Bulldogs midfielder Jack Macrae headlines a pair of inclusions for Sunday’s clash against West Coast at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Senior Coach Luke Beveridge confirmed the three-time All Australian would be in the starting 22, rewarded for his dominant 46-disposal performance for Footscray last week.
Taylor Duryea comes into the side for his first game of the 2024 season, replacing the injured Ed Richards.
Oskar Baker has earned a promotion from the sub vest and will play, with the winger recording 19 touches and three goals off the bench against Gold Coast.
Nick Coffield (shoulder) and Ed Richards (concussion) will miss the clash due to injury.
Sam Darcy, Caleb Poulter and Caleb Daniel join Macrae and Duryea on the bench with one of the five set to be named sub an hour before the bounce.
Bouncedown will be 1pm local time, with the game live streamed on Fox Footy and Kayo.
Bulldogs’ fans will be welcomed back to Marvel Stadium for the first time in 2024 on Easter Sunday, with the red, white and blue travelling to Ballarat for last week’s victory.
AFL Team | Round 3
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles
Sunday, 31 March, 1:00pm AEDT
Marvel Stadium
Broadcast: Fox Footy/Kayo
B: Bailey Dale, Liam Jones, Bailey Williams
HB: Lachie Bramble Buku Khamis, Jason Johannisen
C: Oskar Baker, Adam Treloar, Harvey Gallagher
HF: Ryley Sanders, Aaron Naughton, Cody Weightman
F: Rhylee West, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Laitham Vandermeer
FOLL: Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore
INT: Sam Darcy, Caleb Poulter, Jack Macrae, Taylor Duryea, Caleb Daniel
EMG: Riley Garcia, Rory Lobb, James O’Donnell,
In: Macrae, Duryea
Out: Coffield (shoulder), Richards (concussion)
