The Footscray Bulldogs have confirmed their VFL playing list for season 2023, with a number of familiar names and some new faces arriving at the Kennel.

Headlining the group of returning players is reigning Best and Fairest winner Lachie Sullivan, along with Nathan Drummond, Dan Orgill, Ewan Macpherson, Cooper Craig-Peters and Jarrod Gilbee to name a few.

As announced last month, former Collingwood AFL duo Caleb Poulter and Jay Rantall have committed to the red, white and blue.

2022 Echuca premiership players Sam Willoughby and Riley Smith have also been added to the list, alongside Western Jet Cameron Kizan and former Geelong VFL utility Ned Harris.

Coach Stewart Edge will be at the helm for a third consecutive season, as he looks to build on last year’s nine wins and 11th-placed finish.

The Bulldogs will kick off their 2023 campaign this Saturday afternoon against Casey at Casey Fields.

The first bounce will be 2.05pm, and be live-streamed via AFL.com.au.

 

2023 Footscray VFL playing list

#

Name

Community Club

50

Dan Orgill

Collegians

51

Nathan Drummond

Old Melburnians

52

Josh Chatfield

North Ballarat

53

Lachie Sullivan

St Kevins

54

Caleb Poulter

Wandin/Wonthaggi

55

Joel Garner

Wandin

56

Charlie MacIsaac

Old Xaverians

57

Josh Kellett

Werribee Districts

58

Luke Goater

Deer Park

59

Jay Rantall

South Warrnambool

60

Hugo Bromell

Old Scotch

61

Cooper Craig-Peters

Redan

62

Ned Harris

Newtown/Chilwell

63

Jamieson Ballantyne

Geelong West

64

Will Lewis

Old Brighton

65

Tristan Maple

Ballarat Swans

66

Kai Stretton

St Bedes Mentone

67

Ewan Macpherson

Diamond Creek

68

Angus Bade

Ballarat Swans

69

Jarrod Gilbee

Mooroolbark

70

Caleb Lewis

St Bedes Mentone

71

Josh Patullo

Frankston YCW

72

Ethan Hunt

Mooroopna

73

Sam Willoughby

Echuca

74

Cayden Maki

Mooroolbark

75

Daniel Tallariti

Northcote Park

77

Cameron Kizan

Point Cook

78

Bailey Young

Darley