VFL Footscray 2023 Season

[VitalDread]

Retired AFL ruckman Stefan Martin will join Stewart Edge’s VFL coaching panel. Martin, who pulled up stumps after 203 AFL games for Melbourne, Brisbane Lions and the Bulldogs, will be an assistant coach of the midfield while also working as a development coach with the AFL squad.

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Victoria University Whitten Oval is undergoing a major redevelopment ahead of the 2023 season. Picture: Nathan Lay, Western Bulldogs
The home of the Bulldogs will look very different by the time footy returns in 2023, with the Whitten Oval undergoing a $77 million redevelopment. The old EJ Whitten Stand has been demolished and will be replaced with a state-of-the-art complex and new grandstand, while the oval is also being rebuilt. The club aims to be back on the field for the start of this season on the last weekend of March, but work will continue throughout 2023.

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Former Collingwood pair Caleb Poulter and Jay Rantall are set to be announced as arrivals to Footscray, it has been reported. The pair are training with the Bulldogs and took part in match simulation before Christmas. Poulter played 17 VFL matches for a total of 20, averaging 21.4 disposals and 5.1 marks. Rantall, played six VFL games for the Magpies before being delisted at the end of 2021, spending last year with Norwood, averaging 22.7 disposals and five tackles in 21 SANFL outings. Fellow ex-Magpie Tyler Brown was expected to join them before signing with Adelaide as a delisted free agent last week.

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Delisted Bulldog Louis Butler has been linked to North Melbourne's VFL team by Code Sports. Butler, 21, played 14 VFL matches last year (average 21.3 disposals, 5.3 marks) for a total of 21 and one AFL game for a total of four.

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Charlie Parker has returned home to SANFL club Sturt after losing his place on the Western Bulldogs’ list. Parker played eight VFL matches in his only year at Whitten Oval, averaging 12.6 disposals.

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Young Bulldog Chance Doultree has headed back to the country after five VFL matches across the past two years. Doultree, 20, who played three times for Footscray last season, will line up for Gippsland league club Maffra.

 

[VitalDread]

Joel Garner staying on
Josh Patullo is expected to return full time to Local footy
Drummond and MacPherson already re-signed
Lachlan Sullivan is expected to return

 

[Testekill]

That's a shame about Doultree, I thought he was alright.

 

[VitalDread]

Lachie Sullivan confirmed to be at the club this year

Training at the open day

 

[VitalDread]

 

[Mr. Walker]

That’s what happens when you have too many talls

 

[VitalDread]

Josh Patullo will be back at Frankston YCW full time

 

[Bulldogs85]

Chance Doultree will be playing with Norwood Redlegs next year

 

[dergert]

Chance Doultree will be playing with Norwood Redlegs next year

Did some good things for us last year.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Chance Doultree will be playing with Norwood Redlegs next year

Thats interesting considering he only just signed with Maffra and was planning to play there full-time. He clearly didn't get offered an extension at Footscray and Norwood was the only place that would pick him up.

 

[ossie_21]

Great, he’s gone from Lukas Markovic to Tom Stewart 2.0

 

[Bulldogs85]

Thats interesting considering he only just signed with Maffra and was planning to play there full-time. He clearly didn't get offered an extension at Footscray and Norwood was the only place that would pick him up.

Mate told me it was in the welcome to Redlegs Goy Lok article here are their new signings.

New to the Norwood SANFL list in 2023:

Name	Original Club
Jackson Callow	Hawthorn
Jack Saunders	Hawthorn
Patrick Walker	North Melbourne FC / North Hobart Kanagroos
Ollie Sanders	North Launceston FC
Matt Ling	Sydney Swans / Geelong Falcons
Jake Cresswell	South Adelaide
Luke Bogle	South Adelaide
Ethan Haylock	WWT Eagles
Sam Nehme	Oakleigh Chargers
Alec Wright	Launceston FC
Michael Stingel	North Launceston FC
Goy Lok	Casey Demons, Frankston and Sandringham
Chance Doultree	Footscray VFL
Jack Chiswell	Mildura

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Mate told me it was in the welcome to Redlegs Goy Lok article here are their new signings.

New to the Norwood SANFL list in 2023:

Name	Original Club
Jackson Callow	Hawthorn
Jack Saunders	Hawthorn
Patrick Walker	North Melbourne FC / North Hobart Kanagroos
Ollie Sanders	North Launceston FC
Matt Ling	Sydney Swans / Geelong Falcons
Jake Cresswell	South Adelaide
Luke Bogle	South Adelaide
Ethan Haylock	WWT Eagles
Sam Nehme	Oakleigh Chargers
Alec Wright	Launceston FC
Michael Stingel	North Launceston FC
Goy Lok	Casey Demons, Frankston and Sandringham
Chance Doultree	Footscray VFL
Jack Chiswell	Mildura

Yeah, obviously must be on the way over there but this seems like the first mention of it anyway, but yeah was supposed to be playing for Maffra in 2023

 

[Hoges64]

Bloody hell, will we even have enough to field a side this season?

 

[Foxman98]

Bloody hell, will we even have enough to field a side this season?

We have a much better AFL list which will help us here.

 

[VitalDread]

Bloody hell, will we even have enough to field a side this season?

AFL-alligned clubs generally have around 20 players listed
There's already been 5 players in our match sims that has signed with Dogs that weren't there last year

 

[Ruprecht]

AFL-alligned clubs generally have around 20 players listed
There's already been 5 players in our match sims that has signed with Dogs that weren't there last year

Hey Vital,
Is Jordan Croft a chance to play a game or two with Footscray this year?

 

[VitalDread]

Hey Vital,
Is Jordan Croft a chance to play a game or two with Footscray this year?

Always a chance
All depends on how Calder Cannons are doing this season

Reckon we will likely get Lual more than Croft based on roles

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Footscray will play Casey at Casey to start the season.

 

[Testekill]

Always a chance
All depends on how Calder Cannons are doing this season

Reckon we will likely get Lual more than Croft based on roles

Jeez it'll be nice if Lual slipped to after 40 but I can't see that happening.

 

[VitalDread]

Saturday March 25
ROUND 1

Casey Demons
(GMT+11)2:05PM
Casey Fields,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

Thursday March 30
ROUND 2

Footscray Bulldogs
(GMT+11)3:45PM
Marvel Stadium,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Brisbane Lions

Saturday April 8
ROUND 3

Richmond
(GMT+10)1:05PM
Swinburne Centre,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

Saturday April 22
ROUND 5

Footscray Bulldogs
(GMT+10)12:05PM
ETU Stadium,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Southport

Saturday April 29
ROUND 6

Footscray Bulldogs
(GMT+10)11:05AM
ETU Stadium,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Carlton

Saturday May 6
ROUND 7

GWS Giants
(GMT+10)12:35PM
Blacktown International Sportspark,NSW
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

Sunday May 14
ROUND 8

Footscray Bulldogs
(GMT+10)2:05PM
Avalon Airport Oval,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Werribee Tigers

Saturday May 27
ROUND 10

Gold Coast Suns
(GMT+10)12:05PM
Austworld Centre Oval,QLD
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

Saturday June 3
ROUND 11

Footscray Bulldogs
(GMT+10)2:35PM
Avalon Airport Oval,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Geelong

Saturday June 10
ROUND 12

Frankston
(GMT+10)1:05PM
Kinetic Stadium,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

Saturday June 17
ROUND 13

Williamstown
(GMT+10)2:05PM
Williamstown Oval,VIC
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

Date & Times TBC
ROUND 15

Footscray Bulldogs
TBC
To Be Confirmed
MATCH CENTRE
Coburg Lions

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Footscray Bulldogs
TBC
To Be Confirmed
MATCH CENTRE
Collingwood

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Sydney Swans
TBC
To Be Confirmed
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

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Northern Bullants
TBC
To Be Confirmed
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

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Footscray Bulldogs
TBC
To Be Confirmed
MATCH CENTRE
North Melbourne

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Box Hill Hawks
TBC
To Be Confirmed
MATCH CENTRE
Footscray Bulldogs

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Footscray Bulldogs
TBC
To Be Confirmed
MATCH CENTRE
Port Melbourne

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[AnUltimateRessie]

A quick breakdown of Footscray's 2023 VFL fixture.

• Set to spread home games across Werribee, ETU, and Marvel.
• Will play Werribee at Werribee as a 'home' match.
• 3 interstate matches.
• 1 AFL curtain raiser.
• 1 VFLW curtain raiser.
• They won't play Essendon and Sandringham.

Also here is an article from Brendan Rhodes if you are interested in how it ranks up against other teams.

A look ahead: A review of your club's 2023 Smithy's VFL fixture

Check out all you need to know about your club's fixture for the 2023 Smithy's VFL season

www.afl.com.au

 

[doggiesin08]

A quick breakdown of Footscray's 2023 VFL fixture.

• Set to spread home games across Werribee, ETU, and Marvel.
• Will play Werribee at Werribee as a 'home' match.
• 3 interstate matches.
• 1 AFL curtain raiser.
• 1 VFLW curtain raiser.
• They won't play Essendon and Sandringham.

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Also here is an article from Brendan Rhodes if you are interested in how it ranks up against other teams.

A look ahead: A review of your club's 2023 Smithy's VFL fixture

Check out all you need to know about your club's fixture for the 2023 Smithy's VFL season

www.afl.com.au

Don’t take this as a request but the main thing I look for in the VFL fixture is how it aligns to the AFL fixture.

As fans we were very frustrated last year as just about every VFL game seemed to be:

• Earlier in the day so 1-2 emergencies didn’t get a game that weekend
• Same day but in different state or Ballarat vs Melbourne (see above)
• Sunday VFL games the week before a Friday AFL game so anyone getting promoted had a 5 day break.

In summary what I look for is:

1. Will the AFL emergencies get a game that weekend
2. Do the good VFL players have a chance to properly recover to play AFL the next week.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Don’t take this as a request but the main thing I look for in the VFL fixture is how it aligns to the AFL fixture.

As fans we were very frustrated last year as just about every VFL game seemed to be:

• Earlier in the day so 1-2 emergencies didn’t get a game that weekend
• Same day but in different state or Ballarat vs Melbourne (see above)
• Sunday VFL games the week before a Friday AFL game so anyone getting promoted had a 5 day break.

In summary what I look for is:

1. Will the AFL emergencies get a game that weekend
2. Do the good VFL players have a chance to properly recover to play AFL the next week.

I'm actually working on something similar or at least point 1 of your summary, I'm just sick of looking at this fixture already

 

[Here we go dogs]

Footscray are $21 on Ladbrokes to win the flag. This seems way overpriced considering we went undefeated 2 seasons ago and there has been fairly minimal change.

Am I missing something?

I know we missed finals last year which I thought was largely due to injuries to fringe depth players.