Year of the Dogs (1997)

The high drama and tragedy surrounding the struggling Footscray Football Club.

• Documentary

The people of Footscray are battlers and so is their football team. The 'mighty' Bulldogs haven't won a premiership since 1954. The club is close to broke and the AFL keeps trying to kill them off for the sake of the national competition. Year of the Dogs is a documentary following the fortunes of the Footscray Football club, its players, fans and staff as the club struggles to survive the 1996 Australian Football League season.

Rating

4.8 / 10 (5 votes)

Release date

January 1, 1997

Runtime

1h 25m

Language

English

Director

Michael Cordell

Status

Released