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| 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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The 2009 Western Bulldogs season was the club's 84th since their introduction to the AFL in 1925.
The Western Bulldogs were coming off their most successful season in 10 years by making the preliminary final in 2008 and finished 3rd overall in 2009.
The club's only first round pick in the 2009 AFL Draft was at 15,[1] and with it the Bulldogs selected Glenelg midfielder Christian Howard.
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.
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 |
ladder position = -
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 |
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 |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
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 |
Subiaco Oval, Perth |
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 |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
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 |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
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 |
AAMI Stadium, Adelaide |
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 |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
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 |
Manuka Oval, Canberra |
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 |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
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 |
TIO Stadium, Darwin |
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 |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
ladder position = 3
| Pos | Team
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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 |
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