Charles Sutton Medal night

[LostDoggy]

Tomorrow is a big night on the Bulldogs calendar, with our B&F announced. Thought it'd be good to get some predictions happening for the major categories:

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Most Courageous -
Best First Year Player -
Most Improved -
Team First -
VFL B&F -

To refresh our memories, last years results:

Charles Sutton Medal:

1. Tom Liberatore (235)
2. Jackson Macrae (168)
3. Ryan Griffen (154)
4. Luke Dahlhaus (138)
5. Robert Murphy (133)

Most Courageous - Tom Liberatore
Best First Year Player - Marcus Bontempelli
Most Improved - Jackson Macrae
Team First - Tom Liberatore
VFL B&F - Brett Goodes

Predict away.

[LostDoggy]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Mitch Wallis
2. Luke Dahlhaus
3. Marcus Bontempelli
4. Robert Murphy
5. Jake Stringer

Most Courageous - Liam Picken
Best First Year Player - Tom Boyd
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - Robert Murphy
VFL B&F - Brett Goodes

[Sedat]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Luke Dahlhaus
2. Mitch Wallis
3. Marcus Bontempelli
4. Easton Wood
5. Robert Murphy

Most Courageous - Liam Picken
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - Jackson Macrae
VFL B&F - no idea as I barely watch VFL

[Go_Dogs]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Luke Dahlhaus
2. Easton Wood
3. Mitch Wallis
4. Bob Murphy
5. Marcus Bontempelli


Most Courageous - Dale Morris
Best First Year Player - Bailey Dale
Most Improved - Jake Stringer
Team First - Koby Stevens
VFL B&F - Brent Prismall

[Webby]

I'm still on Picken from Dahlhaus.

[boydogs]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Mitch Wallis
2. Luke Dahlhaus
3. Easton Wood
4. Liam Picken
5. Marcus Bontempelli

Most Courageous - Mitch Wallis
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - Matthew Boyd
VFL B&F - Lachie Hunter

[bornadog]

Charles Sutton Top 5:


1. Luke Dahlhaus
2. Mitch Wallis
3. Liam Picken
4. Marcus Bontempelli
5. Easton Wood


Most Courageous - Dale Morris
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - Bob Murphy
VFL B&F - Lachie Hunter

[KT31]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Mitch Wallis
2. Luke Dahlhaus
3. Marcus Bontempelli
4. Easton Wood
5. J.Stringer

Most Courageous - Dale Morris
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - B.Murphy
VFL B&F - Haven't seen a game

[1eyedog]

1. Picken
2. Wallis
3. Dahlhaus
4. Bont
5. Boyd

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Charles Sutton:
1. Mitch Wallis
2. Luke Dahlhaus
3. Marcus Bontempelli
4. Robert Murphy
5. Jake Stringer

Most Courageous - Liam Picken
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Robert Murphy!
Team First - Robert Murphy
VFL B&F - Brett Goodes

[Ozza]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Easton Wood
2. Mitch Wallis
3. Marcus Bontempelli
4. Robert Murphy
5. Luke Dahlhaus

Most Courageous - Easton Wood
Best First Year Player - Tom Boyd (if eligible - if not Lukas Webb)
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - Tory Dickson
VFL B&F - Jordan Russell

[Mofra]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Luke Dahlhaus
2. Mitch Wallis
3. Easton Wood
4. Bob Murphy
5. Marcus Bontempelli


Most Courageous - Liam Picken
Best First Year Player - Lukas Webb
Most Improved - Jake Stringer
Team First - Matthew Boyd
VFL B&F - Jordan Russell

[LostDoggy]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Luke Dahlhaus
2. Easton Wood
3. Bob Murphy
4. Mitch Wallis
5. Matthew Boyd

Most Courageous - Easton Wood
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - Dale Morris
VFL B&F - Jordan Russell

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

I'd like to see Dahl win he works so hard consistently

[Rocket Science]

The most heartening thing about this is it's a genuine raffle for most of the key awards, such is the breadth and quality of contribution this year.

Jeez I hope we can back it up.

[LostDoggy]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Dahlhaus
2. Murphy
3. Stringer
4. Wallis
5. Picken

Most Courageous - Easton Wood
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Easton Wood/Tory Dickson to go thumb war for the winner
Team First - Wallis
VFL B&F - I saw a fair bit of VFL, but not nearly enough in the second half of the season to predict this one at all.

[Twodogs]

On the train on the way to Crown now.


Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Wallis
2. Picken
3. Stringer
4. Bontempelli
5. Dickson

Most Courageous - Easton Wood
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Wallis/Wood/Hunter-I could go on. "team effort"
Team First - Dale Morris
VFL B&F - Brett Prismall

[LostDoggy]

Bit jealous TD. Should be a great night. Please fill us in on any observations, tidbits you come across.

Anyone else heading in/there already?

[1eyedog]

On the train on the way to Crown now.


Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Wallis
2. Picken
3. Stringer
4. Bontempelli
5. Dickson

Most Courageous - Easton Wood
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Wallis/Wood/Hunter-I could go on. "team effort"
Team First - Dale Morris
VFL B&F - Brett Prismall

I'm going too should be a good night my first one!

[F'scary]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Mitch Wallis
2. Luke Dahlhaus
3. Easton Wood
4. Bob Murphy
5. Jake Stringer

Most Courageous - Koby Stevens
Best First Year Player - Caleb Daniel
Most Improved - Tory Dickson
Team First - Jordon Roughead
VFL B&F - Brett Goodes

[LostDoggy]

Top 5 after 8 rounds; Murphy, Dahlhaus, Wood, Johannisen, MBoyd

[Mantis]

Top 5 after 8 rounds; Murphy, Dahlhaus, Wood, Johannisen, MBoyd

Wallis isn't in the top 10 at this stage of the vote count.

[ledge]

Can't believe prismal is so far ahead in the Vfl

[LostDoggy]

At same stage in Woof awards we had Murphy, Wood, Dahlhaus equal leaders, then Picken, Dickson, MBoyd.

Wallis ends up winning easily.

[Greystache]

Wallis isn't in the top 10 at this stage of the vote count.

He effectively missed rounds 3, 4, 5, and 6.

[Twodogs]

Prismall wins the VFL award by the length of the Flemington straight.

[G-Mo77]

Prismall wins the VFL award by the length of the Flemington straight.

Been a standout all year. Who was the closest to him?

[Twodogs]

Bit jealous TD. Should be a great night. Please fill us in on any observations, tidbits you come across.

Anyone else heading in/there already?

Good night sitting here next to Mark Stevens with a very nice red waiting for my Cape Grim beef.

[LostDoggy]

Good night sitting here next to Mark Stevens with a very nice red waiting for my Cape Grim beef.

Any chance of quizzing Stevo on his comment on us having a Ruckman all locked up weeks ago?

[bornadog]

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[bornadog]

Matthew Boyd, winner of the 2015 Locker Group Coaches Award.

[LostDoggy]

Wow. Top 4 all defenders.

[bornadog]

Women's B&F winner Katie Brennan

[jazzadogs]

JJ the surprise so far. His output never really dipped so I can see him maintaining a top 5 spot, which would be a fantastic result for him.

[bornadog]

JJ the surprise so far. His output never really dipped so I can see him maintaining a top 5 spot, which would be a fantastic result for him.

We missed his run in the finals

[bornadog]

Joel Hamling - Best first year player

[1eyedog]

Hamling best 1st year player gong - well deserved.

[F'scary]

Joel Hamling - Best first year player

I almost tipped him...

[bornadog]

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[1eyedog]

JJ gets most improved. Sensational year.

[bornadog]

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[bornadog]

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[bornadog]

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[bulldogtragic]

Wouldn't have picked those three to win. Good on them for doing their job excellently this year!

[1eyedog]

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Very popular winner.

[F'scary]

Dahl is a pretty gutsy player. He has a bit of the rubber man about him, helps him absorb all the tackles and hits he takes.

[bornadog]

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[bornadog]

Wood may win this.

Wally not polling well

[bornadog]

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[LostDoggy]

Looks home. What a performance.

[1eyedog]

Can't see Wood losing from here.

[Scraggers]

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What the heck is the John Van Groningen Domestique Award ?

[LostDoggy]

What the heck is the John Van Groningen Domestique Award ?

Whatever it is, Wood deserves it.

[bornadog]

What the heck is the John Van Groningen Domestique Award ?

Yeah not sure on that one

[F'scary]

What the heck is the John Van Groningen Domestique Award ?

He's house-trained?

[1eyedog]

Its amazing that Wood is in this position, nearly went to GWS, many on here wrote him off aren't we all glad we kept him?

[Torpedo]

John van Groningwen . was a Pastor to Bulldogs Club
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/pastor-who-believed-in-the-power-of-sport-20130315-2g6m2.html

[LostDoggy]

Voted on by the players for the person who most personifies team spirit each week. Think of it as the players' player award. According to Twitter

[F'scary]

Voted on by the players for the person who most personifies team spirit each week. Think of it as the players' player award. According to Twitter

Moreover, "A domestique is a road bicycle racer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_bicycle_racer) who works for the benefit of his team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_team) and leader. In French (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language), domestique translates as "servant".[n 1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestique#cite_note-1) "(from Wikipedia)

[bornadog]

Round 21 vs West Coast.- Stringer 17 votes - Crameri 12 votes - Morris 7 votes - Murphy 6 votes

[Torpedo]

Were they the recruitment /communications company who had a rep involved with the coaching selection panel?

[bornadog]

Round 22 vs. NM- Bont 22 Votes- Hunter 18 Votes- Wallis 17 Votes - Stringer 16 Votes

[F'scary]

Were they the recruitment /communications company who had a rep involved with the coaching selection panel?

Ah, the plot thickens.

[bornadog]

Round 23 v. Brisbane- Bont 18 Votes- Wood 15 Votes- Dahl 9 Vots- Biggs 7 Votes

Wood Wins

[Ozza]

Wood wins....

[bornadog]

Elim Final vs Adelaide


- Dickson 21 Votes
- Dahl 18 Votes
- Bont 15 Votes
- Murph 12 Votes

[F'scary]

Charles Sutton Top 5:
1. Easton Wood
2. Mitch Wallis
3. Marcus Bontempelli
4. Robert Murphy
5. Luke Dahlhaus

Most Courageous - Easton Wood
Best First Year Player - Tom Boyd (if eligible - if not Lukas Webb)
Most Improved - Easton Wood
Team First - Tory Dickson
VFL B&F - Jordan Russell

The midas touch - also got Dickson correct.

[bornadog]

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[Greystache]

Bonti with 55 votes in the last 3 games :eek:

[1eyedog]

He's gonna win a string of these - on crutches tonight.

[bornadog]

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[bornadog]

All-Australian Easton Wood wins the Charles Sutton Medal. First time in the top 10. And first defender to get it since Brian (Harris) Lake.

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[Dry Rot]

He's gonna win a string of these - on crutches tonight.

Who's on crutches?

[Ozza]

Is there more votes awarded than just the 4 we've seen listed? I may have missed some votes somewhere- but thought Murph got to 219, and Bont 222 ??????

[Flamethrower]

Charles Sutton Medal Top 10
1. Easton Wood (268 votes)
2. Robert Murphy (229)
3. Marcus Bontempelli (226)
4. Luke Dahlhaus (223)
5. Matthew Boyd (217)
6. Jason Johannisen (198)
7. Jake Stringer (193)
8. Jackson Macrae (192)
9. Mitch Wallis (189)
10. Liam Picken (182)

[LostDoggy]

That is a comprehensive victory. The gap between 1 and 2 is bigger than the gap between 2 and 8.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Great effort by Wood and pretty well deserved IMO.

Props to Murph and Bont to finish second and third respectively, both had stellar years.

[LostDoggy]

Our 5 All-Australian squad members finished 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7, so pretty astute selections by AA selectors. Great efforts by Bont & JJ to round out the top 7.

You know your team has gone alright when a 50 goal kicker in Dickson can't even crack the top 10. Class acts Morris, Crameri and Hunter also outside of Top 10. Very, very healthy.

[Remi Moses]

Great result, and the top 10 has seven younger players .
Excellent

[boydogs]

Who's on crutches?

Bonts, minor hip surgery

[Webby]

Charles Sutton Medal Top 10
1. Easton Wood (268 votes) - missed 1 game
2. Robert Murphy (229) - missed 2 games
3. Marcus Bontempelli (226) - missed 2 games
4. Luke Dahlhaus (223) - missed 0 games
5. Matthew Boyd (217) - missed 4 games
6. Jason Johannisen (198) - missed 3 games
7. Jake Stringer (193) - missed 1 game
8. Jackson Macrae (192) - missed 2 games (dropped from memory?)
9. Mitch Wallis (189) - missed 3 games
10. Liam Picken (182) - missed 2 games

[Bulldog4life]

Not sure if it was a slip up by Sam Darley or he knows something we don't know but he was interviewed at the Sutton Medal on The club's website. He mentioned he would have to wear a bigger suit "next year"!

[Webby]

Just thinking who's going to come out of that top 10 next year?
It's a very solid list of footballers with Libba a monty to push into the top 10 and T Boyd to come along. Also, Stevens if he gets an injury free run.

Then there's the developing Hamling & McLean, not to mention Roughead, Hunter, Daniel and Biggs.
There's a fair bit of upside, there!

Add one or two decent FAs or trade and we've got a bloody strong core list of players!

[chef]

Great stuff by Wood and thanks for the updates woofers.

[soupman]

Not sure if it was a slip up by Sam Darley or he knows something we don't know but he was interviewed at the Sutton Medal on The club's website. He mentioned he would have to wear a bigger suit "next year"!

I wouldn't read too much into it as he also said on Twitter he was at his second and last Sutton medal.

[Go_Dogs]

Does anyone have a full list of vote getters?

[Twodogs]

Any chance of quizzing Stevo on his comment on us having a Ruckman all locked up weeks ago?

Actually Stevo isn't talking to me about stuff like that after some duff info I fed him at the season launch launch last year. 😄

[Ozza]

Does anyone have a full list of vote getters?

1. Easton Wood (268 votes)
2. Robert Murphy (229)
3. Marcus Bontempelli (226)
4. Luke Dahlhaus (223) -
5. Matthew Boyd (217) -
6. Jason Johannisen (198) -
7. Jake Stringer (193)
8. Jackson Macrae (192)
9. Mitch Wallis (189)
10. Liam Picken (182)

11. Dickson (164)
12. Morris (138)
13. Crameri (113)
14. Hunter (94)
15. Talia (87)
16. Jong (85)
17. Biggs (84)
18. Stevens (78)
19. Roughead (77)
20. Roberts (68)

21. Grant (68)
22. Hamling (59)
23. Redpath (53)
24. T.Boyd (50)
25. Minson (48)
26. Honeychurch (32)
27. Daniel (26)
27. McLean (26)
29. Webb (24)
30. Campbell (23)

31. Dale (17)
32. Prudden (14)
33. Hrovat (13)
34. Cordy (12)
35. Goodes (11)
36. Darley (5)
36. Smith (5)

[KT31]

Thanks to all for the updates, congrats to all winners, especially Wood and Murph.

[lemmon]

Actually Stevo isn't talking to me about stuff like that after some duff info I fed him at the season launch launch last year. ��

Ohhh this is a story we definitely need to hear TD ;)

[westdog54]

I wouldn't read too much into it as he also said on Twitter he was at his second and last Sutton medal.

Says a lot about the character of the delisted players to still rock up imo.

[bornadog]

Says a lot about the character of the delisted players to still rock up imo.

Maybe a Rookie spot?

[Sedat]

Charles Sutton Medal Top 10
1. Easton Wood (268 votes) - missed 1 game
2. Robert Murphy (229) - missed 2 games
3. Marcus Bontempelli (226) - missed 2 games
4. Luke Dahlhaus (223) - missed 0 games
5. Matthew Boyd (217) - missed 4 games
6. Jason Johannisen (198) - missed 3 games
7. Jake Stringer (193) - missed 1 game
8. Jackson Macrae (192) - missed 2 games (dropped from memory?)
9. Mitch Wallis (189) - missed 3 games
10. Liam Picken (182) - missed 2 games
Underrated year - though he was sensational after he returned to the senior after his short exile, especially with his defensive work (which needed reinforcing to be fair, and was why he was dropped). If we are to go deep in September, I can see Macrae being a player that gets off the chain and delivers death by a thousand cuts - our Sam Mitchell basically.

[Rocket Science]

1. Easton Wood (268 votes)
2. Robert Murphy (229)
3. Marcus Bontempelli (226)
4. Luke Dahlhaus (223) -
5. Matthew Boyd (217) -
6. Jason Johannisen (198) -
7. Jake Stringer (193)
8. Jackson Macrae (192)
9. Mitch Wallis (189)
10. Liam Picken (182)

11. Dickson (164)
12. Morris (138)
13. Crameri (113)
14. Hunter (94)
15. Talia (87)
16. Jong (85)
17. Biggs (84)
18. Stevens (78)
19. Roughead (77)
20. Roberts (68)

21. Grant (68)
22. Hamling (59)
23. Redpath (53)
24. T.Boyd (50)
25. Minson (48)
26. Honeychurch (32)
27. Daniel (26)
27. McLean (26)
29. Webb (24)
30. Campbell (23)

31. Dale (17)
32. Prudden (14)
33. Hrovat (13)
34. Cordy (12)
35. Goodes (11)
36. Darley (5)
36. Smith (5)

Just for the hell of it and because I've clearly got too much time on my hands, here's a re-ranking based on average votes received per game played, with overall rank changes in brackets.

1. Easton Wood (268 votes) - 22gp AVG 12.1 p/game (-)
2. Matthew Boyd (217) - 19gp AVG 11.4 p/game (+4)
3. Robert Murphy (229) - 21gp AVG 10.9 p/game (-1)
4. Marcus Bontempelli (226) - 21gp AVG 10.7 p/game (-1)
5. Jason Johannisen (198) - 20gp AVG 9.9 p/game (+1)
6. Morris (138) - 14gp AVG 9.8 p/game (+6)
7. Luke Dahlhaus (223) - 23gp AVG 9.6 p/game (-3)
8. Mitch Wallis (189) - 20gp AVG 9.4 p/game (+1)
9. Jackson Macrae (192) - 21gp AVG 9.1 p/game (-1)
10. Jake Stringer (193) - 22gp AVG 8.7 p/game (-3)

11. Liam Picken (182) - 21gp AVG 8.6 p/game (-1)
12. Biggs (84) - 10gp AVG 8.4 p/game (+5)
13. Hunter (94) - 13gp AVG 7.2 p/game (+1)
14. Dickson (164) - 23gp AVG 7.1 p/game (-3)
15. McLean (26) - 4gp AVG 6.5 p/game (+11)
16. Stevens (78) - 12gp AVG 6.5 p/game (+2)
17. Jong (85) - 13gp AVG 6.5 p/game (-1)
18. Talia (87) - 14gp AVG 6.2 p/game (-3)
19. Crameri (113) - 18gp AVG 6.2 p/game (-6)
20. Roberts (68) - 12gp AVG 5.6 p/game (-)

21. Hamling (59) - 11gp AVG 5.3 p/game (+1)
22. Minson (48) - 10gp AVG 4.8 p/game (+3)
23. Roughead (77) - 16gp AVG 4.8 p/game (-4)
24. Redpath (53) - 12gp AVG 4.4 p/game (-1)
25. Campbell (23) - 6gp AVG 3.8 p/game (+5)
26. Prudden (14) - 4gp AVG 3.5 p/game (+6)
27. T.Boyd (50) - 14gp AVG 3.5 p/game (-3)
28. Grant (68) - 19gp AVG 3.5 p/game (-7)
29. Honeychurch (32) - 11gp AVG 2.9 p/game (-3)
30. Daniel (26) - 10gp AVG 2.6 p/game (-3)

31. Darley (5) - 2gp AVG 2.5 p/game (+5)
32. Webb (24) - 10gp AVG 2.4 p/game (-3)
33. Hrovat (13) - 7gp AVG 1.8 p/game (-)
34. Cordy (12) - 7gp AVG 1.7 p/game (-)
35. Dale (17) - 10gp AVG 1.7 p/game (-4)
36. Smith (5) - 3gp AVG 1.6 p/game (+1)
37. Goodes (11) - 7gp AVG 1.5 p/game (-)

Read into that what ye will but looking forward to a full season of Toby McLean.

[bornadog]

The full list including VFL, and Women's team

2015 Charles Sutton Medal

1. Easton Wood 268 votes
2. Robert Murphy 229 votes
3. Marcus Bontempelli 226 votes
4. Luke Dahlhaus 223 vote
5. Matthew Boyd 217 votes
6. Jason Johannisen 198 votes
7. Jake Stringer 193 votes
8. Jack Macrae 192 votes
9. Mitch Wallis 189 votes
10. Liam Picken 182 votes
11. Tory Dickson 164 votes
12. Dale Morris 138 votes
13. Stewart Crameri 113 votes
14. Lachie Hunter 94 votes
15. Michael Talia 87 votes
16. Lin Jong 85 votes
17. Shane Biggs 84 votes
18. Koby Stevens 78 votes
19. Jordan Roughead 77 votes
20. Fletcher Roberts 68 votes
21. Jarrad Grant 68 votes
22. Joel Hamling 59 votes
23. Jack Redpath 53 votes
24. Tom Boyd 50 votes
25. Will Minson 48 votes
26. Mitch Honeychurch 32 votes
27. Caleb Daniel 26 votes
27. Toby McLean 26 votes
29. Lukas Webb 24 votes
30. Tom Campbell 23 votes
31. Bailey Dale 17 votes
32. Josh Prudden 14 votes
33. Nathan Hrovat 13 votes
34. Ayce Cordy 12 votes
35. Brett Goodes 11 votes
36. Sam Darley 5 votes
36. Clay Smith 5 votes

2015 Women’s Team Best & Fairest

1. Katie Brennan 50 votes
2. Meg Hutchins 42 votes
3. Katie Loynes 27 votes
4. Jessica Wuetschner 19 votes
5. Darcy Vescio 16 votes
6. Kaitlyn Ashmore 15 votes
7. Moana Hope 13 votes
8. Heather Anderson 9 votes
9. Leah Kaslar 5 votes
10. Aasta O'Connor 5 votes

2015 Footscray Bulldogs VFL Best & Fairest

1. Brent Prismall 145 votes
2. Nathan Hrovat 75 votes
3. Ayce Cordy 65 votes
4. Lachie Hunter 60 votes
5. Mitch Honeychurch 55 votes
6. Shane Biggs 52 votes
6. Will Hayes 52 votes
8. Jordan Russell 48 votes
9. Brett Goodes 46 votes
10. Jordan Kelly 45 votes

[LostDoggy]

Looking at the VFL results, Cordy gone, Hrovat potentially gone, Goodes gone, Kelly gone, Hunter consolidated in senior list; it'll be an interesting 2016 season for the Footscray boys.

[LostDoggy]

Looking at the VFL results, Cordy gone, Hrovat potentially gone, Goodes gone, Kelly gone, Hunter consolidated in senior list; it'll be an interesting 2016 season for the Footscray boys.

As long as the Dogs Seniors don't get too many injuries though, they will be getting some very good players available to them.

[G-Mo77]

I really like Hayes. Thought he would have polled more vites.

[Twodogs]

I really like Hayes. Thought he would have polled more vites.


He always seems to play well when I see him play.

[G-Mo77]

He always seems to play well when I see him play.

Maybe we're not watching enough of the Footscray games.

[Twodogs]

Maybe we're not watching enough of the Footscray games.


No. We aren't the problem. That can't be right.

It has to be somebody else's fault.

[LostDoggy]

He seems to always be among the best when I've seen them play which was most of the home games.

[jeemak]

Underrated year - though he was sensational after he returned to the senior after his short exile, especially with his defensive work (which needed reinforcing to be fair, and was why he was dropped). If we are to go deep in September, I can see Macrae being a player that gets off the chain and delivers death by a thousand cuts - our Sam Mitchell basically.

Sam Mitchell is one player I can see him emulating, but I think Jack is elite to the point where once he builds his tank can be a 1.5 goal a game midfielder - commencing once Libba (and maybe Smith, but not likely) comes back into the side.

Jack can do all of the in close and hard things when he puts his mind to it already. If as a 21 year old he can continue to do those things and become a scoring option for us we have a clear Brownlow calibre player on our hands.

This guy is a gun.

[LostDoggy]

With:
- Easton Wood winning a B&F,
- Wood, Murph, JJ and MBoyd all finishing top 7,
- JJ winning most improved in a Club full of big improvers,
- Murph, Wood making AA (Murph Captain)
- MBoyd making AA squd in an unfamiliar role
- Newcomers Roberts, Hamling & Biggs peforming admirably, even exceeding expectations of many.

An unsung hero of this year has surely been defensive line coach Rohan Smith.

Anyone who posted these as a realistic set of goals for our defensive group at the start of the year would've been considered hopelessly optimistic, yet they have been achieved.

Outstanding work Bubba.

[merantau]

I am buoyed with optimism for next season. Potentially, have the strongest list we have had SINCE 1954. It is now a matter of coaching, fitness, planning, commitment, teamwork and a slice of luck injury-wise as to how far we go next year. We have the ingredients to really make a statement.
Congrats to Easton Wood and all award winners and team mates. It's a TEAM game. Coaching staff, trainers, medical - all who've been involved - thanks for a great year, I've really enjoyed it.
To all WOOFERS - thanks too. Feels great to be involved in this forum. It's stimulating, thought provoking, passionate, well-informed, well-meaning and without rancour. Mods do a great job as do the stalwarts of which there are too many to name individually. So - THANKS TO ALL.

[bornadog]

Easton Wood's speech.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2015-10-09/easton-wood-sutton-medal-presentation

[LostDoggy]

I am buoyed with optimism for next season. Potentially, have the strongest list we have had SINCE 1954. It is now a matter of coaching, fitness, planning, commitment, teamwork and a slice of luck injury-wise as to how far we go next year. We have the ingredients to really make a statement.
Congrats to Easton Wood and all award winners and team mates. It's a TEAM game. Coaching staff, trainers, medical - all who've been involved - thanks for a great year, I've really enjoyed it.
To all WOOFERS - thanks too. Feels great to be involved in this forum. It's stimulating, thought provoking, passionate, well-informed, well-meaning and without rancour. Mods do a great job as do the stalwarts of which there are too many to name individually. So - THANKS TO ALL.
Maybe we need a B&F for WOOF posters. Also have most improved, most passionate, etc.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

How do you get from Draftee to Team of the Century? I'm aiming high

[GVGjr]

How do you get from Draftee to Team of the Century? I'm aiming high

The more posts you contribute to.

Rookie List 0
Draftee 150
Senior Player 500
Coaching Staff 1000
Bulldog Team of the Century 3000
Hall of Fame 6000
Bulldog Legend 9000

[Twodogs]

The more posts you contribute to.

Rookie List 0
Draftee 150
Senior Player 500
Coaching Staff 1000
Bulldog Team of the Century 3000
Hall of Fame 6000
Bulldog Legend 9000

After Bulldog Legend comes Bornadog.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

Don't think I have 9000 posts in me and I'm not just saying that to get one more post to my tally

[GVGjr]

Don't think I have 9000 posts in me and I'm not just saying that to get one more post to my tally

408 is your total.

[Ghost Dog]

Like footy, it's not how high your stats are, it's what you do with them. There are a few Cyril Rioli's lurking about on these boards.

[AndrewP6]

Like footy, it's not how high your stats are, it's what you do with them. There are a few Cyril Rioli's lurking about on these boards.

Is there a WOOF Eker? *He asks, adding one more to his tally*

[jazzadogs]

Is there a WOOF Eker? *He asks, adding one more to his tally*

I've been a member since October 2008 and eked out just 1300 posts. Those are Ayce Cordy numbers!

[bornadog]

I've been a member since October 2008 and eked out just 1300 posts. Those are Ayce Cordy numbers!

I hope the majority of your posts weren't about Ayce. :D

[Bulldog4life]

The full list including VFL, and Women's team

2015 Charles Sutton Medal

1. Easton Wood 268 votes
2. Robert Murphy 229 votes
3. Marcus Bontempelli 226 votes
4. Luke Dahlhaus 223 vote
5. Matthew Boyd 217 votes
6. Jason Johannisen 198 votes
7. Jake Stringer 193 votes
8. Jack Macrae 192 votes
9. Mitch Wallis 189 votes
10. Liam Picken 182 votes
11. Tory Dickson 164 votes
12. Dale Morris 138 votes
13. Stewart Crameri 113 votes
14. Lachie Hunter 94 votes
15. Michael Talia 87 votes
16. Lin Jong 85 votes
17. Shane Biggs 84 votes
18. Koby Stevens 78 votes
19. Jordan Roughead 77 votes
20. Fletcher Roberts 68 votes
21. Jarrad Grant 68 votes
22. Joel Hamling 59 votes
23. Jack Redpath 53 votes
24. Tom Boyd 50 votes
25. Will Minson 48 votes
26. Mitch Honeychurch 32 votes
27. Caleb Daniel 26 votes
27. Toby McLean 26 votes
29. Lukas Webb 24 votes
30. Tom Campbell 23 votes
31. Bailey Dale 17 votes
32. Josh Prudden 14 votes
33. Nathan Hrovat 13 votes
34. Ayce Cordy 12 votes
35. Brett Goodes 11 votes
36. Sam Darley 5 votes
36. Clay Smith 5 votes

2015 Women’s Team Best & Fairest

1. Katie Brennan 50 votes
2. Meg Hutchins 42 votes
3. Katie Loynes 27 votes
4. Jessica Wuetschner 19 votes
5. Darcy Vescio 16 votes
6. Kaitlyn Ashmore 15 votes
7. Moana Hope 13 votes
8. Heather Anderson 9 votes
9. Leah Kaslar 5 votes
10. Aasta O'Connor 5 votes

2015 Footscray Bulldogs VFL Best & Fairest

1. Brent Prismall 145 votes
2. Nathan Hrovat 75 votes
3. Ayce Cordy 65 votes
4. Lachie Hunter 60 votes
5. Mitch Honeychurch 55 votes
6. Shane Biggs 52 votes
6. Will Hayes 52 votes
8. Jordan Russell 48 votes
9. Brett Goodes 46 votes
10. Jordan Kelly 45 votes

Looking at the votes again surprised that Talia finished where he did in 15th position. Well ahead of Roughy, Hamling & Roberts.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Looking at the votes again surprised that Talia finished where he did in 15th position. Well ahead of Roughy, Hamling & Roberts.

Who?

[bornadog]

Who?

TELLia :D

[Greystache]

TELLia :D

TelLiar

[F'scary]

Looking at the votes again surprised that Talia finished where he did in 15th position. Well ahead of Roughy, Hamling & Roberts.

How many votes did he get in the Footscray B&F? Could be a telling stat.

[Twodogs]

Looking at the votes again surprised that Talia finished where he did in 15th position. Well ahead of Roughy, Hamling & Roberts.

Doesn't really sound right to me.

[jazzadogs]

Doesn't really sound right to me.

I would suspect that most of his votes were picked up very early in the season, when he shocked us all into thinking he might be a legitimate AFL player.

[Twodogs]

I would suspect that most of his votes were picked up very early in the season, when he shocked us all into thinking he might be a legitimate AFL player.


No, I mean it doesn't ring true.

Like somebody made it up or something...

[boydogs]

Looking at the votes again surprised that Talia finished where he did in 15th position. Well ahead of Roughy, Hamling & Roberts.

He was our best defender in the first month or two

[Drunken Bum]

TELLia :D


TelLiar

Prefer TOOLia personally but all seem to fit pretty well