Incoming Players
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | James Cook | 52 (49) | 104 | 1 | |||
| Western Bulldogs | Hugh Reimers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Western Bulldogs | Brad Wira | 95 (61) | 18 | 0 |
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Western Bulldogs | Allen Jakovich | South Fremantle/Port Hedland/Southern Districts/Woodville | 27yr | 187cm | 98kg | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Western Bulldogs | Todd Curley | West Perth | 22yr | 188cm | 83kg | 115 | 47 | 2 | ||
| 43 | Western Bulldogs | Mark West | South Adelaide | 22yr | 180cm | 92kg | 16 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Western Bulldogs | Tony Campbell | Camberwell Grammar | 28yr | 189cm | 93kg | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Pre-Season Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Western Bulldogs | Jason Lappin | Wodonga Raiders | 21yr | 182cm | 78kg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Western Bulldogs | Stephen MacPherson | 30 | 178 | 87 | Clarence | 188 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Western Bulldogs | Trent Churchill | 20 | 178 | 68 | Leongatha/Gippsland U18 | 0 | |
| Oct 15 | Western Bulldogs | Shane Ellen | 22 | 188 | 82 | Melton/Coburg | 65 | Prem: 1997, 1998 |
| Sep 30 | Western Bulldogs | Michael Johnston | 24 | 182 | 85 | Leongatha | 10 | |
| Sep 30 | Western Bulldogs | Andrew Nichol | 20 | 196 | 95 | Northern U18/Box Hill | 3 | |
| Sep 30 | Western Bulldogs | Sam Phillipou | 21 | 189 | 88 | Woodville-West Torrens | 3 |
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | Luke Beveridge | 45 | 37 | 1 | |||
| Western Bulldogs | Kym Koster | 95 | 31 | 17 | Prem: 1997, 1998 | ||
| Western Bulldogs | Ben Sexton | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 13 (Brad Rowe) + Luke Beveridge + Kym Koster + Ben Sexton |
| Got: | 9 (Allen Jakovich) + 52 (Tony Campbell) + James Cook + Hugh Reimers + Brad Wira |