Rumour Future of the club (Bevo, board, assistant coaches, football department)

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BLACAE said:
Still no word on the kicking coach. We wait with bated breath.

On a side note, for those who have been to the ground since its completion, how's it looking? Is it something we may be able to play AFL games on against teams like the Suns, Giants, Saints, etc?

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If we had a 40 year old Peter Gordon sitting in the president's chair again we would be playing AFL matches at Whitten Oval within the decade.
 

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BLACAE said:
Still no word on the kicking coach. We wait with bated breath.

On a side note, for those who have been to the ground since its completion, how's it looking? Is it something we may be able to play AFL games on against teams like the Suns, Giants, Saints, etc?

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Brad Johnson has been mentioned 🤞
 
The Slitherin' Snake said:
Johnno was a terriffic player, but he wasnt a great shot at goal. Not sure he'd be my pick
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Outside of a couple of moments after the siren that he would usually nail, Johnno would be one of the best set shot kicks the club has had in my 30 years of following. In the 2000s decade he was one of the best drop punt finishers in the comp.
 
Pocket Terrace said:
Outside of a couple of moments after the siren that he would usually nail, Johnno would be one of the best set shot kicks the club has had in my 30 years of following. In the 2000s decade he was one of the best drop punt finishers in the comp.
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Why did he rush that one against Geelong?!
 

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Pocket Terrace said:
Outside of a couple of moments after the siren that he would usually nail, Johnno would be one of the best set shot kicks the club has had in my 30 years of following. In the 2000s decade he was one of the best drop punt finishers in the comp.
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Not trying to be smart , but while he had a career scoring accuracy just over 61%, he's behind contemporaries Hudson (just), and well behind Gia, Darcy, Robbins and Hall (as a Bulldog). Gilbee (not a regular forward) and Garlick also in the mid-60s.

He certainly had some outstanding years in the 2000s though, as you say.
 
geoffjennings79 said:
Not trying to be smart , but while he had a career scoring accuracy just over 61%, he's behind contemporaries Hudson (just), and well behind Gia, Darcy, Robbins and Hall (as a Bulldog). Gilbee (not a regular forward) and Garlick also in the mid-60s.

He certainly had some outstanding years in the 2000s though, as you say.
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Where does Tory Dickson sit in the table ? If my life depended on a goal by a bulldogs player, I'd toss the ball to Dickson.
 
Pugz89 said:
Did anyone from here attend the AGM?
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My spies tell me that Don Gibson, former Board Member, asked about a forwards coach at the AGM and was told an announcement imminent, Johnno ? Appeal to the Court of Appeal of the Kneale decision to be lodged this week, no laughing matter, $5 mil plus judgment in the Supreme Court. Is that existential, arguably beyond tin rattling ? The Court of Appeal was absolutely belted by the High Court in the Pell Appeal 4 years ago, 7:nil and on the first day. Worrying times. If anyone is interested

 
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H Dolphin said:
Where does Tory Dickson sit in the table ? If my life depended on a goal by a bulldogs player, I'd toss the ball to Dickson.
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He's something like 3rd in VFL/AFL history for accuracy (player who have kicked more than 50 goals).

Given he was plying his trade at Noble Park for years his ability seems to be more down to repetition in difficult environs rather than coaching though.
 
H Dolphin said:
Where does Tory Dickson sit in the table ? If my life depended on a goal by a bulldogs player, I'd toss the ball to Dickson.
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74.79%

Then daylight.

Weightman at 70.21
Hall 69.95
Robbins 66.50
Garlick 65.52
Darcy 65.36
Gia 65.16
Mitch Wallis 64.50
Gilbee 64.32
Beasley 64.17
Templeton 63.66
Del-re 63.18
Grgic 62.16
Hudson 61.67
Cook 61.54
Sandilands 61.13
Johnno 61.12
Stringer 60.84
Osborne 60.12
Higgins 60.09

These and below are a selection of forwards or known goal kickers with over 80 Bulldogs goals (just my nominal figure) and percentage stats are also for Bulldogs career only.
(I've only used Quinlan/Sandilands era onwards as behinds weren't recorded prior to mid-60s)

For comparison of other current or past well-known forwards/regular goal kickers who kicked below 60%:
Bont 54.05
Granty 59.70
Quinlan 48.79(!)
Edmond 54.46
Hawkins 56.10
N. Brown 58.36
Kolyniuk 54.25
Naughton 57.53
Murphy 59.03
Aker 56.72
Tom liberatore 58.70

Below 80 Bulldogs goals but I think worth noting:
Jones 62.96
Dunkley 49.62
English 55.26
Bruce 67.02
Scott Welsh 61.76
Brian Royal 51.55
McLean (Toby) 53.45
JUH 53.10
Bamblett 56.19
Redpath 64.04
Foster 41.18 (moved forward late in his career)
Bowen 67.07
Macrae 56.84
Schache 65.43
Croft snr 63.72
Crameri 64.22
Lachie Hunter 46.50
JJ 51.72
Josh Hill 60.48
Minton-Connell 61.63
Caleb Daniel 59.49
Sam Lloyd 55.56
Tom Boyd 62.69

Now some of these guys played in eras where many grounds were cow paddocks in winter and balls were replaced at half time so heavily waterlogged at times (Quinlan, Sandilands, Templeton), the other late 70s to late 90s players played on open grounds, with only the G and Waverley built up all round - but even then with swirling breeze or notoriously wet at Waverley, and periodic reconstruction/gaps at the G. While from 2000 on, players have played home games at Marvel, G has provided gradually more protection, and then there's less suburban and more stadium games.

So you'd expect with these advantages, sanitised stadiums, and refined footwear and allegedly better all-round skills, accuracy on goal would have at least trended upwards across the board.
 
Mofra said:
He's something like 3rd in VFL/AFL history for accuracy (player who have kicked more than 50 goals).

Given he was plying his trade at Noble Park for years his ability seems to be more down to repetition in difficult environs rather than coaching though.
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Perhaps Dicko's repetition is what's needed. Naughton, Ugle-Hagan, Weightman all have the touch of 2-bob lair about them.
 
geoffjennings79 said:
74.79%

Then daylight.

Weightman at 70.21
Hall 69.95
Robbins 66.50
Garlick 65.52
Darcy 65.36
Gia 65.16
Mitch Wallis 64.50
Gilbee 64.32
Beasley 64.17
Templeton 63.66
Del-re 63.18
Grgic 62.16
Hudson 61.67
Cook 61.54
Sandilands 61.13
Johnno 61.12
Stringer 60.84
Osborne 60.12
Higgins 60.09

These and below are a selection of forwards or known goal kickers with over 80 Bulldogs goals (just my nominal figure) and percentage stats are also for Bulldogs career only.
(I've only used Quinlan/Sandilands era onwards as behinds weren't recorded prior to mid-60s)

For comparison of other current or past well-known forwards/regular goal kickers who kicked below 60%:
Bont 54.05
Granty 59.70
Quinlan 48.79(!)
Edmond 54.46
Hawkins 56.10
N. Brown 58.36
Kolyniuk 54.25
Naughton 57.53
Murphy 59.03
Aker 56.72
Tom liberatore 58.70

Below 80 Bulldogs goals but I think worth noting:
Jones 62.96
Dunkley 49.62
English 55.26
Bruce 67.02
Scott Welsh 61.76
Brian Royal 51.55
McLean (Toby) 53.45
JUH 53.10
Bamblett 56.19
Redpath 64.04
Foster 41.18 (moved forward late in his career)
Bowen 67.07
Macrae 56.84
Schache 65.43
Croft snr 63.72
Crameri 64.22
Lachie Hunter 46.50
JJ 51.72
Josh Hill 60.48
Minton-Connell 61.63
Caleb Daniel 59.49
Sam Lloyd 55.56
Tom Boyd 62.69

Now some of these guys played in eras where many grounds were cow paddocks in winter and balls were replaced at half time so heavily waterlogged at times (Quinlan, Sandilands, Templeton), the other late 70s to late 90s players played on open grounds, with only the G and Waverley built up all round - but even then with swirling breeze or notoriously wet at Waverley, and periodic reconstruction/gaps at the G. While from 2000 on, players have played home games at Marvel, G has provided gradually more protection, and then there's less suburban and more stadium games.

So you'd expect with these advantages, and refined footwear and allegedly better all-round skills, accuracy on goal would have at least trended upwards across the board.
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Thgnkyou, GJ, Look at the 60 plus mob, Schache, Jones, Bowen (?). We got rid of them ?
 
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