VFL 2025 VFL Thread

[Bulldogs85]

Season dates confirmed for 2025 VFL and VFLW seasons

The 2025 season dates for the Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW competitions have been confirmed.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

 

[Bulldogs85]

We have been linked with David Cuningham in this article

 

[Testekill]

Dudes body is cooked. He does have some pace so if he can stay out there then he'd offer a mature body through the middle but I'm not exactly holding my breath that he can stay uninjured.

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Mofra]

He is AFL-quality in the brief moments his body lets him get on the paddock.

 

[Testekill]

Hopefully he can get his body right, it might potentially be that Carlton doctors just suck.

 

[Bulldogs85]

VFL confirms 15 practice matches ahead of 2025 season

A block of pre-season matches spanning more than a month have been revealed.

www.zerohanger.com

Footscray

Essendon

15/2/2025

5.00PM

Mission Whitten

Footscray

Box Hill

28/2/2025

5.30PM

Mission Whitten

Footscray

Werribee

15/3/2025

3.00PM

Mission Whitten

Carlton

Footscray

28/3/2025

16:00

IKON Park

 

[VitalDread]

 

[Testekill]

Orgill for captain and CCP for vice-captain I'd presume.

 

[dergert]

Like Ethan Hunt, wonder if he can develop into the small defender we are looking for?

Hargraves is a gun too. Reckon he'd be a solid CHB at a higher level.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Like Ethan Hunt, wonder if he can develop into the small defender we are looking for?

Hargraves is a gun too. Reckon he'd be a solid CHB at a higher level.

That sounds like an impossible mission.

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Testekill]

Medwell seems to have had a pretty long career so far. 244 games and 140 goals

 

[TiAn_]

Medwell seems to have had a pretty long career so far. 244 games and 140 goals

If you’re looking at PlayHQ that probably goes all the way back to juniors.

 

[Bulldogs85]

If you’re looking at PlayHQ that probably goes all the way back to juniors.

It does go all the way back to the juniors

 

[Testekill]

If you’re looking at PlayHQ that probably goes all the way back to juniors.

Ah that would be it, looks like he's been playing seniors for about 7 years.

 

[Bulldogs85]

COACH: Stewart Edge (fifth season)

STAYING: Footscray Bulldogs: Cooper Craig-Peters, Billy Crofts, Jarrod Gilbee, Chan Hargraves, Ethan Hunt, Josh Kellett, Tristan Maple, Tommy McRae, Diesel Moloney, Dan Orgill, Cam Owen, Connor Smith, Phoenix Spicer, Bailey Young; Western Bulldogs: Oskar Baker, Marcus Bontempelli, Lachie Bramble, Jedd Busslinger, Luke Cleary, Nick Coffield, Jordan Croft, Bailey Dale, Sam Darcy, Taylor Duryea, Tim English, Joel Freijah, Harvey Gallagher, Riley Garcia, Ryan Gardner, James Harmes, Jason Johannisen, Arthur Jones, Liam Jones, Buku Khamis, Tom Liberatore, Rory Lobb, Lachie McNeil, Aaron Naughton, James O’Donnell, Caleb Poulter, Ed Richards, Ryley Sanders, Anthony Scott, Lachlan Smith, Adam Treloar, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Laitham Vandermeer, Cody Weightman, Rhylee West, Bailey Williams

ARRIVING: Footscray Bulldogs: Riely Collins (Redan/Sandringham Dragons), David Cuningham (Carlton), Liam Hunt (North Heidelberg), Xavier Kardachi (Sunshine/Western Jets), Bailey Medwell (Sebastopol), Kane Sexton (Yarraville-Seddon/Western Jets); Western Bulldogs: Sam Davidson (East Brighton/Richmond VFL), Josh Dolan (Beaumaris/Sandringham Dragons), Cooper Hynes (Bonbeach YCW/Dandenong Stingrays), Lachie Jaques (St Mary’s Geelong/Geelong Falcons), Luke Kennedy (Ormond/Sandringham Dragons/Sandringham/Coburg), Matt Kennedy (Carlton)

DEPARTING: Footscray Bulldogs: Trent Bianco (Box Hill Hawks), Josh Chatfield (Deer Park), Chance Doultree (Casey Demons), Lachie McArthur (Coburg), Josh Sparkman (Port Melbourne); Western Bulldogs: Dom Bedendo (delisted – Port Melbourne), Charlie Clarke (delisted – Port Melbourne Colts), Caleb Daniel (North Melbourne), Alex Keath (retired – East Brighton), Jack Macrae (St Kilda), Aiden O’Driscoll (retired), Kelsey Rypstra (delisted – North Adelaide), Bailey Smith (Geelong Cats)

TO BE CONFIRMED: Angus Bade, Cooper Dahms, Cameron Kizan, Will Lewis, Charlie Naish, Kai Stretton, Connor Watson, Sam Willoughby

 

[VitalDread]

Great to see Collins and Kardachi join Footscray
Both were part of our NGA Program

 

[Westerndog11]

Great to see Collins and Kardachi join Footscray
Both were part of our NGA Program

Was going to say similar, great commitment to showing the local talent the pathway to the higher level. Hopefully results in increased support from their communities too.

 

[VitalDread]

I would be pretty disappointed if Cooper Craig-Peters wasn't named captain

 

[weltschmerz]

So between men's, women's, and reserves, we have Riley, Ryley, Rhylee, Rylie, and Riely

 

[dogwatch]

So between men's, women's, and reserves, we have Riley, Ryley, Rhylee, Rylie, and Riely

I Riely like it!

 

[Doggies7]

So between men's, women's, and reserves, we have Riley, Ryley, Rhylee, Rylie, and Riely

Need more Bort's

 

[Bulldogs85]

‘Scray confirms returning players, announces 2025 signings

Footscray has signed a host of players ahead of the upcoming season.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

Footscray has bolstered its squad ahead of the upcoming 2025 VFL season, signing a host of players while securing important contributors from last year’s campaign.

Former AFL player David Cuningham arrives from Carlton, following 58 games at senior level.

Initially drafted with pick No. 23 in 2015, the 27-year-old was cruelled by injury across his nine-year stint, but enjoyed a career-best outing in 2023 to average 13.8 disposals, 3.7 tackles and 2.2 marks.

Liam Hunt has also signed with the Club, joining cousins Ethan Hunt and AFL skipper Marcus Bontempelli at the Kennel.

Hunt is a best and fairest winner and VFL Team of the Year representative, who spent time with Coburg and Williamstown before returning to his long-time local club North Heidelberg in 2023.

Sebastopol midfielder Bailey Medwell, Sandringham Dragon Riely Collins, and Western Jets Xavier Kardachi and Kane Sexton will also don the red, white and blue hoops in 2025.

2024 leaders Dan Orgill, Cooper Craig-Peters and Jarrod Gilbee have re-committed, alongside Billy Crofts, Chan Hargraves, Josh Kellett, Tristan Maple, Tommy McRae, Diesel Moloney, Cam Owen, Connor Smith, Phoenix Spicer and Bailey Young.

Led by coach Stewart Edge, Footscray will kick off its 2025 campaign with a practice match against Essendon on Saturday 15 February at Mission Whitten Oval from 5pm. The AFL sides will go head-to-head in a special pre-season hit-out that same day, at the earlier time of 2pm.