Western Bulldogs star Lachie Hunter has fallen on his sword, stepping down as vice-captain of the side following a drunken car crash last Thursday. There had been some speculation young star … Coach: Nathan Burke. Latest Galleries. A lot of thought over the off season and in the last little while come to the decision to step down as captain. IT WAS A season of transition for the Western Bulldogs.

The Western Bulldogs (formerly the Footscray Football Club) is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. Bulldogs Round Centre Open ... St Kilda and Western Bulldogs players unite in the middle of the ground to respect… 1 day. The 24-year-old will inherit the captaincy from 2016 premiership skipper Easton Wood, who has stepped down after two years in the role but will remain in the leadership group. Bontempelli will succeed premiership skipper Easton Wood next season, after … Wood, the Bulldogs' stand-in premiership captain in 2016, will be replaced by superstar midfielder Marcus Bontempelli. When Western Bulldogs vice-captain Lachie Hunter was busted for drink driving in April, media focus centred around the circumstances of the incident, his dealings that night with teammates Billy Gowers and Bailey Smith, a decision to contact manager Paul Connors about the incident before notifying the club, and Hunter's voluntary relinquishment of the vice-captaincy. Watch More. Bontempelli to succeed Wood as captain Star midfielder Marcus Bontempelli will lead the Western Bulldogs in 2020. This is a list of all captains of the Western Bulldogs, an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's. VFL/AFL. Dates Captain(s) Notes 1925 Tanner advanced student: 1926 Allan Hopkins: 1927–1928 Paddy Scanlan: 1929–1930 Allan Hopkins: 1931–1932 Bill Cubbins: 1933 Ivan McAlpine: 1934 Bill Cubbins Alby Morrison: 1935 Alby Morrison: … Leadership group: Ellie Blackburn (captain), Izzy Huntington, Kirsty Lamb, Hannah Scott, Lauren Spark Western Bulldogs vice-captain Lachie Hunter will reportedly step down from the role following a drink driving incident last week. Former Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy has said the club needs to get back to doing the things that made it different, after a “really troubling” start to the 2018 AFL season. With former coach Paul Groves, skipper Katie Brennan and best and fairest winner Monique Conti all moving on, it was always going to be a tough ask to make finals in 2020. Western Bulldogs star Lachie Hunter has reportedly stood himself down as the side’s vice-captain following his wild and expensive Thursday night.

Western Bulldogs captain Easton Wood is evolving as a leader before the eyes of senior coach Luke Beveridge.