Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has called on the AFL to allow clubs to have bigger lists, citing Richmond's current struggles as the perfect example of why more players are needed.
The last-placed Tigers currently have 18 players on their injury list, leaving them in a battle just to field a team every week.
The 10th-placed Bulldogs (5-5) have also been hit hard this year with 10 players currently in their injury ward, including stars such as Sam Darcy (ACL), Tim English (concussion), Tom Liberatore (concussion/knee), Cody Weightman (knee) and Bailey Williams (hamstring).
Beveridge is hopeful James O'Donnell (hamstring) will return for Sunday's clash with in-form Melbourne (7-3) at Marvel Stadium, while Weightman and English could be one to two weeks away.
