Live Event 2017 Charles Sutton Medal - 4 October, 7pm @ Crown Palladium

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

While it was a disappointing season on a team level, Dogs fans, players and other characters come together tonight to celebrate the individual achievements of those who have donned the red, white and blue in 2017.

Club preview
Player B&F predictions
Player 'Most Improved' predictions

Unfortunately I doubt there's a stream this year, but if anybody knows for sure please post and let everyone know.

Our board's Ching award has Jack Macrae (51 votes) by the narrowest of margins over Marcus Bontempelli (50 votes), with Toby McLean (33), Luke Dahlhaus (27), Caleb Daniel (25) and Lachie Hunter (18) fighting for the remaining place.

My top five for the B&F:

1. Jack Macrae
2. Marcus Bontempelli
3. Toby McLean
4. Lachie Hunter
5. Zaine Cordy

Players that I expect to poll higher than expected:

• Liam Picken - struggled on return from injury and had an inconsistent season, however, still ended as our (equal) leading goalkicker and adapted to a new role. Coaches will view his season more positively than many others.
• Matt Suckling - BF Bulldogs' favourite whipping boy (okay second favourite) played all 22 games, was second at the club for marks and kicks, third for rebound 50s, third for bounces and second for inside 50s, along with top ten for disposal efficiency and one percenters. Suckling will surprise some with a top ten - or perhaps even higher - finish.

For most improved, I'd have Bailey Dale by a whisker over Toby McLean.

Other awards (going by last year):
Chris Grant Best First Year Player:
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player:
Brad Johnson Best Team Player:
John Van Groningen Domestique Award:
Scott West Most Courageous Award:
John Schultz Community Award:
Victoria University Education Award:
Footscray Best and Fairest:
Footscray Best and Fairest runner up:
Footscray Best and Fairest third place:
Bulldogs Taskforce VFL Coaches Award:
Susan Alberti AFLW Award:

 

[dogwatch]

And of course we expect blow by blow reports and 2000 word summaries from our BF CSM ticket winners. I think they were:

goondog
Turtle3
Fossie 32
Kermit
VitalDread (who for once will be seen in the same room as Brad Lynch)​

Somebody needs to be on Jakewatch too. (Don't get fooled by any cardboard cutouts)

Enjoy the night and keep the posts coming!

 

[VitalDread]

Honeychurch in an arm sling
Libba hair is shithouse
Tom hair is amazing

 

[Doggy]

Honeychurch in an arm sling
Libba hair is shithouse
Tom hair is amazing

That's all we need to know. We only want players with amazing hair

 

[Snarls Barkley]

- Bontempelli to go back to back. Macrae a respectable second. Daylight to third.

- Lewis Young to win best first year player fairly comfortably

- Bailey Dale for most improved over McLean

- Dale Morris is always a safe bet for most courageous

- Maybe Roughead for community award

- No idea on the rest

 

[Pugz89]

Reckon we'll see a Bont, Macrae, McLean trifecta for the Sutton Medal.

Chris Grant Best First Year Player: Lewis Young
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player: Bailey Dale
Brad Johnson Best Team Player: Liam Picken
John Van Groningen Domestique Award: Marcus Bontempelli
Scott West Most Courageous Award: Dale Morris
John Schultz Community Award: Jordan Roughead
Victoria University Education Award: Mitch Wallis
Footscray Best and Fairest: Mitch Honeychurch
Footscray Best and Fairest runner up: Jordan Russell
Footscray Best and Fairest third place: Nick Jamieson
Bulldogs Taskforce VFL Coaches Award: Billy Gowers
Susan Alberti AFLW Award: Emma Kearney

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

I reckon Murph wins something. Possibly JVG award or best team player.

 

[dogwatch]

I don't mind if Bont wins it but as he's likely to win the next five CSMs I sort of hope Macrae gets his moment of glory tonight. Both are deserving.

 

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[VitalDread]

Reckon we'll see a Bont, Macrae, McLean trifecta for the Sutton Medal.

Chris Grant Best First Year Player: Lewis Young
Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player: Bailey Dale
Brad Johnson Best Team Player: Liam Picken
John Van Groningen Domestique Award: Marcus Bontempelli
Scott West Most Courageous Award: Dale Morris
John Schultz Community Award: Jordan Roughead
Victoria University Education Award: Mitch Wallis
Footscray Best and Fairest: Mitch Honeychurch
Footscray Best and Fairest runner up: Jordan Russell
Footscray Best and Fairest third place: Nick Jamieson
Bulldogs Taskforce VFL Coaches Award: Billy Gowers
Susan Alberti AFLW Award: Emma Kearney

Billy wont win hes in euro atm

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2017-10-04/2017-charles-sutton-medal-coverage

Rolling coverage of the night.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Honeychurch in an arm sling
Libba hair is shithouse
Tom hair is amazing

Seriously, when has it not been thus?

Was he rocking the bow-tie tonight. Its sweet!

 

[VitalDread]

Cape Grim signed a 4 year extension

 

[hatescaptcha]

Soo... is stringer there?


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2017-10-04/2017-charles-sutton-medal-coverage

Rolling coverage of the night.

Not quite sure what's happened here but the page is gone, as is the tweet publicising it.

 

[VitalDread]

Vic uni re signed 5 years
7 figure profit
Gordo pushing for AFL heritage matches at written oval

 

[VitalDread]

Gordo taking shots at the media about stability

 

[Pugz89]

VU are our ball sponsor for 2018, no white king anymore.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Hot start by JJ - and Fletch!

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Nick Jamieson wins the VFL B&F.

 

[Wizard17]

Hot start by JJ - and Fletch!

Macraebf is not happy

 

[Dogsman16]

Thought the package should have been in the running for the community award lol!

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Emma Kearney and Ellie Blackburn joint AFLW B&F winners.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

That's all we need to know. We only want players with amazing hair

We'll like Trengove then