Western Bulldogs: The Week's Big Faller
Western Bulldogs sit 14th of 18 on the medicare ladder after Round 18 — an estimated 89.5 games lost and 1 season-ender, down 5 rungs on last week. Every figure is a modelled estimate, not an official club count.
Sam Darcy's knee is the headline, but the story this week is the drop. Revised estimates trimmed the Dogs' toll and five clubs climbed past them — the biggest fall on the ladder, and for the right reasons. The four active names, Budarick, Coffield, Garcia and Williams, are all short-term.
On the full medicare ladder, Western Bulldogs rank 14th of 18 — down 5 rungs on last week. The graphic ranks every club by estimated games lost this season; it is a modelled estimate offered as context, never an official count or an excuse.
That is what each club has lost to injury, estimated — offered as context, never an excuse. How much slack you cut a side for its casualty list is yours to weigh.