A man who ran onto Marvel Stadium during the Collingwood-North Melbourne game and tried to re-enter the venue after he was ejected has been slapped with a lifetime AFL ban. Conor Clarke, who is the brother of young Western Bulldogs player Charlie Clarke, ran onto the field during the last quarter of Sunday’s match. Clarke … Read more
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has urged the AFL to protect prior opportunity, saying the holding-the-ball rule tweak has become “risky” to players hunting the ball. Describing it as a “challenge” for the AFL, Beveridge believes the mid-season adjustment could have gone too far. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Beveridge’s big concern over AFL’s tweak to … Read more
Western Bulldogs big man Rory Lobb has been jeered off the ground during his side’s AFL loss to Brisbane on Friday night. Lobb has been a maligned player since crossing to the Bulldogs from Fremantle at the end of 2022 and has struggled to hold his spot in the side this year. With the key … Read more
Western Bulldogs young gun Sam Darcy has capped off a night that could result in a ban with a remarkable fourth quarter in a stunning come-from-behind win over Collingwood. The Bulldogs trailed for much of Friday night’s clash but kicked five goals and held the reigning premiers to just one point in the last term … Read more
The Western Bulldogs are already bracing themselves to lose injured AFL midfielder Bailey Smith to a rival club at the end of the season. Smith is in the final year of his contract and has been the subject of intense speculation dating back as far as last year. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Western Bulldogs can … Read more
There are fears for the playing future of Western Bulldogs star Tom Liberatore with the AFL’s medical team suddenly becoming “heavily involved” in his recovery from repeat concussion incidents. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary has revealed that the AFL HQ is “taking over” after worrying scenes unfolded during the Western Bulldogs’ shock loss to … Read more
The Western Bulldogs’ football chief says he has been “blown away” at aggressive and personal attacks on under-fire coach Luke Beveridge. The Dogs’ general manager of football Matthew Egan is staunchly defending Beveridge as “an incredible coach”, amid mounting scrutiny. “I have been blown away with how aggressive some of the comments have been in … Read more
Tom Liberatore has been ruled out indefinitely after the Western Bulldogs confirmed he was concussed by a stray boot late in Sunday’s loss to Hawthorn. The 31-year-old’s health has been a major concern for the AFL club since he collapsed against Essendon last month. Liberatore was put in concussion protocols at a time the Dogs … Read more
James Sicily endured a rollercoaster of emotions before kicking Hawthorn to a thrilling 14.14 (98) to 14.7 (91) win over the Western Bulldogs on Sunday. The 29-year-old dislocated his shoulder in a heavy fall but returned to play, only to later suffer another blow when he rolled his ankle. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hawks captain … Read more
Cody Weightman has suffered an injury to his left elbow for the third time in less than two years, with Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge warning of a fresh “long-term approach” to fixing the speedster’s issues. Just weeks removed from dislocating the joint a second time, Weightman fell hard on his arm late in the … Read more
