Not Worth A Thread - Random Bulldog Discussion

[Fossie 32]

Cultural, Gordo!

 

[dogwatch]

Some legends in this photo. And some very interesting hairstyles. About 1976, I reckon.

I think 1976 is right. How they didn't do better than 5th (11 W, 10 L, 1 D) is a mystery. Some serious talent in that side: Quinlan, Dempsey, Templeton, Featherby, Huppatz, Jennings, Dunstan, Whitten Jr, Wheeler. Maybe we just didn't have the right or coach or maybe the depth?

We gradually lost all the top end talent to other clubs (the first five I've named all went). By 1977 we'd slipped to 7th and then 11th in 1978. Didn't make the finals again until 1985.

 

[scooter600x]

I think 1976 is right. How they didn't do better than 5th (11 W, 10 L, 1 D) is a mystery. Some serious talent in that side: Quinlan, Dempsey, Templeton, Featherby, Huppatz, Jennings, Dunstan, Whitten Jr, Wheeler. Maybe we just didn't have the right or coach or maybe the depth?

We gradually lost all the top end talent to other clubs (the first five I've named all went). By 1977 we'd slipped to 7th and then 11th in 1978. Didn't make the finals again until 1985.

Stevie Power, Rocky Stoneham, Laurie Sandilands, Ross Abbey, Ian Morrison, Denis Collins, Colin Dell ...

Templeton, Whitten, Stoneham, Jennings and Dunstan would have all been pretty young

B: Wheeler, Sandilands, Salmon
HB: Dell, Quinlan, Power
C: Collins, Featherby, Stoneham
HF: Whitten, Welsh, Dunstan
F: Jennings, Templeton, Morrison
R: Dempsey, Abbey, Huppatz

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Anyone seen Mofra ? The natives are getting restless in the Bay.

Any news on Mofra ? Is he ok? Anyone know?

 

[grassman75]

Went to Bendigo races yesterday , football theme day.
Club most represented , by a long way , The mighty Bulldogs. -- yah !

So why are we playing home games in bloody Ballarat King?

 

[Yojimbo]

So why are we playing home games in bloody Ballarat King?

The warm climate or to feed off the spirit of the eureka stockade or Bakery Hill McDonalds or Sovereign Hill or
Kryal Castle or the wonderful lake Wendouree so many wonderful reasons.

 

[Werewolf]

Any news on Mofra ? Is he ok? Anyone know?

Hope he returns soon. He'll probably log in and have 1200 alerts

 

[gordo2016]

I think 1976 is right. How they didn't do better than 5th (11 W, 10 L, 1 D) is a mystery. Some serious talent in that side: Quinlan, Dempsey, Templeton, Featherby, Huppatz, Jennings, Dunstan, Whitten Jr, Wheeler. Maybe we just didn't have the right or coach or maybe the depth?

We gradually lost all the top end talent to other clubs (the first five I've named all went). By 1977 we'd slipped to 7th and then 11th in 1978. Didn't make the finals again until 1985.

Spot on, Dogwatch. Administration of the club at that time was a dog's breakfast, there was infighting which caused even Sandilands to leave. I saw a few games that season as a young lad with my old man. Made the elimination final and just lost to Geelong. I vaguely remember listening to the last game on radio with my old man, needing to win or draw to make the finals. We ended up drawing.

 

[Fossie 32]

So why are we playing home games in bloody Ballarat King?

Bendigo phone numbers start with 54 too

 

[Fossie 32]

Bendigo phone numbers start with 54 too

Quite a cultural place really

 

[NBates]

Apols in advance - not sure where to post & in a rush.

B&F live streamed tonight 7.30pm - details below:

The Western Bulldogs will crown the 2018 Charles Sutton Medal to this year’s best and fairest player, this Wednesday night at Crown Palladium.

The 2018 Charles Sutton Medal will be streamed live via westernbulldogs.com.au from 7:30pm on Wednesday 3rdOctober.

For live updates throughout the night, follow WESTERNBULLDOGS on Twitter, here


Key timings (approximate)

7:35pm Formalities commence
7:45pm Western Bulldogs President, Peter Gordon address
8:00pm Award Block One*
8:20pm VFL presentations
8:30pm Award Block Two*
8:45pm Dinner break
9:25pm Western Bulldogs Senior Coach, Luke Beveridge address
9:40pm Retirees presentation
10:00pm Chris Grant Best First Year Player presentation
10:15pm Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player presentation
10:20pm Brad Johnson Best Team Player presentation
10:25pm Scott West Most Courageous Player presentation
11:00pm Gary Dempsey Medal presentation
11:05pm Doug Hawkins Medal presentation
11:10pm Charles Sutton Medal presentation

*Award Block One

• Western Bulldogs Coterie Group Award presentation
• Western Bulldogs Community Club Award presentation
• Ingrid Donald Award presentation
• Victoria University Education Award presentation

*Award Block Two

• Ben Bradley Award
• Bruce Wilkinson Award
• 2018 first gamers presentation
• AFLW season reflection

 

[Fossie 32]

Apols in advance - not sure where to post & in a rush.

B&F live streamed tonight 7.30pm - details below:

The Western Bulldogs will crown the 2018 Charles Sutton Medal to this year’s best and fairest player, this Wednesday night at Crown Palladium.

The 2018 Charles Sutton Medal will be streamed live via westernbulldogs.com.au from 7:30pm on Wednesday 3rdOctober.

For live updates throughout the night, follow WESTERNBULLDOGS on Twitter, here


Key timings (approximate)

7:35pm Formalities commence
7:45pm Western Bulldogs President, Peter Gordon address
8:00pm Award Block One*
8:20pm VFL presentations
8:30pm Award Block Two*
8:45pm Dinner break
9:25pm Western Bulldogs Senior Coach, Luke Beveridge address
9:40pm Retirees presentation
10:00pm Chris Grant Best First Year Player presentation
10:15pm Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player presentation
10:20pm Brad Johnson Best Team Player presentation
10:25pm Scott West Most Courageous Player presentation
11:00pm Gary Dempsey Medal presentation
11:05pm Doug Hawkins Medal presentation
11:10pm Charles Sutton Medal presentation

*Award Block One

• Western Bulldogs Coterie Group Award presentation
• Western Bulldogs Community Club Award presentation
• Ingrid Donald Award presentation
• Victoria University Education Award presentation

*Award Block Two

• Ben Bradley Award
• Bruce Wilkinson Award
• 2018 first gamers presentation
• AFLW season reflection

What time is the acknowledgement of the BF entourage?

 

[Virgin Dog]

What time is the acknowledgement of the BF entourage?

I believe it falls between here:
10:25pm Scott West Most Courageous Player presentation
11:00pm Gary Dempsey Medal presentation

They needed to ensure there was at least 30 mins assigned to the most important part of the night

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Who won the awards? Can't find a thread

 

[Fossie 32]

Who won the awards? Can't find a thread

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/thre...sponsor-charles-sutton-tickets.1203465/page-3

 

[Yojimbo]

Top Five Players AFL Fantasy values $ (Start and End of year plus The Big Dogs 800 k + players)

Geelong: ($ 3,902,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,429,000) End 2018.
Collingwood: ($ 3,829,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,505,000) End 2018.
Carlton: ($ 3,725,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,381,000) End 2018.
Adelaide: ($ 3,722,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,430,000) End 2018.
Essendon: ($ 3,613,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,314,000) End 2018.
GWS: ($ 3,473,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,424,000) End 2018.
Brisbane: ($ 3,460,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,156,000) End 2018.
Port Adelaide: ($ 3,447,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,012,000) End 2018.
Hawthorn: ($ 3,446,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,428,000) End 2018.
Richmond: ($ 3,394,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,034,000) End 2018.
Sydney: ($ 3,374,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,083,000) End 2018.
Melbourne: ($ 3,370,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,396,000) End 2018.
St Kilda: ($ 3,335,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,309,000) End 2018.
Western Bulldogs: ($ 3,299,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,469,000) End 2018.
Fremantle: ($ 3,291,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,058,000) End 2018.
West Coast: ($ 3,291,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,389,000) End 2018.
Gold Coast: ($ 3,277,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,016,000) End 2018.
North Melbourne: ($ 3,160,000) Start 2018, ($ 3,021,000) End 2018.

So a defensive year, not many teams went up the one thing for sure is it has nothing
to do with Aaron Naughton.

The Big Dogs 800K + (Start and End of 2018)
Start:
Tom Mitchell $ 896,000
Patrick Dangerfield $ 849,000
Gary Ablett $ 837,000
Zach Merrett $ 825,000
Sam Docherty $ 823,000
Taylor Adams $ 808,000
Dayne Zorko $ 805,000
Dustin Martin $ 800,000

End:
Tom Mitchell $ 895,000
Sam Docherty $ 823,000 (ACL Season)
Brodie Grundy $ 803,000

 

[_M_16_]

Anyone know what the Locker Group Coaches Award is for? Saw a picture of Richards and Gowers sharing the award from the Sutton Medal Night

 

[Fossie 32]

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[Ant_]

This will be interesting. Luke Darcy used to be a master of this

Ruck contests: prior opportunity

• A ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had prior opportunity

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2018-10-11/new-rules-revealed-nine-changes-for-2019

 

[Bont2Bruce]

This will be interesting. Luke Darcy used to be a master of this

Ruck contests: prior opportunity

• A ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had prior opportunity

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2018-10-11/new-rules-revealed-nine-changes-for-2019

Indeed, you beat me to it by about a minute . Didn't they change the rules largely because of his use of clean possession? He was the AFL MVP around early 2000s IIRC.

Think that Tim English is going to be a fan of this new rules development.

 

[Ant_]

Indeed, you beat me to it by about a minute . Didn't they change the rules largely because of his use of clean possession? He was the AFL MVP around early 2000s IIRC.

Think that Tim English is going to be a fan of this new rules development.

Yeah Darcy and Primus were the two most effective from memory.

 

[Igloo]

Ant_, just a suggestion, can we get someone working on a new forum background? The current one is slightly out of date these days. As well as the "Proud sponsors of Josh Prudden, Mitch Honeychurch, Bailey Dale & Zaine Cordy. - The Footscray Football Club" tag line for the forum.

 

[Ant_]

Ant_, just a suggestion, can we get someone working on a new forum background? The current one is slightly out of date these days. As well as the "Proud sponsors of Josh Prudden, Mitch Honeychurch, Bailey Dale & Zaine Cordy. - The Footscray Football Club" tag line for the forum.

I'll put the feelers out to anyone who wants a crack at the the background on the site?

The sponsor tagline we can get chief to change, go with sponsors or should we use something else? Happy to put that out to everyone as well

 

[maddog37]

This will be interesting. Luke Darcy used to be a master of this

Ruck contests: prior opportunity

• A ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had prior opportunity

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2018-10-11/new-rules-revealed-nine-changes-for-2019

Grundy will love this. He will go full beast mode.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the traditional starting point for a half back and half forward flank, on the edge of the square.

Having them all start inside 50 congrats the 50 when it's a clean take away.