Games By Number (its a slow off season)

[Spiritof82]

Number 45 - Ford will keep this record

Ford, Michael 1985-91 96
Wira, Brad 1996 21
Campbell, Tom 2012-14 20
Parker, Max 1971 5
Rohde, Bruce 1971 4
Bagley, Seddon 1925 3
Simmons, Grant 1970 3
Harvey, Brian 1968 2
Henwood, Don 1978 2
Pollett, Andrew 1980 2

158 Total Games

 

[JEDi 44]

Added now, don't know how I missed him

maybe he was standing side-on

 

[JEDi 44]

Number 45 - Ford will keep this record

Ford, Michael 1985-91 96
Wira, Brad 1996 21
Campbell, Tom 2012-14 20
Parker, Max 1971 5
Rohde, Bruce 1971 4
Bagley, Seddon 1925 3
Simmons, Grant 1970 3
Harvey, Brian 1968 2
Henwood, Don 1978 2
Pollett, Andrew 1980 2

158 Total Games

good to see mr Squirrel grip get a mention. Ah, those were the days

 

[Spiritof82]

maybe he was standing side-on

He was probably hiding behind Caleb

 

[Spiritof82]

good to see mr Squirrel grip get a mention. Ah, those were the days

Compared to his cousin Michael was the better Ford that played for us

 

[JEDi 44]

Compared to his cousin Michael was the better Ford that played for us

I was talking about Brad Wira

 

[dogwatch]

I was talking about Brad Wira

I always thought Terry Wheeler was the definitive Mr Squirrel. Brad probably studied under him.

 

[JEDi 44]

I wasn't in the Country when Terry Wheeler did his thing, remember the Brad Wira thing though.
He's like the AFL version of John Hopoate.
Gonad Brad vs John Stop-a-farty.

 

[Fossie 32]

Added now, don't know how I missed him

Good, we need to pay more attention to English on this board.

Curly5

 

[gordo2016]

Number 29


Cook, Fred 1967-69 33

Fabulous Freddie Cook almost had a second stint at the dogs in 1980. Mick Erwin was in the running to coach the dogs but they went for Royce Hart instead. If Mick had got the job, he was intent on giving Fred another go at the dogs. Fred walked out on the dogs the first time, after getting dropped and spending weeks in the seconds. Did not get on with secretary Jack Collins. Fred reckons he was dropped only because he got on the piss with Charlie Sutton and Collins did not like him. Fred was certainly good enough to play more VFL football. His life spiralled downhill after he retired a champion at Port Melbourne. Good to see Freddie overcome his addiction after years of battles. Had a mate who knew him and said he would do anything for anyone.

 

[Spiritof82]

Number 46 - A couple of players that went onto become 100 game players

Jong, Lin 2012- 51
Kretiuk, Steven 1992 12
Davis, Greg 1978-81 5
Cross, Mark 1974 4
Pokrovsky, Mike 1970 2
Svilar, Michael 1988 2
McGill, Alan 1959 1
Pokrovsky, Mike 1971 1
Eppelstun, Greg 1986 1

79 Total Games

 

[Spiritof82]

Number 47

Austin, Mark 2012-14 29
Seery, Colin 1980-81 11
Irvine, Gary 1988 7
Patterson, Dallas 1965 6
Stanfield, Barry 1990 5
Ellen, Shane 1993 4
Schultz, Robert 1963 2
McLeod, Kevin 1968 1
Collins, Darren 1987 1

66 Total Games

 

[Spiritof82]

Number 48

Collins, Dennis 1972-73 38
Dell, Colin 1971 10
Oates, Max 1960 4
Tantis, Angelo 1978-79 4
Tzatzaris, Zeno 1984 2
Howlett, Andrew 1987 2
Grant, Darren 1982 1

61 Total Games

 

[Obi fella]

Number 21

McLaren, George 1944-51 139
Power, Stephen 1972-79 135
Liberatore, Tom 2011- 116
Kolyniuk, Steven 1988-94 88
Akermanis, Jason 2007-10 77
Dent, Matthew 1997-2000 63
Porta, Ron 1954-59 62
Rodwell, Roy 1933-34 32
Murphy, Len 1940-41 25
Buhagiar, Tony 1985 25
Woodman, Norm 1928-29 23
Edwards, Arthur 1952-53 21
Ion, Barry 1963-65 21
Shanahan, Peter 1966-67 18
Ryan, Jack 1936 16
Chapple, Les 1927-8 14
Jones, Tom 1953-54 13
Gibb, Rupert 1925 12
Aked, Frank 1927 12
McAllester, Jim 1982 12
Coppock, Fred 1930 9
Gray, Jack 1943 9
Esse, Herb 1944 9
Klomp, Robbert 1983-84 9
Wiggins, Patrick 2001-03 9
Campbell, Tony 1996 8
Freyer, Bill 1926 7
Menzies, Doug 1938-39 7
Ryan, Joe 1937 5
Trim, Ted 1935 4
Turner, Bob 1960 4
Savige, George 1962 4
Ross, Paul 1980 3
Phillipou, Sam 1995 3
Nankervis, Vic 1942 2
Radziminski, Richard 1969 2
Chiron, Dean 1986 1

1019 Total Games

My grandfather Herb Esse in fact played 10 games. He was on the dogs list in the 2nd half of '43 & all of '44.
See attached pic of his original club 'West Footscray' congratulating him on his senior call up for the dogs.

 

[Fossie 32]

My grandfather Herb Esse in fact played 10 games. He was on the dogs list in the 2nd half of '43 & all of '44.
See attached pic of his original club 'West Footscray' congratulating him on his senior call up for the dogs.
View attachment 448019

That's pretty awesome. Good on your grandfather.

 

[Spiritof82]

Number 49 - Owned by the Cordy's

Cordy, Brian 1981-88 124
Cordy, Ayce 2011-15 27
Gallagher, Ross 1975 3
Wheeler, Garry 1978 3
Wickson, Ian 1973 2
Neish, Bruce 1972 1
Egan, Michael 1978 1

161 Total Games

 

[SCRAY72]

Number 49 - Owned by the Cordy's

Cordy, Brian 1981-88 124
Cordy, Ayce 2011-15 27
Gallagher, Ross 1975 3
Wheeler, Garry 1978 3
Wickson, Ian 1973 2
Neish, Bruce 1972 1
Egan, Michael 1978 1

161 Total Games

Great player Mickey Egan. Tough and honest.
Sadly Garry Wheeler passed away at a young age.

 

[gordo2016]

Great player Mickey Egan. Tough and honest.Reckon he did not get on with Malthouse, as he dropped him

Sadly Garry Wheeler passed away at a young age.

You are right Scray. Mickey was a rippa, who busted his arse every time he crossed the white line. It was a shame he did not play in the 1985 finals series, he played in some pretty ordinary sides and deserved some success. Mickey left in 1987, but as soon as Malthouse left I am pretty sure he came back as the runner. As you say, he was on the outer with Malthouse.

 

[SCRAY72]

You are right Scray. Mickey was a rippa, who busted his arse every time he crossed the white line. It was a shame he did not play in the 1985 finals series, he played in some pretty ordinary sides and deserved some success. Mickey left in 1987, but as soon as Malthouse left I am pretty sure he came back as the runner. As you say, he was on the outer with Malthouse.

Didn't know about the Malthouse issue.

 

[Spiritof82]

Number 50 (I think I saw both of Bryan Edwards' games)

Scanlon, Glen 1978 5
Wigney, Stuart 1988 4
Peers, Robbie 1979 3
Wallace, Ian 1968 2
Edwards, Bryan 1980-81 2
Edwards, Jack 1952 1

17 Total Games

 

[Allan Shorty]

My grandfather Herb Esse in fact played 10 games. He was on the dogs list in the 2nd half of '43 & all of '44.
See attached pic of his original club 'West Footscray' congratulating him on his senior call up for the dogs.
View attachment 448019

What number did he wear in 1943 in his first game ? Was not 21 according to the afl records.

Nice letter that

 

[Spiritof82]

What number did he wear in 1943 in his first game ? Was not 21 according to the afl records.

Nice letter that

There is no record of what number he wore in his first game in 43 (like a few of our players for that year), only shows him wearing 21 for his 9 games in 44.

 

[Spiritof82]

Number 51 - I think Magic has this record for life

McLean, Michael 1983-89 95
Ballantyne, Jon 1990-93 20
Koops, Steven 2004 11

126 Total Games

 

[SCRAY72]

Number 51 - I think Magic has this record for life

McLean, Michael 1983-89 95
Ballantyne, Jon 1990-93 20
Koops, Steven 2004 11

126 Total Games

Magic McLean what a great player, he along with Hawk, Lally, Pieman, Polly , Sewell and several others nearly took us to the Promised Land in 1985.

 

[Obi fella]

What number did he wear in 1943 in his first game ? Was not 21 according to the afl records.

Nice letter that

I believe Jack Gray left the club before the end of '43 & he wore #21 for his only game that year. Players could enter & leave lists easier back then and the other missing numbers would have been worn by other players earlier in the year who had left our list by the end of the year.