Collingwood Media breaks down the facts and figures that help make up the story of Collingwood's 150 meetings with the Western Bulldogs since 1925.

4,398,337 - The total number of people to watch a Collingwood v Western Bulldogs match since 1925.

94,104 – Largest crowd to attend a Collingwood v Western Bulldogs game (in the 1956 Preliminary Final).

29,322 – The average crowd for a Collingwood v Western Bulldogs fixture.

14,310 – Total number of points scored by the Magpies against the Western Bulldogs.

5,500 – The lowest crowd for a Collingwood v Western Bulldogs game (Victoria Park in 1942).

7,504 – Total number of scoring shots between the two teams.

477 – Combined number of games between captains Scott Pendlebury and Robert Murphy.

421 – Games coached for Collingwood and Western Bulldogs by Mick Malthouse.

536 – Disposals Tony Shaw had in his career against Western Bulldogs.

184 – Highest Collingwood score against the Western Bulldogs (Victoria Park in 1926).

150 – Games played against the Western Bulldogs.

122 – The number of times Collingwood played against Footscray before they became the Western Bulldogs in 1997.

121 – Average percentage against the Bulldogs.

95 – Collingwood’s average score against the Bulldogs.

80 – Games played for both the Bulldogs and Collingwood by Richard Osborne. He played a total of 283 for four clubs.

71 – The score both teams finished with in our only ever draw in 1995.

70 – Most combined scoring shots in a Collingwood v Western Bulldogs game (1980).

62 – Points allowed by Collingwood in the 2010 Qualifying Final win.

44 – Lowest Score in a win v Western Bulldogs (1931).

43 – Games lost to the Western Bulldogs.

34 – Games won by the Magpies at the Western Oval.

33 – The number worn by Tyson Lane during his 42 games for Collingwood. He had previously played 19 games for the Western Bulldogs, kicking four goals against the Magpies in round 18, 1998.

30 – The number of disposals collected by Taylor Adams in the two sides’ clash last year. It marked a career-high for the first year Magpie.

28 – Both teams lowest final score in a game.

25 – Dane Swan’s disposal average against the Bulldogs.

22 – Number of disposals won by Paul Seedsman in last game against the Bulldogs.

14 – More premierships Collingwood have won than Western Bulldogs.

13 – Last met in round 13, losing to the Bulldogs by eight points.

11 – Goals over the past two Magpies-Bulldogs games by Travis Cloke.

8 – Disposals won by a 19-year-old Dane Swan on debut against the Bulldogs in round 13, 2003.


8 – Eight of the last ten games between Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs have been played at Etihad Stadium. Seven of these have been won by the Magpies.

6 – Collingwood has won six of the last seven games against the Bulldogs.

6 - Venues that have played host to a Collingwood v Western Bulldogs game.

6 – The number of games in Collingwood’s winning streak against the Bulldogs from round one, 2010 to round 12, 2013.

6 – The number of goals kicked by Travis Cloke in round 13 last year.

6 – The number of times Collingwood have met the Western Bulldogs/Footscray in a final. The Magpies have a winning record of 5-1.

4 – Debutants (Guy Richards, Tom Davidson and Bo Nixon) selected by Collingwood to take on the Western Bulldogs in round two, 2004.

4 – Disposals won by Tom Davidson in his one and only AFL game. He debuted for the Magpies against the Bulldogs in round two, 2004, rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. He never played at the highest level again, but spent the 2006 season on the Dogs’ rookie list.


4 – Goals kicked by Bulldog Brett Montgomery after being flattened by Brodie Holland in the 2006 Elimination Final.

4 – Goals kicked by Leon Davis against the Western Bulldogs in round 19, 2001.

3 – The number of seconds between the opening bounce of the final and Holland’s hit on Montgomery in 2006.

3 – The number of games played for Collingwood by Todd Curley. He went on to add 115 for the Western Bulldogs between 1997 and 2001.

3 – The number of clubs Josh Mahoney played for. He started his career with Collingwood and then spent two years at the Western Bulldogs before becoming a premiership player with Port Adelaide.

1 – Draw played between the teams.

0 – Disposals won by Bo Nixon in his AFL debut against the Western Bulldogs in round two, 2004.