2009 Western Bulldogs season

Western Bulldogs

2009 season
President	David Smorgon
Coach	Rodney Eade
Captain(s)	Brad Johnson
Home ground	Etihad Stadium
Pre-season competition	First round
AFL season	3rd
Finals series	Preliminary finalist
Best and Fairest	Matthew Boyd
Leading goalkicker	Jason Akermanis (43)
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The 2009 Western Bulldogs season was the club's 84th since their introduction to the AFL in 1925.

Season summary

The Western Bulldogs were coming off their most successful season in 10 years by making the preliminary final in 2008 and this year finished 3rd overall.

Fixtures

The bulldogs would make two trips to Western Australia in the first four rounds, and would play three games at the MCG, they would also play a home game in Canberra against Sydney and a home game in Darwin against Port Adelaide.

The NAB Cup

Round 1 13 February 2009 8:40pm Local

Western Bulldogs	1.8.12 (69) - 1.8.13 (70)	Essendon Football Club
Goals:		Goals:

Telstra Dome, Melbourne Attendance: 35,123

ladder position = -

Regular Season

Round 1 29 March 2009 6:10pm Local

Fremantle	13.16 (94) - 25.7 (157)	Western Bulldogs
Goals: Brett Peake 3, Michael Johnson 2, Stephen Hill, Rhys Palmer, Matthew Pavlich, Byron Schammer, Luke McPharlin, Ryan Murphy, Nic Suban		Goals: Mitch Hahn 5, Ryan Griffen 3, Lindsay Gilbee 3, Nathan Eagleton 3, Shaun Higgins 2, Jason Akermanis 2, Daniel Giansiracusa 2, Dylan Addison, Adam Cooney, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross, Callan Ward

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 34,634

ladder position = 2

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Round 2 5 April 2009 2:10pm Local

Western Bulldogs	11.14 (80) - 9.11 (65)	North Melbourne Football Club
Goals: Johnson 3, Hill 3, Giansiracusa, Minson, Addison, Griffen, Gilbee		Goals: Campbell 2, Thomas 2, Simpson, Wells, Swallow, Hale, McIntosh

MCG, Melbourne Attendance: 34,466

ladder position = 2

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Round 3 13 April 2009 2:10pm Local

Western Bulldogs	16.14 (110) - 8.15 (63)	Richmond Football Club
Goals: Akermanis 4, Higgins 2, Johnson 2, Giansiracusa 2, Gilbee, Hill, Hahn, Minson, Morris, Cooney		Goals: White 2, Foley, Riewoldt, Richardson, Brown, Morton, Tuck

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 46,261

ladder position = 2

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Round 4 19 April 2009 2:10pm Local

West Coast Eagles	17.14 (116) - 12.11 (83)	Western Bulldogs
Goals: Hunter, Lynch 3, LeCras, McKinley 2, Embley, Hansen, Kerr, Rosa, Selwood, Staker, Wirrpanda		Goals: Higgins 4, Boyd 2, Gilbee, Griffen, Hill, Johnson, Lake, Ward

Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 37,758

ladder position = 3

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Round 5 26 April 2009 2:10pm Local

Western Bulldogs	13.12 (90) - 21.7 (133)	Carlton Football Club
Goals: Johnson 4, Giansiracusa 2, Boyd 2, Hill, Griffen, Picken, Higgins, Hahn		Goals: Fevola 3, Betts 3, Kreuzer 2, Simpson 2, Russell 2, Cloke 2, Houlihan 2, Waite, Murphy, O'hAilpin, Carrazzo, Gibbs

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 44,268

ladder position = 5

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Round 6 3 May 2009 2:10pm Local

Western Bulldogs	11.10 (76) - 14.20 (104)	St Kilda Football Club
Goals: Hill 3, Akermanis 2, Minson 2, Griffin, Gilbee, Higgins, Eagleton,		Goals: Riewodlt 4, Schneider 3, Goddard, Gardiner, Dal Santo, McQualter, Gram, Koschitzke, Gwilt

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 36,302

ladder position = 6

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Round 7 10 May 2009 01:10pm Local

Adelaide Football Club	12.14 (86) - 17.16 (118)	Western Bulldogs
Goals: Walker 4, Knights 3, Porplyzia 2, Goodwin, Tippett, Edwards		Goals: Murphy 4, Akermanis 3, Eagleton 2, Hill 2, Johnson, Gilbee, Cooney, Giansiracusa, Minson, Hahn

AAMI Stadium, Adelaide Attendance: 31,742

ladder position = 3

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Round 8 16 May 2009 02:10pm Local

Melbourne Football Club	15.7 (97) - 15.14 (104)	Western Bulldogs
Goals: Bate 4, Robertson 3, Maric 2, Jones, Davey, McLean, Sylvia, Valenti, Pettard		Goals: Akermanis 4, Welsh 3, Gilbee 2, Johnson, Murphy, Addison, Hahn, Cooney, Boyd

MCG, Melbourne Attendance: 28,279

ladder position = 3

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Round 9 22 May 2009 07:40pm Local

Geelong Football Club	17.14 (116) - 17.12 (114)	Western Bulldogs
Goals: Johnson 5, Stokes 4, Chapman 3, Selwood, Bartel, Varcoe, Gamble, Rooke,		Goals: Akermanis 4, Johnson 4, Griffin 2, Giansiracusa 2, Eagleton, Minson, Hill, Picken, Cooney

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 44,620

ladder position = 3

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Round 10 30 May 2009 02:10pm Local

Western Bulldogs	18.9 (117) - 12.5 (77)	Sydney Swans
Goals: Welsh 4, Giansiracusa 3, Hahn 3, Ward 3, Cooney 2, Harbrow, Higgins, Boyd		Goals: Hall 6, Goodes 2, Malceski, Ablett, Jack, J Bolton

Manuka Oval, Canberra Attendance: 12,457

ladder position = 3

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Round 11 5 June 2009 07:40pm Local

Richmond Football Club	14.5 (89) - 24.13 (157)	Western Bulldogs
Goals: Morton 3, Riewoldt 3, Pattison 2, Tuck 2, McMahon, Collins, Polo, Deledio		Goals: Hill 4, Higgins 3, Picken 2, Hahn 2, Giansiracusa 2, Johnson 2, Gilbee 2, Ward, Akermanis, Boyd, Hargrave, Griffen, Cooney, Eagleton

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 36,483

ladder position = 3

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Round 12 13 June 2009 06:40pm Local

Western Bulldogs	21.11 (137) - 7.2 (44)	Port Adelaide Football Club
Goals: Hill 3, Johnson 3, Minson 3, Giansiracusa 2, Hahn 2, Gilbee, Griffen, Picken, Akermanis, Boyd, Ward, Hudson, Higgins		Goals: Ebert 2, D. Motlop, Rodan, Tredrea, J. Westhoff, Cassisi

TIO Stadium, Darwin Attendance: 12,457

ladder position = 3

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Round 13 28 June 2009 02:10pm Local

North Melbourne Football Club	12.14 (86) - 17.6 (108)	Western Bulldogs
Goals: Petrie 3, Harding 3, Garlett, Swallow, Hansen, McIntosh, Jones, Hale		Goals: Giansiracusa 3, Welsh 2, Higgins 2, Akermanis 2, Hill 2, Eagleton 2, Ward, Gilbee, Hahn, Cross

MCG, Melbourne Attendance: 31,470

ladder position = 3

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Round 14 4 July 2009 7:10pm Local

Western Bulldogs	19.19 (133) - 6.9 (45)	Hawthorn Football Club
Goals: Johnson 3, Welsh 3, Higgins 3, Akermanis 2, Hill 2, Boyd 2, Gilbee, Hahn, Griffen, Minson		Goals: Lewis 3, Roughead 2, Ladson

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 36,827

ladder position = 3

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External links

• Western Bulldogs Official Site