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Former Geelong and Footscray ruckman and later Footscray coach Ian Hampshire has passed away. The following is a link to the most recent article on his passing: http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2018-09-05/rip-ian-hampshire.mobileapp

Just wondering if anybody has heard from or read anything about topdog69? He hasn't posted for some time (April 3) and prior to that stated he was very ill. topdog69 is famous for murdering the English language but always manages to get his message across somehow. Hopefully he is doing well...

Patrick Cripps has been a revelation for Carlton this year and seemingly one of the very few good things that has come out of a very poor season thus far for the Blues. Obviously, the two stars will not be pitted against each other at all times during the game but it will be fascinating to watch...

I'm not sure that Jack has received as much recognition as he deserves on this forum since his stunning 2nd place in the Charles Sutton Medal. Therefore, I've started this thread in appreciation of what has been, in any definition, an outstanding performance. Perhaps we have taken it for granted...

There have been several threads discussing the players who are playing mostly in the Footscray side but I thought it was an apt time to speculate whether some of these players could be becoming disenchanted. At the present, with the seniors showing steady improvement and Footscray at the top end...

Just been cleaning out some old VHS tapes and came across the full 1999 Qualifying Final against West Coast. 1999 came after two previous so near but so far finals campaigns under Terry Wallace. In this game the Bulldogs went in as heavy favourites and boasted a team including Wynd, Grant...

We know that McCartney's key message since joining the club is that winning the contested ball is the basis on which to build success. Some posters have questioned whether this is translating into a general improvement in the team's performance. For example, we beat Sydney in contested...

The thread title may read a bit odd but now that it's official that we won't play finals this year I think that the pressure that Eade has felt in recent weeks will subside and in fact, he may have a great opportunity to really show some coaching skills. He will also be resolved that he won't be...

Apologies to anybody who's discussed this in other threads, but I'd like to support a case for drafting Matt Little. With Johnno gone Little could play the leading forward role as a secondary target to Hall. Little had a shocker in the Willy Prelim but he had a lot of mates and perhaps he might...

Thought about adding this to the 'Dalrymple' thread but it's not specifically about him. Both last year and this we've stocked up on smalls (onballers and now forwards). Obviously the two father sons have contributed to this situation, but is the trend now sowing seeds for future problems...

Always bemuses me how Huddo gets scant recognition from media journos and other footy commentators. Very rarely is he listed in the best player lists yet his work effort week in week out, particularly, second efforts, bullocking in packs and chasing is just fantastic. Obviously overlooked as a...

By now you've probably noticed that in all publications of our current team list there are nil changes to the weight stats of the players. What can we infer from this? - None of them has been in the gym for the past six months? - The scales at the Whitten Oval have broken? - Players have been...

Couldn't believe my eyes when in another thread someone suggested Ben Hudson was over-rated. I must be attending different footy matches. He's not the best tap ruckman going around but his contributions in all other areas have been fantastic: roving, scrambling, tackling, linking etc. The...

A huge crowd of about 150 people braved the heat to witness a lively if very scrappy practice match at Trevor Barker this afternoon. 9 senior Melb players mostly returning from injury were in action against only 4 Bulldogs listed players for Williamstown: Gilbee, Giansiracusa, Grant and Ward...

Well, in all the post season reviews the issue of how effective our Recruiting Manager has been has escaped scrutiny. I know that coaches have a big say in what types of players are recruited, but I'd like to hear what others think of Scot Clayton's performance. He's been there during the...