littlenails
1 Feb 2004, 02:14
Counting down by player jumper numbers
First match of pre-season cup
Friday February 20.
Western Bulldogs v Richmond.
Dogs and Tigers to open 2004. The first match of the pre-season competition.
First match for premiership points
Sunday 28th March.
Western Bulldogs v West Coast at Telstra Dome.
That's 19 days away
Beveridge Luke 19
Contessa Adam 19
Picken Marcus 19
Tzatzaris Zeno 19
Thompson Iszac 19
Merrington Gary 19
19 Luke Beveridge
Height: 175
Weight: 76
Birthday: 23 August 1970
Period on list: 1994 to 1995
Senior Games: 23
Goals: 21
Disposals: 253
Recruited From: St Peter's, Melbourne
Honours: Played in 5 finals overall.
Picked up in the 1992 National draft from Melbourne, traded for pick 122.
The start to his career with the Bulldogs was set back with a broken bone to his hand.
A determined nuggetty type of player who was dangerous when near goals
In the 1995 National draft he was traded to StKilda for pick 52 for which we received Tony Campbell.
http://littlenails.50megs.com/BeveridgeLuke.htm
19 Adam Contessa
Period on list: 1997 to 2001
Senior Games: 45
Goals: 8
Disposals: 593
Recruited From: Coburg, Strathmore, Northern Knights, North Melbourne
Taken up as a Rookie and elevated to draftee status in 1997.
Footscray
Utility player who often started on the bench. Lots of guts and determination, likes bursting through packs. Got concussed in one game against Carlton.
A sure ball handler. Cousin to Olympic athlete Scott Ferrier.
Was a rookie for North Melbourne in 1996.
After being delisted went to play for Glenelg then with Eltham Football Club.
19 Marcus Picken
Height: 186
Weight: 88
Birthday: 9 October 1979
Period on list: 2002 to 2003
Senior Games: 0
Goals: 0
Disposals: 0
Recruited From:
Brisbane 2001 National Draft, traded for selection 49. Macarthur / North Ballarat Rebels U18
Honours: Played in South Africa.
Picked him up as a tough competitor after he had 21 games with Brisbane. Could have been picked up by Collingwood under the 'Father-Son Rule' as he is the son of one of their long serving and famous players Billy Picken, but was over-looked.
He played all three Wizard Cup matches in 2002 but the senior games eluded him because of a lack of opportunity. Best he managed was to be nominated as an emergency. Played well for Werribee in the VFL.
Can play in most positions on the ground - defence, the midfield or as a clever forward.
http://littlenails.50megs.com/PickenMarcus.htm
19 Zeno Tzatzaris
Period on list: 984 to 1990
Senior Games: 34
Goals: 0
Made Parkside's Team of the Century as Back Pocket.
19 Gary Merrington
Period on list: 1966 to 1975
Senior Games: 174
Goals: 46
Recruited From: Braybrook
Honours: Nominated for Team of the Century.
Versatile and talented tall used in a number of positions. played a whole season on the wing. Used extensively as a half back flanker and finally as centre half back. Usually wore long sleeves.
I remember that he was the hero of one game at centre half back against Collingwood when it was pouring with rain. They just could not pass him, he stopped everything that day, he was just always in the road. It was a good and unexpected win.
He became a great club man and when retired became the Football manager at the club. His son was not drafted under the father and son rule and he went to play many games for Carlton.
Gary Merrington, a son of the Scray
http://littlenails.50megs.com/MerringtonGary.htm
Any anecdotes about these or other number 19's.
First match of pre-season cup
Friday February 20.
Western Bulldogs v Richmond.
Dogs and Tigers to open 2004. The first match of the pre-season competition.
First match for premiership points
Sunday 28th March.
Western Bulldogs v West Coast at Telstra Dome.
That's 19 days away
Beveridge Luke 19
Contessa Adam 19
Picken Marcus 19
Tzatzaris Zeno 19
Thompson Iszac 19
Merrington Gary 19
19 Luke Beveridge
Height: 175
Weight: 76
Birthday: 23 August 1970
Period on list: 1994 to 1995
Senior Games: 23
Goals: 21
Disposals: 253
Recruited From: St Peter's, Melbourne
Honours: Played in 5 finals overall.
Picked up in the 1992 National draft from Melbourne, traded for pick 122.
The start to his career with the Bulldogs was set back with a broken bone to his hand.
A determined nuggetty type of player who was dangerous when near goals
In the 1995 National draft he was traded to StKilda for pick 52 for which we received Tony Campbell.
http://littlenails.50megs.com/BeveridgeLuke.htm
19 Adam Contessa
Period on list: 1997 to 2001
Senior Games: 45
Goals: 8
Disposals: 593
Recruited From: Coburg, Strathmore, Northern Knights, North Melbourne
Taken up as a Rookie and elevated to draftee status in 1997.
Footscray
Utility player who often started on the bench. Lots of guts and determination, likes bursting through packs. Got concussed in one game against Carlton.
A sure ball handler. Cousin to Olympic athlete Scott Ferrier.
Was a rookie for North Melbourne in 1996.
After being delisted went to play for Glenelg then with Eltham Football Club.
19 Marcus Picken
Height: 186
Weight: 88
Birthday: 9 October 1979
Period on list: 2002 to 2003
Senior Games: 0
Goals: 0
Disposals: 0
Recruited From:
Brisbane 2001 National Draft, traded for selection 49. Macarthur / North Ballarat Rebels U18
Honours: Played in South Africa.
Picked him up as a tough competitor after he had 21 games with Brisbane. Could have been picked up by Collingwood under the 'Father-Son Rule' as he is the son of one of their long serving and famous players Billy Picken, but was over-looked.
He played all three Wizard Cup matches in 2002 but the senior games eluded him because of a lack of opportunity. Best he managed was to be nominated as an emergency. Played well for Werribee in the VFL.
Can play in most positions on the ground - defence, the midfield or as a clever forward.
http://littlenails.50megs.com/PickenMarcus.htm
19 Zeno Tzatzaris
Period on list: 984 to 1990
Senior Games: 34
Goals: 0
Made Parkside's Team of the Century as Back Pocket.
19 Gary Merrington
Period on list: 1966 to 1975
Senior Games: 174
Goals: 46
Recruited From: Braybrook
Honours: Nominated for Team of the Century.
Versatile and talented tall used in a number of positions. played a whole season on the wing. Used extensively as a half back flanker and finally as centre half back. Usually wore long sleeves.
I remember that he was the hero of one game at centre half back against Collingwood when it was pouring with rain. They just could not pass him, he stopped everything that day, he was just always in the road. It was a good and unexpected win.
He became a great club man and when retired became the Football manager at the club. His son was not drafted under the father and son rule and he went to play many games for Carlton.
Gary Merrington, a son of the Scray
http://littlenails.50megs.com/MerringtonGary.htm
Any anecdotes about these or other number 19's.