The Western Bulldogs will tonight take on the Footscray Bulldogs in a modified intraclub hitout at Victoria University Whitten Oval.

The 16-a-side clash sees the two Bulldogs teams face each other for the first time, as they prepare for round one.

The reduced 15-minute quarters will allow players a last minute opportunity to raise their hands for a senior berth ahead of season proper.

Highlighted by the return of Bob Murphy and Clay Smith - who will line up on opposing teams – the competition will be heightened as the players battle against their teammates.

The Footscray Bulldogs will wear the traditional blue hoops as they play their first game at VU Whitten Oval since 1996, while the Western Bulldogs have adopted the red clash guernsey.

View the full AFL and VFL squad lists below, including guernsey numbers:

AFL Squad - RED AFL Jumpers

2 ROBERT MURPHY
3 MITCH WALLIS
4 MARCUS BONTEMPELLI
5 MATTHEW BOYD
6 LUKE DAHLHAUS
7 SHAUN HIGGINS
9 JAKE STRINGER
10 EASTON WOOD
13 DANIEL GIANSIRACUSA
19 LIAM JONES
21 TOM LIBERATORE
23 JORDAN ROUGHEAD
24 NATHAN HROVAT
29 TORY DICKSON
31 TOM YOUNG
39 JASON JOHANNISEN
42 LIAM PICKEN
44 BRETT GOODES
45 TOM CAMPBELL
49 AYCE CORDY

VFL Squad - BLUE VFL Jumpers *extended squad to be reduced

14 CLAY SMITH
15 JASON TUTT
18 FLETCHER ROBERTS
20 DANIEL PEARCE
28 JOSH PRUDDEN
30 CHRISTIAN HOWARD
32 MICHAEL TALIA
33 SAM DARLEY
34 ALEX GREENWOOD
36 MATTHEW FULLER
43 JACK REDPATH
46 LIN JONG
47 MARK AUSTIN
50 BRENT PRISMALL
51 JASE PERKINS
52 WILL SULLIVAN
53 JORDAN KERAS
54 NICK JAMIESON
55 NICK LOWER
56 WILL HAYES
57 MICHAEL FOGARTY
58 DARCY FORTUNE
59 MITCH JENSEN
60 DAVID IACCARINO
61 TOM GLEESON
62 CHRISTIAN ELLIOTT
63 JORDAN CLARKE
64 JAMES HAYES
65 JORDAN RUSSELL
66 HAYDEN WALTERS
67 TODD FINCO
68 ANTHONY BARRY
69 JESSE FORTUNE
73 LUKAS MARKOVIC