Thanks, Mitch (#3)

[RedWhite&Blue]

Gee this one really tugs at the heart strings...
Go well Wally - you'll be missed by everyone.

 

[Zim^zuM]

Love Mitch that much would have been more than happy to carry him and gift him games.

 

[maddog37]

Class act.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

 

[TedDougChris]

 

[X_box_X]

I'm guessing selecting him as a mature age rookie would have already been considered?

 

[TiAn_]

Easy to focus on the ‘what if?’ of his career, but he had some fantastic seasons on field, as well as being a legend off field. Super talented footballer.

 

[Barking Mad]

Mitch, if Bevo has been mean to you let us know. Flag or no flag we will eat him alive. Nobody puts Wally in a corner

 

[NBates]

Didn't sound like he was expecting it from his radio interview

 

[goodcop badcop]

I wasn't the biggest fan of him as a player, but as a person I have a lot of love for him. You will be missed Mitch.

 

[Al dente]

Didn't sound like he was expecting it from his radio interview

he was interviewed fairly recently and mentioned he'd had discussions about his role in 2023. i thought we might keep him on at minimum chips in an unofficial coaching/mentoring role. its a brutal business

 

[hatescaptcha]

Got the most out of himself. Can’t stand the thought of him running around in another teams colours but he wasn’t getting a game with us. Sad to see him say he’s abit bitter with the exit obviously was expecting to get another year.

As others said would love him back as a coach at some stage.


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[RedWhite&Blue]

Fremantle got Bob Murphy in to look after their 'culture'...
Can't think of a better person to carry out this important role at the Bulldogs than Wally.

 

[Chicago1]

My scarf just won't be the same without him. Champion player. Champion bloke. Thanks.

 

[Euku]

Well done on a great career and thankyou for all you gave go dogs

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Fremantle got Bob Murphy in to look after their 'culture'...
Can't think of a better person to carry out this important role at the Bulldogs than Wally.

This is absolutely true…but I reckon he should go do his own thing with another club and hopefully come back to the Dogs in the future.

He’s been in the same environment for a long time. He should go see how another club works, as a player or a coach, and come back to the Dogs with his own ideas.

I’d love to see him back one day. Seems like one of the nicest lads around.

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

This is absolutely true…but I reckon he should go do his own thing with another club and hopefully come back to the Dogs in the future.

He’s been in the same environment for a long time. He should go see how another club works, as a player or a coach, and come back to the Dogs with his own ideas.

I’d love to see him back one day. Seems like one of the nicest lads around.

Yep, just like Easton Wood - he is the kind of guy you want your daughter to marry.

 

[Lex22]

There’s much talk of 2015 and how Bevo, Bob (and Stringer) performed that year and changed the club effectively, Mitch’s season that year often gets overlooked.

In the absence of Libba, he was very, very good. In our best handful of players then IMO.

His 2016 was also good before the broken leg.

Feel a bit sorry of him…reinvented his game to become a forward, did pretty well, then became obsolete through no fault of his own with Naughty, Bruce etc taking over.

Maybe if he was a few years younger, he’d have the time to revert back and replace a Dunkley, who knows, but he always had limitations with leg speed (elite hands in close though).

Likely finished up, but geez a North or Essendon could do much worse then ask the question. What a guy to set standards for a year or two with a young group.

All the best Mitch. A bulldog through and through.

 

[grassman75]

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Hey Truck, is that your mouthguard in your shorts or are you just really happy with the win?

Onya Mitch, you'll be missed

 

[dogwatch]

There’s much talk of 2015 and how Bevo, Bob (and Stringer) performed that year and changed the club effectively, Mitch’s season that year often gets overlooked.

In the absence of Libba, he was very, very good. In our best handful of players then IMO.

His 2016 was also good before the broken leg.

Feel a bit sorry of him…reinvented his game to become a forward, did pretty well, then became obsolete through no fault of his own with Naughty, Bruce etc taking over.

Maybe if he was a few years younger, he’d have the time to revert back and replace a Dunkley, who knows, but he always had limitations with leg speed (elite hands in close though).

Likely finished up, but geez a North or Essendon could do much worse then ask the question. What a guy to set standards for a year or two with a young group.

All the best Mitch. A bulldog through and through.

Won the Ching in 2015.

 

[weltschmerz]