VFL 2025 VFL Thread

[Testekill]

Hope the team gets named soon. I'll feel significantly more comfortable if we have Croft named since we saw how Blanck struggled on him.

 

[Cudi]

Hope the team gets named soon. I'll feel significantly more comfortable if we have Croft named since we saw how Blanck struggled on him.

Website says 12.30 team will be named.

Croft trained today so should be fine.

 

[wian]

So is the team being named today at 12:30? I would have thought it would have been Thursday

 

[Bulldogs85]

VFL Team: Preliminary Final v Box Hill

Two key inclusions for Saturday's big clash.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

Jordan Croft and Jedd Busslinger headline the inclusions for Footscray’s Preliminary Final against Box Hill on Saturday afternoon.

The pair missed through injury and illness last week and will be welcome additions to a team full of AFL-listed talent.


Taylor Duryea

15

Taylor Duryea

Age

35

Ht

181cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

comes out of the side after being suspended following the Qualifying Final win over Frankston a fortnight ago.

A victory on Saturday would mean a spot in the VFL Grand Final to be played at IKON Park on Sunday 21 September.


The two teams last met in Round 20, with the Dogs stealing a win from the Hawks in trying conditions in Box Hill.

Young Dog Michael Sellwood had a career-best outing, collecting 28 disposals while both Will Lewis and Jordan Croft bagged goals of three to give the Dogs an important 17-point win.
fixture will begin at 2.10pm at Mission Whitten Oval, with the game to be broadcast live on Channel 7 and 7plus.

The team will enter the game with 17 AFL-listed players.

Footscray claimed the Minor Premiership finishing top of the table in the home-and-away season, while Box Hill were hot on their tails in second place.

MATCH DETAILS​

VFL Preliminary Final
Footscray v Box Hill
Saturday 13 September, 2:10pm AEST
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray (Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung)

Gate 1 (Barkly St) and Gate 2 (main reception) will be open from 1:10pm AEST.

TEAM DETAILS:​

B: J. Busslinger (5), L. Jones (19), M. Sellwood (37)

HB: L. Jaques (11), N. Coffield (17), O.Baker (13)

C: Z. Walker (41), A. Treloar (1), C. Poulter (25)

HF: J. Dolan (26), A. Jones (32), L. Kennedy (25)

F: L. Smith (40), J. Croft (16), C. Hynes (6)

R: R. Gardner (43), A. Scott (28), B. Crofts (54)

INT: D. Orvill (50), C. Craig-Peters (61), W. Lewis (64), J.Kellett (57), F. Valpied (53)

23rd player: F. Valpied (53)

Emergencies: D. Cuningham (51), E. Hunt (56), L. Muratore (68), B. Young (67)

INS: J.Busslinger, J. Croft

OUTS: T. Duryea (susp.), L. Muratore (omitted)

 

[Foxman98]

VFL Team: Preliminary Final v Box Hill

Two key inclusions for Saturday's big clash.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

Jordan Croft and Jedd Busslinger headline the inclusions for Footscray’s Preliminary Final against Box Hill on Saturday afternoon.

The pair missed through injury and illness last week and will be welcome additions to a team full of AFL-listed talent.


Taylor Duryea comes out of the side after being suspended following the Qualifying Final win over Frankston a fortnight ago.

A victory on Saturday would mean a spot in the VFL Grand Final to be played at IKON Park on Sunday 21 September.


The two teams last met in Round 20, with the Dogs stealing a win from the Hawks in trying conditions in Box Hill.

Young Dog Michael Sellwood had a career-best outing, collecting 28 disposals while both Will Lewis and Jordan Croft bagged goals of three to give the Dogs an important 17-point win.
fixture will begin at 2.10pm at Mission Whitten Oval, with the game to be broadcast live on Channel 7 and 7plus.

The team will enter the game with 17 AFL-listed players.

Footscray claimed the Minor Premiership finishing top of the table in the home-and-away season, while Box Hill were hot on their tails in second place.

MATCH DETAILS​

VFL Preliminary Final
Footscray v Box Hill
Saturday 13 September, 2:10pm AEST
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray (Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung)

Gate 1 (Barkly St) and Gate 2 (main reception) will be open from 1:10pm AEST.

TEAM DETAILS:​

B: J. Busslinger (5), L. Jones (19), M. Sellwood (37)

HB: L. Jaques (11), N. Coffield (17), O.Baker (13)

C: Z. Walker (41), A. Treloar (1), C. Poulter (25)

HF: J. Dolan (26), A. Jones (32), L. Kennedy (25)

F: L. Smith (40), J. Croft (16), C. Hynes (6)

R: R. Gardner (43), A. Scott (28), B. Crofts (54)

INT: D. Orvill (50), C. Craig-Peters (61), W. Lewis (64), J.Kellett (57), F. Valpied (53)

23rd player: F. Valpied (53)

Emergencies: D. Cuningham (51), E. Hunt (56), L. Muratore (68), B. Young (67)

INS: J.Busslinger, J. Croft

OUTS: T. Duryea (susp.), L. Muratore (omitted)

Our players combine for 769 AFL games lets get em boys (Almost 1000 if we win and get Doc back next week)

 

[Testekill]

Bussy and Croft in which is good. Hope we start Walker up forward alongside Croft from the start so that he can keep their defenders honest.

 

[MaxiBont]

Wow that’s a strong team

 

[Cudi]

Hawks have also named a very strong team.

Think it's close to a 50/50 game

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: S. Mitchell (40), S. Horner (62), J. Blanck (36)
HB: B. Macdonald (42), J. Serong (29), K. Declase (53)
C: B. Ryan (26), C. Porter (55), C. Mackenzie (28)
HF: J. Scaife (39), L. Breust (22), M. Hill (41)
F: S. Frost (8), N. Reeves (7), W. McCabe (27)
R: M. Ramsden (38), H. Hustwaite (44), C. Anderson (32)
INT: E. Stanley (65), L. Ward (54), T. Bianco (58), J. Arundell (70), S. Durdin (50)
23rd Player: L. Ward (54)
EMG: J. Sammartino (67), B. Simondson (74), B. Cavarra (52)

IN: L. Breust, C. Porter
OUT: M. Lewis (AFL), B. Simondson (omitted)

 

[Testekill]

Breust is a massive in and Coffield is going to have his hands full against him. Need to make sure that he's getting double teamed at all times

 

[dogwatch]

Breust is a massive in and Coffield is going to have his hands full against him. Need to make sure that he's getting double teamed at all times

I have more confidence in our VFL side’s defence than our AFL side’s defence.

Feels weird.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Wow that’s a strong team

Im not sure if it's a good or bad thing that our VFL team this weeks looks not far off our AFL team!

 

[Oliver G]

32 listed players in total, 17 for us, 15 for them.

However, if the Hawks win tonight, they'll likely hold back 1 or 2, or at the very least play limited minutes.

 

[Foxman98]

32 listed players in total, 17 for us, 15 for them.

However, if the Hawks win tonight, they'll likely hold back 1 or 2, or at the very least play limited minutes.

Come on Hawks!

Youd think at least one of them would've travelled though as well

 

[Testekill]

Reeves, Breust and Mackenzie are the emergencies. I'd imagine that only Mackenzie travels with them

 

[Cudi]

Even if they travel I think they'd be fine to play tomorrow. It's only a short flight.

 

[Foxman98]

Even if they travel I think they'd be fine to play tomorrow. It's only a short flight.

Yes but sleeping in your own bed with a proper routine is better then red eye or early morning flight

 

[Dogs till i die]

Yes but sleeping in your own bed with a proper routine is better then red eye or early morning flight

Reckon once the Hawks 23 is settled and team sheet submitted who ever they take over as 'extras' will be on a plane home tonight.

 

[Smiley Boy]

Gee that's a strong VFL side

Does anyone know whats the go with ticketing for tmoz? Can we just rock up or need to buy beforehand

 

[Foxman98]

Gee that's a strong VFL side

Does anyone know whats the go with ticketing for tmoz? Can we just rock up or need to buy beforehand

Can buy there

 

[Testekill]

Pretty high intensity start in the other final so far.

 

[X_box_X]

It's windier than what you'd find in Uranus.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I expect Southport to pull right away very soon regardless of conditions.

Edit: Can’t spell

 

[X_box_X]

Hugh Dixon

41

Hugh Dixon

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

too big, tall strong, too everything.

 

[Testekill]

Hugh Dixon too big, tall strong, too everything.

Interesting that he never worked out during his AFL tenures because he's clearly too good to be playing state league football.
If I were Tasmania I'd be chasing him as a mature body. Only 25 so still has time on his hands.

 

[X_box_X]

It's hard to tell what sort of advantage the breeze has.

It's definitely favouring Southport's end but it's more of a cross breeze based on the direction most kicks are going.