Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

[Bulldog Joe]

The VFL season opener for Footscray is on this Saturday.

Have yet to find a team list but will add to this when I can or if someone can add it I would appreciate.

Looking for some detail on nthe game from Woofers who can attend.

[soupman]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Footscray Bulldogs
B Young Markovic Goodes
HB Greenwood Austin Bontempelli
C Tutt Lower Russell
HF Dickson Williams Prismall
F Talia Cordy Roberts
R Campbell Prudden Honeychurch
Int Jamieson Perkins Jensen*
Fuller Elliott Finco
Redpath Fogarty Fort

[soupman]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

There was a link through the Footscray twitter account. Not sure how you get there on the VFL site, but they are the first pdf on the following link. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_...cleID=28963186

[Bornadog]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

There was a link through the Footscray twitter account. Not sure how you get there on the VFL site, but they are the first pdf on the following link. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_...cleID=28963186

pretty poor that the WB site doesn't post up a team

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

There was a link through the Footscray twitter account. Not sure how you get there on the VFL site, but they are the first pdf on the following link. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_...cleID=28963186

Thanks

[Mantis]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Tall FF line:

Talia (194cm), Cordy (204cm), Roberts (196cm)

Would hope to see Talia in defence, but perhaps they are looking develop him as a forward? - Strange call considering we have a real height deficiency in defence.

[Bornadog]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Inaugural Footscray VFL side named

April 4, 2014 12:57 PM

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Mitch Honeychurch in action during the Western Bulldogs training session at Victoria University Whitten Oval, Melbourne on December 11, 2013. (Photo: Justine Walker/AFL Media)

History will be made at Victoria University Whitten Oval on Saturday as the Footscray Bulldogs and Richmond go head to head in their first clash as stand-alone VFL sides.

The match is made more significant with football returning to Victoria University Whitten Oval for the first time since 1997.
16 AFL listed players have been named in the Footscray Bulldogs side that will be led by co-captains Nick Lower and Lukas Markovic.
In his first regular season match as a VFL coach, Chris Maple is keen for his team to make a statement.
But Maple said the Tigers pose as a strong challenge on Saturday after a win last weekend over a strong Essendon VFL outfit.
“I think the Richmond footy club will be coming here to get the four points and will be very aggressive and [will] be all over us early,” Maple said.

“We will be coming out with a strong intent, playing the Bulldogs brand of football and obviously [at] our home ground, we want to make sure we are having a good showing.
“I will be excited to see Footscray Bulldogs players outnumbering at the contest and defending well and we will score off the back of that.”
Western Bulldogs draftees Marcus Bontempelli, Mitch Honeychurch and Matt Fuller are also set to play their first official match in Bulldogs colours after their first preseason

The Footscray Bulldogs take on Richmond from 10:30am at VU Whitten Oval before their respective AFL sides face-off in the second match of the Saturday double header at Etihad Stadium from 1:45pm.

Back	T Young	L Markovic	B Goodes
Half Back	A Greenwood	M Austin	M Bontempelli
Centre	J Tutt	N Lower	J Russell
Half Forward	T Dickson	T Williams	B Prismall
Forward	M Talia	A Cordy	F Roberts
Followers	T Campbell	J Prudden	M Honeychurch
Interchange (from):	M Fuller	J Redpath	N Jamieson
	M Jensen	J Perkins	C Elliott
	T Finco	D Fort	M Fogarty

[neddie]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Why is Smith and Howard absent from the playing list?/

[ratsmac]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Talia named in the forward line. Interesting.
Good point Neddie, maybe they are taking a very cautious approach with their return from injury.

[Bornadog]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Talia named in the forward line. Interesting.
Good point Neddie, maybe they are taking a very cautious approach with their return from injury.

Williams will have to be replaced, so maybe Smith or Howard come in, or another change in the seniors?

[Greystache]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

No Darley either.

[soupman]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Darley is listed out injured with a stomach injury for a couple more weeks, and was in hospital just a week ago, so not surprising he hasn't been picked.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Howard was pretty crook (gastro) from all accounts a couple of weeks ago, so maybe still recovering. Not sure what is up with Smith.

[Eastdog]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Look forward for woofers who attend tomorrow on their experiences watching Footscray VFL playing for the first time at the Whitten Oval. Some pics and even a video would be great to get in the atmosphere.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Footscray 1st Official Game v Richmond - Whitten Oval Saturday April 5th

Honeychurch onball. I like this. a lot.