The Western Bulldogs are in London and after their long-haul flight from Melbourne via Abu Dhabi the touring party have commenced their two-week stint abroad highlighted by Saturday’s clash with Port Adelaide at Kia Oval.
The players’ time in the United Kingdom will consist of a number of training sessions, visits to the facilities of Fulham FC and AFL Europe All Stars, attendance at an EPL match and challenging Port Adelaide on the international stage in the Elastoplast AFL Challenge.
Watch highlights of Bulldogs forward Daniel Giansiracusa meeting some of Europe's best AFL footballers on the media player above.
Members of the Bulldogs administration will also be taking advantage of the experience with tours of Harlequins Rugby Union, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC.
Newly appointed High Performance Manager Graham Lowe has met the team in London, while recently traded Bulldogs Koby Stevens and Tom Young have also made the trip.
Key dates and events of the Western Bulldogs’ pre-season trip can be viewed below.
Wednesday 31st October 2012
12:25pm Arrive in London
Thursday 1st November 2012
9:45am Open training session at Kia Oval
6:30pm Official welcome function at Australian House
Friday 2nd November 2012
9:30am Tour of Harlequins Rugby Union (administration and select football staff)
10:30am Player tour the AFL Europe All Stars facility
Saturday 3rd November 2012
3:30pm Western Bulldogs vs Port Adelaide at Kia Oval
Sunday 4th November 2012
EPL Game - QPR vs Reading
Monday 5th November 2012
9:00am Liverpool FC meeting and tour
1:30pm Manchester City meeting and tour
Tuesday 6th November 2012
Presentation by High Performance Manager Graham Lowe
10:30am Chelsea FC meeting and tour
2:30pm Players tour Fulham FC facilities and meet Mark Schwarzer
Wednesday 7th November 2012
5:00pm Transport to Heathrow Airport to depart
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There will be no live broadcast coverage of the Elastoplast AFL Challenge, however a replay of the match is anticipated to be available on BulldogsTV on-demand by Monday 5th November, 2012.
