Western Bulldogs

Club Details

Name: Western Bulldogs
Founded: 1877
Former Names: Footscray (1890-1915, 1918-1996)
Team History:
Footscray / Western Bulldogs (1890-1915, 1918-2026)
Footscray Reserves (1960-1999, 2014-2019, 2021-2026)
Western Bulldogs Women's (2017-2025)
Western Bulldogs Women's Reserves (2018-2019, 2021-2025)
VFL/AFL Home Grounds: Whitten Oval (1925-1941, 1943-1996), Yarraville Oval (1942), Princes Park (1997-1999), Docklands Stadium (2000-2026)
VFA/VFL Home Grounds: Whitten Oval (1890-1915, 1918-1924, 2014-2019, 2021-2022, 2024-2026), North Port Oval (2023)
VFL/AFL Reserves Home Grounds: Whitten Oval (1960-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1996), Princes Park (1997-1999)
AFL Women's Home Grounds: Whitten Oval (2017-2025), Princes Park (2022)

Club Accolades

VFL/AFL Premierships: 102 (1925-2026)
VFL/AFL Premiers: 2 (1954, 2016)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up: 2 (1961, 2021)
VFL/AFL Minor Premiers: 0
VFA/VFL Premierships: 45 (1890-1915, 1918-1924, 2014-2019, 2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 12 (1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924, 2014, 2016, 2025)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 5 (1906, 1912, 1914, 1921, 1922)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 13 (1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 2021, 2025)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 40 (1960-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 4 (1962, 1988, 1994, 1998)
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 3 (1974, 1977, 1986)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 4 (1962, 1974, 1987, 1988)
AFL Women's Premierships: 10 (2017-2025)
AFL Women's Premiers: 1 (2018)
AFL Women's Runners-Up: 0
AFL Women's Minor Premiers: 1 (2018)
VFL Women's Premierships: 7 (2018-2019, 2021-2025)
VFL Women's Premiers: 0
VFL Women's Runners-Up: 2 (2019, 2024)
VFL Women's Minor Premiers: 0

Club History

Season Premiership Team Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1890 VFA Season Footscray 10th 4 -1- 13 60.0% Not applicable 10th
1891 VFA Season Footscray 10th 4 -1- 13 61.1% Not applicable 10th
1892 VFA Season Footscray 10th 6 -1- 13 55.1% Not applicable 10th
1893 VFA Season Footscray 8th 9 -0- 11 97.3% Not applicable 8th
1894 VFA Season Footscray 4th 9 -4- 5 118.2% Not applicable 4th
1895 VFA Season Footscray 9th 6 -1- 11 83.9% Not applicable 9th
1896 VFA Season Footscray 9th 5 -3- 10 73.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1897 VFA Season Footscray 3rd 13 -0- 7 143.8% Not applicable 3rd
1898 VFA Season Footscray 1st 13 -0- 4 133.5% Not applicable 1st
1899 VFA Season Footscray 1st 18 -0- 3 240.6% Not applicable 1st
1900 VFA Season Footscray 1st 15 -0- 1 237.3% Not applicable 1st
1901 VFA Season Footscray 6th 7 -0- 9 98.2% Not applicable 6th
1902 VFA Season Footscray 5th 7 -0- 9 115.1% Not applicable 5th
1903 VFA Season Footscray 3rd 14 -0- 4 185.2% Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1904 VFA Season Footscray 2nd 14 -1- 3 158.0% Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1905 VFA Season Footscray 8th 6 -0- 12 68.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1906 VFA Season Footscray 4th 12 -1- 5 142.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1907 VFA Season Footscray 3rd 12 -0- 6 142.1% Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) 4th
1908 VFA Season Footscray 1st 15 -1- 2 159.0% Premiers 1st
1909 VFA Season Footscray 4th 11 -0- 7 125.9% Defeated by Essendon (A) (Semi Final) 4th
1910 VFA Season Footscray 6th 9 -0- 9 116.8% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1911 VFA Season Footscray 6th 9 -0- 9 126.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1912 VFA Season Footscray 1st 15 -0- 3 173.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1913 VFA Season Footscray 1st 14 -0- 4 155.1% Premiers 1st
1914 VFA Season Footscray 2nd 14 -0- 4 141.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1915 VFA Season Footscray 6th 7 -0- 6 132.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1918 VFA Season Footscray 6th 2 -0- 8 57.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1919 VFA Season Footscray 2nd 14 -0- 4 199.7% Premiers 1st
1920 VFA Season Footscray 1st 16 -0- 2 151.4% Premiers 1st
1921 VFA Season Footscray 1st 16 -1- 1 149.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1922 VFA Season Footscray 1st 16 -0- 2 190.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1923 VFA Season Footscray 1st 16 -0- 2 168.2% Premiers 1st
1924 VFA Season Footscray 1st 16 -1- 1 161.8% Premiers 1st
1925 VFL Season Footscray 11th 4 -0- 13 82.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1926 VFL Season Footscray 10th 4 -0- 14 69.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1927 VFL Season Footscray 10th 6 -0- 12 85.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1928 VFL Season Footscray 7th 9 -0- 9 109.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1929 VFL Season Footscray 9th 6 -1- 11 86.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1930 VFL Season Footscray 11th 4 -0- 14 75.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1931 VFL Season Footscray 5th 12 -0- 6 110.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1932 VFL Season Footscray 7th 9 -0- 9 103.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1933 VFL Season Footscray 7th 11 -0- 7 97.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1934 VFL Season Footscray 9th 6 -0- 12 85.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1935 VFL Season Footscray 11th 2 -2- 14 73.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1936 VFL Season Footscray 10th 5 -0- 13 86.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1937 VFL Season Footscray 11th 4 -0- 14 81.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1938 VFL Season Footscray 3rd 13 -0- 5 124.3% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
1939 VFL Season Footscray 11th 4 -0- 14 82.6% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1940 VFL Season Footscray 6th 9 -0- 9 108.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1941 VFL Season Footscray 6th 10 -0- 8 110.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1942 VFL Season Footscray 4th 10 -0- 4 126.0% Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final) 4th
1943 VFL Season Footscray 6th 7 -0- 8 93.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1944 VFL Season Footscray 4th 12 -1- 5 106.9% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1945 VFL Season Footscray 5th 12 -0- 8 108.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1946 VFL Season Footscray 3rd 13 -0- 6 117.8% Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final) 4th
1947 VFL Season Footscray 9th 8 -1- 10 96.1% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1948 VFL Season Footscray 4th 12 -0- 7 103.2% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
1949 VFL Season Footscray 9th 7 -0- 12 83.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1950 VFL Season Footscray 10th 5 -0- 13 91.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1951 VFL Season Footscray 4th 12 -0- 6 113.0% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1952 VFL Season Footscray 10th 5 -0- 14 77.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1953 VFL Season Footscray 3rd 13 -0- 5 136.5% Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1954 VFL Season Footscray 2nd 11 -1- 6 130.0% Premiers 1st
1955 VFL Season Footscray 5th 12 -0- 6 130.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1956 VFL Season Footscray 4th 11 -0- 7 114.2% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1957 VFL Season Footscray 6th 9 -1- 8 99.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1958 VFL Season Footscray 11th 6 -0- 12 97.3% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1959 VFL Season Footscray 12th 3 -0- 15 73.3% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1960 VFL Season Footscray 10th 6 -0- 12 90.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 4th 13 -1- 4 130.0% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1961 VFL Season Footscray 4th 11 -0- 7 109.7% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 3rd 12 -0- 6 127.0% Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1962 VFL Season Footscray 5th 11 -0- 7 108.5% Did not qualify for finals 5th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 1st 15 -0- 3 158.6% Premiers 1st
1963 VFL Season Footscray 9th 7 -0- 11 87.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 11th 6 -0- 12 90.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1964 VFL Season Footscray 7th 9 -0- 9 88.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 4th 11 -0- 7 106.3% Defeated by Richmond (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1965 VFL Season Footscray 10th 4 -0- 14 77.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 2nd 12 -1- 5 105.9% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1966 VFL Season Footscray 10th 4 -0- 14 68.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 7th 8 -0- 10 87.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1967 VFL Season Footscray 12th 4 -0- 14 71.6% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 6th 8 -0- 10 92.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1968 VFL Season Footscray 10th 5 -0- 15 82.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 10th 8 -0- 12 89.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1969 VFL Season Footscray 11th 6 -0- 14 85.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 9th 7 -0- 13 83.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1970 VFL Season Footscray 7th 11 -0- 11 91.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 10th 6 -2- 14 84.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1971 VFL Season Footscray 8th 11 -0- 11 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 7th 9 -0- 13 83.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1972 VFL Season Footscray 7th 11 -0- 11 94.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 7th 13 -0- 9 103.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1973 VFL Season Footscray 9th 7 -1- 14 88.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 5th 11 -1- 10 98.5% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1974 VFL Season Footscray 5th 13 -1- 8 108.8% Defeated by Collingwood (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 1st 15 -0- 7 118.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1975 VFL Season Footscray 7th 11 -0- 11 94.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 8th 10 -0- 12 92.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1976 VFL Season Footscray 5th 11 -1- 10 96.8% Defeated by Geelong (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 6th 12 -0- 10 103.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1977 VFL Season Footscray 7th 10 -1- 11 101.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 4th 14 -0- 7 109.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1978 VFL Season Footscray 11th 7 -0- 15 90.6% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 7th 11 -0- 11 99.4% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1979 VFL Season Footscray 9th 7 -1- 14 81.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 3rd 15 -0- 7 124.3% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1980 VFL Season Footscray 10th 5 -0- 17 75.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 10th 7 -0- 15 78.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1981 VFL Season Footscray 11th 2 -0- 20 65.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 12th 3 -0- 19 66.2% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1982 VFL Season Footscray 12th 3 -0- 19 68.1% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 10th 9 -0- 13 80.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1983 VFL Season Footscray 7th 10 -0- 12 86.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 9th 10 -0- 12 93.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1984 VFL Season Footscray 7th 11 -0- 11 93.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 8th 9 -0- 13 103.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1985 VFL Season Footscray 2nd 16 -0- 6 120.9% Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 8th 9 -1- 12 91.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1986 VFL Season Footscray 8th 11 -0- 11 97.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 2nd 13 -0- 9 130.0% Runners-Up 2nd
1987 VFL Season Footscray 7th 11 -1- 10 95.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 1st 18 -0- 4 144.0% Defeated by Carlton (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1988 VFL Season Footscray 8th 11 -0- 11 104.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 1st 19 -0- 3 172.0% Premiers 1st
1989 VFL Season Footscray 13th 6 -1- 15 87.0% Did not qualify for finals 13th
VFLR Season Footscray (R) 4th 13 -0- 7 136.0% Defeated by Fitzroy (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1990 AFL Season Footscray 7th 12 -0- 10 99.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 5th 12 -0- 8 119.2% Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1991 AFL Season Footscray 10th 9 -1- 12 87.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 12th 5 -0- 17 71.8% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1992 AFL Season Footscray 2nd 16 -0- 6 129.8% Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 4th 15 -0- 7 146.7% Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1993 AFL Season Footscray 9th 11 -0- 9 99.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 4th 11 -0- 11 105.3% Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1994 AFL Season Footscray 5th 13 -0- 9 110.6% Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final) 6th
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 3rd 14 -0- 8 109.9% Premiers 1st
1995 AFL Season Footscray 7th 11 -1- 10 91.5% Defeated by Geelong (Qualifying Final) 7th
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 2nd 19 -0- 3 146.1% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1996 AFL Season Footscray 15th 5 -1- 16 77.3% Did not qualify for finals 15th
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 11th 7 -0- 15 89.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1997 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 3rd 14 -0- 8 101.8% Defeated by Adelaide (Preliminary Final) 3rd
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 2nd 14 -0- 6 135.1% Defeated by Richmond (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1998 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 2nd 15 -0- 7 116.5% Defeated by Adelaide (Preliminary Final) 3rd
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 2nd 16 -0- 4 140.7% Premiers 1st
1999 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 4th 15 -1- 6 118.6% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Semi Final) 6th
AFLR Season Footscray (R) 5th 11 -0- 9 104.0% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2000 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 7th 12 -0- 10 103.6% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Elimination Final) 8th
2001 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 10th 10 -0- 12 93.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2002 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 12th 9 -1- 12 104.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2003 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 16th 3 -1- 18 74.8% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2004 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 14th 5 -0- 17 79.6% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2005 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 9th 11 -0- 11 101.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2006 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 8th 13 -0- 9 106.4% Defeated by West Coast (Semi Final) 6th
2007 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 13th 9 -1- 12 85.5% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2008 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 3rd 15 -1- 6 118.7% Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2009 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 3rd 15 -0- 7 122.6% Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2010 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 4th 14 -0- 8 125.4% Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final) 4th
2011 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 10th 9 -0- 13 95.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2012 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 15th 5 -0- 17 67.0% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2013 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 15th 8 -0- 14 85.1% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2014 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 14th 7 -0- 15 81.9% Did not qualify for finals 14th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 2nd 14 -0- 4 157.5% Premiers 1st
2015 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 6th 14 -0- 8 115.1% Defeated by Adelaide (Elimination Final) 8th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 4th 12 -0- 6 133.2% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) 5th
2016 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 7th 15 -0- 7 115.4% Premiers 1st
VFL Season Footscray (R) 4th 12 -0- 6 107.7% Premiers 1st
2017 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 10th 11 -0- 11 97.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 7th 10 -0- 8 121.8% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Semi Final) 6th
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 6th 2 -0- 5 102.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
2018 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 13th 8 -0- 14 77.3% Did not qualify for finals 13th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 9th 8 -0- 10 95.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 1st 5 -0- 2 142.5% Premiers 1st
VFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] (R) 6th 7 -0- 7 83.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
2019 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 7th 12 -0- 10 107.2% Defeated by Greater Western Sydney (Elimination Final) 7th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 2nd 14 -1- 3 147.5% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Semi Final) 5th
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 5th 2 -0- 5 75.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] (R) 3rd 10 -0- 4 149.4% Runners-Up 2nd
2020 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 7th 10 -0- 7 106.7% Defeated by St Kilda (Elimination Final) 8th
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 6th 1 -0- 5 72.8% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2021 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 5th 15 -0- 7 132.8% Runners-Up 2nd
VFL Season Footscray (R) 1st 10 -0- 0 169.7% Not applicable 1st
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 8th 5 -0- 4 88.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] (R) 7th 7 -0- 7 75.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2022 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 8th 12 -0- 10 108.9% Defeated by Fremantle (Elimination Final) 8th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 11th 9 -0- 9 117.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLW Season (E1) Western Bulldogs [W] 7th 4 -1- 5 95.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
AFLW Season (E2) Western Bulldogs [W] 7th 7 -0- 3 109.8% Defeated by Collingwood [W] (Elimination Final) 8th
VFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] (R) 12th 0 -0- 14 16.4% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2023 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 9th 12 -0- 11 108.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 6th 12 -0- 6 129.8% Defeated by Box Hill (Semi Final) 6th
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 18th 1 -0- 9 53.8% Did not qualify for finals 18th
VFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] (R) 11th 3 -0- 11 84.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2024 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 6th 14 -0- 9 125.1% Defeated by Hawthorn (Elimination Final) 7th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 2nd 14 -1- 3 126.1% Defeated by Southport (Preliminary Final) 3rd
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 12th 4 -0- 7 63.1% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] (R) 2nd 10 -0- 4 125.8% Runners-Up 2nd
2025 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 9th 14 -0- 9 137.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 1st 15 -0- 3 145.7% Premiers 1st
AFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] 12th 5 -0- 7 126.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLW Season Western Bulldogs [W] (R) 9th 5 -0- 9 71.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2026 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 8th 13 -1- 9 95.4% Defeated by Adelaide (Elimination Final) 7th
VFL Season Footscray (R) 14th 8 -0- 10 106.0% Did not qualify for finals 14th