66. ANGUS MONFRIES
Height: 184cm
Weight: 79kg
D.O.B.: 19/01/87
Previous Clubs: Port Adelaide (AFL)/Essendon (AFL
68. DENIS SYMEOPOULOS
Height: 187cm
Weight: 80kg
D.O.B.: 13/08/93
Previous Clubs: Old Xavier (VAFA)/Xavier College (Vic)
Symeoploulos joins the Footscray VFL list from Old Xaverians and has shown significant improvement throughout the preseason. He is a mature aged midfielder who can also play forward.
70. CODY HENNESS
Height: 193cm
Weight: 87kg
D.O.B.: 07/02/99
Previous Clubs: Collage Junior FC/Sale FC
Hennes is a key defender recruited from Gippsland Power TAC. Despite some injury setbacks across preseason he is a strong young player and looks well suited to VFL football.
72. HOWIE PERSSON
Height: 190cm
Weight: 89kg
D.O.B.: 22/08/99
Previous Clubs: Sandringham Dragons
A Sandringham Dragons premiership player from 2017 Persson has had promising preseason. He has good strength and shows versatility to play as either a medium defender or a large midfielder.
51. LAUCHLAN DALGLEISH
Height: 185cm
Weight: 81kg
D.O.B.: 22/06/93
Previous Clubs: Essendon (VFL)
Dashing defender/wingman with elite speed and an accurate left foot, Dalgleish will provide Footscray plenty of versatility in defence and pushing into the midfield. A premiership player in 2016, the 188cm utility has continued to develop going into his third year at the Club.
53. LACHLAN SULLIVAN
Height: 180cm
Weight: 86kg
D.O.B.: 25/09/97
Previous Clubs: St Kevin's Old Boys (VAFA)/Port Melbourne (VFL)
After having Grand Final success in TAC Cup, Sullivan was part of another premiership in 2017 with St Kevins, where he also won the club’s best and fairest award. He is a skillful and talented midfielder and is also very capable when playing forward.
55. ALEX GREENWOOD
Height: 178cm
Weight: 77kg
D.O.B.: 24/10/93
Previous Club: Western
Bulldogs (AFL), Eastern Ranges
(TAC Cup)
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Greenwood is a clearance specialist, with clean hands and a neat left foot. An AFL rookie listed player at the Kennel until 2014, Greenwood was a member of Footscray's 2014 and 2016 VFL premiership side.
57. LACHLAN SMITH
Height: 192cm
Weight: 95kg
D.O.B: 05/06/93
Previous Clubs: Collingwood (VFL)/Kyabram (GVFL)/Benalla (GVFL)
Previously a rookie at Collingwood, Smith returned home and has since played in 3 consecutive premierships in the Goulburn Valley League. Smith is a key defender with strong intercept and contested marking throughout his game.
59. JAMIESON SHEA
Height: 189cm
Weight: 78kg
D.O.B.: 25/06/98
Previous Clubs: Northern U18/St Mary's (YJFL)
Having played 5 games with Footscray last year whilst in the TAC cup, Shea has joined our VFL list in 2018. He shows great promise and is both athletic and versatile.
61. LIAM NASH
Height: 189cm
Weight: 91kg
D.O.B.: 2/12/95
Previous Club: Airport West (EDFL)
Since joining the Bulldogs in 2016, Nash has shown great overhead skills and consistency as an inside midfielder. He has good skills on both sides of his body & is noted for his impressive shutdown roles throughout the 2016 VFL premiership campaign.
63. TATE SHORT
Height: 190cm
Weight: 81kg
D.O.B.: 14/04/98
Previous Clubs: Caulfield Grammar (VAFA)
Short had a great 2017 season playing several games in his first year for the Footscray Bulldogs. He has the ability to play back as well as swing forward and is very courageous in the air. Short was recruited from St Bedes/Mentone.
65. NAYEF HAMAD
Height: 179cm
Weight: 84kg
D.O.B.: 10/03/97
Previous Clubs: Spotswood (WRFL)
Nayef was recruited from Spotswood after a great 2017 season where he was selected in the WRFL team of the year. He has fantastic athletic traits and is a young player that is keen to establish himself at the VFL level.
67. JOSHUA WALLIS
Height: 186cm
Weight: 83g
D.O.B.: 01/11/96
Previous Club: St Kevin's (VAFA)/Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Josh Wallis has showed plenty of improvement in the red, white and blue. A strong bodied midfielder who can swing forward and provide a contest, Wallis is the brother of AFL-listed Bulldog Mitch, and son of former Club captain Steve.
69. AARON TRUSLER
Height: 170cm
Weight: 67kg
D.O.B.: 31/12/99
Previous Clubs: Sandringham Dragons
Having played in the TAC Cup premiership with Sandringham in 2017, Trusler is a very dangerous small forward. His speed, goal sense and pressure will be a fantastic addition to the forward line.
71. ANDREW PANAYI
Height: 166cm
Weight: 70kg
D.O.B: 10/08/91
Previous Club: Werribee Districts
Wasting no time upon arrival from Werribee Districts, the speedy forward made an impression in his first season at the Bulldogs in 2017. A small crumbing forward, Panayi has an excellent work rate and a strong sense for goal inside 50.
73. ROBBIE MCCOMB
Height: 178cm
Weight: 79kg
D.O.B.: 19/12/95
Previous Clubs: Ferntree Gully Eagles/Vermont
McComb has been recruited from Vermont as a mature aged midfielder. Having shown elite kicking on both feet, McComb is also highly respected for his hardness in contest and his attack on the ball.