The Western Bulldogs (formerly Footscray) have a rich 100-year history in the VFL/AFL filled with many ups and downs. Their supporters have been through a lot from fighting to keep their club from disappearing in 1989 to ultimate premiership glory in 2016.
The club from the western suburbs will be known as Footscray when they take on Collingwood at the MCG on Friday to commemorate their long-standing place in football's history.
The Bulldogs will don a specially designed guernsey to pay tribute to all those involved in the club's 100 years and will welcome club greats and legends to the ground to celebrate.
But with a history of only two premierships and many stories on either side of that ultimate glory, we thought we'd make a list.
Here is a compilation of the Bulldogs' most memorable, significant and defining games throughout their history...
9. Round 21, 2000 โ Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Bombers
Referred to as the "Super Flood" game, this titanic clash between the undefeated Bombers and the finals-hopeful Bulldogs in the second-last round of the season proved to be an all-time classic. Essendon had won 20 games in a row and few expected that streak to end against the Dogs. But with a finals berth on the line, Terry Wallace's side implemented an extreme version of what is now common in the AFL. In an era still dominated by one-on-one contests, Wallace instructed his players to flood the backline, leaving no space for Matthew Lloyd or Scott Lucas to move. In front of nearly 46,000 fans at the then-Colonial Stadium, Chris Grant kicked a goal to put the Bulldogs up by five with a minute left, triggering the full effect of the "Super Flood," with just three Bulldogs players in their forward line for the final centre bounce. The tactic worked, snapping Essendon's winning streak and securing the Bulldogs a spot in the finals.
