2009 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results for the Western Bulldogs for the 2009 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Etihad Stadium as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (eight as hosts and five as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Geelong in the second qualifying final and defeating the Brisbane Lions in the second semi final, the Western Bulldogs were defeated by St Kilda in the first preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2009 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Etihad Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 122.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison, Dylan | #22 | 12 | 4 | R01-06, R08, R17-21 |
| Akermanis, Jason | #21 | 24 | 43 | R01-04, R06-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Boyd, Matthew | #5 | 25 | 15 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Callan, Tim | #33 | 3 | 0 | R09, SF, PF |
| Cooney, Adam | #17 | 23 | 14 | R01-03, R06-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Cross, Daniel | #4 | 23 | 5 | R01-19, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Eagleton, Nathan | #10 | 25 | 18 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Everitt, Andrejs | #3 | 7 | 1 | R01, R06-08, R18-19, R22 |
| Giansiracusa, Daniel | #13 | 18 | 21 | R01-13, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Gilbee, Lindsay | #9 | 24 | 24 | R01-16, R18-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Grant, Jarrad | #1 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Griffen, Ryan | #16 | 22 | 17 | R01-19, QF, SF, PF |
| Hahn, Mitch | #8 | 25 | 38 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Harbrow, Jarrod | #40 | 23 | 1 | R02, R04-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hargrave, Ryan | #25 | 23 | 1 | R01-07, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Higgins, Shaun | #7 | 20 | 32 | R01-06, R09-17, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hill, Josh | #20 | 23 | 33 | R01-22, QF |
| Hudson, Ben | #15 | 24 | 2 | R01-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Johnson, Brad | #6 | 25 | 37 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Lake, Brian | #36 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Minson, Will | #27 | 25 | 16 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Morris, Dale | #38 | 25 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Murphy, Bob | #2 | 16 | 10 | R05-08, R12-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Picken, Liam | #42 | 23 | 8 | R02-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Reid, Sam | #11 | 4 | 1 | R14, R20-22 |
| Stack, Brennan | #18 | 3 | 4 | R11, R18-19 |
| Tiller, Stephen | #35 | 5 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R10-11 |
| Ward, Callan | #14 | 22 | 18 | R01-05, R09-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Welsh, Scott | #28 | 16 | 20 | R07-10, R12-17, R20-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Williams, Tom | #12 | 14 | 0 | R01-05, R07-09, R15-20 |
| Wood, Easton | #29 | 2 | 0 | R19-20 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eade, Rodney | 25 | 16 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/2009 | Round 1 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 63 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 05/04/2009 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 15 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 13/04/2009 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 47 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 19/04/2009 | Round 4 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 33 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 26/04/2009 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 43 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 03/05/2009 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 28 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 10/05/2009 | Round 7 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 32 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 16/05/2009 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 7 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 22/05/2009 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 2 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 30/05/2009 | Round 10 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 40 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 05/06/2009 | Round 11 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 68 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 13/06/2009 | Round 12 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 93 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 28/06/2009 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 22 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 04/07/2009 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 88 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 10/07/2009 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 1 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 17/07/2009 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 33 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 25/07/2009 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 45 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 01/08/2009 | Round 18 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 31 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 08/08/2009 | Round 19 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCST by 5 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 15/08/2009 | Round 20 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 18 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 21/08/2009 | Round 21 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 14 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 30/08/2009 | Round 22 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 24 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 05/09/2009 | Qualifying Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 11/09/2009 | Semi Final | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 51 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |
| 18/09/2009 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 7 | Rodney Eade | Brad Johnson |