2nds VFL Round 8 v Collingwood

[Mutt]

Footscray will playing for a spot in the VFL top 8 when they face Collingwood on Saturday at VU Whitten Oval.

The ‘Scray are coming off an eight point win over Werribee and sit just outside the top 8 in ninth position on percentage with a 3-3 record.

Josh Dunkley, Mitch Wallis and Lukas Webb have been named for Footscray this week.

The Bulldogs will host an official event to mark National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) ahead of the match.

The match gets underway at VU Whitten Oval from 11.00am.

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VFL Round 8
Footscray v Collingwood
Saturday, 26 May, 11:00am AEST
VU Whitten Oval Oval

Full back D Morris F Roberts M Adams
Half back R William L Young S Biggs
Centreline M Honeychurch J Prudden W Hayes
Half forward L Webb J Dunkley F Greene
Full forward C Porter N Mullenger-Mchugh A Monfries
Followers T Campbell L Jong M Wallis
Interchange A Panayi A Greenwood L Dalgleish
N Hamad J Wallis A Tashevski-Beckwith
L Sullivan D Symeopoulos
23rd Man J Shea

 

[Doggies7]

That's a really nice looking Footscray team.

 

[ringa5]

first time the sons of Wally play together?

 

[Yojimbo]

I thought Dale Morris had a set back this week ?

 

[bobby2]

That's gotta be the best VFL team since the AFL came into existence.

 

[dogwatch]

That's gotta be the best VFL team since the AFL came into existence.

Four premiership players in it!

 

[Doggy]

Four premiership players in it!

Trash according to some Collingwood flogs on their board

 

[Golden_6]

I thought Dale Morris had a set back this week ?

Reading between the lines, I simply think the club didn't want to bring him back off a 5 day break and can manage his TOG in the VFL. I think the 'soreness' was a little cover so supporters don't crack the sads.

 

[Doggy]

Reading between the lines, I simply think the club didn't want to bring him back off a 5 day break and can manage his TOG in the VFL. I think the 'soreness' was a little cover so supporters don't crack the sads.

Also to be fair in what is likely his last year, why let him waste away playing VFL? I'm with Barrett on this one

 

[Tommycash]

I thought Dale Morris had a set back this week ?

Wouldn't be too surprised if he is a late out. Apparently didn't train so they might just be waiting to see how he feels on the day.

 

[Doggy]

Wouldn't be too surprised if he is a late out. Apparently didn't train so they might just be waiting to see how he feels on the day.

Fairly sure he did and he was said to be good enough to play tomorrow

 

[Golden_6]

Luke Beveridge's son playing for the Pies this week? Very interesting.

 

[bobby2]

Also to be fair in what is likely his last year, why let him waste away playing VFL? I'm with Barrett on this one

He's not wasting away. He's regaining match fitness after not playing for nearly nine months.

 

[Wizard17]

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Morris playing. Spec up forward. 10-2 at quarter time. Got here after our goal was kicked. With our midfield of Jong, Wallis and Webb with Dunkley splitting time between forward and mid, it’s a game we should and must win.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Campbell with a free kick after the bounce, nice straight and long to a one on one which Wallis does well to win. Marks and goals. 22-2. Richie Benaud likes this.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Defensively really poor the last few minutes. 22-20. From what I see so far, Morris might be here for a while.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Biggs with a shocking back half turnover. Pies capitalise. 26-22.

 

[Doggy]

Defensively really poor the last few minutes. 22-20. From what I see so far, Morris might be here for a while.

yay

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Honeychurch gets one back after a nice kick from Hayes. 28-26

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Reuben William has some talent. Maybe never be an AFL player again but very handy at VFL level.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Fergus snaps a nice goal. 35-26

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

35-28 half time

 

[dergert]

Fergus is probably our only natural smaller forward behind Dickson. Would be useful if he developed well.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Honey gets us off on the right foot with a goal. Josh Wallis gets us another one. 48-28.