Western Bulldogs Football Club Western Bulldogs Football Club

Since joing the league in 1925, the doggies based at the Whitten Oval have won two premierships in 1954 and 2016, enjoying a strong and passionate supporter base.

The Western Oval is located in West Footscray and was renamed Whitten Oval in honour of Footscray legend Ted Whitten.

In 1877 the Footscray Football Club began a link with the VFA with its junior side playing 15 games in the Association's junior division.

1879 - After moving from ground to ground, local council grants permission to use the Western Reserve (now Whitten Oval) as their home ground.

In 1883 the club drops the name Prince Imperials and once again becomes the Footscray Football Club. After the name change, the Club attracts a lot of interest from local talent. Players wore blue and white hooped guernseys, socks and red caps.

1898 - Footscray win their first VFA Premiership.

1924 - After finishing on top of the ladder for the fifth straight year, Footscray put in a dominant performance in the Grand Final against Williamstown, bringing the Club nine Premierships in 39 seasons of VFA football.

1924 - After winning the 1924 Premiership, Footscray square off against VFL Premiers Essendon for charity in what was dubbed the 'Championship of Victoria'. In front of 46,100 people Footscray won by 28 points, further pressing their claims to join the VFL.

1925 - Clearly being the most dominant team in the VFA, Footscray joined the 'big guns' in the VFL along with Hawthorn and North Melbourne.

1954 - Footscray win VFL Premiership defeating Melbourne in the Grand Final by 51 points - 15.12.102 to 7.9.51.

Full forward Jack Collins was the star for the Bulldogs with seven goals, while rover John Kerr was regarded as the best man on the ground. The captain-coach of the Footscray Premiership team was Charlie Sutton.

1997 - Before the start of the 1997 season, the Club changes its name from the Footscray Football Club to the Western Bulldogs Football Club.

2010 - Dogs win the 2010 NAB Cup with a 40-point win over St Kilda.

2016 - Western Bulldogs win AFL Premiership defeating Sydney in the Grand Final by 22 points - 13.11.89 to 10.7.67.

99,981 fans watched the Bulldogs win by 22 points. It was the first time in VFL/AFL history that a team won the premiership from seventh place on the ladder. Jason Johannisen of the Bulldogs was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player on the ground.

❊ Address ❊

 ⊜  417 Barkly Street Footscray 3012 View Map
 ✆ Telephone: (03) 9680 6100

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❊ Web Links ❊

➼ Western Bulldogs Football Club 

➼ www.westernbulldogs.com.au

➼ www.facebook.com/Western.Bulldogs

➼ www.twitter.com/westernbulldogs

➼ www.afl.com.au

❊ Also See... ❊

➼ Victoria University | Whitten Oval

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