VFL 2025 VFL Thread

[doggie dog]

If the player we want is already off the board I’d be inclined to shift the pick into 2026 if there are any takers given the young talent from the last 2 years of drafts we will still want to get games into next year.

I have heard other BF posters saying 2026 is a strong draft, so a 25 pick might need steak knives to get a 2026 pick.
Maybe trade it?? there are so many academy/F-S picks this year.
Sam got Kennedy for a 3rd, what could he get with a 1st? KPD??
Drop down to the 2nd round and get a younger Duryea replacement?
We got great options as well with our decent salary cap.

 

[dergert]

Shame Seamus Mitchell is heading to Collingwood/Essendon. He'd get a gig for us each week

 

[Norm De Guerre]

I haven’t watched the game but sounds like it might be worthwhile (if I mute the commentary).

For those that did watch … did it look like Khamis has mentally checked out? Has he made up his mind that he has little chance of a regular run in the seniors unless he changes clubs?

I suspect it's more coincidence than anything else that his management have clearly begun the process of shopping him about and his game today. But as has been mentioned they're obviously seeing the writing on the wall for Buku and are looking to extend out his career beyond the next 12 months that he is contracted at the dogs. Where he will see out his time at the club as a break glass option at Footscray. I think the likelihood of him getting a follow on contract is pretty slim and if there is any interest out there, then the club will be happy to facilitate a trade for not much in return. Given he was a Cat B rookie and seems a popular guy amongst the playing group.

Watch the game. Its a pretty good indicator of where our tier 2 players and recent recruits are currently at.

As an aside. This is only the second Footscray game Ive watched all season. Im not sure if todays result was an outlier or just a question of having pretty much a fully fit list available to it. I cant speak to the quality of the opposition other than the obvious they're on top of the ladder.

 

[doggiesin08]

I have heard other BF posters saying 2026 is a strong draft, so a 25 pick might need steak knives to get a 2026 pick.
Maybe trade it?? there are so many academy/F-S picks this year.
Sam got Kennedy for a 3rd, what could he get with a 1st? KPD??
Drop down to the 2nd round and get a younger Duryea replacement?
We got great options as well with our decent salary cap.

I get that (bolded part) but there’s usually at least one taker wanting to move a future pick forward for someone they perceive to have slid, so suspect the sweetener might not be big - I guess it depends on whether it’s a bottom 9 team’s F1 or from a top 9 team.

 

[X_box_X]

We have to make up about 72 points on Box Hill to win the minor premiership. Tough ask if it comes down to percentage. Not impossible, though.




Box Hill play an in form Casey on the road. Casey are playing for a top six finish so they'll be desperate to win. If the Hawks lose and we win, obviously we win the minor premiership.

FWIW, we play Carlton and shouldn't have any issues disposing of them.

Both matches on Sunday. Our match will start an hour before theirs.

 

[cherrypie]

Liam Jones is a proven rock star. If we make finals he won’t let us down

Love Liam but he‘s past his best and was awful in last years final

 

[Testekill]

Carlton VFL are pretty middling but they're not an 80 point worse side than us. I think we'll just be better off banking a win and preparing for the home final vs Southport who are a strong opponent as opposed to anticipating us jumping Box Hill on the ladder.

 

[Fossie 32]

Love Liam but he‘s past his best and was awful in last years final

Who wasn't? He may be past his best but the main thing atm is whether he is better than the alternatives

 

[lachy]

Who wasn't? He may be past his best but the main thing atm is whether he is better than the alternatives

In current form , he is not

 

[BrisDog]

In current form , he is not

He looked more assured than Sellwood, put it that way. Jones has runs on the board. Sellwood has zero. So it is either Gardner or Jones to bolster our backline. I choose Liam Jones.

 

[lachy]

He looked more assured than Sellwood, put it that way. Jones has runs on the board. Sellwood has zero. So it is either Gardner or Jones to bolster our backline. I choose Liam Jones.

Nice, we still will be going nowhere

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Ahead of an expected debut at some point in the future, PSA: his name is Lachie Jaques, not Jacques.

I thought we'd shed all the problem surnames with Daniel and Macrae out

 

[Eastdog]

Was at the game yesterday at Box Hill. Great win!

Was impressed with our defence today. It helped them missing a lot as well.

Croft was very good kicking a couple.

Really liked the look of Jaques. Moves very well. Dolan is going to be a very good player. Sellwood had a really god game.

Liked how Walker went today. Liam Jones

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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

was very good. Hynes and Scott were solid as well.

 

[Eastdog]

A few photos I took at the game yesterday:

 

[Dazb86]

Dolan and Arty with a injury free preseason should beat out VDM and McNeil next year.

Coops or Croft should go past Poulter.

Love Arty but he just can't find the ball enough. Not sure what it is.

 

[mackem]

73-54

Thank you

 

[Bulldogs85]

The Footscray Bulldogs have made four changes for Sunday's clash with Carlton at Mission Whitten Oval.

Adam Treloar

1

Adam Treloar

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.2

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

15.3

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

30.3

5star

K

16.3

5star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.3

4star

CL

5.8

5star

D

18.0

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.6

4star

will make his return from injury, joining Caleb Poulter, Phoenix Spicer and VFL debutant Henry Hayes in the selected side.

Jordan Croft (AFL), Josh Dolan (concussion), Luca Muratore and Laird Ramshaw make way.

Up to 15 senior-listed players could feature in the final round of the home-and-away season.

The first bounce will be at 12:05pm AEST on Sunday 17 August, and be live-streamed free via the AFL website and AFL Live Official app.

Score updates and highlights will be available via the official Footscray X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts.

Smithy's VFL Round 21​

Footscray Bulldogs v Carlton
Sunday 17 August 2025, 12:05pm (AEST)
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

B	Z. Walker (41)	L. Jones (19)	T. Duryea (15)
HB	L. Jaques (11)	N. Coffield (17)	M. Sellwood (37)
C	L. Kennedy (35)	A. Treloar (1)	A. Scott (28)
HF	A. Jones (32)	B. Khamis (24)	C. Craig-Peters (61)
F	L. Smith (40)	W. Lewis (64)	J. Kellett (57)
R	R. Gardner (43)	C. Hynes (6)	C. Poulter (25)
INT	B. Crofts (54)	D. Orgill (50)	P. Spicer (63)
	E. Macpherson (59)	H. Hayes (74)
23rd Player	H. Hayes (74)
EMG	E. Hunt (56)	D. Cuningham (51)	L. Muratore (68)
B. Young (67)	T. Maple (65)
IN	A. Treloar	C. Poulter	P. Spicer
H. Hayes
OUT	J. Croft (AFL)	J. Dolan (concussion)	L. Muratore
L. Ramshaw

 

[Fossie 32]

The Footscray Bulldogs have made four changes for Sunday's clash with Carlton at Mission Whitten Oval.

Adam Treloar will make his return from injury, joining Caleb Poulter, Phoenix Spicer and VFL debutant Henry Hayes in the selected side.

Jordan Croft (AFL), Josh Dolan (concussion), Luca Muratore and Laird Ramshaw make way.

Up to 15 senior-listed players could feature in the final round of the home-and-away season.

The first bounce will be at 12:05pm AEST on Sunday 17 August, and be live-streamed free via the AFL website and AFL Live Official app.

Score updates and highlights will be available via the official Footscray X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts.

Smithy's VFL Round 21​

Footscray Bulldogs v Carlton
Sunday 17 August 2025, 12:05pm (AEST)
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung

B	Z. Walker (41)	L. Jones (19)	T. Duryea (15)
HB	L. Jaques (11)	N. Coffield (17)	M. Sellwood (37)
C	L. Kennedy (35)	A. Treloar (1)	A. Scott (28)
HF	A. Jones (32)	B. Khamis (24)	C. Craig-Peters (61)
F	L. Smith (40)	W. Lewis (64)	J. Kellett (57)
R	R. Gardner (43)	C. Hynes (6)	C. Poulter (25)
INT	B. Crofts (54)	D. Orgill (50)	P. Spicer (63)
	E. Macpherson (59)	H. Hayes (74)
23rd Player	H. Hayes (74)
EMG	E. Hunt (56)	D. Cuningham (51)	L. Muratore (68)
B. Young (67)	T. Maple (65)
IN	A. Treloar	C. Poulter	P. Spicer
H. Hayes
OUT	J. Croft (AFL)	J. Dolan (concussion)	L. Muratore
L. Ramshaw

Should pick up a few possies!

 

[fargy]

Can’t wait to see Adz back. Hope he gets through the game and pulls up ok (said he pulled up really sore the first game back last time).

 

[TommyD13]

Whats the issue with Harmes? Not on injury list

 

[dogwatch]

Whats the issue with Harmes? Not on injury list

Ill.

Still recovering from a bad dose of the flu.

 

[Bulldogs85]

First time the club has done this

 

[fargy]

Whats the issue with Harmes? Not on injury list

Woof said he was back at training today which is great. I think it was Smiley Boy that said there may be some personal stuff going on for him as well?

 

[Testekill]

First time the club has done this

Best of luck to the young lad, hopefully he impresses some people out there.

 

[Angak]