DOUG Hawkins has been bestowed Legend status in the Western Bulldogs' Hall of Fame at the club's 2014 season launch on Wednesday night.
Hawkins, 53, played 329 games for Footscray/Western Bulldogs between 1978 to 1994, captained the club from 1990-93 and was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 2004.
Three other 'sons of the west' were also recognised for their contributions to the Bulldogs, with current club games record holder and six-time All Australian Brad Johnson, Team of the Century half-back, the late John Jillard and dual All Australian Rohan Smith all inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.
DOUG HAWKINS
Games: 329 (1978–94)
Goals: 216
Captain: 1990–93
Best and fairest: 1985
Runner-up best and fairest: 1982, 1984, 1989
Leading goalkicker: 1991
VFL/AFL team of the year: 1984, 1986
State selection: Five games for Victoria
AFL Hall of Fame (2004)
Footscray-Western Bulldogs Team of the Century (vice-captain/wing)
Footscray-Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010
JOHN JILLARD
Games: 189 (1958–70)
Goals: 1
Grand Finals: 1961
Best and fairest: 1967
Runner-up best and fairest: 1962, 1963, 1965
State selection: Two games for Victoria
Footscray-Western Bulldogs Team of the Century (half-back flank)
Footscray-Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame: Inducted 2014
BRAD JOHNSON
Games: 364 (1994–2010)
Goals: 558
Captain: 2006–10
Best and fairest: 1999, 2002, 2006
Runner-up best and fairest: 2003, 2007
Leading goalkicker: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
All-Australian selection: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
State selection: Three games for Victoria
Footscray-Western Bulldogs Team of the Century (interchange)
Footscray-Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame: Inducted 2014
ROHAN SMITH
Games: 300 (1992–2006)
Goals: 254
Third best and fairest: 1996, 1999, 2002
Leading goalkicker: 2000
All-Australian selection: 1997, 2003
State selection: 3 games for Victoria
E.J. Whitten medallist: 1998
Footscray-Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame: Inducted 2014
