Last week the team had a disappointing loss at the hands of St Kilda. It was a low scoring affair that has been likened to a game of chess, but despite the criticism is was a hard fought battle between two great sides.

The Bulldogs were leading at three quarter time by 17 points but the Saints returned fire and stole the win in the final moments after booting three unanswered goals in the last term.

The pressure throughout the game was outstanding despite the mixed publicity and it was most disappointing to see the team leave the ground without the win after such a tight contest.

This week we received the good news that reigning Charles Sutton medallist, Matthew Boyd, has been cleared to return after a broken hand saw him sit out two weeks on the sideline for the first time in years.

However, with the good news came word that our beloved skipper will probably be rested for Round 7 after failing to train in the team’s main session this week due to groin soreness.

Senior Coach, Rodney Eade stated during Wednesday’s media session at Whitten Oval that “he probably won’t play, he could have trained - may have been able to play - but we thought ‘no, we’re not going to take the risk’ and that’s why he didn’t train today.” This will be the fourth game of the 2010 Premiership Season that Johnno has had to watch from the sidelines.

As the team prepare for this Friday’s clash against Melbourne at the MCG there has been almost as much interest surrounding the pre match activities as there has been the game, which isn’t surprising given the event.
14,100 women and men are scheduled to take to the field in pink and blue ponchos to form the pink lady silhouette in an attempt to raise awareness to the plight of those affected by Breast Cancer as well as much needed funds so the work of the BCNA can continue.

The numbers reflect the growing number of Australians who are diagnosed each year with breast cancer (14,000 women and 100 men). There is still time to be part of this special event so click here to register now of for more information.

To mark the Field of Women LIVE 2010 the players wore special pink training Guernseys this week and will take to the field with a splash of pink on their socks on Friday night. To order your own PINK Bulldogs top or to secure a players in our online auction click here.

The last time the Bulldogs met Melbourne was Round 8 last year, with the Bulldogs proving too strong, securing victory by 7 points (104 - 97). Melbourne performed better in the first half, but the Bulldogs were able to hold them off despite losing forward Robert Murphy to a hamstring strain. Let’s hope that this week we can secure the victory by a more comfortable margin and without any injuries.

This Friday through the AFL Multicultural Program the Western Bulldogs will supply newly arrived migrant and refugees with complimentary tickets to see the team play at the ‘G’.

The Western Bulldogs Multicultural Match Visit Program started in 2006 and Friday night will see the 10,000th person come through the program. To mark the occasion this week the Club announced a special 10,000th person, Sahar Ageed.

Sahar came to Australia from Iraq in 2006 and is going to her first ever AFL match as a result of the program. She now acts as a role model in her community, working for AMES (Adult Multicultural Education Services) to help others who have recently arrived in Australia integrate successfully. As the 10,000th participant Sahar was presented with a Western Bulldogs merchandise pack and was given free tickets to future Western Bulldogs matches.

The event aims to provide the newly arrived Australians with an opportunity to see their first ever AFL Match. This Multicultural Match Visit will see 1,500 people attend Friday’s match.

In other Club news The Bulldog second quarter edition is due to hit mail boxes so Members keep your eye out for the latest news from Whitten Oval.