| Western Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Western Bulldogs (official name[1]) |
| Nickname(s) | Bulldogs, Doggies, Dogs, Bullies, Pups, The Scray, Scraggers |
| Motto | Cede Nullis ("Yield To None") |
| 2016 season | |
| After finals | 1st (Premiers) |
| Home-and-away season | 7th |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 1877 (entered 1925) |
| Colours | Red White Blue |
| Competition | Australian Football League |
| Chairman | Peter Gordon |
| Coach | Luke Beveridge[2] |
| Captain(s) | Robert Murphy[3] |
| Premierships | VFL/AFL (2): 1954, 2016 Championship of Victoria (1): 1924 VFA/VFL (11): 1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924, 2014, 2016 |
| Ground(s) | Docklands Stadium (capacity: 56,347) |
| Eureka Stadium (capacity: 11,000) | |
| Training ground(s) | Whitten Oval (training base) currently known as Victoria University Whitten Oval |
| Other information | |
| Official website | westernbulldogs.com.au |
| Guernsey: Blue with Red and White horizontal hoops | |
The 2016 season was the Western Bulldogs' 91st year in the Australian Football League (AFL). It was just their second year under coach Luke Beveridge, with Robert Murphy being appointed captain for the second year in a row. However, due to an injury Murphy suffered in the opening rounds of the season, Easton Wood took over the captaincy for the remainder of the year.[4] The club's regular season began on 27 March against the Fremantle Dockers at Marvel Stadium. The Bulldogs finished off the home & away season with 15 wins and 7 losses, placing them at 7th on the ladder. The Bulldogs went on to win the 2016 AFL Grand Final, capturing their first VFL/AFL Premiership since 1954.