Ruck Tim English has recorded the fourth-most hit-outs by a Bulldog in a single season, with six games of 2023 remaining.
From his 17 outings this season, English has won a total of 516 hit-outs at an average of 30.35 per match.
His 60 hit-outs against the Swans on Thursday night set a new Club record for most hit-outs in a game, while propelling him into fourth spot for the Club’s most hit-outs in a season.
English leapfrogged Andrew Purser’s 1983 record of 489 hit-outs and is now closing in on the third-placed Will Minson (667 hit-outs in 2012).
English also collected 22 disposals, four marks and 10 clearances against Sydney, marking one of his most impactful appearances of the season to date.
Western Bulldogs – Most hit-outs in a game
- Tim English (60 hit-outs) – Round 18, 2023
- Will Minson (57) – Round 10, 2013
- Will Minson (56) – Round 6, 2011
- Will Minson (55) – Round 3, 2014
- Will Minson (54) – Round 17, 2012
Western Bulldogs – Most hit-outs in a season
- Will Minson (860 hit-outs) – 2013
- Will Minson (757) – 2014
- Will Minson (667) – 2012
- Tim English (516*) – 2023
- Andrew Purser (489) – 1983
*At the end of Round 18.
