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5th on the 2021 ladder
Western Bulldogs
15–7 · 60 pts · 132.8%Bulldogs2 premierships
Points for
90.0
2ndof 18 · per game
Points against
69.2
3rdof 18 · per game
Inside 50s
54.7
3rdof 18 · per game
Accuracy
52.6%
10thof 18
Last game of the season
Full timeGrand Final
Melbourne21.14140
Western Bulldogs10.666
Melbourne by 74 · Optus Stadium
Game by game
18–8 · oldest firstWinLoss
- at COL: 69–53
- vs WCE: 100–93
- at NTH: 167–39
- vs BRI: 73–54
- vs GCS: 118–56
- at GWS: 104–65
- at RIC: 55–77
- vs CAR: 107–91
- at POR: 96–77
- vs STK: 144–33
- vs MEL: 59–87
- at FRE: 93–65
- at GEE: 78–83
- at WCE: 98–43
- vs NTH: 108–79
- vs SYD: 60–79
- at GCS: 90–79
- at MEL: 85–65
- vs ADE: 105–56
- vs ESS: 84–97
- at HAW: 37–64
- vs POR: 64–66
- vs ESS: 85–36
- at BRI: 79–78
- at POR: 116–45
- at MEL: 66–140
- R1at CollingwoodW69–53
- R2v West Coast EaglesW100–93
- R3at North MelbourneW167–39
- R4v Brisbane LionsW73–54
- R5v Gold Coast SunsW118–56
- R6at GWS GiantsW104–65
- R7at RichmondL55–77
- R8v CarltonW107–91
- R9at Port AdelaideW96–77
- R10v St KildaW144–33
- R11v MelbourneL59–87
- R12at FremantleW93–65
- R14at Geelong CatsL78–83
- R15at West Coast EaglesW98–43
- R16v North MelbourneW108–79
- R17v Sydney SwansL60–79
- R18at Gold Coast SunsW90–79
- R19at MelbourneW85–65
- R20v Adelaide CrowsW105–56
- R21v EssendonL84–97
- R22at HawthornL37–64
- R23v Port AdelaideL64–66
- EFv EssendonW85–36
- SFat Brisbane LionsW79–78
- PFat Port AdelaideW116–45
- GFat MelbourneL66–140
Brownlow votes: Marcus Bontempelli 33 · Jack Macrae 14 · Bailey Smith 8 · Adam Treloar 7
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Macrae | 33.8 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 116.2 | 26 | |
| Marcus Bontempelli | 26.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 105.7 | 26 | |
| Caleb Daniel | 25.2 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 87.3 | 25 | |
| Bailey Dale | 24.0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 81.7 | 26 | |
| Tom Liberatore | 23.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 90.8 | 25 | |
| Bailey Smith | 23.6 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 88.4 | 26 | |
| Josh Dunkley | 23.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 89.3 | 15 | |
| Adam Treloar | 23.2 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 86.4 | 17 | |
| Lachie Hunter | 21.8 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 84.3 | 25 | |
| Taylor Duryea | 17.5 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 69.0 | 25 | |
| Bailey Williams | 16.7 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 66.0 | 23 | |
| Hayden Crozier | 15.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 65.6 | 10 | |
| Toby McLean | 14.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 64.7 | 3 | |
| Patrick Lipinski | 13.9 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 53.2 | 11 | |
| Ed Richards | 13.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 51.6 | 5 | |
| Tim English | 13.2 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 78.7 | 22 | |
| Alex Keath | 12.1 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 52.1 | 23 | |
| Roarke Smith | 11.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 45.8 | 14 | |
| Easton Wood | 11.7 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 49.7 | 15 | |
| Riley Garcia | 11.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 42.4 | 9 | |
| Aaron Naughton | 11.2 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 66.3 | 25 | |
| Josh Bruce | 11.1 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 62.8 | 20 | |
| Lewis Young | 11.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 48.8 | 9 | |
| Buku Khamis | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 1 | |
| Josh Schache | 10.4 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 49.8 | 9 | |
| Stefan Martin | 10.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 47.2 | 9 | |
| Mitch Wallis | 10.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 45.3 | 6 | |
| Jason Johannisen | 10.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 25 | |
| Cody Weightman | 10.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 54.4 | 16 | |
| Louis Butler | 10.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 46.0 | 1 | |
| Mitch Hannan | 9.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 54.1 | 17 | |
| Zaine Cordy | 9.6 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 43.8 | 19 | |
| Laitham Vandermeer | 8.7 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 39.7 | 11 | |
| Anthony Scott | 8.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 36.3 | 21 | |
| Jordon Sweet | 8.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 60.8 | 5 | |
| Lachlan McNeil | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 36.7 | 13 | |
| Jamarra Ugle-Hagan | 7.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 42.0 | 5 | |
| Ryan Gardner | 6.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 22.8 | 9 | |
| Lin Jong | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 1 | |
| Rhylee West | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 4 | |
| Ben Cavarra | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1 |
Premierships
2- 1954
- 2016
Runners-up: 1961, 2021
- First season
- 1925 (as Footscray)
- Seasons
- 102
- All-time record
- 976–1124–23 · 46.5%
- Finals
- 22 wins from 59 games, in 32 seasons
- Grand finals
- 2 won, 2 lost
- Biggest win
- 128 points v North Melbourne, 2021 (25.17 (167) to 5.9 (39))
- Highest score
- 33.15 (213) v St Kilda, 1978
Season by season
Ladder finish and finals, every yearPremiersRunners-upOther finalsMissed the finals
2020s5 of 7 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8th/18 | 13–9–1 | Lost a qualifying final |
| 2025 | 9th/18 | 14–9 | Missed the finals |
| 2024 | 6th/18 | 14–9 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2023 | 9th/18 | 12–11 | Missed the finals |
| 2022 | 8th/18 | 12–10 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2021 | 5th/18 | 15–7 | Runners-up |
| 2020 | 7th/18 | 10–7 | Lost in week one of the finals |
2010s4 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7th/18 | 12–10 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2018 | 13th/18 | 8–14 | Missed the finals |
| 2017 | 10th/18 | 11–11 | Missed the finals |
| 2016 | 7th/18 | 15–7 | Premiers |
| 2015 | 6th/18 | 14–8 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2014 | 14th/18 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 2013 | 15th/18 | 8–14 | Missed the finals |
| 2012 | 15th/18 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 2011 | 10th/17 | 9–13 | Missed the finals |
| 2010 | 4th/16 | 14–8 | Lost a preliminary final |
2000s4 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3rd/16 | 15–7 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2008 | 3rd/16 | 15–6–1 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2007 | 13th/16 | 9–12–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2006 | 8th/16 | 13–9 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2005 | 9th/16 | 11–11 | Missed the finals |
| 2004 | 14th/16 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 2003 | 16th/16 | 3–18–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2002 | 12th/16 | 9–12–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2001 | 10th/16 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2000 | 7th/16 | 12–10 | Lost in week one of the finals |
1990s6 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4th/16 | 15–6–1 | Lost a semi-final |
| 1998 | 2nd/16 | 15–7 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1997 | 3rd/16 | 14–8 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1996 | 15th/16 | 5–16–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1995 | 7th/16 | 11–10–1 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1994 | 5th/15 | 13–9 | Lost a semi-finalas Footscray |
| 1993 | 9th/15 | 11–9 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1992 | 2nd/15 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary finalas Footscray |
| 1991 | 10th/15 | 9–12–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1990 | 7th/14 | 12–10 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
1980s1 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13th/14 | 6–15–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1988 | 8th/14 | 11–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1987 | 7th/14 | 11–10–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1986 | 8th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1985 | 2nd/12 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary finalas Footscray |
| 1984 | 7th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1983 | 7th/12 | 10–12 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1982 | 12th/12 | 3–19 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1981 | 11th/12 | 2–20 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1980 | 10th/12 | 5–17 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
1970s2 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9th/12 | 7–14–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1978 | 11th/12 | 7–15 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1977 | 7th/12 | 10–11–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1976 | 5th/12 | 11–10–1 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1975 | 7th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1974 | 5th/12 | 13–8–1 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1973 | 9th/12 | 7–14–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1972 | 7th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1971 | 8th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1970 | 7th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
1960s1 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11th/12 | 6–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1968 | 10th/12 | 5–15 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1967 | 12th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1966 | 10th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1965 | 10th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1964 | 7th/12 | 9–9 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1963 | 9th/12 | 7–11 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1962 | 5th/12 | 11–7 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1961 | 4th/12 | 11–7 | Runners-upas Footscray |
| 1960 | 10th/12 | 6–12 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
1950s4 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 12th/12 | 3–15 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1958 | 11th/12 | 6–12 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1957 | 6th/12 | 9–8–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1956 | 4th/12 | 11–7 | Lost a preliminary finalas Footscray |
| 1955 | 5th/12 | 12–6 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1954 | 2nd/12 | 11–6–1 | Premiersas Footscray |
| 1953 | 3rd/12 | 13–5 | Lost a preliminary finalas Footscray |
| 1952 | 10th/12 | 5–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1951 | 4th/12 | 12–6 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1950 | 10th/12 | 5–13 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
1940s4 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 9th/12 | 7–12 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1948 | 4th/12 | 12–7 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1947 | 9th/12 | 8–10–1 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1946 | 3rd/12 | 13–6 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1945 | 5th/12 | 12–8 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1944 | 4th/12 | 12–5–1 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1943 | 6th/11 | 7–8 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1942 | 4th/11 | 10–4 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1941 | 6th/12 | 10–8 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1940 | 6th/12 | 9–9 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
1930s1 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 11th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1938 | 3rd/12 | 13–5 | Lost in week one of the finalsas Footscray |
| 1937 | 11th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1936 | 10th/12 | 5–13 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1935 | 11th/12 | 2–14–2 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1934 | 9th/12 | 6–12 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1933 | 7th/12 | 11–7 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1932 | 7th/12 | 9–9 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1931 | 5th/12 | 12–6 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
| 1930 | 11th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finalsas Footscray |
Head to head
All time| Opponent | W–L–D | Win % | Last 5 | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbournesince 1925 | 84–93–1 | 47.5% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Hawthornsince 1925 | 82–89–2 | 48.0% | WLLLL | W1 |
| Northsince 1925 | 89–80–3 | 52.6% | LWWWW | L1 |
| Geelongsince 1925 | 59–110–2 | 35.1% | LLWLW | L2 |
| Sydneysince 1925 | 86–84–1 | 50.6% | LLWWL | L2 |
| Essendonsince 1925 | 72–96–2 | 42.9% | WWWLW | W3 |
| St Kildasince 1925 | 82–85–3 | 49.1% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Collingwoodsince 1925 | 52–112–1 | 31.8% | WWLWL | W2 |
| Richmondsince 1925 | 79–82–2 | 49.1% | WWWWW | W5 |
| Carltonsince 1925 | 60–91–5 | 40.1% | DLWWW | – |
| Brisbanesince 1987 | 37–28–0 | 56.9% | WLLLW | W1 |
| West Coastsince 1987 | 25–37–1 | 40.5% | WWWLW | W3 |
| Adelaidesince 1991 | 28–26–0 | 51.9% | LLWLL | L2 |
| Fremantlesince 1995 | 21–23–0 | 47.7% | LLLLW | L4 |
| Portsince 1997 | 18–22–0 | 45.0% | WWLLL | W2 |
| GWSsince 2012 | 16–7–0 | 69.6% | WWWWW | W5 |
| Gold Coastsince 2011 | 14–5–0 | 73.7% | WLWLW | W1 |
Western Bulldogs FAQ
Where did the Western Bulldogs finish on the 2021 AFL ladder?
The Western Bulldogs finished 5th on the 2021 AFL ladder with 60 premiership points from 15 wins, at a percentage of 132.8.
How many premierships have the Western Bulldogs won?
The Western Bulldogs have won 2 VFL/AFL premierships: 1954, 2016.
When did the Western Bulldogs join the AFL?
The Western Bulldogs’ first VFL/AFL season was 1925, as Footscray.
Every flag since 1897: the full list of AFL premiers.