2016 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results for the Western Bulldogs for the 2016 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Etihad Stadium as their home ground, playing fourteen matches there (ten as hosts and four as visitors). The team finished the regular season in seventh place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating West Coast in the second elimination final, defeating Hawthorn in the second semi final and defeating Greater Western Sydney in the first preliminary final, the Western Bulldogs defeated Sydney in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
2016 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Etihad Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 115.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Bob Murphy
Vice-Captain:
Easton Wood
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Marcus | #33 | 11 | 0 | R01-07, R10-11, R13, R15 |
| Adcock, Jed | #44 | 7 | 1 | R04-09, R19 |
| Biggs, Shane | #24 | 26 | 4 | R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Bontempelli, Marcus | #4 | 26 | 26 | R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Boyd, Matthew | #5 | 24 | 0 | R01-08, R10-13, R15-18, R20-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Boyd, Tom | #17 | 15 | 13 | R01-04, R17-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Campbell, Tom | #15 | 9 | 5 | R05-13 |
| Collins, Kieran | #32 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Cordy, Zaine | #12 | 9 | 8 | R19-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dahlhaus, Luke | #6 | 21 | 9 | R01-12, R19-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dale, Bailey | #31 | 4 | 3 | R05-08 |
| Daniel, Caleb | #35 | 24 | 11 | R01-04, R07-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dickson, Tory | #29 | 22 | 40 | R05-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunkley, Josh | #20 | 17 | 9 | R01-02, R10-13, R17-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Hamling, Joel | #30 | 12 | 0 | R03-04, R12, R19-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Honeychurch, Mitch | #22 | 2 | 1 | R12-13 |
| Hrovat, Nathan | #13 | 4 | 3 | R20-23 |
| Hunter, Lachie | #7 | 26 | 10 | R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Johannisen, Jason | #39 | 17 | 6 | R01-04, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Jong, Lin | #46 | 16 | 13 | R03-06, R09, R13, R15-23, EF |
| Liberatore, Tom | #21 | 21 | 14 | R01-13, R15-16, R18-19, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Macrae, Jack | #11 | 22 | 2 | R01-13, R15-19, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| McLean, Toby | #16 | 15 | 14 | R01-11, R22, SF, PF, GF |
| Minson, Will | #27 | 2 | 1 | R15, R23 |
| Morris, Dale | #38 | 23 | 0 | R01-13, R15-18, R20, R23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Murphy, Bob | #2 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Picken, Liam | #42 | 26 | 17 | R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Redpath, Jack | #43 | 10 | 20 | R07-08, R10-13, R15-18 |
| Roberts, Fletcher | #18 | 18 | 0 | R06-13, R16-23, PF, GF |
| Roughead, Jordan | #23 | 25 | 8 | R01-13, R15-22, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Clay | #14 | 13 | 18 | R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Roarke | #37 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Stevens, Koby | #25 | 12 | 5 | R01-06, R09, R16-19, R23 |
| Stringer, Jake | #9 | 23 | 42 | R01-13, R15-17, R19-21, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Suckling, Matt | #1 | 17 | 7 | R01-05, R10-13, R15-18, R21, R23, EF, SF |
| Wallis, Mitch | #3 | 17 | 11 | R01-13, R15-18 |
| Webb, Lukas | #19 | 5 | 0 | R15-16, R20-22 |
| Williams, Bailey | #34 | 6 | 0 | R08-09, R11-13, R23 |
| Wood, Easton | #10 | 20 | 3 | R01-02, R05-10, R15-22, EF, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beveridge, Luke | 26 | 19 | -0- | 7 | R01-13, R15-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/2016 | Round 1 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 65 | Luke Beveridge | Bob Murphy |
| 02/04/2016 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 57 | Luke Beveridge | Bob Murphy |
| 10/04/2016 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 3 | Luke Beveridge | Bob Murphy |
| 16/04/2016 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 36 | Luke Beveridge | unknown |
| 23/04/2016 | Round 5 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 53 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 29/04/2016 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 16 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 07/05/2016 | Round 7 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 15 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 15/05/2016 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 32 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 22/05/2016 | Round 9 | Greater Western Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | GWSY by 25 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 29/05/2016 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 21 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 05/06/2016 | Round 11 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 8 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 11/06/2016 | Round 12 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 3 | Luke Beveridge | unknown |
| 18/06/2016 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 57 | Luke Beveridge | unknown |
| Round 14 | BYE | ||||||
| 02/07/2016 | Round 15 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 4 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 09/07/2016 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 10 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 16/07/2016 | Round 17 | Gold Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 48 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 23/07/2016 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 15 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 29/07/2016 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 25 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 06/08/2016 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 14 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 12/08/2016 | Round 21 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 3 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 21/08/2016 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 40 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 28/08/2016 | Round 23 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 20 | Luke Beveridge | unknown |
| 08/09/2016 | Elimination Final | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 47 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 16/09/2016 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 23 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 24/09/2016 | Preliminary Final | Greater Western Sydney | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 6 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |
| 01/10/2016 | Grand Final | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 22 | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |