2021 AFL Season: Western Bulldogs
These are the details of the premiership results for the Western Bulldogs for the 2021 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Marvel Stadium as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the first elimination final, defeating the Brisbane Lions in the first semi final and defeating Port Adelaide in the second preliminary final, the Western Bulldogs were defeated by Melbourne in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
2021 AFL Season
Team:
Western Bulldogs
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Marvel Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 132.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Marcus Bontempelli
Vice-Captain:
Mitch Wallis
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bontempelli, Marcus | #4 | 26 | 31 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Bruce, Josh | #17 | 20 | 48 | R01-12, R14-21 |
| Butler, Louis | #18 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Cavarra, Ben | #25 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Cordy, Zaine | #12 | 19 | 0 | R06-12, R14-23, PF, GF |
| Crozier, Hayden | #9 | 10 | 0 | R05-12, R14, R18 |
| Dale, Bailey | #31 | 26 | 9 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Daniel, Caleb | #35 | 25 | 7 | R01-04, R06-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunkley, Josh | #5 | 15 | 5 | R01-06, R18, R20-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Duryea, Taylor | #15 | 25 | 1 | R01-12, R14-19, R21-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| English, Tim | #44 | 22 | 19 | R01-06, R11-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Garcia, Riley | #38 | 9 | 4 | R11, R15-22 |
| Gardner, Ryan | #43 | 9 | 0 | R01-03, R12, R14-15, EF, SF, PF |
| Hannan, Mitch | #29 | 17 | 14 | R07-10, R12, R14-17, R19-20, R22-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Hunter, Lachie | #7 | 25 | 10 | R01-08, R10-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Johannisen, Jason | #39 | 25 | 15 | R02-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Jong, Lin | #46 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Keath, Alex | #42 | 23 | 0 | R01-12, R14-19, R22-23, EF, SF, GF |
| Khamis, Buku | #24 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Liberatore, Tom | #21 | 25 | 14 | R01-12, R14-17, R19-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Lipinski, Patrick | #27 | 11 | 2 | R01-05, R07-09, R11, R16, R20 |
| Macrae, Jack | #11 | 26 | 6 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Martin, Stefan | #8 | 9 | 1 | R01-04, R06-07, R12, PF, GF |
| McLean, Toby | #16 | 3 | 2 | R14-16 |
| McNeil, Lachlan | #30 | 13 | 7 | R01-11, R17-18 |
| Naughton, Aaron | #33 | 25 | 47 | R01-12, R14-16, R18-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Richards, Ed | #20 | 5 | 1 | R15, R17-19, R21 |
| Schache, Josh | #13 | 9 | 5 | R07, R19-21, R23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Scott, Anthony | #28 | 21 | 10 | R01-10, R12, R14-22, PF |
| Smith, Bailey | #6 | 26 | 17 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Roarke | #37 | 14 | 3 | R09-12, R14, R18-21, R23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Sweet, Jordon | #41 | 5 | 1 | R05, R08-11 |
| Treloar, Adam | #1 | 17 | 13 | R01-10, R21-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Ugle-Hagan, Jamarra | #22 | 5 | 7 | R17-21 |
| Vandermeer, Laitham | #23 | 11 | 6 | R01-04, R06, R22-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Wallis, Mitch | #3 | 6 | 4 | R01-02, R14-17 |
| Weightman, Cody | #19 | 16 | 26 | R09-12, R14-20, R22-23, EF, SF, GF |
| West, Rhylee | #14 | 4 | 0 | R01, R07-08, R12 |
| Williams, Bailey | #34 | 23 | 1 | R01-05, R09-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Wood, Easton | #10 | 15 | 2 | R03-09, R20-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
| Young, Lewis | #2 | 9 | 1 | R04-05, R10, R16-17, R22-23, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beveridge, Luke | 26 | 18 | -0- | 8 | R01-12, R14-23, EF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/03/2021 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 16 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 28/03/2021 | Round 2 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 7 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 02/04/2021 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 128 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 10/04/2021 | Round 4 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 19 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 17/04/2021 | Round 5 | Gold Coast | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 62 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 23/04/2021 | Round 6 | Greater Western Sydney | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 39 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 30/04/2021 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 22 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 09/05/2021 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 16 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 15/05/2021 | Round 9 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 19 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 22/05/2021 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 111 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 28/05/2021 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 28 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 06/06/2021 | Round 12 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 28 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| Round 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 18/06/2021 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 5 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 27/06/2021 | Round 15 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 55 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 04/07/2021 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 29 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 11/07/2021 | Round 17 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 19 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 17/07/2021 | Round 18 | Gold Coast | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 11 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 24/07/2021 | Round 19 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 20 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 31/07/2021 | Round 20 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 49 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 08/08/2021 | Round 21 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 13 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 14/08/2021 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 27 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 20/08/2021 | Round 23 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 2 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 29/08/2021 | Elimination Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | WBUL by 49 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 04/09/2021 | Semi Final | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 1 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 11/09/2021 | Preliminary Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | WBUL by 71 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |
| 25/09/2021 | Grand Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 74 | Luke Beveridge | Marcus Bontempelli |