Roughead gets the all-clear for grand final
Eye specialist clears Western Bulldogs ruckman Jordan Roughead for selection for the big game.
Eye specialist clears Western Bulldogs ruckman Jordan Roughead for selection for the big game.
Whitten Oval was pumping on Thursday morning as the Western Bulldogs trained in front of thousands of diehard fans.
Former Geelong premiership star Joel Corey described the turnout at Whitten Oval to watch the Western Bulldogs' main training session ahead of the 2016 grand final as bigger than anything he had experienced in his time with the Cats.
Western Bulldogs boss Luke Beveridge has become just the second coach to win back-to-back coach of the year awards.
We've compiled a list of facts out of Monday night's Brownlow count that could win you some new friends at the water cooler.
The finals is a time when heroes are born and legends are made. But as this list illustrates, the month of September isn't always full of feel-good stories.
Not too many teenagers playing finals in their rookie year have had the benefit of a father who has been there and done that guiding them through September with sage advice.
Lin Jong's remarkable recovery is on track to see him play football this week, a mere 16 days after breaking his collarbone, but not in the senior side to take on GWS in a preliminary final.
Having "broken new ground" during this year's finals series, coach Luke Beveridge says the Western Bulldogs' famed belief in themselves has only strengthened as they prepare for their date with destiny against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday.
In the event that Greater Western Sydney qualify for this year's grand final, the AFL Fans Association have called for any of the Giants' unused ticket allocation to go to their opponent's members rather than corporates or stakeholders.
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