2008 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results for the Western Bulldogs for the 2008 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Telstra Dome as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (eight as hosts and four as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Hawthorn in the second qualifying final and defeating Sydney in the second semi final, the Western Bulldogs were defeated by Geelong in the first preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2008 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Telstra Dome
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-1-6, P%: 118.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison, Dylan | #22 | 17 | 2 | R01-17 |
| Akermanis, Jason | #21 | 25 | 49 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Boyd, Matthew | #5 | 25 | 5 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Callan, Tim | #33 | 15 | 1 | R02-07, R09-10, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Cooney, Adam | #17 | 25 | 23 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Cross, Daniel | #4 | 25 | 5 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Eagleton, Nathan | #10 | 23 | 18 | R01, R04-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Everitt, Andrejs | #3 | 9 | 0 | R11-18, R21 |
| Giansiracusa, Daniel | #13 | 25 | 33 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Gilbee, Lindsay | #9 | 24 | 14 | R01-20, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Griffen, Ryan | #16 | 24 | 18 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hahn, Mitch | #8 | 25 | 34 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Harbrow, Jarrod | #40 | 14 | 16 | R03-05, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hargrave, Ryan | #25 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Higgins, Shaun | #19 | 7 | 4 | R01-02, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hill, Josh | #20 | 18 | 16 | R01-08, R14-15, R17-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hudson, Ben | #15 | 23 | 2 | R01-18, R20-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Johnson, Brad | #6 | 25 | 50 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Lake, Brian | #36 | 25 | 4 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Minson, Will | #27 | 25 | 19 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Morris, Dale | #38 | 25 | 0 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Murphy, Bob | #2 | 24 | 34 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Ray, Farren | #1 | 13 | 4 | R09-20, QF |
| Reid, Sam | #26 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Skipper, Wayde | #34 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Street, Peter | #11 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Tiller, Stephen | #35 | 11 | 2 | R07-08, R10-11, R14-16, R18-19, SF, PF |
| Ward, Callan | #14 | 6 | 2 | R11-13, R19-21 |
| Welsh, Scott | #28 | 24 | 43 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| West, Scott | #7 | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R06 |
| Wight, Cameron | #37 | 10 | 4 | R01-09, R15 |
| Williams, Tom | #12 | 6 | 1 | R08-13 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eade, Rodney | 25 | 16 | -1- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/03/2008 | Round 1 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 3 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 29/03/2008 | Round 2 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 95 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 04/04/2008 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 38 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 11/04/2008 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 30 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 20/04/2008 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 26/04/2008 | Round 6 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 60 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 04/05/2008 | Round 7 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 18 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 18/05/2008 | Round 8 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 3 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 25/05/2008 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 3 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 31/05/2008 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 32 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 08/06/2008 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 27 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 14/06/2008 | Round 12 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 63 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 22/06/2008 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 10 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 28/06/2008 | Round 14 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 54 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 13/07/2008 | Round 15 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 31 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 19/07/2008 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 61 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 27/07/2008 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 28 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 03/08/2008 | Round 18 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 16 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 10/08/2008 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 20 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 16/08/2008 | Round 20 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 11 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 22/08/2008 | Round 21 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 46 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 30/08/2008 | Round 22 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 9 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 05/09/2008 | Qualifying Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 51 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 12/09/2008 | Semi Final | Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 37 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 19/09/2008 | Preliminary Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 29 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |