The Salty Bulldog

The Bulldogs travelled to Perth at the weekend but returned empty-handed, continuing the rollercoaster-themed season that the club has endured so far. Matt and Nick talk through the frustrations of the performance, the costly fallout, and how we move forward.

The Western Bulldogs responded to a difficult week on and off the field with a comprehensive win against a St Kilda side and coach that the team has historically struggled against. Buoyed by the team's return to form, Matt and Nick sit down to unpack it all, while also acknowledging the feats of the quiet-achieving reserves side.

After a bitterly disappointing night where nothing went right for the Bulldogs, Matt and Nick have called for the first Inquest Episode of Season 2024, where everything comes into the spotlight, including the players, the coaches, the messaging, and where we go from here.

Fresh from their weekend away for Gather Round, Matt and Nick return from South Australia with a host of talking points surrounding the Western Bulldogs, including the positives, the negatives, and the tactical changes that are starting to emerge.

A win against the Eagles sees the Bulldogs both in the top eight and with a positive record for the first time this season. After a week away, Nick joins Matt in the studio once again, where praise is reserved for the lesser lights in the Bulldogs side, as a new Rising Star is honoured.

Following a week where the club faced a great deal of scrutiny, the Western Bulldogs responded with a convincing performance against the Gold Coast Suns, securing their first win of the season. With Nick unavailable this week, Matt is instead joined by passionate Bulldogs fan Alex Docherty, co-host of the A3 Footy Podcast.

It was an all too familiar Round 1 tale for the Western Bulldogs, who fell to Melbourne once more by a comfortable margin. Matt and Nick sit down to unpack the familiar themes of defeat, and discuss if there is any way to resolve the problems.

As we approach the Bulldogs' opening game of the season, Matt and Nick are joined by AFL.com.au's Josh Gabelich, as they recap everything that took place over the off-season, and preview what is to come in Season 2024.

The last of the practice matches are out of the way, with the Western Bulldogs producing a devastating second half performance to head into Round 1 with bundles of confidence. Matt and Nick sit down to thrash out their takeaways from a promising set of pre-season fixtures.

The first of the Bulldogs' pre-season matches are in the book and there is plenty to take away from both games. Matt and Nick sit down to pick apart the performances in both matches, including who stood out, and how the Bulldogs of 2024 could differ to what we saw last year.

For the first time in 2024, Matt and Nick from The Salty Bulldog are back behind the mics! After a hectic summer that included reviews, injuries, contract news, more reviews, and a coaching overhaul, the pair are ready to unpack every moving part, as the return to on-field action is just around the corner!

For the final time in 2023, Matt and Nick sit down in The Salty Bulldog studios to discuss the last orders of business, including the five new players that arrived at the club through last week's National Draft.

In a marathon episode of The Salty Bulldog, Matt and Nick sit down and unpack everything that's happened since the Trade Period, including more club letters, coaching arrivals, player departures, and the upcoming draft.

With the Trade Period done and dusted for another year, Matt and Nick pick apart all the deals the Bulldogs carried out, and assess where it leaves them heading into 2024. Also on the agenda, the two pick apart the CEO's recent statement, and what it means going forward.

Week One of the Trade Period is in the books, with the Western Bulldogs already orchestrating a couple of deals. But with a couple of days still left, there is a lot still to play out, with several players' futures remaining up in the air. Matt and Nick sit down to pick apart what has happened so far, and what could happen in the next few days.

After a few on the sidelines watching the finals unfold, Matt and Nick return to preview the Bulldogs' upcoming off-season. With Best-and-Fairest results revealed, massive new contracts announced, and players and coaches moving in and out, there's a lot for the two to discuss.

A strange episode of The Salty Bulldog this week, as Matt and Nick celebrate a drought-breaking victory down in Geelong, which ultimately ends in vain, as the Bulldogs fail to qualify for finals for the first time since 2018. The pair sit down to dissect the game, and also discuss where the Bulldogs go from here in what promises to be a crucial off-season.

A major inquest episode takes place in The Salty Bulldog studios this week. as Matt and Nick try to make sense of one of the club's most disappointing defeats in recent memory. No one is safe, as players, coaches, and senior officials are all placed under the microscope. Despite the unprecedented scrutiny, it could change in a matter of days, as an unlikely finals appearance is still part of the equation.

For the third time in the past five weeks, the Bulldogs fall short by less than a kick, but the inconsistent performances and the deficiencies in their game that have frequently cropped up this season have drawn the ire of Matt and Nick, who wonder what needs to be done next.

With the main Premiership contenders starting to stumble, and the Bulldogs producing their best performance of the season, optimism grows once more as the Bulldogs look capable of achieving big things in 2023 - if they can maintain the form they showed against Richmond last week. Matt and Nick sit down to discuss the positives from a big weekend of footy, including if a Brownlow chase is back on the cards.