The Salty Bulldog Matthew Donald | Nick Galea

The Western Bulldogs responded to a difficult week on and off the field with a comprehensive win against a St Kilda side and coach that the team has historically struggled against. Buoyed by the team's return to form, Matt and Nick sit down to unpack it all, while also acknowledging the feats of the quiet-achieving reserves side.

After a bitterly disappointing night where nothing went right for the Bulldogs, Matt and Nick have called for the first Inquest Episode of Season 2024, where everything comes into the spotlight, including the players, the coaches, the messaging, and where we go from here.

Fresh from their weekend away for Gather Round, Matt and Nick return from South Australia with a host of talking points surrounding the Western Bulldogs, including the positives, the negatives, and the tactical changes that are starting to emerge.

A win against the Eagles sees the Bulldogs both in the top eight and with a positive record for the first time this season. After a week away, Nick joins Matt in the studio once again, where praise is reserved for the lesser lights in the Bulldogs side, as a new Rising Star is honoured.

Following a week where the club faced a great deal of scrutiny, the Western Bulldogs responded with a convincing performance against the Gold Coast Suns, securing their first win of the season. With Nick unavailable this week, Matt is instead joined by passionate Bulldogs fan Alex Docherty, co-host of the A3 Footy Podcast.

It was an all too familiar Round 1 tale for the Western Bulldogs, who fell to Melbourne once more by a comfortable margin. Matt and Nick sit down to unpack the familiar themes of defeat, and discuss if there is any way to resolve the problems.