Luke Kennedy Debuts as Bulldogs Vs Adelaide Teams Set for Marvel

Luke Kennedy will debut in bulldogs vs adelaide after the Western Bulldogs made their only change for Thursday night’s round 14 clash at Marvel Stadium. The Bulldogs and Adelaide have finalised their teams, and the result will shape the top-six order if Adelaide can take the points.

Luke Kennedy Gets His Chance

Kennedy, the No.62 pick in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft, comes in for Lachie McNeil after the Bulldogs forward suffered a concussion. It is the lone adjustment for the Bulldogs, who took an 8-5 record into the match after three wins on the trot.

For the debutant, this is a direct move from the draft table to a game with immediate ladder stakes. The Bulldogs did not spread the changes around the squad; they backed one replacement and kept the rest of the side intact for a game that starts at 7.30pm AEST.

Adelaide Brings Back Three

Adelaide made three changes of its own, with Riley Thilthorpe back after suspension, Nick Murray returning and Luke Pedlar recalled. Taylor Walker was out through suspension, while Callum Ah Chee missed with a hamstring injury and Jordon Butts was sidelined by a calf injury.

The Crows entered 7-5 and had won six of their past eight matches, which leaves them in position to pressure the Bulldogs again. These two clubs already met in round two at Adelaide Oval, where the Bulldogs won by six points.

Marvel Stadium Stakes

Adelaide’s trip to Marvel Stadium carries a sharper edge because it had not lost there since 2023. That run goes on the line against a Bulldogs side that has climbed back into the top six after an injury-riddled stretch.

The match opens round 14, and the top-six order can shift quickly from here. If Adelaide wins, it can leapfrog the Bulldogs; if the Bulldogs hold their spot, Kennedy’s debut arrives inside a side trying to keep its place in a tight race.