Schedule of Events

[Twodogs]

My daughter was induced and born on 31 December because the doc didn't want to come in on New Years Day.

Don't blame him (or her). Delivering a baby is the last thing anyone-mum, dad, doctor-would want to be doing on New Year's Day. Especially a second baby, the magic has well and truly gone by then!

[BulldogBelle]

The following dates for some of our major events: I have updated the schedule for these in post 1 of this thread.



Family Day - Saturday 24th February

AFL Season Launch - Tuesday 23rd March

AFLW Best and Fairest - Thursday 29th March

Inside the Kennel (Mid Season Edition) – Tuesday 19th June

AFL Best and Fairest – Wednesday 3rd October

Social Club Christmas Party – Tuesday 4th December

Inside the Kennel (Recruits Edition) – Thursday 13th December



Please be aware that these dates are subject to change.

[Bulldog4life]

My daughter was induced and born on 31 December because the doc didn't want to come in on New Years Day.

If I remember right Brian Lake and his wife arranged for their baby to be induced so he could play finals.

[bornadog]

AFL Season Launch - Tuesday 23rd March

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I am really pissed off with the club on the season Launch. This is usually the best event of the year and they have decided to tamper with it and dumb it down. Instead of having it at Crown, with a formal dinner and players sitting at your table, they have decided to make it casual and finger food at the Convention centre. They have combined the event with the induction of players to Hall of Fame, but this could have been done at the Crown. Why tamper with a successful event that has grown from around 500 attending to well over flowing to over 1200 attending.

I am seriously thinking of not going this year.

[BulldogBelle]

I am really pissed off with the club on the season Launch. This is usually the best event of the year and they have decided to tamper with it and dumb it down. Instead of having it at Crown, with a formal dinner and players sitting at your table, they have decided to make it casual and finger food at the Convention centre. They have combined the event with the induction of players to Hall of Fame, but this could have been done at the Crown. Why tamper with a successful event that has grown from around 500 attending to well over flowing to over 1200 attending.

I am seriously thinking of not going this year.

I think that the tickets are $150 for social club members. That's about $150 too much for me right now.

[Twodogs]

I think that the tickets are $150 for social club members. That's about $150 too much for me right now.

It's about $160 too much for me.

[Eastdog]

Come down to VU Whitten Oval to enjoy great family entertainment including watching the AFL team train ahead of the JLT Series, player interviews & autographs from both the AFL and AFLW teams, sponsor activations, kids activities, food trucks, get your 2018 membership, visit the Bulldogs Shop and much more

Date: Saturday 24th February 2018, 9am – 2pm

Entry by Gold Coin donation and for more information e-mail events@westernbulldogs.com.au

Enjoyed the family day at Whitten Oval last year and keen to head over again this year for the 2018 family day and get some more signatures and watch the training. Good it is in the morning taking into account those hot days that might occur in February.

[Eastdog]

Hopefully the Bulldog museum is open at the family day. Would be great to have a look at that. Just sent them an email to the WB events department.

[Eastdog]

Hopefully the Bulldog museum is open at the family day. Would be great to have a look at that. Just sent them an email to the WB events department.

The events coordinator got back to me and said that the Bulldog museum will be open as part of the family day.

[Eastdog]

Got some more information from our events coordinator today via email.

Likely schedule not confirmed

9am - WB Men's training session

12pm - Autograph session

Further deatails will be posted on the club website over the coming weeks.

[dadsgirl16]

Our season launch is Tuesday 13 March NOT 23rd.

[BulldogBelle]

Our season launch is Tuesday 13 March NOT 23rd.

Thanks for that.

I see that I have March 13th in the schedule. So all is OK.

[BulldogBelle]

Here are some possible milestones this year
250 Games
Morris, Dale : born 29-12-82 :241 games (132wins-2draws-107losss) : debut year 2005: age at debut 22y 115d : age now 34y 239d

200 games
Picken, Liam : born 01-08-86 : 198 games (99-0-99) : debut year 2009 : age at debut 22y 247d : age now 31y 24d

100 games
Macrae, Jack : born 03-08-94 : 99 games (52-0-47) : debut year 2013: age at debut 18y 261d : age now 23y 22d
Bontempelli, Marcus : born 24-11-95 : games 85 (48-0-37) : debut year 2014 : age at debut 18y 147d : age now 21y 274d
Hunter, Lachie : born 3-12-94 : games 84 (45-0-39) : debut year 2013 : age at debut 18y 191d : age now 22y 255d
Johannisen, Jason : born 08-11-92 : games 84 (42-0-42) : debut year 2012 : age at debut 19y 270d : age now 24y 290d

50 games
Dale, Bailey : 22-07-96 : 30 (15-0-15) : 2015 : 18y 299d : 21y 34d
Cordy, Zaine : 27-10-96 : 30 (18-0-12) : 2015 : 18y 306d : 20y 302d
McLean, Toby : 31-01-96 : 38 (24-0-14) : 2015 : 19y 126d 21y 206d
Suckling, Matt : 25-07-88 : 39 (24-0-15) : 2016 : 27y 246d 29y 31d
Boyd, Tom : 22-08-95 : 40 (25-0-15) 36 : 2015 : 19y 225d 21y 300d
Roberts, Fletcher : 03-06-93 : 47 (25-0-22) : 2012 : 19y 70d : 24y 34d

Note that Suckling and Dickson have games for other clubs and may also have a milestone.

Looking at records for the most number of wins:

Wins
Johnson, Brad 364 games (177 wins-7draws-180 losses) : 558 goals
Grant, Chris 341 (173-6-162) 554
West, Scott 324 (152-5-167) 104
Liberatore, Tony 283 (150-3-130) 95
Boyd, Matthew 292 (146-2-144) 86
Hawkins, Doug 329 (144-4-181) 216
Smith, Rohan 300 (144-5-151) 254
Murphy, Robert 312 (140-4-168) 183
Whitten, Ted 321 (139-2-180) 360
Wallis, Stephen 261 (130-4-127) 57
Olliver, Arthur 272 (128-4-140) 354
Wynd, Scott 237 (124-4-109) 31
Giansiracusa, Daniel 265 (116-4-145) 331
Donald, Wally 205 (108-3-94) 1
Eagleton, Nathan 221 (107-3-111) 186
Royal, Brian 199 (106-2-91) 299
Morrison, Alby 224 (104-3-117) 369
Cooney, Adam 219 (104-2-113) 186
Gilbee, Lindsay 206 (103-2-101) 119

Out of our current players:
Morris, Dale : 241 games (132 wins-2 draws-107 losses) : 3 goals
Picken, Liam : 198 games (99-0-99) : 87 goals
Dahlhaus, Luke : 137 games (65 wins-0 draws-72 losses) : 108 goals

[bornadog]

Thanks Ringer, looking forward to Morris and Pickens milestones. Two of our once rookie players that have turned out ok.

[Eastdog]

Great reading. Thanks Ringer.