Liam Jones being sidelined for 8-10 weeks raises several questions about the stability of the Dogs defence now, so curious to know how people think they will line up in Round 1...

FB: Khamis. O'Donnell. Duryea
HB: Dale. Lobb. Bramble

There's a start, but there are many directions they can go in. Regardless, without Jones' name there it does look incredibly thin.

Was good seeing big dog Brayden Crossley play today in maroochydore, a future with the dogs I wonder?

JJ, Jamara and Trelor. Brace for impact

Anyone listen on SEN? Gee, reading between the lines it seems it’s a very slim chance Jamarra plays this season at all. I’m hearing more and more he’s played his last game for the Dogs. Is anyone else hearing/thinking similar? 😢

he’s struggled with these injuries for a few years now hope he recovers because he can be a very useful player when healthy

Hearing more and more he might be finished at the Dogs?

Apparently other clubs came hard for him end of last season, but then took multiple 1st round picks off the table once they got an idea of his lifestyle.

Anyone else hearing similar?

It feels like many expect the dogs to be an "also ran" this year or drop out of the 8 completely.

I much prefer the underdog status compared to high expectations, but can't help but feel we're being significantly underestimated:

• We were one of the form teams leading into finals and finished the year extremely strong, except of course for our ridiculous capitulation against the Hawks.

• Our youngsters are close or ready to step up and take some load off our veterans - Sanders, Buss, Freijah etc.

• Lord Lobb has had a pre season actually training as a defender (All Australian incoming?). Similarly, Richards will be coming into the year as a full time midfielder.

• Bont has grown his hair longer and is decidedly looking like Footy Jesus. No one can stop him now.

Of course this could all be off season cope, but I'm feeling positive.

Or just bored - bring back the footy!

My brother saw Libba near the Maribyrnong river

i personally have never seen a footy player in public, besides some retiree's at crown casino once.

I’ve been watching some of the footage and docos around the near merger of the Doggies in 1989 and one of the common themes is about how it was seen as a takeover by Fitzroy rather than a merger. Was there bad feelings from Footscray people towards Fitzroy due to that?

Side note, it’s so bizarre that the idea was to base the team in Carlton and call them Fitzroy instead of focusing on the Western suburbs. The whole reason Fitzroy has always been a small club is because it’s wedged in a tiny pocket between Collingwood and Carlton’s supporter heartlands. Plus Fitzroy had been nomadic for decades.

Hey everyone, did anyone happen to have any spare tickets for the game against GWS game at Norwood oval on Saturday April 12 that they’d be willing to sell me?

Hello! Greetings from Milwaukee, Wisconsin!

I am a new American supporter learning the game of AFL. My aunt recently gave my son an Australian football and me western bulldogs top on American Thanksgiving holiday. She worked in Melbourne for 3 months nearly 10 year’s ago and had these goodies laying around. The top is 5xl Australian which is massive on me even being a bigger guy at 200 cm tall. What size would I be Australian if I wear an XL American?

With having no knowledge of the sport I decided to go to the place that has all the answers. YouTube. Have been trying to learn the basics of the sport and other Americans reactions to past game play.

Have been hooked ever since!

Looking forward to learning about the Bulldogs by following the team’s social media and watching matches in 2025.

If you have any resources about the team, club history and old matches online I’m interested in consuming.

Play Aussie USA has been a great resource and place to order my first doggies scarf online. Should be in the post tomorrow!

Thanks again!! Looking forward to connecting!!