Western Bulldogs

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Seasons: 1925–present · Record: 954-1087-23 · Melbourne metro →

2026 final ladder13-9-1· 54 pts · ladder position 8

Also competed as: Footscray

RivalriesWestern Bulldogs–Greater Western Sydney rivalryvs Greater Western Sydneytwo-way

The Heartbreak Index3.7 · #546

The Blessed · AFL, 2016

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agony

The clocks

AFL since 20161.1
AFL final appearance since 20210.2

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2021 · playoff run died early, 2026 · playoff run died early, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2022

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.

The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.

Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.

Who controls the clubMembers (club-owned)

Members (club-owned)members' association

Cross-checkedas of 4 Jun 2026

Community/member-owned club; the league requires member ownership, so there is no external private owner to record. Footscray Football Club Limited, trading as the Western Bulldogs, is classed as a member-controlled club.

Members (club-owned) on the owners board →

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Premierships

Last 2016

Minor Premierships

Grand Finals

Finals series

102

Seasons

0.468

Win pct

Elo through the years, 1925 to 2026

Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026.

1534

Rating after 2026

9th of 18 clubs

1684

All-time peak

28 Aug 1999

1684

Best season-end

2016

1234

Weakest season-end

1981

Best seasons, by rating at season end

#	Season	Elo	Result
1	2016	1684	PremiersPremiers
2	2009	1666	FinalsFinals
3	1954	1654	PremiersPremiers
4	1999	1643	FinalsFinals
5	2021	1635	Lost GFLost the Grand Final

Weakest seasons, by rating at season end

#	Season	Elo	Result
1	1981	1234	MissedMissed finals
2	1982	1261	MissedMissed finals
3	1935	1300	MissedMissed finals
4	2003	1306	MissedMissed finals
5	2012	1310	MissedMissed finals

Season-by-season

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2026

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 8 · W13

Finals

54 pts

2025

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 9 · W14

—

56 pts

2024

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 6 · W14

Finals

56 pts

2023

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 9 · W12

—

48 pts

2022

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 8 · W12

Finals

48 pts

2021

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 5 · W15

Runner-up

60 pts

2020

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 7 · W10

Finals

40 pts

2019

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 7 · W12

Finals

48 pts

2018

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 13 · W8

—

32 pts

2017

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 10 · W11

—

44 pts

2016

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 7 · W15

Premiers

60 pts

2015

Western Bulldogs · AFL · Pos 6 · W14

Finals

56 pts

											Result
2026	AFL	Western Bulldogs	8	23	13	9	1	54	1901	1992	Finals
2025	AFL	Western Bulldogs	9	23	14	9	0	56	2493	1820	—
2024	AFL	Western Bulldogs	6	23	14	9	0	56	2171	1736	Finals
2023	AFL	Western Bulldogs	9	23	12	11	0	48	1919	1766	—
2022	AFL	Western Bulldogs	8	22	12	10	0	48	1973	1812	Finals
2021	AFL	Western Bulldogs	5	22	15	7	0	60	1994	1501	Runner-up
2020	AFL	Western Bulldogs	7	17	10	7	0	40	1103	1034	Finals
2019	AFL	Western Bulldogs	7	22	12	10	0	48	1941	1810	Finals
2018	AFL	Western Bulldogs	13	22	8	14	0	32	1575	2037	—
2017	AFL	Western Bulldogs	10	22	11	11	0	44	1857	1913	—
2016	AFL	Western Bulldogs	7	22	15	7	0	60	1857	1609	Premiers
2015	AFL	Western Bulldogs	6	22	14	8	0	56	2101	1825	Finals
2014	AFL	Western Bulldogs	14	22	7	15	0	28	1784	2177	—
2013	AFL	Western Bulldogs	15	22	8	14	0	32	1926	2262	—
2012	AFL	Western Bulldogs	15	22	5	17	0	20	1542	2301	—
2011	AFL	Western Bulldogs	10	22	9	13	0	36	2060	2155	—
2010	AFL	Western Bulldogs	4	22	14	8	0	56	2174	1734	Finals
2009	AFL	Western Bulldogs	3	22	15	7	0	60	2378	1940	Finals
2008	AFL	Western Bulldogs	3	22	15	6	1	62	2506	2112	Finals
2007	AFL	Western Bulldogs	13	22	9	12	1	38	2111	2469	—
2006	AFL	Western Bulldogs	8	22	13	9	0	52	2311	2173	Finals
2005	AFL	Western Bulldogs	9	22	11	11	0	44	2385	2351	—
2004	AFL	Western Bulldogs	14	22	5	17	0	20	1957	2459	—
2003	AFL	Western Bulldogs	16	22	3	18	1	14	2014	2693	—
2002	AFL	Western Bulldogs	12	22	9	12	1	38	2335	2246	—
2001	AFL	Western Bulldogs	10	22	10	12	0	40	2305	2458	—
2000	AFL	Western Bulldogs	7	22	12	10	0	48	2321	2241	Finals
1999	AFL	Western Bulldogs	4	22	15	6	1	62	2363	1993	Finals
1998	AFL	Western Bulldogs	2	22	15	7	0	60	2353	2019	Finals
1997	AFL	Western Bulldogs	3	22	14	8	0	56	2100	2062	Finals
1996	AFL	Footscray	15	22	5	16	1	22	1654	2139	—
1995	AFL	Footscray	7	22	11	10	1	46	1879	2054	Finals
1994	AFL	Footscray	5	22	13	9	0	52	2106	1905	Finals
1993	AFL	Footscray	9	20	11	9	0	44	1978	1997	—
1992	AFL	Footscray	2	22	16	6	0	64	2384	1836	Finals
1991	AFL	Footscray	10	22	9	12	1	38	1815	2064	—
1990	AFL	Footscray	7	22	12	10	0	48	2016	2031	—
1989	VFL	Footscray	13	22	6	15	1	26	1614	1855	—
1988	VFL	Footscray	8	22	11	11	0	44	1880	1803	—
1987	VFL	Footscray	7	22	11	10	1	46	1959	2046	—
1986	VFL	Footscray	8	22	11	11	0	44	1963	2010	—
1985	VFL	Footscray	2	22	16	6	0	64	2417	2000	Finals
1984	VFL	Footscray	7	22	11	11	0	44	1992	2123	—
1983	VFL	Footscray	7	22	10	12	0	40	2102	2428	—
1982	VFL	Footscray	12	22	3	19	0	12	2066	3035	—
1981	VFL	Footscray	11	22	2	20	0	8	1764	2680	—
1980	VFL	Footscray	10	22	5	17	0	20	2056	2737	—
1979	VFL	Footscray	9	22	7	14	1	30	2015	2463	—
1978	VFL	Footscray	11	22	7	15	0	28	2272	2508	—
1977	VFL	Footscray	7	22	10	11	1	42	2170	2141	—
1976	VFL	Footscray	5	22	11	10	1	46	1958	2023	Finals
1975	VFL	Footscray	7	22	11	11	0	44	1968	2076	—
1974	VFL	Footscray	5	22	13	8	1	54	1899	1746	Finals
1973	VFL	Footscray	9	22	7	14	1	30	1860	2109	—
1972	VFL	Footscray	7	22	11	11	0	44	1930	2038	—
1971	VFL	Footscray	8	22	11	11	0	44	1966	2217	—
1970	VFL	Footscray	7	22	11	11	0	44	1728	1894	—
1969	VFL	Footscray	11	20	6	14	0	24	1778	2079	—
1968	VFL	Footscray	10	20	5	15	0	20	1413	1710	—
1967	VFL	Footscray	12	18	4	14	0	16	1060	1481	—
1966	VFL	Footscray	10	18	4	14	0	16	1004	1458	—
1965	VFL	Footscray	10	18	4	14	0	16	1010	1310	—
1964	VFL	Footscray	7	18	9	9	0	36	1146	1301	—
1963	VFL	Footscray	9	18	7	11	0	28	1126	1283	—
1962	VFL	Footscray	5	18	11	7	0	44	1390	1281	—
1961	VFL	Footscray	4	18	11	7	0	44	1334	1216	Runner-up
1960	VFL	Footscray	10	18	6	12	0	24	1065	1178	—
1959	VFL	Footscray	12	18	3	15	0	12	1178	1607	—
1958	VFL	Footscray	11	18	6	12	0	24	1401	1440	—
1957	VFL	Footscray	6	18	9	8	1	38	1263	1275	—
1956	VFL	Footscray	4	18	11	7	0	44	1323	1159	Finals
1955	VFL	Footscray	5	18	12	6	0	48	1323	1018	—
1954	VFL	Footscray	2	18	11	6	1	46	1423	1095	Premiers
1953	VFL	Footscray	3	18	13	5	0	52	1309	959	Finals
1952	VFL	Footscray	10	19	5	14	0	20	1052	1364	—
1951	VFL	Footscray	4	18	12	6	0	48	1316	1165	Finals
1950	VFL	Footscray	10	18	5	13	0	20	1475	1608	—
1949	VFL	Footscray	9	19	7	12	0	28	1211	1444	—
1948	VFL	Footscray	4	19	12	7	0	48	1499	1453	Finals
1947	VFL	Footscray	9	19	8	10	1	34	1646	1713	—
1946	VFL	Footscray	3	19	13	6	0	52	1917	1628	Finals
1945	VFL	Footscray	5	20	12	8	0	48	1717	1576	—
1944	VFL	Footscray	4	18	12	5	1	50	1529	1430	Finals
1943	VFL	Footscray	6	15	7	8	0	32	1164	1244	—
1942	VFL	Footscray	4	14	10	4	0	48	1460	1159	Finals
1941	VFL	Footscray	6	18	10	8	0	40	1676	1517	—
1940	VFL	Footscray	6	18	9	9	0	36	1696	1558	—
1939	VFL	Footscray	11	18	4	14	0	16	1494	1809	—
1938	VFL	Footscray	3	18	13	5	0	52	1723	1386	Finals
1937	VFL	Footscray	11	18	4	14	0	16	1409	1722	—
1936	VFL	Footscray	10	18	5	13	0	20	1462	1690	—
1935	VFL	Footscray	11	18	2	14	2	12	1272	1731	—
1934	VFL	Footscray	9	18	6	12	0	24	1444	1699	—
1933	VFL	Footscray	7	18	11	7	0	44	1520	1555	—
1932	VFL	Footscray	7	18	9	9	0	36	1229	1188	—
1931	VFL	Footscray	5	18	12	6	0	48	1161	1054	—
1930	VFL	Footscray	11	18	4	14	0	16	1164	1535	—
1929	VFL	Footscray	9	18	6	11	1	26	1268	1464	—
1928	VFL	Footscray	7	18	9	9	0	36	1465	1340	—
1927	VFL	Footscray	10	18	6	12	0	24	1131	1325	—
1926	VFL	Footscray	10	18	4	14	0	16	1164	1665	—
1925	VFL	Footscray	11	17	4	13	0	16	1132	1368	—

Grand Final Appearances

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2021 vs Melbourne

Western Bulldogs · Perth Stadium

Lost

66–140

2016 vs Sydney Swans

Western Bulldogs · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

89–67

1961 vs Hawthorn

Footscray · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Lost

51–94

1954 vs Melbourne

Footscray · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

102–51


2021	Western Bulldogs	Lost	66–140	Melbourne	Perth Stadium
2016	Western Bulldogs	Won	89–67	Sydney Swans	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1961	Footscray	Lost	51–94	Hawthorn	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1954	Footscray	Won	102–51	Melbourne	Melbourne Cricket Ground

AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com. See methodology.

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Who controls the club

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Elo through the years, 1925 to 2026

Best seasons, by rating at season end

Weakest seasons, by rating at season end

Season-by-season

Grand Final Appearances

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