2020 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results for the Western Bulldogs for the 2020 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Marvel Stadium as their home ground, playing four matches there (three as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in seventh place, securing a place in the finals series. The Western Bulldogs were defeated by St Kilda in the second elimination final, resulting in finishing in eighth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2020 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Marvel Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 10-0-7, P%: 106.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Elimination Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Marcus Bontempelli
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bontempelli, Marcus | #4 | 18 | 11 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| Bruce, Josh | #17 | 17 | 14 | R01-11, R13-14, R16-18, EF |
| Butler, Louis | #18 | 2 | 0 | R04, R06 |
| Cavarra, Ben | #25 | 3 | 4 | R01, R12-13 |
| Cordy, Zaine | #12 | 14 | 0 | R01, R03-11, R16-18, EF |
| Crozier, Hayden | #9 | 15 | 2 | R01-05, R07-10, R13-14, R16-18, EF |
| Dale, Bailey | #31 | 9 | 7 | R01-07, R11-12 |
| Daniel, Caleb | #35 | 18 | 3 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| Dickson, Tory | #29 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Dunkley, Josh | #5 | 12 | 6 | R01-03, R10-14, R16-18, EF |
| Duryea, Taylor | #15 | 3 | 0 | R17-18, EF |
| English, Tim | #44 | 18 | 8 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| Gardner, Ryan | #43 | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R11-14, R16-18, EF |
| Gowers, Billy | #26 | 3 | 0 | R02, R08-09 |
| Hayes, Will | #32 | 2 | 0 | R14, R16 |
| Hunter, Lachie | #7 | 10 | 4 | R01, R06-07, R12-14, R16-18, EF |
| Johannisen, Jason | #39 | 17 | 6 | R01-11, R13-14, R16-18, EF |
| Jong, Lin | #46 | 3 | 0 | R02-03, R05 |
| Keath, Alex | #42 | 18 | 1 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| Liberatore, Tom | #21 | 16 | 5 | R03-14, R16-18, EF |
| Lipinski, Patrick | #27 | 13 | 5 | R02, R04-13, R18, EF |
| Lloyd, Sam | #22 | 9 | 7 | R01-04, R09-12, R16 |
| Macrae, Jack | #11 | 18 | 3 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| McLean, Toby | #16 | 12 | 6 | R03-06, R09-14, R16-17 |
| Naughton, Aaron | #33 | 12 | 15 | R01-04, R11-14, R16-18, EF |
| Porter, Callum | #28 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Richards, Ed | #20 | 17 | 6 | R02-14, R16-18, EF |
| Schache, Josh | #13 | 2 | 2 | R05-06 |
| Smith, Bailey | #6 | 18 | 6 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| Smith, Roarke | #37 | 6 | 2 | R10, R12, R16-18, EF |
| Suckling, Matt | #1 | 7 | 3 | R01-03, R07-09, R17 |
| Trengove, Jackson | #8 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Vandermeer, Laitham | #23 | 12 | 9 | R02-11, R13-14 |
| Wallis, Mitch | #3 | 18 | 25 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| Weightman, Cody | #19 | 3 | 3 | R07-08, R10 |
| West, Rhylee | #14 | 4 | 1 | R04-06, R12 |
| Williams, Bailey | #34 | 18 | 3 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
| Wood, Easton | #10 | 13 | 0 | R01, R05-14, R18, EF |
| Young, Lachie | #40 | 2 | 1 | R07-08 |
| Young, Lewis | #2 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beveridge, Luke | 18 | 10 | -0- | 8 | R01-14, R16-18, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/03/2020 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 52 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 14/06/2020 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 39 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 19/06/2020 | Round 3 | Greater Western Sydney | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 24 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 25/06/2020 | Round 4 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 28 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 04/07/2020 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 49 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 12/07/2020 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 52 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 17/07/2020 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 42 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 23/07/2020 | Round 8 | Gold Coast | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 5 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 29/07/2020 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 41 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 03/08/2020 | Round 10 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 13 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 08/08/2020 | Round 11 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 24 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 16/08/2020 | Round 12 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 57 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 22/08/2020 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 28 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 28/08/2020 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| Round 15 | BYE | ||||||
| 06/09/2020 | Round 16 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 2 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 13/09/2020 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 36 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 20/09/2020 | Round 18 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 30 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 03/10/2020 | Elimination Final | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 3 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |