Sherman demands to be Dog or stay a Lion

Emma Quayle Justin Sherman may finish trade week where he started it - as a Brisbane Lion - with the Swans told that he would rather see out the final year of his contract with Brisbane than move to Sydney.

Bulldog Hill requests trade to Hawthorn

Julian Trantino Hawthorn recruiting manager Chris Pelchen has confirmed contracted Bulldogs forward Josh Hill has requested a trade to the Hawks.

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Young guns in win-win deal

Emma Quayle Many Western Bulldogs and Sydney supporters were no doubt thinking the opposite when Patrick Veszpremi and Andrejs Everitt swapped clubs in the first deal.

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Bulldogs, Swans agree to first deal of trade week

The Western Bulldogs are set to make the first deal of AFL Trade Week by luring Sydney small forward Patrick Veszpremi to Whitten Oval in exchange for Andrejs Everitt.

Bulldogs confident of securing Sherman

The Western Bulldogs are confident they can secure pacy Brisbane Lions midfielder Justin Sherman during AFL Trade Week, which continues today at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium.

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They're sons of the West

Emma Quayle Tom Liberatore's father has taught him where to stand at stoppages, how to spot the best spots to run into and how to run into them.

Dogs deal early in trade week

Julian Trantino The Western Bulldogs emerge as early pacesetters in trade week, securing two father-son selections and appearing likely to sign both Justin Sherman and Patrick Veszpremi from Brisbane and Sydney respectively.

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Dogs pick up Wallis and Liberatore

The Western Bulldogs will give up their first two picks in the national draft to secure father-son players Mitch Wallis and Tom Liberatore.

Griffen caps off season with win

Jesse Hogan Football-industry belief that Ryan Griffen shedding underachiever tag that has dogged him throughout his career receives some significant endorsement.

The season ends, another long wait for a cup begins

Bob Murphy Providing a sample after the game can be like trying to win the flag from eighth spot.

Harbrow sees sunny times as he joins Gold Coast

Jon Pierik Jarrod Harbrow yesterday confirmed football's worst-kept secret when he opted for the Gold Coast sun rather than the chilly winter days at Whitten Oval.

Pies' Thomas cleared

Collingwood's Dale Thomas has been cleared to play in the grand final after the match review panel deemed he delivered a legal bump on Geelong's Harry Taylor on Friday night.

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Worst kept secret: Harbrow joins Gold Coast

Skilful Western Bulldog running backman Jarrod Harbrow is the latest uncontracted player to join the Gold Coast Suns.

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No pup, but a Bulldog for another year

Barry Hall What a difference a new club and fresh start can make.

Saints skipper key to the final

Greg Baum A new paradigm applies in football as it does in politics.

Saints break the shackles

Rohan Connolly Clashes between St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs recently have been more like pitched battles than games of football.

Beat goes on but Dogs lose their rhythm

Peter Hanlon The problem for the Western Bulldogs was that everything needed to go right, every chance had to be taken.

Eade puts bite on Dogs to raise level

Martin Blake Western Bulldogs locked out of the Big Dance for a third straight year, and coach Rodney Eade challenges staff and players to take club to next level.

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Saints skipper key to the final

Greg Baum A new paradigm applies in football as it does in politics.

Griffen gives Dogs a scare

Jon Pierik Key midfielder aggravates his hamstring at training.

Tiny Tagger: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs

Peter Hanlon After all the speculation about whether Dale Morris would make it back to play on Nick Riewoldt, what's the bet he plays on someone else?

Barking up the wrong tree

Rohan Connolly It is misguided to think that the Bulldogs' competitive era will end with a loss.

The game: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs

Dean Laidley Can the Bulldogs sustain their effort against a rested and ready St Kilda with a place in the grand final on the line?

Johnson wants to go out dancing

Michael Cowley The curtain is about to fall on Brad Johnson's career.

It's a Dog's life - 70 great years of it

Samantha Lane Three things dominate octogenarian Eddie Walsh's life: red, white and blue.

Schultz flies Bulldog flag proudly

Martin Flanagan John Schultz is a gentleman. I first met him in the early 1990s after I'd been on a panel at a function for former Bulldogs player Doug Hawkins.

Holy grail just so hard to find

Peter Gordon Welcome to my September. The feel of spring, the first hint of warmth in the morning sun.

Baker an emergency, Morris in

Martin Boulton Steven Baker's hopes of playing any role in St Kilda's finals campaign dealt potentially savage blow, left out of tomorrow night's preliminary final against the Western Bulldogs.

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Dogs to defend to the death

Defence will be the key in Saturday night's AFL preliminary final, meaning another stern test for Western Bulldogs fullback Brian Lake and his sidekicks.