Teams of the Era

The Bulldog XVIIIs, decade by decade.

Voted by the club — the Team of the Last 50 Years, and one XVIII for each decade back to the 1970s. Every Bulldog on these teams pulled on the red, white and blue with distinction.

The Half Century

Team of the Last 50 Years

1970 – 2020

"The Bulldog XVIII of the last half-century — voted by the club."

Team of the

Last 50 Years

Forwards

S. Dunstan*G. JamesS. Dohnt*

Half Forwards

M. Jeffries*P. MildrenM. Oliver

Centre

S. WillmentI. BorchardC. Mansell

Half Back

G. SimpsonR. HibbardB. Smith

Backs

D. HaylockM. LilikakisJ. Wilkinson

First Ruck

R. LounderB. KennedyM. Daniel

Bench

D. OwenL. PearceC. RylesS. Taylor

Coach J. Ryan

* denotes 2nd Ruck

Decade by Decade

Five decades, five Bulldog XVIIIs.

The teams that defined each ten-year window. Some names appear across multiple decades — that's what it means to be a Bulldog for life.

Team of the

70s

Forwards

C. Ryles*R. NewhousenD. Haylock

Half Forwards

G. BorlaceP. MildrenK. Penney

Centre

N. TobinJ. RyanI. Thomas

Half Back

J. CassG. OliverG. Simpson

Backs

B. HannR. HibbardJ. Boys

First Ruck

J. SleeB. SmithP. Miller

Bench

P. SandersB. CroninP. WillmentJ. Evans

* denotes 2nd Ruck

Team of the

80s

Forwards

P. Miller*R. HigginsD. Haylock*

Half Forwards

K. PenneyR. CockG. Jarman*

Centre

D. ThomsonI. BorchardC. Ryles

Half Back

J. CassI. WestbrookG. Simpson

Backs

J. MensforthB. HannJ. Boys

First Ruck

A. LadnerB. SmithC. Kartinyeri

Bench

P. PenneyT. WhiteK. FlintM. Dalby

* denotes 2nd Ruck

Team of the

90s

Forwards

R. HigginsG. JamesM. Rayner

Half Forwards

S. Dohnt*M. OliverS. Taylor

Centre

S. WillmentM. DanielD. Page

Half Back

J. ChittleboroughJ. WilkinsonW. Bown

Backs

C. JohnsM. LilikakisD. Owen

First Ruck

R. LounderL. PearceB. Kennedy

Bench

D. PriceS. AdamsD. ThomsonR. Depledge

* denotes 2nd Ruck

Team of the

00s

Forwards

D. Price*G. JamesM. Rayner*

Half Forwards

S. Broad*N. FlynnS. Dohnt

Centre

S. EbertC. MansellS. Willment

Half Back

J. ChittleboroughD. OwenJ. Beatie

Backs

W. BownB. CuthillM. Grillett

First Ruck

S. DunstanM. JeffriesA. Tomich

Bench

R. JuckersC. JohnsT. DesfontainsS. Dalby

* denotes 2nd Ruck

Team of the

10s

Forwards

C. MartinA. RossJ. Bollmeyer

Half Forwards

N. Murphy*D. CuttingL. Carey*

Centre

C. NorsworthyB. RussellB. Ellis

Half Back

I. BollmeyerM. GrillettD. Westlake

Backs

G. BrettenM. BeadleS. Flint

First Ruck

N. WrightS. JordanR. Westlake

Bench

S. HolmanC. Jamar*J. BollmeyerB. Abela

* denotes 2nd Ruck

Voted by the Club

Bulldog for life.

These teams were selected by past players, coaches and officials of the Wallaroo Football Club. If you spot a mis-spelled name or think we've missed a Bulldog, get in touch — admin@wallaroofc.com.au.

More Bulldog history sits in the Heritage collection: the Historical Records, the Premiership Roll, the Club Chronicle, the Team-List Archive.