Footscray Bulldogs will start the 2016 season with three of the Club’s first five games at Victoria University Whitten Oval.
Following the VFL fixture release on Friday, it revealed Footscray would also host a further six games at VU Whitten Oval next season (nine in total).
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Footscray Bulldogs General Manager Ben Graham said the Club welcomed the VFL side’s draw.
“We see this as a balanced fixture and are pleased to play nine games at the Whitten Oval again this year,” Graham said.
Footscray will play in six ‘double-headers’ throughout the year, where fans can catch a Footscray match during the day, and see the AFL side in action the same afternoon or evening.
“It provides a great opportunity for our most ardent members and supporters, who can watch both the VFL and AFL sides in the one day,” Graham said.
Bulldogs fans won’t have to wait long for their first back-to-back, VFL/AFL clash, with one scheduled for the opening round of the VFL season.
Footscray will take on the Northern Blues at VU Whitten Oval at 11am in their season opener, while the AFL side will take on reigning premiers Hawthorn at 3:20pm at Etihad Stadium in round three of the AFL season.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Time | |
| Sunday, 10 April | 1 | Northern Blues (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 11:00am | |
| Saturday, 16 April | 2 | Richmond (A) | ME Bank Centre (Punt Road) | 12:00pm | |
| Saturday, 23 April | 3 | Sandringham (A) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 2:00pm | |
| Saturday, 30 April | 4 | Werribee Tigers (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 12:00pm | |
| Sunday, 8 May | 5 | North Ballarat (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 11:40am | |
| Sunday, 14 May | 6 | Port Melbourne (A) | North Port Oval | 2:00pm | |
| Sunday, 22 May | 7 | Essendon (A) | Windy Hill | 12:00pm | |
| 8 | BYE | ||||
| Sunday, 5 June | 9 | Williamstown (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 11:00am | |
| Saturday, 11 June | 10 | Geelong (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 11:00am | |
| Sunday, 19 June | 11 | Frankston (A) | Frankston Oval | 2:00pm | |
| 12 | BYE | ||||
| Saturday, 2 July | 13 | Coburg Lions (A) | Piranha Park | 1:00pm | |
| Saturday, 9 July | 14 | Richmond (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 2:00pm | |
| Sunday, 17 July | 15 | Casey Scorpions (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 11:40am | |
| Sunday, 24 July | 16 | Northern Blues (A) | IKON Park | 2:00pm | |
| Saturday, 30 July | 17 | Box Hill Hawks (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 12:00pm | |
| Sunday, 7 August | 18 | Williamstown (A) | Burbank Oval | 2:00pm | |
| 19 | BYE | ||||
| Sunday, 21 August | 20 | Werribee Tigers (A) | Avalon Airport Oval | 12:00pm | |
| Saturday, 27 August | 21 | Collingwood (H) | Victoria University Whitten Oval | 12:00pm |
