of the weekend’s key performers from the VFL.
Round 5 is done and dusted and there is plenty to unpack. Former Collingwood coach and superstar Nathan Buckley has put together his takeaways in The Buck Stops Here. On his mind this week are the problems at the Bulldogs, Essendon’s perfect storm, the shuffles at the Crows and more. Read his thoughts...
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beverdge made a “statement” on the weekend to signal the club is in a “regeneration” phase, according to dual All-Australian Leigh Montagna.
Luke Beveridge continues to trial new material, but after the loss to Essendon the fans are yet to be convinced.
Five rounds are in the can for season 2024, and the ladder is beginning to take shape. Brisbane and Collingwood are on the path back. GWS and Geelong remain unbeaten. Fremantle have had their hearts broken two weeks in a row. And the less said about Hawthorn and North Melbourne, the better. West...
Western Bulldogs budding superstar Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has reportedly drawn “lifetime deals” to depart Whitten Oval, according to Herald Sun reporter Jon Ralph.
The Western Bulldogs’ call to “roll the dice” at selection has come under the microscope after the club fell to 2-3 in an up and down start to its season.
The Western Bulldogs will follow up midfielder Tom Liberatore’s bizarre fall in the dying seconds of Friday night’s clash with a range of tests over the weekend, reports SEN’s Sam Edmund. The Dogs are understandably on “high alert” for a delayed concussion in Liberatore after the 31-year-old stumbled...
"I understand people aren't sure where we sit in the scheme of things, but it is early in the year. It's just reality."
It was bombs away as Essendon snuffed out the Bulldogs' growl in the Bombers great Round 5 win reports Col Ritchie.
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