Western Bulldogs player Tom Liberatore has listed his Footscray house for sale. Pictures: Supplied/Michael Klein.
Western Bulldogs outgoing vice-captain Tom Liberatore is set to punt his period Footscray house with a $1.25m-$1.35m range.
The midfielder has shared the home with fiance Maddy, their young son and two pet dogs, bulldog Earl and Hungarian Vizsla Gary, for the past four years.
Liberatore, the eldest son of former Bulldog Tony Liberatore, was drafted into the AFL in 2010.
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He’s since played in the 2016 Premiership-winning side and been named a Charles Sutton Medallist, two-time Doug Hawkins Medallist and two-time Gary Dempsey Medallist.
The Bulldogs last week announced Liberatore would stand down as vice-captain ahead of the 2026 football season, after two seasons in the role.
He will remain part of the side’s extended leadership without an official title.
Liberatore said when he first saw the house, its large living, dining and kitchen area won him over.
“It’s a good place to entertain and you can still watch TV or have guests over, or be cooking and have people in the lounge room and socialise with them,” Liberatore said.
Liberatore has polished the floorboards and repainted the house since moving in.
Former Bulldogs player Tony Liberatore, his mum Maria and son Tom Liberatore with partner Maddy at the Western Bulldogs’ Charles Sutton Medal event in 2025. Picture: Wayne Taylor.
The large backyard, lined with trees, has been landscaped by Tom Liberatore and his father Tony Liberatore.
The spacious backyard with a sizeable tree-lined, grassed space and paved patio was another standout.
Handily, the abode is close to Whitten Oval, Footscray Park, cafes such West 48 and Dumbo, and Barkly St’s eateries and shops.
“The house is just a lovely place to start a young family, or even if you’ve already got a family it’s got three bedrooms, big space, a great backyard and is in a good location,” Liberatore said.
The kitchen is fitted with stone bench tops and a navy-coloured splashback.
Tom Liberatore is chaired off after his 250th game by teammates Jason Johannisen and Marcus Bontempelli, in July 2025. Picture: Mark Stewart.
He added that celebrating his 30th birthday at a barbecue lunch with family and friends in the back yard had been a highlight, plus teaming up with his father to landscape the gardens.
Plenty of Bulldogs players have visited too.
“We’ve definitely had most of the boys over for a meal or a beer at some point,” Liberatore said.
The bathroom has a shower and a bathtub, while the laundry has a second toilet.
The large backyard is perfect for kids and pets to play in.
He and Maddy are selling with plans to move closer to their son’s school.
The house showcases timber floorboards, high ceilings and a lounge room fireplace.
Two of the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, another has built-in shelving next to a period fireplace and there’s also a laundry with a second toilet.
Jas Stephens Real Estate director Tate Moore said the circa-1910 house had been renovated and extended by the previous owners, meaning nothing was left to be done.
Bailey Smith of the Cats and Bulldog Tom Liberatore during a game in Geelong. Picture: Michael Klein.
The house’s open-plan living and dining area opens straight to the rear garden.
Mr Moore noted the home was something of a rarity in Footscray as most other single-fronted houses did not come with 400sq m of land and a gated driveway.
“Footscray, in general, is only 6km from the city and has plenty of capital growth to go,” he said.
“For a house this close to the CBD with this price point and this land size, it represents pretty good value.”
The property will be auctioned on February 28 at 12.30pm.
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