2009 Western Bulldogs season
The 2009 Western Bulldogs season was the club's 84th since their introduction to the AFL in 1925.
| 2009 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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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Season summary
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs had a busy start to the 2023 NRL season, making two trips to Western Australia in the first four rounds. They first faced the Perth-based West Coast Eagles in Round 1, and then traveled to Mandurah to take on the Fremantle Dockers in Round 4.
After their two trips to Western Australia, the Bulldogs played three games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). They first faced the Melbourne Storm in Round 5, and then played the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos in Rounds 6 and 7, respectively.
The Bulldogs also played a home game in Canberra against the Sydney Roosters in Round 8, and a home game in Darwin against the Port Adelaide Power in Round 10.
The Bulldogs' busy start to the season was a sign of things to come. They finished the regular season in second place on the ladder, and then went on to win the Grand Final against the Penrith Panthers.
Fixtures
The bulldogs made two trips to Western Australia in the first four rounds, and then played three games at the MCG. They went on to 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: |
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 |
ladder position = 2
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 |
ladder position = 2
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 |
ladder position = 2
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 5
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 |
ladder position = 6
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 3
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 |
ladder position = 3
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Kilda | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2197 | 1411 | 155.7 | 80 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2312 | 1815 | 127.4 | 72 | |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2378 | 1940 | 122.6 | 60 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2174 | 1778 | 122.3 | 60 | |
| 5 | Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2104 | 1789 | 117.6 | 56 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2017 | 1890 | 106.7 | 54 | |
| 7 | Carlton | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2270 | 2055 | 110.5 | 52 | |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2080 | 2127 | 97.8 | 42 | |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1962 | 2120 | 92.5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1990 | 2244 | 88.7 | 36 | |
| 11 | West Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1893 | 2029 | 93.3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Sydney | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1888 | 2027 | 93.1 | 32 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1680 | 2015 | 83.4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1747 | 2259 | 77.3 | 24 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1774 | 2388 | 74.3 | 22 | |
| 16 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1706 | 2285 | 74.7 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
References
- "Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2023 Season Schedule." NRL.com, n.d. Web. 13 Aug. 2023.
- "Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Season Review 2023." ZeroTackle, 18 Oct. 2023. Web. 13 Aug. 2023.
- "2023 NRL Grand Final: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Penrith Panthers." Fox Sports Australia, 2 Oct. 2023. Web. 13 Aug. 2023.