In their first outing since winning the VFL flag in 2014, the Footscray Bulldogs claimed a 24-point VFL practice match win over Werribee at Victoria University Whitten Oval on Saturday.

The Footscray team included 13 AFL-listed players, with new VFL senior coach Ashley Hansen pleased with the result considering it was the first match that the AFL and VFL listed players had combined for.

“The team hasn’t had the opportunity to spend much time together so one of the most encouraging signs was the football on show from both AFL and VFL listed players,” Hansen said.

“The team-oriented behaviours were evident and an even spread of contributors were one of the key outcomes of the match.”

That even spread of contributors included 11 goalkickers with Tom Campbell and VFL-listed ruckman Darcy Fort contributing with two each.

AFL draftees Lukas Webb and Toby McLean were both impressive on the day, and were named amongst Footscray’s best.

Hansen said the side would continue to build on the weekend’s result over his side’s next three practice match.

“We are really looking forward to building from this foundation over the coming month as round one of the VFL season nears.”

Footscray Bulldogs 14.7.91

Werribee 10.7.67

Goals: Campbell 2, McLean 2, Fort 2, Roberts, Stevens, Hamilton, Prudden, Dale, Darley, Keras, Jamieson

Best: Webb, Hunter, McLean, Smith, Campbell, Fort

Team:

Lachie Hunter

Tom Campbell

Toby McLean

Fletcher Roberts

Lukas Webb

Daniel Pearce

Koby Stevens

Declan Hamilton

Josh Prudden

Bailey Dale

Sam Darley

Jordan Kelly

Roarke Smith

Ben Morton

Jordan Keras

Nick Jamieson

Alex Greenwood

Will Hayes

Michael Fogarty

Darcy Fort

Mitch Jensen

Jordan Russell

Mitch Hannan

Josh Wallis

Anthony Barry

Josh Grabowski

Tom Sharp