First year tall Lewis Young was the standout performer in Footscray’s eight-point loss to Casey, while midfielder Clay Smith made a strong return to play after missing three weeks with a calf injury, kicking two goals to go along with 20 touches and eight tackles.

Lukas Webb continues to get plenty of the footy, collecting 27 disposals, while second-year defender Kieran Collins was solid down back.

Ruckman Tom Campbell was influential in the ruck with 54 hitouts.

Match report: Footscray v Casey

AFL-listed player stats 

Clay Smith Two goals, 20 disposals, eight tackles
Tom Campbell 54 hitouts, 20 disposals, one goal
Jack Redpath 13 disposals, six marks, six tackles, one goal
Tim English Nine disposals, four marks, four tackles, seven hitouts
Patrick Lipinski 21 disposals, five marks, three tackles, one goal
Nathan Mullenger-McHugh 10  disposals, three tackles, one goal
Tristan Tweedie Five disposals, one goal
Lukas Webb 27 disposals, four marks, one goal
Matthew Boyd 19 disposals, four marks, three tackles
Kieran Collins 10 disposals, three marks
Declan Hamilton 11 disposals, seven tackles
Brad Lynch 14 disposals, five marks, six tackles
Josh Prudden Five disposals, two marks, one tackle
Fletcher Roberts Five disposals, two marks, one tackle
Bailey Williams 15 disposals, four marks, three tackles
Lewis Young 17 disposals, three marks, one tackle

Next week:

Footscray v Werribee

2pm, Saturday, 24 June

Victoria University Whitten Oval