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KEY FACTS

Official name
Footscray Football Club (trading as Western Bulldogs Football Club)

Known as
Footscray

Nickname
Bulldogs

Former name
Footscray Reserves

Former name date
2014-01-01

Formed
1883

Colours
Red, white and blue

Associated clubs
Western Bulldogs; Footscray U19s

Affiliated sponsors (Current)
Victoria University

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 2014–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1925–1999

Home Ground
Whitten Oval

VFL Premierships
2014, 2016 (2 total)

Other Senior Premierships
V/AFL Reserves: 1936, 1945, 1962, 1988, 1994, 1998 (6 total)

Most Games
96 - Will Hayes (2014-2021) (VFL)

Most Goals
73 - Jack Redpath (2014-2017) (VFL)

Headquarters
417 Barkly St, Footscray, VIC 3011

Postal Address
PO Box 4112 DC, Footscray West, VIC, 3012

Phone: (03) 9680 6100 

Email
godogs@westernbulldogs.com.au

Website
westernbulldogs.com.au

Footscray



Footscray is the reserves side for AFL club Western Bulldogs. Since 2014 the team has competed in the VFL, winning premierships in both its debut season and 2016.

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2024 Season (VFL) Fixture

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Footscray's 2024 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Footscray        vs GWS Reserves          WHI Mar 24 (Sun, 12:05)  
2 A Footscray        vs Casey          CSF Mar 30 (Sat, 2:05)  
3 H Footscray        vs Essendon Reserves          TBC Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10)  
4 A Footscray        vs Williamstown          WCG Apr 20 (Sat, 3:05)  
5 Footscray       Bye        
6 H Footscray        vs Box Hill          WHI May 5 (Sun, 11:05)  
7 A Footscray        vs Richmond Reserves          PUN May 12 (Sun, 2:00)  
8 A Footscray        vs GWS Reserves          BKT May 18 (Sat, 11:05)  
9 H Footscray        vs Port Melbourne          WHI May 25 (Sat, 12:05)  
10 A Footscray        vs Collingwood Reserves          TBC Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10)  
11 H Footscray        vs Brisbane Reserves          TBC Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10)  
12 H Footscray        vs Sydney Reserves          WHI Jun 15 (Sat, 11:05)  
13 Footscray       Bye        
14 A Footscray        vs North Melbourne Reserves          TBC Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10)  
15 A Footscray        vs Werribee          TBC Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10)  
16 H Footscray        vs Carlton Reserves          TBC Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10)  
17 A Footscray        vs Geelong Reserves          TBC Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10)  
18 Footscray       Bye        
19 H Footscray        vs Casey          TBC Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10)  
20 A Footscray        vs Frankston          TBC Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10)  
21 A Footscray        vs Sydney Reserves          TBC Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10)  
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.