In the spirit of the festive season, the Western Bulldogs are extending an invitation to all Bulldog fans to its AFL & AFLW teams Christmas Training Session at Victoria University Whitten Oval.

The session will take place on Saturday 16 December, with gates open from 8:00am.        

Make sure you don't miss this opportunity to meet the new draftees and see the 2018 AFL & AFLW teams train for the final time before the break.

The day will be full of activities including both training sessions, fun games and activities with the Bulldogs inflatables, visits from The Pack, Caesar and a special appearance from Santa.

The Bulldogs Shop will be open, and the Membership team will be on hand for any last-minute Christmas gift shopping.


Western Bulldogs AFL & AFLW Christmas Open Training
Saturday 16 December 2017
at Victoria University Whitten Oval

Event Schedule:
Time: Gates open at 8am

What’s on?

- AFL Training from 8:30am
- AFL & AFLW Player Autographs* from 9:40am
- AFLW Training from 10:00am
- Mascots
- Caesar
- Kids Activities
- Art & Craft Christmas Activities
- Free Gift Wrapping +
- A special visit from Santa
- Bulldogs Shop
- Barkers Café

*Please note that not all AFL or AFLW players may be available for autographs

+Gift wrapping is available free of charge for items purchased from the Bulldog Shop on 16/12/17 only

^Parking at VU Whitten Oval is limited and we recommend using public transport. The closest train station is West Footscray, only a 5-minute walk from VU Whitten Oval.

From December 1 – December 16, the Western Bulldogs Football Club will be inviting members of the community to donate a gift to the Bulldogs Wishing Tree located at VU Whitten Oval. All gifts will be donated to the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation’s Ready, Settle, Go! participants. Further information can be found here.

The Western Bulldogs wish all Bulldog families a Merry Christmas and a Happy Festive Season.