port adelaide vs bulldogs will feature four Western Bulldogs changes, with Connor Budarick returning from injury and three players dropped before Friday night’s round 9 match at Adelaide Oval. The reshuffled line-up arrives with the Bulldogs set to face Port Adelaide at 8:10pm AEST, or 7:40pm ACST, in a nationally broadcast fixture.
Luke Beveridge names four changes
Luke Beveridge moved first on the match day selection. Connor Budarick came back from injury, while Cooper Hynes, Oskar Baker and Lachie Smith were recalled into the Bulldogs team.
That left Laith Vandermeer out with a hamstring concern, and Louis Emmett, Josh Dolan and Sam Davidson were omitted. It was a straight four-in, four-out adjustment for a side trying to settle its mix before the opening bounce.
Matt Kennedy reaches 150
Matt Kennedy was set for his 150th career match, a milestone built across two previous stops before his Western Bulldogs run. He played 19 games at GWS and 99 games at Carlton before reaching the mark.
Buku Khamis was also in line for his 50th AFL game. For the Bulldogs, those milestones sat inside a selection call that had to balance experience, return-from-injury depth and a short turnaround into a Friday night contest.
Adelaide Oval at 8:10pm AEST
The match was scheduled for Adelaide Oval and was set to be shown live on Fox Footy and Kayo Sports. With the first bounce locked for 8:10pm AEST, the Bulldogs’ changes gave viewers an immediate update on the shape of their round 9 side before the game began.
For readers tracking the team closely, the key detail was simple: Budarick was back, Vandermeer was out, and Beveridge had turned to Hynes, Baker and Smith to fill the gap for Friday night.
