The Western Bulldogs’ Friday night clash against St Kilda will mark the 23rd iteration of the annual Barker-Whitten Challenge Plate.
Played once a year and named in honour of legendary duo Ted Whitten and Trevor Barker, the Plate highlights the Trevor Barker Foundation and the EJ Whitten Foundation – both of which partner with Challenge, an organisation dedicated to supporting children and their families living with cancer.
The Barker-Whitten Challenge Plate is awarded to the winning captain post-match.
The Bulldogs are currently in possession of the Plate, having triumphed by 111 points in their last meeting over St Kilda.
Since its inception in 2000, the Bulldogs have claimed the Plate on 11 occasions.
Barker-Whitten Challenge Plate results
Round 9, 2000: WB 16.9 (105) def. STK 16.8 (104)
Round 1, 2001: WB 16.11 (107) def. by STK 16.16 (112)
Round 12, 2002: WB 19.19 (133) def. STK 13.8 (86)
Round 6, 2003: WB 12.13 (85) def. by STK 15.10 (100)
Round 12, 2004: WB 15.13 (103) def. STK 11.14 (80)
Round 14, 2005: WB 15.8 (98) def. by STK 17.14 (116)
Round 6, 2006: WB 13.14 (92) def. by STK 22.10 (142)
Round 3, 2007: WB 9.12 (66) def. by STK 17.14 (116)
Round 3, 2008: WB 19.11 (125) def. STK 13.9 (87)
Round 6, 2009: WB 11.10 (76) def. by STK 14.20 (104)
Round 6, 2010: WB 6.10 (46) def. by STK 7.7. (49)
Round 12, 2011: WB 8.9 (57) def. by STK 12.9 (81)
Round 3, 2012: WB 5.10 (40) def. by STK 15.13 (103)
Round 9, 2013: WB 17.8 (110) def. STK 15.11 (101)
Round 20, 2014: WB 18.14 (122) def. STK 15.9 (99)
Round 6, 2015: WB 13.9 (87) def. by STK 14.10 (94)
Round 2, 2016: WB 13.15 (93) def. STK 5.6 (36)
Round 10, 2017: WB 13.12 (90) def. STK 7.8 (50)
Round 20, 2018: WB 15.13 (103) def. STK 9.14 (68)
Round 18, 2019: WB 14.5 (89) def. by STK 17.14 (116)
Round 2, 2020: WB 7.7 (49) def. by STK 14.4 (88)
Round 10, 2021: WB 21.18 (144) def. STK 5.3 (33)
