Footscray Bulldogs Narrowly Defeated by Box Hill Hawks Following Thrilling Six Goal Final Quarter Surge

Footscray Bulldogs lose by two points to Box Hill Hawks in a VFL practice match despite a massive six-goal comeback led by Harvey Gallagher.

By: AXL Media

Published: Feb 27, 2026, 5:38 AM EST

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Western Bulldogs Media

Source received: Western Bulldogs Media - VFL Match report: Fast-finishing Footscray fall short against Hawks. Ready to edit.

HEADLINE

Footscray Bulldogs Narrowly Defeated by Box Hill Hawks Following Thrilling Six Goal Final Quarter Surge

SUMMARY

Box Hill secured a two point victory over Footscray in a humid VFL practice match at Mission Whitten Oval. Despite a dominant ten goal performance led by AFL listed talent, the Bulldogs were unable to overcome early inaccuracies in their second preseason outing.

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