VFL premiers Footscray will unfurl the premiership flag in round one in a home match at Victoria University Whitten Oval.
The VFL fixture for 2015 was announced today with the Bulldogs set to play in a grand final rematch against Box Hill Hawks on Saturday 18 April.
The Bulldogs will play all of their nine home games at VU Whitten Oval, under the guidance of Ashley Hansen, who was announced as the team’s new coach this week, after premiership coach Chris Maple was appointed the Western Bulldogs' Head of Development.
Foostcray will be given every opportunity to kick-start their tilt at back-to-back flags with four of its first five home games on home turf.
Another fixture highlight will be the Dogs’ night match in round 19 against Essendon in Bendigo.
Footscray will have byes in rounds four and nine.
Footscray Bulldogs full fixture:
Round 1
Saturday 18 April
v Box Hill Hawks (VUWO)
Round 2
Sunday 26 April
v Casey Scorpions (VUWO)
Round 3
Saturday 2 May
v Collingwood (VP)
Round 4
Bye
Round 5
Saturday 16 May
v Geelong (VUWO)
Round 6
Sunday 24 May
v North Ballarat (VUWO)
Round 7
Sunday 31 May
v Frankston (FO)
Round 8
Sunday 7 June
v Williamstown (VUWO)
Round 9
Bye
Round 10
Saturday 20 June
v Richmond (MEBC)
Round 11
Sunday 28 June
v Sandrigham (TBO)
Round 12
Saturday 4 July
v Northern Blues (VUWO)
Round 13
Saturday 11 July
v Collingwood (VUWO)
Round 14
Sunday 19 July
v Geelong (SS)
Round 15
Saturday 25 July
v Coburg Lions (PP)
Round 16
Sunday 2 August
v Essendon (VUWO)
Round 17
Sunday 9 August
v Williamstown (BO)
Round 18
Saturday 15 August
v Port Melbourne (VUWO)
Round 19
Friday 21 August (night match)
v Essendon (QEO)
Round 20
Sunday 30 August
v Werribee Tigers (AAO)
Venues:
AAO – Avalon Airport Oval
BO – Burbank Oval
FO – Frankston Oval
MEBC – ME Bank Centre
PP – Piranha Park
QEO – Queen Elizabeth Oval
SS – Simonds Stadium
TBO – Trevor Barker Beach Oval
VP – Victoria Park
VUWO – Victoria University Whitten Oval
