The Western Bulldogs have named their third debutant of the 2016 season, with Bailey Williams replacing the injured Marcus Adams in the final side to face Melbourne on Sunday afternoon.

Williams was taken at pick 48 in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft out of Glenelg, assistant coach Daniel Giansircusa telling westernbulldogs.com.au that the 18-year-old had earned his spot after impressing across half back in the VFL.

“It’s exciting for a first year player to pull on the colours for the first time, he’s had some really solid form at VFL level, where he’s slotted into the way we play down back, Giansiracusa said.

“We’re excited to see how he goes.”

Williams impressed the Bulldogs pre-draft with his combination of competiveness and elite agility, and once collected 56 disposals for Glenelg in a game against Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL.

Williams collected 20 disposals and seven marks for Footscray against North Ballarat at VU Whitten Oval last weekend, and is the 994th player to pull on the red, white and blue.

Josh Dunkley, Mitch Honeychurch and Lin Jong have been named as emergencies.

Western Bulldogs v Melbourne

Sunday 15 May 2016, 3:20pm

Venue: MCG







Full back M Boyd F Roberts D Morris Half back S Biggs E Wood J Adcock Centreline L Hunter T Liberatore T Dickson Half forward L Picken T Campbell J Stringer Full forward L Dahlhaus J Redpath M Wallis Followers J Roughead J Macrae M Bontempelli Interchange T McLean B Dale B Williams C Daniel Emergencies J Dunkley M Honeychurch L Jong

In: B Williams

Out: M Adams (Finger)

New: B Williams