_Mike_
Super Moderator
- Aug 10, 2009
- 33,408
- 32,276
- AFL Club
- Western Bulldogs
- Other Teams
- Tottenham, Montreal Canadiens
- Moderator
- #1
Continuing with tradition,
William 'Ching' Harris
The redoubtable William 'Ching' Harris was one of the greatest defenders of his time, and gave Footscray service of the highest order for almost twenty years. Always impeccably turned out, Harris was a great favourite among the Tricolours' female supporters, with his Chinese moustache and fringe conveying just the right intimation of exotic intrigue, besides giving rise to the 'Ching' nickname.
Harris made his VFA debut with Footscray in 1896, the last season before the VFL schism. The following year he was joined on the last line of defence by the equally talented 'Paddy' Hinch, and over the course of the next dozen years the pair developed an acute mutual understanding, providing the Tricolours with the best defensive partnership in the Association in the process. The familiar sight of 'Ching' Harris careering out of the backlines while Hinch dropped back to provide cover was one of which the Footscray supporters never tired; neither did they mind it when Harris, as was his wont, elected to 'mix it' with the opposition - football, after all, was a man's game. Nevertheless, Harris sometimes took his liking for a stoush too far, and on one occasion in 1903 he ended up in court charged with assaulting a Richmond opponent. Two years later he was rubbed out for the entire season after repeatedly falling foul of the umpires.
Somewhat ironically, given the often acrimonious nature of his dealings with officialdom, William Harris maintained his involvement in football after the Great War by serving as a VFL goal umpire.
Ching Honour Board
2002 - Luke Darcy
2003 - Scott West
2004 - Scott West
2005 - Scott West
2006 - Scott West
2007 - Matthew Boyd
2008 - Adam Cooney
2009 - Matthew Boyd
2010 - Ryan Griffen/Brian Lake
2011 - Ryan Griffen
2012 - Matthew Boyd
2013 - Thomas Liberatore
Pups
2002 - Robert Murphy
2003 - Robert Murphy & Mitch Hahn
2004 - Adam Cooney
2005 - Daniel Cross
2006 - Adam Cooney
2007 - Adam Cooney
2008 - Ryan Griffen
2009 - Jarrod Harbrow
2010 - Jarrod Harbrow
2011 - Callan Ward
2012 - Mitch Wallis
2013 - Thomas Liberatore
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cut off age for pups is 22 as at the 1st of January:
Eligible pup list for 2013
Luke Dahlhaus, Lachlan Hunter, Thomas Liberatore, Daniel Pearce, Tom Young, Jake Stringer, Jackson McRae, Clay Smith, Michael Talia, Nathan Hrovat, Jason Tutt, Mitchell Wallis, Tom Campbell, Lin Jong, Jason Johannisen, Alex Greenwood, Josh Prudden, Koby Stevens, Liam Jones, Fletcher Roberts, Christian Howard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2013 Leader board
Seniors
61 -Liberatore
59 -Griffen
37 -Minson
26 -Cooney
15 - Dahlhaus
14 -Jones
13-Murphy
11 -Smith
8 - Macrae, Talia, Giansiracusa, Grant
7 - Boyd
6 - Morris, Stevens, Goodes
5 - Wallis, Cross
4 - Lower, Hrovat, Roughead, Dickson
3 - Hunter
2 - Johannisen, Young, Stringer
1 - Addison, Picken
Pups
44 - Liberatore
15 - Dahlhaus
13 - Macrae
11 - Wallis
8 - Jones, Stevens, Young
7 - Talia, Smith
4 - Stringer, Hrovat, Hunter
3 - Johannisen,
1 - Campbell
William 'Ching' Harris
The redoubtable William 'Ching' Harris was one of the greatest defenders of his time, and gave Footscray service of the highest order for almost twenty years. Always impeccably turned out, Harris was a great favourite among the Tricolours' female supporters, with his Chinese moustache and fringe conveying just the right intimation of exotic intrigue, besides giving rise to the 'Ching' nickname.
Harris made his VFA debut with Footscray in 1896, the last season before the VFL schism. The following year he was joined on the last line of defence by the equally talented 'Paddy' Hinch, and over the course of the next dozen years the pair developed an acute mutual understanding, providing the Tricolours with the best defensive partnership in the Association in the process. The familiar sight of 'Ching' Harris careering out of the backlines while Hinch dropped back to provide cover was one of which the Footscray supporters never tired; neither did they mind it when Harris, as was his wont, elected to 'mix it' with the opposition - football, after all, was a man's game. Nevertheless, Harris sometimes took his liking for a stoush too far, and on one occasion in 1903 he ended up in court charged with assaulting a Richmond opponent. Two years later he was rubbed out for the entire season after repeatedly falling foul of the umpires.
Somewhat ironically, given the often acrimonious nature of his dealings with officialdom, William Harris maintained his involvement in football after the Great War by serving as a VFL goal umpire.
Ching Honour Board
2002 - Luke Darcy
2003 - Scott West
2004 - Scott West
2005 - Scott West
2006 - Scott West
2007 - Matthew Boyd
2008 - Adam Cooney
2009 - Matthew Boyd
2010 - Ryan Griffen/Brian Lake
2011 - Ryan Griffen
2012 - Matthew Boyd
2013 - Thomas Liberatore
Pups
2002 - Robert Murphy
2003 - Robert Murphy & Mitch Hahn
2004 - Adam Cooney
2005 - Daniel Cross
2006 - Adam Cooney
2007 - Adam Cooney
2008 - Ryan Griffen
2009 - Jarrod Harbrow
2010 - Jarrod Harbrow
2011 - Callan Ward
2012 - Mitch Wallis
2013 - Thomas Liberatore
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cut off age for pups is 22 as at the 1st of January:
Eligible pup list for 2013
Luke Dahlhaus, Lachlan Hunter, Thomas Liberatore, Daniel Pearce, Tom Young, Jake Stringer, Jackson McRae, Clay Smith, Michael Talia, Nathan Hrovat, Jason Tutt, Mitchell Wallis, Tom Campbell, Lin Jong, Jason Johannisen, Alex Greenwood, Josh Prudden, Koby Stevens, Liam Jones, Fletcher Roberts, Christian Howard
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2013 Leader board
Seniors
61 -Liberatore
59 -Griffen
37 -Minson
26 -Cooney
15 - Dahlhaus
14 -Jones
13-Murphy
11 -Smith
8 - Macrae, Talia, Giansiracusa, Grant
7 - Boyd
6 - Morris, Stevens, Goodes
5 - Wallis, Cross
4 - Lower, Hrovat, Roughead, Dickson
3 - Hunter
2 - Johannisen, Young, Stringer
1 - Addison, Picken
Pups
44 - Liberatore
15 - Dahlhaus
13 - Macrae
11 - Wallis
8 - Jones, Stevens, Young
7 - Talia, Smith
4 - Stringer, Hrovat, Hunter
3 - Johannisen,
1 - Campbell