Arty Jones will return from injury via the VFL this weekend. (Photo: Western Bulldogs Media(

Footscray has made five changes ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Essendon at the NEC Hangar.

The ‘Scray will be boosted with the addition of five AFL-listed players, welcoming Liam Jones, Josh Dolan and Sam Davidson to the mix.

James Harmes (illness) and Arthur Jones (hamstring) will also return via the VFL following stints on the sidelines.

The changes mean up to 17 senior-listed players could appear.

Jedd Busslinger and Oskar Baker have been elevated, while Ewan Macpherson, David Cuningham and Luca Muratore come out.

The first bounce will be at 12:05pm AEST on Saturday 26 July, 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 18

Essendon v Footscray
Saturday 26 July 2025, 12:05pm (AEST)
NEC Hangar, Melbourne Airport

B

M. Sellwood (37)

L. Jones (19)

J. Croft (16)

HB

A. Jones (32)

N. Coffield (17)

B. Khamis (24)

C

T. Duryea (15)

S. Davidson (42)

L. Kennedy (35)

HF

L. Jaques (11)

J. Dolan (26)

Z. Walker (41)

F

A. Scott (28)

L. Smith (40)

C. Craig-Peters (61)

R

R. Gardner (43)

C. Hynes (6)

J. Harmes (22)

INT

D. Orgill (50)

B. Crofts (54)

W. Lewis (64)

 

J. Kellett (57)

L. Ramshaw (60)

 

23rd Player

L. Ramshaw (60)

EMG

E. Macpherson (59)

 

D. Cuningham (51)

E. Hunt (56)

L. Muratore (68)