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    EDFL Div 1 Discussion 2022

    What do you guys reckon APW need to be competitive in the top division next year? I'm thinking they would need at least another gun midfielder and key forward. But is it more likely that they will need to splash out on a handful of gun players to be competitive? Hard to know what the gap is...
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    EDFL Div 1 Discussion 2022

    Great vision. Hope Dunn gets a bag kicked on him this week.
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    The End Well that's a wrap after 6.5 years. Thanks to everyone who read and/or contributed along the way. The Retrospectus has been a labour of love (and slight OCD). I'll go back and tweak a few things in the early entries to add more information where I can. There are more old video clips...
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Pre-AFL As we know, Chris Grant was drafted in the 1988 National Draft at pick 105, and played for his home club Daylesford in 1989 before landing at Footscray for the 1990 AFL season. Here's the young man below-- Daylesford would later change its mascot/jumpers to the Bulldogs in honour of...
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #1 – Round 1, 1990 vs St Kilda at Western Oval (1/4/1990) One of our best, kicking 2.3 from 9k in 63-point loss to the Saints. 9 marks not bad on debut. In the first of his 341 games, Granty caused St Kilda full-forward Tony Lockett to wonder out loud: "Who's this kid kicking all these...
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #2 – Round 2, 1990 vs Sydney at SCG (8/4/1990) One of our best, kicking 4.5 from 12k, 1hb in 62-point win over the Swans. Granty took 10 marks in his second game as the Doggies recorded their first win of the year in style. The other day I recalled my older brother telling me during 1990...
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #3 – Round 3, 1990 vs West Coast at Western Oval (14/4/1990) One of our best, kicking 3.3 from 13k, 1hb in 63-point loss to the Eagles. In this game, Turtle recorded his first tackles (4) and earned his first free kicks (2) in the AFL.
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #4 – Round 4, 1990 vs Collingwood at Victoria Park (21/4/1990) One of our best, kicking 4.0 from 7k, 4hb in 18-point loss to the Magpies, the eventual premiers. Granty was something of a first-quarter specialist at this early stage of his career. Check out some entertaining highlights...
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #5 – Round 5, 1990 vs Carlton at Princes Park (25/4/1990) Kicked 3.2 from 8k, 2hb in 27-point win over the Blues. A nice win over the tragic Blues on a day when the Doggies showed the AFL world that footy would work on Anzac Day. Very enjoyable highlights with plenty from Granty here:
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    Melbourne Demons in freefall.

    Plenty of bullying going on in that grand final last year I can assure you.
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #6 – Round 6, 1990 vs Fitzroy at Waverley Park (5/5/1990) Kicked 4.2 from 14k, 3hb in 32-point win over the Lions.
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    Jack Macrae is the new Western Bulldogs VC

    Great choice.
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #7 – Round 7, 1990 vs North Melbourne at MCG (12/5/1990) Kicked 4.1 from 7k, 1hb in 2-point win over the Kangaroos. The Dogs got away to a flyer and, with 17-year-old Chris Grant on fire in just his seventh AFL game, booted seven goals to one to lead by 38 points at quarter time. For the...
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    I'd be worried too.
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    Toast Chris Grant - A Retrospectus

    Game #8 – Round 8, 1990 vs Essendon at Western Oval (20/5/1990) Kicked 0.3 from 7k, 3hb in 19-point loss to the Bombers. If you'd like to watch some highlights of the match where some Essendon shut-in has done his best to remove the Doggies from the game, go ahead:
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