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Joined the Club with Pick 2 in the 2021 AFL National Draft as a father-son selection. The key forward is a third-generation Bulldog, after father Luke and grandfather David both represented the Club. The 205cm giant has impressed since his debut in Round 21, 2022, enjoying a breakout 2024 campaign. Booted a career-high 48 goals from 17 games in 2025.
Platinum Sponsor: Keith & Dylan Burch Gold Sponsors: The Millett Family, Charters Paper, Eden & Martin Stafford, Dwaine, Shelby & Michele Hamlyn, The Office Serviced Business Centre WilliamstownJoined the Club with Pick 2 in the 2021 AFL National Draft as a father-son selection. The key forward is a third-generation Bulldog, after father Luke and grandfather David both represented the Club. The 205cm giant has impressed since his debut in Round 21, 2022, enjoying a breakout 2024 campaign. Booted a career-high 48 goals from 17 games in 2025.
Platinum Sponsor: Keith & Dylan Burch Gold Sponsors: The Millett Family, Charters Paper, Eden & Martin Stafford, Dwaine, Shelby & Michele Hamlyn, The Office Serviced Business Centre WilliamstownTeam and player honours
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Sam Darcy launches a stunning kick to Aaron Naughton, who then delivers a perfectly weighted footy for a red-hot Marcus Bontempelli
Toby Greene bizarrely blocks Sam Darcy's path in the ruck contest and gifts the dangerous Bulldog an early major
Sam Darcy takes out the 2025 Virgin AFL Mark of the Year after his spectacularly brave grab.
Buku Khamis and Sam Darcy have both been named as finalists for the 2025 Virgin Australia AFL Mark of the Year.
Aaron Naughton opens proceedings with a super soccer out of the air after Sam Darcy sticks an incredible one-handed grab.
Sam Darcy slots the easiest goal he'll ever kick as an errant Melbourne pass comes good for the Bulldogs.
Sam Darcy and Aaron Naughton continue their frightening partnership up forward with a combined haul of 10 goals.
Sam Darcy is putting on a clinic against gun defender Sam Taylor with some towering marks and sweet goals in the third quarter.
Sam Darcy gets the Bulldogs off to a flyer with a superb effort for a big man.
Sam Darcy keeps the show rolling with a couple of cool finishes in the second term to bring his tally to four before half-time.
The gun forward will become a third-generation State of Origin footballer.
The star duo scored a combined 100 goals during the 2025 AFL season.
A starring season for the young Dog could see him top the podium at the Charles Sutton Medal.
The star Bulldog has claimed the Club's first ever Mark of the Year honours.
Western Bulldogs acknowledge that we work, train and play on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. We offer our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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