The Footscray Bulldogs have made five changes ahead of Saturday's Smithy's VFL clash with Coburg at Barry Plant Park.
VFL-listed ruck/forward Cameron Owen comes in for his first match of the season after being sidelined due to injury.
The 203cm Tasmanian utility made 10 appearances in his inaugural campaign for the 'Scray after spending a season on the Sydney Swans' rookie list.
Veteran Bulldog Taylor Duryea, utility Oskar Baker and VFL duo Luca Moratore and Diesel Moloney have also been named for Saturday's clash.
The quintet of Dogs come into the side in place of Ryan Gardner (AFL), Josh Dolan (AFL), Anthony Scott (injured), Phoenix Spicer (injured), and Matthew Belbasis (omitted).
Saturday's match will be the first between the Bulldogs and Lions since round 15, 2021, and the first clash between the two sides held at Barry Plant Park (Coburg City Oval) since round 11, 2018.
Both teams have secured five wins in the first 10 rounds of the 2025 Smithy's VFL Season, though Footscray's two byes sees them enter Round 11 with a stronger, 5-3, record.
The first bounce will be at 1:05pm AEST on Saturday 7 June, and be live-streamed free via the AFL website and AFL Live Official app.
Score updates and highlights will be available via the official Footscray X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts.
Smithy's VFL Round 11
Coburg Lions v Footscray Bulldogs
Saturday 7 June 2025, 1:05pm (AEST)
Barry Plant Park, Coburg • Wurundjeri
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| B | W. Lewis (64) | N. Coffield (17) | L. Jaques (11) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB | B. Crofts (54) | L. Jones (19) | M. Sellwood (37) |
| C | L. Kennedy (35) | T. Duryea (15) | C. Smith (55) |
| HF | H. Gallagher (12) | C. Poulter (25) | O. Baker (13) |
| F | J. Busslinger (5) | L. Smith (40) | D. Orgill (50) |
| R | C. Owen (62) | C. Hynes (6) | C. Craig-Peters (61) |
| INT | C. Hargraves (52) | E. Hunt (56) | L. Muratore (68) |
| D. Moloney (75) | F. Valpied (53) | ||
| 23rd Player | F. Valpied (53) | ||
| EMG | M. Belbasis (78) | T. Maple (65) | B. Young (67) |
| X. Kardachi (66) |
Ins: Owen, Duryea, Baker, Moratore, Moloney
Outs: Gardner (AFL), Dolan (AFL), Scott (injured), Spicer (injured), Belbasis (omitted)
Broadcast and streaming
All matches in the 2025 Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App. Smithy’s VFL broadcast partner, the Seven Network, will broadcast select matches live and free on the Seven Network in Victoria and on 7plus nationally.
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