This weekend Western Bulldogs players will return to grass-roots football matches as community football clubs across the country celebrate Community Football Weekend.
As part of the 150 Years of Australian Football celebrations, no AFL matches have been fixtured for the weekend of May 9-11 to give all football supporters the opportunity to return to local footy and celebrate its integral role in the community.
Bulldogs Captain Brad Johnson said the players were looking forward to getting back to where their football careers began with many of the players would be returning to their former community clubs.
“It’s a great way for us to say thank you to the clubs that launched our careers; no player would be in the position they are in without their community footy club.”
Community football is the heart and soul of our game. In 2007 more than 600,000 people played Australian Football and many more coached, umpired, officiated, volunteered and supported our game at all levels.
The AFL is expecting a record two million people will attend football matches this weekend.
Bulldogs players lining up for Williamstown in the seniors and reserves on Sunday along with players selected for the Hall of Fame Tribute Match squads will not be attending local clubs.
Locations where Western Bulldogs players will be:
(Please note appearances are subject to change)
Melton South v East Point | Melton Recreation Reserve | Reserve Rd, Melton | Nathan Eagleton Brian Lake |
Sunshine v Yarraville-Seddon Eagles | Kindersmith Reserve | Lily St, Braybrook (Map 27 B12) | Cam White |
St Albans v Hoppers Crossing | Kings Park Reserve | Gillespie Rd, St Albans (26 B1) | Ryan Hargrave |
West Footscray v Albion | Shorten Reserve | Cnr Market & Essex St's, West Foot (41 J3) | Scott Welsh |
Altona v Glen Orden | Grant Reserve | Sugar Gum Drv, Altona | Dale Morris |
Sunshine Heights v Coburg Districts | Ainsworth Reserve | Cnr Glengala Rd & Vernon Cres, West Sunshine (40 A1) | Daniel Giansiracusa |
Albanvale v Deer Park | Robert Bruce Reserve | Gould St, Deer Park (25 F8) | Mitch Hahn |
North Footscray v North Sunshine | Walker Oval, Hansen Reserve | Roberts St, West Footscray (41 G5) | Dylan Addison |
Western Magpies v Wyndhamvale | Laverton Park | Cnr Merton St & Hall Ave, Altona Meadows (53 F10) | Josh Hill |
Williamstown CYMS v St Johns | Fearon Reserve | Osborne St, Williamstown (56 B10) | Brad Johnson |
West Coburg v Strathmore | Shore Reserve | Cnr Reynalds & Melville Roads | Scott West |
Port Melb Colts v Spotswood | JJ Murphy Reserve | Williamstown Rd, Port Melbourne 3207 | Lindsay Gilbee Shaun Higgins |
Mazenod OC | Glen Waverley Central Reserve | TBC | Matthew Boyd |
St Josephs Geelong | St Josephs | TBC | Tim Callan |
Mount Gravatt, Queensland | Mount Gravatt | TBC | Ben Hudson |
Vic Women's Football League | NAB Oval | Cramer Street, Preston | Jason Akermanis |
Walkerville, Adelaide South Australia | Walkerville | TBC | Will Minson |
