Ryan Gardner, Bailey Dale and Laitham Vandermeer will return to bolster the Footscray Bulldogs for Sunday’s clash with Collingwood at VU Whitten Oval.
Footscray has named an extended squad for the match against the Magpies, which will be trimmed on Friday afternoon after the AFL is finalised.
Gardner will replace Josh Schache (recalled to the Western Bulldogs team) in the line-up.
The Bulldogs were impressive in their nine-goal win against the Northern Blues last weekend, which catapulted them into the top four.
The Magpies had the bye last week, and lost its previous two matches to Casey and Port Melbourne.
The last time the two teams met was in Round 2 at Olympic Park Oval, when Footscray secured a 72-point victory.
VFL MATCH INFO – Round 12
Footscray Bulldogs v Collingwood
Sunday June 23, 11am
VU Whitten Oval
Footscray team
B: 15. T Duryea, 40. L Young, 9. H Crozier
HB: 37. R Smith, 18. F Roberts, 23. L Vandermeer
C: 31. B Dale, 32. W Hayes, 20. E Richards
HF: 25. B Cavarra, 43. R Gardner, 16. T McLean
F: 24. B Khamis, 2. L Young, 67. J Wallis
R: 41. J Sweet, 28. C Porter, 14. R West
Int: 53. L Sullivan, 59. B Kanakis, 55. R William, 61. L Nash 56, A Scott, 58. G Gleeson, 62. B Olsson 66, R McComb, 51. N Drummond, 63. T Short, 57. D Viojo-Rainbow, 65. N Hamad
23P: 76. A Trusler
