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Freo send Rory Lobb their best wishes ahead of re-match

Under-fire big man Rory Lobb will again be in the spotlight when the Western Bulldogs host Fremantle at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

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'Astronomical deal' could tempt Smith: Beveridge

Rival AFL clubs are circling Bailey Smith but Luke Beveridge remains hopeful the out-of-contract midfielder will recommit to the Western Bulldogs.

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'Embarrassed' Lobb still in Bulldogs' plans: Beveridge

Luke Beveridge has reassured an "apologetic and embarrassed" Rory Lobb that he remains in the Bulldogs' selection mix despite reports of an AFL trade request.

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Lobb eyes Dockers contest as Dogs wait on Ugle-Hagan

Rory Lobb hopes his focus on bringing energy and an aerial contest will help him hold his spot in the Western Bulldogs' side for the clash with Fremantle.

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Bulldogs lose Ugle-Hagan for crunch clash with Saints

The Western Bulldogs and St Kilda will be without key forwards for their round-six AFL battle, with Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Max King both out of action.

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Tide will turn for out-of-favour Bulldog Lobb: coach

Rory Lobb is out of favour at the Western Bulldogs but coach Luke Beveridge says the big man has a long future at the AFL club and just needs to bide his time.

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Docker-turned Blue Acres returns to Perth cauldron

Carlton midfielder Blake Acres doesn't think he stayed at Fremantle long enough to receive a hostile reception from the famously intense Optus Stadium crowd.

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Bontempelli wants 'more and better' from Ugle-Hagan

Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli says star forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has proven his match-winning abilities.

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Rory Lobb ready for heat from former Dockers teammates

Rory Lobb was the focus of Fremantle's attention in their last meeting and the Western Bulldogs tall is ready for another attack from his former teammates.

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How Luke Beveridge and the Bulldogs have adjusted on the fly this AFL season

Luke Beveridge ended a 62-year premiership drought for the Western Bulldogs, but the polarising coach is not resting on his laurels seven years later, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

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AFL Round-Up: Fremantle's season in jeopardy, Geelong look like themselves at last, St Kilda's ceiling lifts again

Concerns in the west for the flailing Dockers, a Cats awakening in Geelong and St Kilda remain a sensation — but the best is yet to come. We digest the week that was.

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Rory Lobb not salty or sour after physical battering

Western Bulldogs forward Rory Lobb has copped a physical battering from his former Dockers teammates during the clash in Perth.

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Lobb enemy No.1 as Bulldogs beat Dockers in Perth

Western Bulldogs forward Rory Lobb copped rough treatment from his former Dockers teammates - and the crowd - in his team's 49-point win.

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Western Bulldogs smash Fremantle by 49 points as Rory Lobb gets last laugh against former club

The boos from the Freo fans rain down on Rory Lobb, but the former Docker goes home happiest as his Western Bulldogs smash the home side by 49 points.

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Bulldogs want ex-Docker Rory Lobb to get the frills

Western Bulldogs forward Rory Lobb will be enemy No.1 when he returns to Perth for Friday night's AFL clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium.

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Bulldogs big man Rory Lobb urged to embrace boos

Western Bulldogs big man Rory Lobb is set to cop plenty of boos when he returns to his former stomping ground in Friday night's clash with Fremantle.

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Martin, Hopper back but no Tarrant for Richmond

Richmond will be bolstered by big names Dustin Martin and Jacob Hopper against the Western Bulldogs, but will have to wait for Robbie Tarrant's return.

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AFL Round-Up: Collingwood here to thrill, Jason Horne-Francis explodes, big Bulldogs left behind

After an AFL pre-season of bold proclamations and lofty promises, some teams leave round one with their prospects emboldened while others search for answers. We digest the week that was.

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Luke Beveridge won't give up on his 'Dinosaur Dogs'

The Western Bulldogs' tall forward line failed to fire against Melbourne but coach Luke Beveridge is determined to give the plan more time to bear fruit.

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'Brownlow Bont' to lead Bulldogs in big Demons opener

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is expecting big things from Marcus Bontempelli in 2023, as he leads a side that can 'shake up the competition'.

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Bulldogs happy with results of AFL tall timber test

The Western Bulldogs' forward line could resemble the land of the giants when Luke Beveridge's side renews a fierce AFL rivalry with Melbourne in round one.

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Bulldogs defender Taylor Duryea suffers neck injury

Taylor Duryea sustained a neck injury when he was crunched in a tackle during the Western Bulldogs' AFL practice match against North Melbourne.

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Demon Gawn gets good news on injury front

Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn remains on track to play in the pre-season after scans revealed his hamstring injury was only minor.

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Dockers move on quickly from Lobb exit

Fremantle hope the arrival of Melbourne premiership big man Luke Jackson will help offset the loss of forward Rory Lobb in 2023.

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Dogs AFL recruit Lobb 'on outer' at Freo

Rory Lobb wanted out of Fremantle for 18 months and was not sure of maintaining his career-best AFL form next year if the Dockers had made him stay.

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