Footscray Bulldogs v Geelong Round 9 • Friday 23 May 2025

[Bornadog]

MIssion Whitten Oval - 5.05pm

TEAM

B	C. Smith (55)	W. Lewis (64)	L. Jaques (11)
HB	E. Hunt (56)	C. Poulter (25)	A. Scott (28)
C	H. Gallagher (12)	P. Spicer (63)	J. Dolan (26)
HF	N. Coffield (17)	R. Gardner (43)	L. Kennedy (35)
F	L. Jones (19)	L. Smith (40)	D. Orgill (50)
R	J. Busslinger (5)	C. Hynes (6)	B. Crofts (54)
INT	T. Maple (65)	C. Hargraves (52)	C. Craig-Peters (61)
	M. Belbasis (78)	F. Valpied (53)
23rd Player	F. Valpied (53)
EMG	B. Young (67)	D. Moloney (75)	X. Kardachi (66)

[Bigdog]

All eyes on Coffield and Jaques tomorrow.

If either of them string a good game together I think they will likely come in.

[GVGjr]

All eyes on Coffield and Jaques tomorrow.

If either of them string a good game together I think they will likely come in.

It's an important game in a sense of the upcoming bye. Liam Jones is another one that could be in the mix for a speedy return and of course Hynes and Dolan are around the mark.

[Bornadog]

Liam Jones comes in

[Rusty12]

With that back 6, we should hold them to less than 50 points, with 60 interceps, if they are in the form we hope to push for senior selection.
Unless injury, I don't see anyone in that team pushing selection in the mids or forward of the ball until Garica returns.
The back 6, though, could be 2-3 spots.
Should be a good watch.

[Smads57]

Cold and a bit of rain here at WO. Players out warming up with Hynes training with midfield
group.

[Smads57]

All players selected out warming up at present including Jones. Scott within the midfield group as well as Hynes

[Smads57]

Some last minute words from Alex Johnson to Jaques - think he will want to impress being an ex Geelong Falcon - I’m sure he will be familiar with some of the opposition players.

[Smads57]

Forgot to mention - no wind to speak of

[Smads57]

Scotty with first goal after 9 mins. Backline of Jones, Coff and Buss doing a job

[Smads57]

Valpied gets Dogs 2nd - we lead 2.2 to 0.1 after 23 mins

[Smads57]

QT Dogs 2.4 to 0.1 Both defences dominating.

[Smads57]

Buss and Jones are leading our possession count - Jones with 8 marks. Hynes with 7 1st qtr touches.

[Smads57]

3rd goal to Dogs by Scotty after good lead up play by Dolan and Gags. And a 4th goal by Valpied - Dogs 4.5 to 0.1

[Smads57]

Goal to Poulter - ball getting slippery with dewy conditions setting in.