Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs

Thursday, 25 February, 7.10pm AEDT at StarTrack Oval (Canberra)

The Bulldogs have named an experienced squad to take on the Greater Western Sydney Giants in Thursday night’s NAB Challenge match at Star Track Oval in Canberra.

Former Hawk Matthew Suckling will make his first appearance in Bulldogs colours, as will Jed Adcock, while draftees Kieran Collins and Marcus Adams will get their first exposure at AFL level.

The Bulldogs return to Canberra for the first time since round four, 2014 when the Dogs saluted by 27 points over the Giants before 7,863 fans at the then Manuka Oval.

The 29-man squad includes 16 players that lined up for the Dogs in last year’s elimination final against Adelaide.

WESTERN BULLDOGS

1. Matthew Suckling, 2. Robert Murphy, 3. Mitch Wallis, 4. Marcus Bontempelli, 5. Matthew Boyd, 6. Luke Dahlhaus, 7. Lachie Hunter, 9. Jake Stringer, 10. Easton Wood, 11. Jack Macrae, 13. Nathan Hrovat, 15. Tom Campbell, 16. Toby McLean, 19. Lukas Webb, 22. Mitch Honeychurch, 23. Jordan Roughead, 24. Shane Biggs, 25. Koby Stevens, 26. Declan Hamilton, 27. Will Minson, 29. Tory Dickson, 31. Bailey Dale, 32. Kieran Collins, 33. Marcus Adams, 35. Caleb Daniel, 38. Dale Morris, 39. Jason Johannisen, 42. Liam Picken, 44. Jed Adcock



GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

1. Phil Davis, 2. Jacob Hopper, 3. Stephen Coniglio, 5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 7. Rhys Palmer, 9. Tom Scully, 11. Jack Steele, 12. Jonathon Patton , 14. Jarrod Pickett, 15. Matthew Kennedy, 16. Nathan Wilson, 20. Adam Tomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 22. Josh Kelly, 24. Joel Patfull, 26. Dawson Simpson, 27. Harrison Himmelberg, 28. Jake Barrett, 29. Zac Williams,, 31. Jeremy Finlayson, 33. Will Hoskin-Elliott, 34. Caleb Marchbank, 35. Aidan Corr, 36. James Stewart, 37. Rory Lobb, 40. Adam Kennedy, 42. Pat McKenna, 50. Sam J. Reid