Footscray has confirmed a team of 23 for Sunday afternoon’s double-header against Essendon.

Dom Bedendo returns to the line-up after being sidelined with a fractured wrist for the past two rounds, and is one of 12 senior-listed Bulldogs to have been included.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan will also feature for the ‘Scray, alongside fellow AFL-listed players Buku Khamis, Louis Butler and Charlie Parker.

Captain Lachie Sullivan returns after missing last week’s narrow loss to Southport, while Angus Bade will again be the 23^rd player.

Hayden Crozier, Josh Schache, Rhylee West and Jordon Sweet also feature in the line-up, having been named as AFL emergencies for the round seven clash against Essendon at Marvel Stadium later in the afternoon.

One of the four will be confirmed as the AFL medical substitute at 2.20pm on Sunday.

Gate 4 at VU Whitten Oval will be the only entry point, and will open at 10.30am ahead of the first bounce at 11.35am.  

Tickets will be available for purchase at the door, however can also be pre-purchased here.

The match will be live-streamed via afl.com.au and the Official AFL app, with quarter-by-quarter score updates available via @FootscrayVFL on Twitter. 

All the essential game-day information can be found in our VFL match-day hub.

VFL TEAM – ROUND 6

Footscray v Essendon
Sunday 1 May, 11.35am
VU Whitten Oval

B: Buku Khamis, Josh Schache, Angus Bade
HB: Hayden Crozier, Luke Cleary, Josh Kellett
C: Arthur Jones, Dan Orgill, Louis Butler
HF: Dom Bedendo, Joel Garner, Cody Raak
F: Josh Chatfield, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Lachie Sullivan
R: Jordon Sweet, Charlie Parker, Rhylee West
Int: Nayef Hamad, Bailey Van de Heuvel, Charlie Cormack, Nathan Drummond, Ewan Macpherson
Emer: Austin Hodge, Chance Doultree, Will Lewis, Jarrod Gilbee, Cooper Craig-Peters.