Mitch Wallis made a triumphant return from a broken leg, racking up 34 disposals in an excellent display against North Ballarat on Friday night at Whitten Oval.
Wallis, 24, broke his left tibia and fibula against St Kilda last July and missed out on the club's drought-breaking premiership.
He also finished with 11 tackles and three goals from 90 minutes of game time in Footscray's 124-point win.
"I'm assuming (the club) wants me to get through a full game in the VFL next week first," he said.
Smart forward Tory Dickson booted three goals in his first game for the year after an abdominal concern.
Defender Shane Biggs racked up 35 disposals across half-back.
Stats
Shane Biggs: 35 disposals, five marks, five i50s
Mitch Wallis: Three goals, 34 disposals, 11 tackles
Lukas Webb: 32 disposals, eight marks, seven i50s, one goal
Declan Hamilton: Three goals, 29 disposals, eight marks
Kieran Collins: 20 disposals, eight marks
Lewis Young: 18 disposals, eight marks
Nathan Mullenger-McHugh: Three goals, 16 disposals, five tackles
Josh Prudden: 15 disposals, three tackles
Tory Dickson: Three goals, 13 disposals, four i50 marks
Tim English: 26 hitouts, 10 disposals, five marks
Fergus Greene: Eight disposals, three marks
Brad Lynch: Three disposals, one mark, one tackle
Next
Footscray face Richmond at Etihad Stadium as a part of a Bulldogs/Tigers double header on Saturday.
For match times and ticketing information, click here.
