The Western Bulldogs have made four changes to their side ahead of Saturday’s clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium.
Tom Boyd, Zaine Cordy, Patrick Lipinski and Lukas Webb have been named to return while the Bulldogs will be without Jack Redpath (knee soreness), Bailey Williams (middle ear infection) and Lachie Hunter (suspension).
Shane Biggs has been omitted.
Boyd kicked five second-half goals in Footscray’s win over Coburg last Saturday and will play his first senior match since Round 13 last season.
Lipinski also impressed in wet conditions in the VFL, booting two first half goals while Lukas Webb gathered 32 disposals and seven tackles.
Saturday’s match will be the first game between the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle at the new venue, Optus Stadium.
Bouncedown is at 8.15pm on Saturday.
AFL Round 5 Fremantle v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 21 April 2018, 8:10pm AEST (6:10pm AWST)
Venue: Optus Stadium
| Full back | E Richards | A Naughton | Z Cordy |
| Half back | M Suckling | E Wood | J Johannisen |
| Centreline | P Lipinski | L Dahlhaus | B Dale |
| Half forward | J Dunkley | M Bontempelli | M Wallis |
| Full forward | T Dickson | T Boyd | B Gowers |
| Followers | T English | T McLean | J Macrae |
| Interchange | L Webb | C Daniel | M Honeychurch |
| L Jong | |||
| Emergencies | L Young | S Biggs | J Roughead |
| C Porter |
IN: Z. Cordy, T. Boyd, L. Webb P. Lipinski
OUT: L. Hunter (suspended), S. Biggs (omitted), B. Williams (middle ear infection), J. Redpath (knee soreness)
