VFL 2025 VFL Thread

[Wizard17]

That was very poor

 

[Pencil case]

McLaughlin mid season draft?

Easily a better fwd option than Buku, how old is he?

 

[VogonProsthetnic]

Too much over possession of the ball.

 

[JTCWBFC]

McLaughlin mid season draft?

 

[Testekill]

Easily a better fwd option than Buku, how old is he?

27 but he's not getting soft free kicks 15 metres out in front of goal on a windy day at AFL level

 

[DognBones]

Our disposal today is generally poor. In particular, Busslinger has made some by hand and foot.

 

[Testekill]

Getting nothing from senior players in Scott & Poulter which is disappointing. Dolan is at least lightly built

 

[Wizard17]

Clean Williamstown clearances are really killing us

 

[Westerndog11]

Easily a better fwd option than Buku, how old is he?

27. He kicked 5 last week and the 6 so far today. Averages about 5 marks a game. Kicked 150 goals in 60 games at VFL level.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Lachie Jaques has played well today done a few nice things

 

[lachy]

Lachie Jaques has played well today done a few nice things

About the only positive to date

 

[DognBones]

We are getting smashed all over the ground now. Forwards can't get a kick let alone kick a score, mids beaten to the ball and out-run and too many small bodies being out-muscled. Not a good day, folks.

 

[Westerndog11]

Horrendous 3rd quarter.

 

[Wizard17]

The 29th minute of the 4th, the first time I've seen Kennedy start on the wing and not in the forward pocket

 

[DognBones]

Forget the stats, most of our players had poor games today. Our AFL listed players didn't do enough and our smalls (AFL and VFL) were out-muscled all day. Willy are always hard to beat at home and they were far more aggressive and stronger at the contest. Remarkably, Willi was able to have more players around the contest, perhaps with an extra mid but also they outnumbered us in our forward half as well. Better work rate I suppose.
I can't see any of the AFL listed players pushing for selection. Baker was our best, Jacques did some nice things to show he is developing, Busslinger a bit disappointing although the conditions may not have suited him. Until Gallagher can learn to not just kick the ball aimlessly forward he should stay in the VFL.

 

[Wizard17]

We do look small up front without Croft makes opponents interceptor KPDs have a field day without someone up there crashing into them. Smith needs more help in the ruck too other VFL boys are too small to ruck in the VFL without getting beaten badly

 

[Testekill]

We do look small up front without Croft makes opponents interceptor KPDs have a field day without someone up there crashing into them. Smith needs more help in the ruck too other VFL boys are too small to ruck in the VFL without getting beaten badly

Which is frustrating because we did recruit a couple of raw tall players who could at the very least give us a little more structure or a chop out for Smith. He's developing well but he's getting nothing from Hargraves or Lewis who are not rucks in the slightest.

 

[lachy]

Which is frustrating because we did recruit a couple of raw tall players who could at the very least give us a little more structure or a chop out for Smith. He's developing well but he's getting nothing from Hargraves or Lewis who are not rucks in the slightest.

Agree but its part of his development and he is coming along well

 

[Eastdog]

A few photos I took yesterday from DSV Stadium in Williamstown. A tough day for the Footscray VFL team as we lost by 28 points. It was a typical cold Williamstown day.

 

[PocketRocket08]

Forget the stats, most of our players had poor games today. Our AFL listed players didn't do enough and our smalls (AFL and VFL) were out-muscled all day. Willy are always hard to beat at home and they were far more aggressive and stronger at the contest. Remarkably, Willi was able to have more players around the contest, perhaps with an extra mid but also they outnumbered us in our forward half as well. Better work rate I suppose.
I can't see any of the AFL listed players pushing for selection. Baker was our best, Jacques did some nice things to show he is developing, Busslinger a bit disappointing although the conditions may not have suited him. Until Gallagher can learn to not just kick the ball aimlessly forward he should stay in the VFL.

We touched Willy up at home last yr by around 7 or 8 goals.

 

[weltschmerz]

We touched Willy up

Speak for yourself

 

[Bulldogs85]

VFL Team: Round 9 v Geelong

Footscray has made two changes for its clash with Geelong at Mission Whitten Oval.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

Footscray has made two changes for its Round 9 clash with Geelong at Mission Whitten Oval.

Senior-listed Bulldog Liam Jones

19

Liam Jones

Age

35

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

will return from injury, while Matt Belbasis has been recalled.
The duo come in at the expense of Oskar Baker

13

Oskar Baker

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

MG

277.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

333.6

5star

(AFL selection) and Bailey Young.

The inclusions mean up to 12 AFL-listed Bulldogs could feature in the clash.

The first bounce will be at 5:05pm AEST on Friday 23 May, and be live-streamed via the AFL website and AFL Live Official app.

They will also wear the 2025 First Nations guernseys designed by Kamilya Lowana White.

VFL Round 9​

Footscray v Geelong
Friday 23 May, 5:05pm AEST
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray (Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung)

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)

 

[Mojorisin]

Looking forward to the Buss and Jones combo. Hopefully it allows Gardner to give us an actual target up forward.

 

[Angak]

Hynes very impressive 1st qtr

 

[JohnnySteel]

Hynes very impressive 1st qtr

Love his kicks through the centre from HB, really opens the game up. He did a few of those at AFL as well which we scored from. Lovely skills. Running to get into good positions, wasn’t used a few times where he would’ve been in range to score.