Not Worth A Thread - Random Bulldog Discussion

[TempletonTheRat]

OK just checked. The coldest I've experienced was a couple of years ago, patrolling Port Pirie airfield at 3AM and it was -3°C

you didn't go to the Ballarat game I take it.

 

[Cadillac]

 

[Werewolf]

you didn't go to the Ballarat game I take it.

Nope. Would like to actually, even though I don't react well to cold weather!

 

[Chicago1]

OK just checked. The coldest I've experienced was a couple of years ago, patrolling Port Pirie airfield at 3AM and it was -3°C

The coldest for me was the day I was flying from Chicago to Orlando when I went home one Christmas. I think it was Jan. 10 1982, the coldest day that winter and was -30C. When I got down to Orlando the temperatures were about 5C almost every day. Disneyworld was empty. After a few days I flew to Ft Myers for a couple of days then Ft Lauderdale for a few days.

I actually started my journey back to Melbourne from there. Ft Lauderdale to Miami to Chicago(my parents met me at the airport to give me my second suitcase and to say goodbye), then to Minneapolis/St Paul to Los Angeles to Honolulu to Sydney and finally to Melbourne, all with no stopovers except for a couple of hours at each airport.

My worst trip was going home one Christmas. The plane getting into Melbourne was late and I was told I would miss all my connections. So... I flew Melbourne to Auckland to Nandi(Fiji) to Honolulu to Los Angeles to Houston and finally to Chicago. The trip took over 40 hours. When I left Melbourne it was about 30C. When I got to Chicago it was about -10C. That kind of a trip would kill me today!

 

[Dazb86]

Does anybody have the average age stats of the best 22 each round in 2018?

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Does anybody have the average age stats of the best 22 each round in 2018?

They are on Footywire.

 

[Dazb86]

They are on Footywire.

Do you know where? Been trying to find it forthe last 20 minutes or so

 

[Fossie 32]

Do you know where? Been trying to find it forthe last 20 minutes or so

Yojimbo should be right up your alley

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Do you know where? Been trying to find it forthe last 20 minutes or so

This link shows where the average age and games played stats are showing for the 2018 GF.

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=9720&advv=Y#hd

The bit you're looking for looks like this:



I don't think they have a page where they have collated the info, you would probably have to look up each game individually but it should all be there.

 

[Dazb86]

Ahhh right. I don't think it shows that part on the mobile site.

 

[Yojimbo]

Yojimbo should be right up your alley

True Fossie 32, but if you take out Dale Morris our numbers fall dramatically so I don't pay too much attention to be honest.
There was a good article on AFL.com today analysing all the lists, well worth a look.

 

[TempletonTheRat]

fox footy has a replay of the 2016 PF on right now

 

[NSWCROW]

fox footy has a replay of the 2016 PF on right now

Epic match

 

[GetDimmaBack]

fox footy has a replay of the 2016 PF on right now

We won again!!!

 

[Doggiesfan14]

Tom Browne suggesting there may be a captaincy change at the dogs on Triple M

 

[Sentinel]

Tom Browne suggesting there may be a captaincy change at the dogs on Triple M

 

[TommyD13]

I really dont mind this at all

 

[Fossie 32]

Tom Browne suggesting there may be a captaincy change at the dogs on Triple M

To whom

 

[Freshwater]

To whom

?? I hope you’re mucking about Fossie.

 

[Virgin Dog]

To whom

Lin Jong is the main name being mentioned at this stage

 

[Fossie 32]

?? I hope you’re mucking about Fossie.

Well I assume it's The Bont but the tweet wasn't showing up

 

[bobs head soup]

Ahhh right. I don't think it shows that part on the mobile site.

Another good site is afltables.com.

Go to 2018 scores, select a match. Click on match stats and scroll down, will get age of every player (to the day) and average for each team.

 

[chop0205]

I watched the 94 qualifying final last night. I have vivid memories of the game as my uncle took me to it. I was 11 at the time. What struck me was how dreadful the skill level was, yet it was so entertaining. A couple of players Stood out for me as I watched.
Southern was superb on defense, a hell of a lot of courage dropping in to the hole in front of Ablett, his skills were also a cut above. Keenan Reynolds was a revelation, vice like grip in the marking contest. He was such a strong player up front and down back, then left to go to North and fell off a cliff.

Football was so different, risks were taken all over. Almost every contest was one on one. Ablett tore up Kretiuk with strength and pace but I’m not sure even a man of GODs abilities would kick 8-10 goals today, there just isn’t the space.
Bairstow and Barnes absolutely destroyed us in the middle. Axe was allergic to the Geelong captain it seemed.
West (in 14, Ryhlee looks like a dead set clone) Johnson and Croft got a bit of it but turned it over a lot, all very very young.

The one bloke that stood hands and shoulders above any other in the red whit and blue was Chris Grant. His movement, vision and skills were just brilliant. I look at the Bont now and I think it is a close call who the best dog I have seen is, but I think Chris still has the mantle, just. He was an incredible player all over the ground, and like the Bont, he was an absolute champion off field as well. What a privilege it has been to see these blokes play. I feel like my Incles who use to tell stories of Whitten and Templeton, must be getting old!

 

[ScragCity]

Daily reminder that Clay Smith played one of the best finals series of any Bulldog in history

 

[ossie_21]

Daily reminder that Liam Picken played one of the best finals series of any Bulldog in history