Josh Dunkley

This is the player profile for Josh Dunkley, born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1997. He played for the Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with the Western Bulldogs in 2016 and three premierships with the Brisbane Lions (2024, 2025, 2026). Dunkley was drafted initially by the Western Bulldogs during the 2015 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Josh Dunkley
DOB: 09/01/1997
POB: Sydney, New South Wales
Height: 190cm
Weight: 88kg
State Of Origin: VIC
Recruitment History: Sale (Vic)/Gippsland U18/Western Bulldogs

Player History

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Western Bulldogs (2016-2022)
      • 116 matches played for the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
      • 2016 premiership won with the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
    • Brisbane Lions (2023-2026)
      • 105 matches played for the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
      • 2024, 2025, 2026 premierships won with the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for the Brisbane Lions (2026) in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for the Brisbane Lions (2024) in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad) (x2): 2019, 2025

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2016 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 17 9 R01-02, R10-13, R17-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2017 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 7 5 R04-07, R21-23
2018 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 19 11 R01-09, R14-23
2019 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 23 11 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2020 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 12 6 R01-03, R10-14, R16-18, EF
2021 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 15 5 R01-06, R18, R20-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2022 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 23 18 R01-12, R14-23, EF
2023 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 24 2 R01-11, R13-16, R19-24, QF, PF, GF
2024 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 27 6 R01-02, R04-12, R14-25, EF, SF, PF, GF
2025 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 27 7 R01-03, R05-16, R18-25, QF, SF, PF, GF
2026 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 27 4 R01-02, R04-15, R17-25, QF, SF, PF, GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
2024 AFL Season Brisbane Lions Vice-Cap. 27 R01-02, R04-12, R14-25, EF, SF, PF, GF
2026 AFL Season Brisbane Lions Captain 27 R01-02, R04-15, R17-25, QF, SF, PF, GF

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