The Latest Breaking News from Footscray

Dees sign replacement for retired premiership defender

Melbourne have turned to VFL affiliate Casey to fill their final list spot for 2026 following the immediate retirement of premiership backman Steven May.

AAP · Mar 2

Bulldogs star on verge of return, debutant picked

Western Bulldogs star Adam Treloar is closing in on returning via the VFL while father-son recruit Jordan Croft will make his AFL debut.

AAP · Aug 13, 2025

'Pam' swaps bird for Spider-Man as more charges laid

Prosecutors have more than tripled the number of charges against alleged graffiti vandal "Pam the Bird", who changed into a Spider-Man suit to leave court.

AAP · Jul 24, 2025

Bontempelli stars in Bulldogs' fourth-straight win

The Western Bulldogs have continued their charge to September, notching a fourth-straight win with a commanding 51-point defeat of Melbourne.

AAP · Aug 2, 2024

‘A true icon’: Melbourne mourns death of renowned furniture salesman Franco Cozzo

Due to his TV ads in the 1980s and 90s, Cozzo’s name became synonymous with the western suburb of Footscray

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall review – a genre-defying epic

Spanning 1933 to 2181, this ambitious novel explores the future of humanity through the lives of a few women, zeroing in on capitalism, AI and violence

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023

Lightning strike lands AFL great in hospital

AFL legend Doug Hawkins has revealed he was rushed to hospital this week after being struck by lightning during a freak storm.

The New Daily · Mar 23, 2023

Swans mourn passing of legend Barry Round

The AFL community is mourning the death of icon Barry Round at the age of 72.

AAP · Dec 24, 2022

Notorious paedophile John Coogan infiltrated Footscray Football Club in the 1970s

Two men tell the ABC that John Coogan took them on trips to Western Oval in the 1970s when they were 12 years old as a part of his grooming process. Warning: This story contains details that may be distressing to some readers.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

AFL club Western Bulldogs rocked by historical child sexual abuse scandal

Western Bulldogs chief executive Ameet Bains says the AFL club is "shocked and dismayed" by revelations the club was the scene of horrific child sexual abuse for much of the 1980s.

ABC News · May 1, 2022