Footscray will be looking to extend their winning streak to three when they take on the Coburg Lions at Piranha Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Dogs will be fresh after having the bye last weekend, with their thrilling 10-point-win over Frankston in Round 11 still fresh in their minds. A win on Saturday will provide the Dogs with a solid foundatin for a second half charge into the top four.
Roarke Smith will return for his first game of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in August last season.
Smith's return comes on the back of namesake Clay returning to the AFL side this weekend after two impressive VFL performancs following his own knee injury.
Koby Stevens has also been named having recovered from an abdominal strain, while Josh Dunkley and Tom Campbell will also line up for the 'Scray after extended runs in the AFL.
Coburg v Footscray Bulldogs
Saturday 2 July, 1:00pm
Venue: Coburg City Oval
| Full back | F Roberts | J Hamling | B Lynch | |
| Half back | B Dale | K Collins | Z Cordy | |
| Centreline | R. Smith | L Dalgleish | J Russell | |
| Half forward | K Stevens | T Boyd | M Honeychurch | |
| Full forward | D Hamilton | S Wyatt | W Hayes | |
| Followers | T Campbell | J Adcock | J Dunkley | |
| Interchange | M Hannan | L Nash | A Tashevski-Beckwith | |
| J Wallis | J Hayes | J Staley | ||
| D Houghton | G Hamilton |
23p: M. Romero
