All-time Western Bulldogs team
Who makes the best ever Western Bulldogs (and Footscray) side? This is the strongest twelve from 1965–2026 in Footy Draft Game: 23-0: one player per position on the ground, each in his best season. 1 premiership in that time: 2016.
| Position | Player | Season | Rating | That season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-back | Chris Grant | 1997 | 99 | 20 gm · 11.0 disp · 1.6 gls |
| Centre half-back | Ted Whitten | 1965 | 96 | 17 gm · 11.0 disp · 1.1 gls |
| Half-back flank | Matthew Boyd | 2009 | 97 | 21 gm · 18.5 disp · 0.3 gls |
| Wing | Scott West | 1998 | 98 | 21 gm · 22.9 disp · 0.3 gls |
| Centre | Marcus Bontempelli | 2021 | 99 | 26 gm · 26.7 disp · 1.2 gls |
| Ruck | Gary Dempsey | 1975 | 99 | 19 gm · 12.2 disp · 0.5 gls |
| Rover | Tony Liberatore | 1990 | 98 | 18 gm · 22.9 disp · 0.3 gls |
| Half-forward flank | Brad Johnson | 1999 | 99 | 23 gm · 13.2 disp · 1.5 gls |
| Centre half-forward | Simon Beasley | 1985 | 99 | 22 gm · 11.0 disp · 3.7 gls |
| Full-forward | Kelvin Templeton | 1978 | 99 | 18 gm · 9.4 disp · 3.4 gls |
| Interchange | Scott Wynd | 1992 | 99 | 20 gm · 14.3 disp · 0.1 gls |
| Interchange | John Schultz | 1965 | 98 | 19 gm · 12.1 disp · 0.2 gls |
Ratings are our own (45–99) from games, goals, awards and career; positions come from the players' Wikipedia articles. Disagree with a pick? Build your own in club mode – every spin is a Western Bulldogs season.
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| Season | Club | W-L-D | Ladder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Footscray | 16-6-0 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Footscray | 16-6-0 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Western Bulldogs | 15-7-0 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Western Bulldogs | 15-6-1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Western Bulldogs | 15-7-0 | 3 |
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