AFL mid-season draftee Kelsey Rypstra will play his first game in the red, white and blue in Footscray’s clash against Brisbane at Mission Whitten Oval.
Rypstra, wearing #41, is one of four changes to the team, joining Anthony Scott and Angus Bade as well as fellow debutant Chan Hargraves.
Buku Khamis has been elevated to the senior side, with Dom Bedendo, Cooper Dahms and Kai Stretton to also miss.
Up to 10 AFL-listed could feature in the Friday afternoon clash, with the first bounce at 3.05pm AEST ahead of the AFL battle at Marvel Stadium from 7.40pm AEST.
Footscray will look to reach a double-digit winning streak and remain undefeated this season when they host the VFL Lions.
The match will be streamed via afl.com.au/vfl, with game-day updates also available via @FootscrayVFL on X (Twitter).
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VFL Team | Round 11
Footscray Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions
Friday 7 June, 3:05pm AEST
Mission Whitten Oval, Footscray • Wurundjeri/Boon Wurrung
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B: Orgill, L. Smith, Craig-Peters
HB: Scott, Croft, A. Jones
C: Clarke, Spicer, Rypstra
HF: Kellett, Cleary, Hargraves
F: Bianco, Bade, Poulter
R: Busslinger, Baker, Gilbee
IC: Willoughby, Hunt, Crofts, Lewis, Watson
EMG: Dahms, Stretton, C. Smith, McRae
In: Scott, Rypstra, Bade, Hargraves
Out: Khamis (AFL), Bedendo (injured), Dahms, Stretton
