The Salty Bulldog

The good news is that the Western Bulldogs have qualified for finals. The bad news is that they presently look far from convincing, with no sign of things turning around. With the Wildcard Round just two weeks away, Matthew and Nicholas return to figure out how the Bulldogs can get themselves in the best possible shape for the match, plus what needs to be done in the off-season.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A.

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs.

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Thursday's Round 22 loss to North Melbourne.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Thursday's Round 22 loss to North Melbourne.

Undermanned but undeterred, the Western Bulldogs travelled west to unsettle the ladder leaders with an unorthodox game plan. But while it kept the Bulldogs in the game, they inabiltity to convert their chances proved costly. Matthew and Nicholas return to unpack the fallout from Friday, as well as their views on the Bulldogs' ultra-defensive setup.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A.

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs.

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Friday's Round 21 defeat to Fremantle.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Friday's Round 21 defeat to Fremantle.

The Bulldogs pick up yet another four points in yet another dour affair that all but secures them a top-ten finish. Matthew and Nicholas return to unpack what they can from Saturday's win, as while a return to September looms for the Bulldogs, a crisis emerges up forward.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Saturday's Round 20 win against Richmond

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Saturday's Round 20 win against Richmond.

It wasn't pretty, but a 10-minute burst in the third term proved the difference for the Western Bulldogs, who scrounged another win and put themselves in a strong position to qualify for finals. Matthew and Nicholas return to highlight the positives out of an important win, as the trade rumours start to ramp up.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs.

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Sunday's Round 19 win against the Gold Coast Suns.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Sunday's Round 19 win against the Gold Coast Suns.

The Western Bulldogs kept their season alive with a hard-fought win against West Coast. But as the injuries continue to pile up and with finals on the horizon, the Bulldogs have appeared to lose their way on the field, with positional changes and a lack of chemistry conspiring to force the team into an uphill battle for September.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A.

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs.

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Sunday's Round 18 win against West Coast.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Sunday's Round 18 win against West Coast.

After a second heavy defeat to Sydney in 2026, Matthew and Nicholas return from the bye to unpack everything that went wrong for the Bulldogs on Friday night, with injuries, suspensions and matchups headlining the problems.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Sunday's Round 17 loss to Sydney

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Friday's Round 17 loss to Sydney.

It wasn't pretty, but the Western Bulldogs picked up another four points as they just about keep in touch with the top four. Matthew and Nicholas return to review the weird and the wonderful, including returning stars, returning tactics, and a potential venture abroad.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A.

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs.

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Sunday's Round 15 win against St Kilda.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Sunday's Round 15 win against St Kilda.

After an encouraging month of football where the Bulldogs ground out several hard-fought wins, the club took a step back last Thursday, suffering a heavy defeat to Adelaide. Matthew and Nicholas sit down to unpack where it all went wrong, in particular the horror opening term that set the tone for the night.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A.

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Thursday's Round 14 defeat against Essendon.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Thursday's Round 14 defeat against Adelaide.

The Western Bulldogs continued their habit of winning close games, this time coming from behind to knock over a Hawthorn side that has had the Bulldogs' measure over the last few seasons. Matthew and Nicholas return to unpack how the Bulldogs turned things around to record a famous win at the MCG.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A.

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs.

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Friday's Round 13 win against Hawthorn.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Friday's Round 13 win against Hawthorn.

For the second week running, the Western Bulldogs prevail in a nailbiter at Marvel Stadium, this week knocking over Collingwood to keep in touch with the top four. Matthew and Nicholas unpack the entire weekend, with new heroes emerging to have a big say in wins at both AFL and VFL level.

Matthew and Nicholas answer some of the questions put through this week's Fan Q&A.

Matthew and Nicholas wrap up all the latest news surrounding the Western Bulldogs.

Matthew and Nicholas pick apart last Saturday's Round 12 win against Collingwood.

Find out who Matthew and Nicholas had as their Weekend Heroes from Saturday's Round 12 win against Collingwood.

Matthew and Nicholas return to the studios with a brighter outlook this week, as the Western Bulldogs return to winning ways in a close encounter against Melbourne. While things remain far from perfect, there are many more positives to take away from this week, as a new arrival in the Mid-Season Draft headlines the big news of the week.