The Footscray Bulldogs have made seven changes ahead of Sunday's Smithy's VFL clash with Richmond at Marvel Stadium.

AFL quartet James Harmes, Jason Johannisen, Jordan Croft and Luke Cleary have been named. 

Josh Kellett also returns to the line-up, while Xavier Kardachi will make his VFL debut. 

Ewan Macpherson also returns to the red, white and blue after crossing from North Melbourne. He previously represented Footscray on 44 occasions across 2021-2023. 

Nick Coffield has been elevated to AFL level, while Harvey Gallagher and Cooper Craig-Peters are out through injury. 

Chan Hargraves, Connor Smith, Fred Valpied and Luca Muratore are the other exclusions.

The first bounce will be at 11:30am AEST on Sunday 22 June, and be live-streamed free via the AFL website and AFL Live Official app.

Marvel Stadium Gate 5 (Level 1) and Gates 8 and 9 (Medallion Club) will open at 11am AEST

Score updates and highlights will be available via the official Footscray X (Twitter) and Instagram accounts.

The AFL sides will go head-to-head from 3:20pm AEST at the same venue.

*Please note: You must have an AFL match ticket or membership to enter Marvel Stadium for the VFL game. A VFL membership alone will not provide access.

Smithy's VFL Round 13

Footscray v Richmond
Sunday 22 June, 11:35am AEST
Marvel Stadium • Wurundjeri

B L. Jaques (11) L. Jones (19) L. Cleary (36)
HB M. Sellwood (37) R. Gardner (43) C. Poulter (25)
C T. Duryea (15) L. Kennedy (35) R. Garcia (38)
HF J. Johannisen (39) J. Busslinger (5) J. Harmes (22)
F D. Orgill (50) L. Smith (40) O. Baker (13)
R J. Croft (16) A. Scott (28) B. Crofts (54)
INT W. Lewis (64) J. Kellett (57) E. Macpherson (59)
  C. Owen (62) X. Kardachi (66)  
23rd Player X. Kardachi (66)
EMG E. Hunt (56) C. Hargraves (52) C. Smith (55)
F. Valpied (53)