Formed in 1947, the Footscray/Western Bulldogs Past Players and Officials Group is the oldest supporter group at the club.
Western Bulldogs Past Players Newsletters
View the latest and archived editions of the Western Bulldogs Past Players e-newsletter:
Edition |
Feature Articles & Profiles |
| 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 |
Podcasts
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 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 |
Western Bulldogs Past Players Membership
To download a 2024 Past Players Group membership form, please click here.
Polo shirts
To download a Past Players Polo Shirt Order Form, please click here.
2025 Committee Members
Please find below the names and contact details of the Past Players and Officials Group Committee.
| Title | Name | Phone Number |
| President | Ross Abbey | 0412 073 092 |
| Vice-President | Philip O'Keeffe | 0402 007 270 |
| Secretary | Owen Madigan | 0408 105 151 |
| Treasurer | Andrew Howlett | 0418 510 635 |
| Committee | Les Bartlett | 0416 485 652 |
| Adam Contessa | 0416 081 259 | |
| Graeme Joslin | 0412 771 235 | |
| Gary McGorlick | 0409 804 057 | |
| Len Cumming | 0418 374 079 | |
| AFLCPP Delegate | Jack Slattery | 0425 746 148 |
| Representatives | ||
| South Australia | Darren Grant | 0431 679 596 |
| Western Australia | Todd Curley | 0428 919 036 |
| Gold Coast | Neil Cordy | 0419 116 315 |
| Queensland | Geoff Jennings | 0408 770 659 |
| Golf | Jack Slattery | 0425 746 148 |
| Bowls | Len Cumming | 0418 374 079 |
