Footscray co-captains Mark Austin and Jordan Russell will return when the Bulldogs take on Box Hill in a qualifying final on Saturday.
The Bulldogs enter the first final with nine potential inclusions, including the two skippers who will bring experience back to the line up.
AFL defender Michael Talia and Tom Campbell also return after a week off with injury, with Campbell being named as first emergency in the senior side.
Liam Nash, Anthony Barry, Darcy Fort, Jordan Keras and Darcy Macpherson have also been named, with four players to come out of the final side.
Qualifying Final – Box Hill v Footscray
Saturday 5 September 2015, 2:00pm
Venue: Box Hill City Oval
| Full back | M Buchanan | M Talia | D Pearce |
| Half back | J Kelly | J Russell | W Hayes |
| Centreline | L Jong | M Fuller | S Darley |
| Half forward | L Nash | A Cordy | B Prismall |
| Full forward | T Campbell | T Boyd | A Greenwood |
| Followers | W Minson | B Dale | D Hamilton |
| Interchange from | A Barry | D Fort | T Sharp |
| D Macpherson | N Jamieson | M Hannan | |
| J Keras | J Hayes | M Austin |
