2011 Western Bulldogs season explained

Club:Western Bulldogs
Season:2011
President:David Smorgon
Coach:Rodney Eade
Captain:Matthew Boyd
Home Ground:Docklands Stadium
Preseason Comp:Pre-season competition
Preseason Result:First round
Regularseason Comp:AFL season
Regularseason Result:10th
Leading Goalscorer:Barry Hall (55)
Prevseason:2010
Nextseason:2012

The 2011 Western Bulldogs season was the club's 86th since their introduction to the VFL/AFL in 1925. Matthew Boyd was confirmed to be the captain for the season, and Rodney Eade remained as coach.

2011 Results

Pre-season

NAB Cup

RoundOppositionTimeDateHome/AwayVenueScoreResult/MarginBroadcasterTV
1North Melbourne4:50pmSunday 20 FebruaryAwaySkilled Stadium1.2.2 (23) - 0.8.6 (54)WON by 31 points
1Geelong5:55pmSunday 20 FebruaryAwaySkilled Stadium0.7.4 (46) - 0.4.1 (21)Lost by 25 points

NAB Challenge

RoundOppositionTimeDateHome/AwayVenueScoreResult/Margin
1Brisbane Lions1:10pmSaturday 26 FebruaryVisy ParkHome20.8 (128) - 8.10 (58)WON by 70 points
2Fremantle7:10pmSaturday 5 MarchHands OvalAway9.14 (68) - 14.14 (98)WON by 30 points
3North Melbourne1:00pmSaturday 12 MarchEureka StadiumAway18.10 (118) - 16.9 (105)Lost by 13 points

Home and Away season

RoundOppositionTimeDateHome/AwayVenueScoreResult/MarginBroadcasterTVLadder Position
1Essendon1:10pmSaturday 27 MarchAwayEtihad Stadium16.17 (113) - 8.10 (58)Lost by 55 pointsFox Sports 1Live16th
2Brisbane Lions1:10pmSunday 3 AprilHomeEtihad Stadium19.9 (123) - 6.9 (45)WON by 78 pointsFox Sports 1Live8th
3Gold Coast2:10pmSaturday 9 AprilHomeEtihad Stadium18.14 (122) - 7.9 (51)WON by 71 pointsTen NetworkDelayed5th
4BYE9th
5Fremantle6:40pmMonday 25 AprilAwaySubiaco Oval12.13 (85) - 11.12 (78)Lost by 7 pointsFox Sports 1Live9th
6Collingwood4:40pmSunday 1 MayAwayMCG15.15 (105) - 8.9 (57)Lost by 48 pointsFox Sports 1Live11th
7Sydney1:10pmSaturday 7 MayHomeManuka Oval10.5 (65) - 10.13 (73)Lost by 8 pointsFox Sports 1Live12th
8Richmond2:10pmSunday 15 MayHomeEtihad Stadium23.15 (153) - 18.10 (118)WON by 35 pointsSeven NetworkDelayed11th
9West Coast2:40pmSunday 22 MayAwaySubiaco Oval26.19 (175) - 8.4 (52)Lost by 123 pointsFox Sports 1Live11th
10Hawthorn4:40pmSunday 29 MayHomeEtihad Stadium9.8 (62) - 13.13 (91)Lost by 29 pointsFox Sports 1Live12th
11Geelong Cats2:10pmSaturday 4 JuneAwaySkilled Stadium23.10 (148) - 13.9 (87)Lost by 61 pointsTen NetworkDelayed13th
12St Kilda1:10pmFriday 10 JuneAwayEtihad Stadium12.9 (81) - 8.9 (57) Lost by 24 pointsSeven NetworkDelayed13th
13Adelaide7:40pmFriday 17 JuneHomeEtihad Stadium14.16 (100) - 10.10 (70) WON by 30 pointsSeven NetworkDelayed13th
14Gold Coast2:10pmSaturday 25 JuneAwayCarrara Stadium13.10 (88) - 17.8 (110) WON by 22 pointsTen NetworkDelayed13th
15Melbourne7:40pmFriday 1 JulyHomeEtihad Stadium19.13 (127) - 8.15 (63) WON by 64 pointsSeven NetworkDelayed12th
16Carlton4:40pmSunday 10 JulyHomeEtihad Stadium14.12 (96) - 9.15 (69) WON by 27 pointsFox Sports 1Live9th
17North Melbourne4:40pmSunday 17 JulyAwayEtihad Stadium21.16 (142) - 17.9 (111)Lost by 31 pointsFox Sports 1Live12th
18Sydney7:10pmSaturday 23 JulyAwaySCG16.18 (114) - 11.9 (75)Lost by 39 pointsFox Sports 1Live12th
19West Coast2:10pmSaturday 30 JulyHomeEtihad Stadium15.5 (95) - 15.13 (103) Lost by 8 pointsTen NetworkDelayed12th
20BYE12th
21Essendon7:10pmSaturday 13 AugustHomeEtihad Stadium15.11 (101) - 23.12 (150)Lost by 49 pointsTen NetworkDelayed12th
22Port Adelaide3:10pmSunday 21 AugustAwayAAMI Stadium15.7 (97) - 24.13 (157)WON by 60 pointsSeven NetworkLive11th
23Hawthorn2:10pmSaturday 27 AugustAwayMCG16.17 (113) - 10.7 (67)Lost by 46 pointsTen NetworkDelayed13th
24Fremantle2:10pmSaturday 3 SeptemberHomeEtihad Stadium15.17 (107) 8.13 (61)Won by 46 pointsTen NetworkDelayed10th

See also

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