Footscray / Western Bulldogs
Team Details
Name:
Western Bulldogs
Moniker:
Bulldogs
Seasons:
1890-1915, 1918-2026
Former Names:
Footscray (1890-1915, 1918-1996)
Club History:
Footscray / Western Bulldogs
(1890-1915, 1918-2026)
Home Grounds:
Whitten Oval (1890-1915, 1918-1941, 1943-1996), Yarraville Oval (1942), Princes Park (1997-1999), Docklands Stadium (2000-2026)
Team Accolades
VFA/VFL Premierships:
33 (1890-1915, 1918-1924)
VFA/VFL Premiers:
9 (1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924)
VFA/VFL Runners-Up:
5 (1906, 1912, 1914, 1921, 1922)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers:
11 (1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924)
VFL/AFL Premierships:
102 (1925-2026)
VFL/AFL Premiers:
2 (1954, 2016)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up:
2 (1961, 2021)
VFL/AFL Minor Premiers:
0
Team History
VFA/VFL History (1890-1924)
| Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | O/A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 VFA Season | 10th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 60.0% | Not applicable | 10th |
| 1891 VFA Season | 10th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 61.1% | Not applicable | 10th |
| 1892 VFA Season | 10th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 55.1% | Not applicable | 10th |
| 1893 VFA Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 97.3% | Not applicable | 8th |
| 1894 VFA Season | 4th | 9 | -4- | 5 | 118.2% | Not applicable | 4th |
| 1895 VFA Season | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 83.9% | Not applicable | 9th |
| 1896 VFA Season | 9th | 5 | -3- | 10 | 73.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1897 VFA Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 143.8% | Not applicable | 3rd |
| 1898 VFA Season | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 133.5% | Not applicable | 1st |
| 1899 VFA Season | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 240.6% | Not applicable | 1st |
| 1900 VFA Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 237.3% | Not applicable | 1st |
| 1901 VFA Season | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 98.2% | Not applicable | 6th |
| 1902 VFA Season | 5th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 115.1% | Not applicable | 5th |
| 1903 VFA Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 185.2% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1904 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 158.0% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1905 VFA Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 68.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1906 VFA Season | 4th | 12 | -1- | 5 | 142.2% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1907 VFA Season | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 142.1% | Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1908 VFA Season | 1st | 15 | -1- | 2 | 159.0% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1909 VFA Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 125.9% | Defeated by Essendon (A) (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1910 VFA Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 116.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1911 VFA Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 126.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1912 VFA Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 173.2% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1913 VFA Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 155.1% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1914 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 141.2% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1915 VFA Season | 6th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 132.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1918 VFA Season | 6th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 57.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1919 VFA Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 199.7% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1920 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 151.4% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1921 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -1- | 1 | 149.7% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1922 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 190.2% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1923 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 168.2% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1924 VFA Season | 1st | 16 | -1- | 1 | 161.8% | Premiers | 1st |
VFL/AFL History (1925-2026)
| Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | O/A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 VFL Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 82.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1926 VFL Season | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 69.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1927 VFL Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 85.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1928 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 109.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1929 VFL Season | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 86.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1930 VFL Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 75.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1931 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 110.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1932 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 103.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1933 VFL Season | 7th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 97.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1934 VFL Season | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 85.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1935 VFL Season | 11th | 2 | -2- | 14 | 73.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1936 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 86.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1937 VFL Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 81.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1938 VFL Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 124.3% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1939 VFL Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 82.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1940 VFL Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 108.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1941 VFL Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 110.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1942 VFL Season | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 126.0% | Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1943 VFL Season | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 93.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1944 VFL Season | 4th | 12 | -1- | 5 | 106.9% | Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1945 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 108.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1946 VFL Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 117.8% | Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1947 VFL Season | 9th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 96.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1948 VFL Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 103.2% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1949 VFL Season | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 83.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1950 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 91.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1951 VFL Season | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 113.0% | Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) | 4th |
| 1952 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 77.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1953 VFL Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 136.5% | Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1954 VFL Season | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 6 | 130.0% | Premiers | 1st |
| 1955 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 130.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1956 VFL Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 114.2% | Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1957 VFL Season | 6th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 99.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 6th |
| 1958 VFL Season | 11th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 97.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1959 VFL Season | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 73.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 1960 VFL Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 90.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1961 VFL Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 109.7% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 1962 VFL Season | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 108.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 5th |
| 1963 VFL Season | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 87.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1964 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 88.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1965 VFL Season | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 77.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1966 VFL Season | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 68.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1967 VFL Season | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 71.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 1968 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 82.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1969 VFL Season | 11th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 85.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1970 VFL Season | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 91.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1971 VFL Season | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 88.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1972 VFL Season | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 94.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1973 VFL Season | 9th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 88.2% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1974 VFL Season | 5th | 13 | -1- | 8 | 108.8% | Defeated by Collingwood (Elimination Final) | 5th |
| 1975 VFL Season | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 94.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1976 VFL Season | 5th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 96.8% | Defeated by Geelong (Elimination Final) | 5th |
| 1977 VFL Season | 7th | 10 | -1- | 11 | 101.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1978 VFL Season | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 90.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1979 VFL Season | 9th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 81.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1980 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 75.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1981 VFL Season | 11th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 65.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 11th |
| 1982 VFL Season | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 68.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 1983 VFL Season | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 86.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1984 VFL Season | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 93.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1985 VFL Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 120.9% | Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1986 VFL Season | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 97.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1987 VFL Season | 7th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 95.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1988 VFL Season | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 104.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 8th |
| 1989 VFL Season | 13th | 6 | -1- | 15 | 87.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 13th |
| 1990 AFL Season | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 99.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 7th |
| 1991 AFL Season | 10th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 87.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 1992 AFL Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 129.8% | Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1993 AFL Season | 9th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 99.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 1994 AFL Season | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 110.6% | Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final) | 6th |
| 1995 AFL Season | 7th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 91.5% | Defeated by Geelong (Qualifying Final) | 7th |
| 1996 AFL Season | 15th | 5 | -1- | 16 | 77.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 15th |
| 1997 AFL Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 101.8% | Defeated by Adelaide (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1998 AFL Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 116.5% | Defeated by Adelaide (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 1999 AFL Season | 4th | 15 | -1- | 6 | 118.6% | Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Semi Final) | 6th |
| 2000 AFL Season | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 103.6% | Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Elimination Final) | 8th |
| 2001 AFL Season | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 93.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 2002 AFL Season | 12th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 104.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 12th |
| 2003 AFL Season | 16th | 3 | -1- | 18 | 74.8% | Did not qualify for finals | 16th |
| 2004 AFL Season | 14th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 79.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 14th |
| 2005 AFL Season | 9th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 101.4% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 2006 AFL Season | 8th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 106.4% | Defeated by West Coast (Semi Final) | 6th |
| 2007 AFL Season | 13th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 85.5% | Did not qualify for finals | 13th |
| 2008 AFL Season | 3rd | 15 | -1- | 6 | 118.7% | Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 2009 AFL Season | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 122.6% | Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final) | 3rd |
| 2010 AFL Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 125.4% | Defeated by St Kilda (Preliminary Final) | 4th |
| 2011 AFL Season | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 95.6% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 2012 AFL Season | 15th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 67.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 15th |
| 2013 AFL Season | 15th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 85.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 15th |
| 2014 AFL Season | 14th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 81.9% | Did not qualify for finals | 14th |
| 2015 AFL Season | 6th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 115.1% | Defeated by Adelaide (Elimination Final) | 8th |
| 2016 AFL Season | 7th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 115.4% | Premiers | 1st |
| 2017 AFL Season | 10th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 97.1% | Did not qualify for finals | 10th |
| 2018 AFL Season | 13th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 77.3% | Did not qualify for finals | 13th |
| 2019 AFL Season | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 107.2% | Defeated by Greater Western Sydney (Elimination Final) | 7th |
| 2020 AFL Season | 7th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 106.7% | Defeated by St Kilda (Elimination Final) | 8th |
| 2021 AFL Season | 5th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 132.8% | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| 2022 AFL Season | 8th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 108.9% | Defeated by Fremantle (Elimination Final) | 8th |
| 2023 AFL Season | 9th | 12 | -0- | 11 | 108.7% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 2024 AFL Season | 6th | 14 | -0- | 9 | 125.1% | Defeated by Hawthorn (Elimination Final) | 7th |
| 2025 AFL Season | 9th | 14 | -0- | 9 | 137.0% | Did not qualify for finals | 9th |
| 2026 AFL Season | 8th | 13 | -1- | 9 | 95.4% | Defeated by Adelaide (Elimination Final) | 7th |