Past Players Group | Western Bulldogs

Formed in 1947, the Footscray/Western Bulldogs Past Players and Officials Group is the oldest supporter group at the club.

Past Players Membership Form

To download a 2026 Past Players Group membership form, please click here.

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Past Players Newsletters

View the latest and archived editions of the Western Bulldogs Past Players e-newsletter:

Edition	Feature Articles & Profiles
January, 2026	Brian Cordy, Stephen Macpherson, Jack Storey
July, 2025	Daniel Bandy, Cameron Faulkner, Rick Kennedy
April, 2025	Paul Hudson, Rohan Smith, Scott Wynd
January, 2025	Ray Baxter, Brian Royal
October 2024	Angus Abbey, Michael Egan, Steve Wallis
June, 2024	Lachy Bramble, Doug Reynolds, John Schultz
April, 2024	Rodney Eade, Dennis Galimberti, Lee Perussich
January, 2024	Adam Contessa, Sam Power, 1985 End Of Season Trip
October, 2023	Les Bartlett, Matthew Croft, Frank Dimasi
September, 2023	Nicole Callinan, Phil O'Keeffe, Ted Whitten Jr
July, 2023	Andrew Howlett, Richard Osborne, Matthew Robbins
May, 2023	John Birt, Darren Grant, Jack Slattery
March, 2023	Sue Clark, Stuart Magee, Barry Round, Lukas Webb
February, 2023	Lin Jong, Graeme Joslin
October, 2022	Graeme Chalmers, Stewart Crameri, Phil Cronan, John Schultz
August, 2022	Bob Barr, Darren Baxter, Ian Morrison, Matt Suckling
June, 2022	Ayce Cordy, Gary McGorlick, Stephen Power
May, 2022	Kevin Hillier, Geoff Jennings, Owen Madigan, Kelvin Templeton
April, 2022	Ron McGowan, Ian Rickman
February, 2022	Gordon Casey, Jeff Gieschen, Jordan McMahon, Kylie Watson-Wheeler
October, 2021	Shane Biggs, Graeme Cook, Laurie Sandilands
August, 2021	Danny Del-Re, Gary Dempsey, Peter Foster
June, 2021	Phil Bradmore, Peter Welsh, Mark West
April, 2021	Matthew Dent, John Hoiles, Rick Spargo, Terry Wallace
March, 2021	Mark Alvey, Simon Beasley, Peter Featherby, Ilija Grgic, Neil Sachse
February, 2021	Susan Alberti, Barry Ion, Shane O'Sullivan
November, 2020	Dennis Blair, Shannon Corcoran, Nathan Eagleton, Barry Standfield
October, 2020	Daniel Cross, Paul Dimattina, Daniel Giansiracusa, Max Parker, Fletcher Roberts
September, 2020	Gary Baker, David Darcy, Mark Hunter, Kevin Jackman, Neil Sachse
August, 2020	Will Minson, Barry Round, Tim Walsh
July, 2020	Trent Bartlett, Niels Becker, Dennis Cometti, Ken Duff, Gary Steel
June, 2020	Michael McLean, John Westacott
April, 2020	Len Cumming, Gary Irvine, Terry Wheeler
March, 2020	Robert Groenewegen, Herb Henderson
February, 2020	Tony Buhagiar, Jim Gallagher, Andrew Purser

Past Players Podcast

Listen to episodes of the Western Bulldogs Past Players Podcast, 'The Two Dogs Podcast,' hosted by Kevin Hillier, featuring some of the club's greats recounting their glory days at the Kennel.

Episode	Guests
Episode 33	Mick Egan, Mick McKenna
Episode 32	Jamie Grant, Jason Watts
Episode 31	Darren Arthur, Andrew Gigacz
Episode 30	Ben Hudson, Bob Murphy
Episode 29	Brad Johnson, Terry Wallace
Episode 28	Ray Huppatz, Laurie Sandilands
Episode 27	Jack Slattery, Bernie Lee
Episode 26	Fletcher Roberts, Shane Biggs
Episode 25	Murray Zeuschner, George Bisset
Episode 24	Andrew Purser, Jim Sewell
Episode 23	Easton Wood, Tom Boyd
Episode 22	Kelvin Templeton, Jeff Gieschen
Episode 21	Jim Edmond, Bruce Reid
Episode 20	Ilija Grgic, Paul Dimattina
Episode 19	Terry Wheeler, Geoff Jennings
Episode 18	Brian Cordy, Neil Cordy
Episode 17	Scott Wynd, Glenn Coleman
Episode 16	Terry Wallace, Phil Maylin
Episode 15	Dale Morris, Tory Dickson
Episode 14	Doug Hawkins, Paul Hudson
Episode 13	Clay Odonohue Smith, Jack Redpath
Episode 12	Steven Kretiuk, Matthew Croft
Episode 11	Lindsay Gilbee, Mark Alvey
Episode 10	Gary Merrington, Robert McGhie
Episode 9	Simon Atkins, Daniel Cross
Episode 8	Todd Curley, Scott West
Episode 7	Simon Beasley, Rick Kennedy
Episode 6	Barry Round, Bernie Quinlan
Episode 5	Ross Abbey, Alan Stoneham
Episode 4	Dale Morris, Jake Landsberger
Episode 3	Brian Royal, Steve Wallis
Episode 2	Peter Welsh, Steve 'Boppo' Smith
Episode 1	Stephen Power, Gordon Casey

2026 Past Players Committee

Please find below the names and contact details of the 2026 Past Players and Officials Group Committee.

Title
President	Ross Abbey	0412 073 092
Vice President	Phil O’Keeffe	0402 007 270
Secretary	Owen Madigan	0408 105 151
Treasurer	Andrew Howlett	0418 510 635

Committee	Adam Contessa	0416 081 259
	Brian Cordy	0423 166 473
	Len Cumming	0418 374 079
	Gary McGorlick	0409 804 057
	Michael McKenna	0432 757 859
IT & Social Media Manager	Clare Delaney	0427 137 377
AFL CPP & O Delegate	Les Bartlett	0416 485 652

Area Representatives
Adelade	Darren Grant	0431 679 596
Perth	Andrew Purser	0411 876 441
Brisbane	Geoff Jennings	0408 770 659
Gold Coast	Neil Cordy	0419 116 315
Geelong	Brian Cordy	0423 166 473
Ballarat	Jamie Grant	0434 357 882
Canberra	Kevin Delmenico	0438 505 046

Bowls	Len Cumming	0418 374 079

Golf	Les Bartlett	0416 485 652

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