Trivia Time: Useless Dogs Stats Quiz

[Webby]

I knew we played them and we won in a cantor and Charlie Sutton said it was the worst thing that could happen. Couldn't remember where it was. They all grew big boof heads.

Way off on the year huh? OK say 20 years then and I will go sub 1955 because they wouldn't have been able to fit 50000 in 1975.

1934.

1955 really was the year that got away for the Dogs. We had the highest membership in the VFL that year. We conceded less points than any other team in the comp and missed the finals by a miserly 0.6 of a percent...

Had we gotten in, we'd have been fancied for a run at a back to back flag and a dynasty would've beckoned. As it was, we were a rabble within 3-4 years.. (Sigh)

[Happy Days]

2005? The game where James Clement rushed a behind by kicking it over his shoulder trying to kick it out to himself?

[LostDoggy]

2005? The game where James Clement rushed a behind by kicking it over his shoulder trying to kick it out to himself?
Nice! Played on Johnson who entered the game in doubt. Johnson got the better of him too - a fine effort. Clement was considered one of the best medium sized defenders in the comp.

[LostDoggy]

1955 really was the year that got away for the Dogs. We had the highest membership in the VFL that year. We conceded less points than any other team in the comp and missed the finals by a miserly 0.6 of a percent...

Had we gotten in, we'd have been fancied for a run at a back to back flag and a dynasty would've beckoned. As it was, we were a rabble within 3-4 years.. (Sigh)
Too true Webby. Our percentage in 1955 was the best of any year in our history. It was a bizarre year, we were in the 4 with 2 rounds to play, won our last 2 games by a combined 78 points, but Essendon won it's last 2 by a combined 115 to knock us out by a tiny margin.

[craigsahibee]

Was it Round 1 1993? Friday Night Season Opener against the Pies at MCG.

[westdog54]

Was it Round 1 1993? Friday Night Season Opener against the Pies at MCG.

Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding.

20 point defeat at the hands of the pies.

[LostDoggy]

Was it Round 1 1993? Friday Night Season Opener against the Pies at MCG.
Makes sense. Both teams with a fairly good season in 1992.

[craigsahibee]

In keeping with this game, 2 players were carried off on a stretcher that night. Can you name them? (Only one of them was a Bulldog)

[LostDoggy]

In keeping with this game, 2 players were carried off on a stretcher that night. Can you name them? (Only one of them was a Bulldog)

Remember this game. Magic atmosphere that night. Libba was stretchered off after a Sav Rocca knee to the back of the head in a marking contest early. Collingwood player stretchered off? Don't know, don't care. Game was also memorable as Scott West's debut - fair effort to break into a top 4 team Round 1.

[craigsahibee]

Remember this game. Magic atmosphere that night. Libba was stretchered off after a Sav Rocca knee to the back of the head in a marking contest early. Collingwood player stretchered off? Don't know, don't care. Game was also memorable as Scott West's debut - fair effort to break into a top 4 team Round 1.

Absolutely spot on. Libba courageously stood in the hole in front of the Rocca lead and was ko'd. As this is a "Useless Dogs Stats Quiz" and not one centered on the filth, it's all yours Peanuts².

Quite ironically, it was Sav Rocca who was later stretchered off for the Pies.

[Bulldog Joe]

Remember this game. Magic atmosphere that night. Libba was stretchered off after a Sav Rocca knee to the back of the head in a marking contest early. Collingwood player stretchered off? Don't know, don't care. Game was also memorable as Scott West's debut - fair effort to break into a top 4 team Round 1.

Was also the debut game for a magpie Player who later filled the role of senior coach at the bulldogs if I remember correctly.

[LostDoggy]

Ok. Since the 1980s, 3 Bulldogs have managed 50+ games at the club despite generating less than 10 disposals average per game throughout their career. Who are they?

[LostDoggy]

Was also the debut game for a magpie Player who later filled the role of senior coach at the bulldogs if I remember correctly.

A 90s Pie player who later coached the Dogs? Paul Williams?

[Bulldog Joe]

A 90s Pie player who later coached the Dogs? Paul Williams?

Haven't checked to verify but my memory is that Paul Williams debuted in that 1993 game against us.

[Sedat]

Haven't checked to verify but my memory is that Paul Williams debuted in that 1993 game against us.
Pretty sure Paul Williams debuted in 1991 - Round 1 against us at Waverley. Was close all day but they pulverised us in the last qtr and won by 70 odd points.

[Sedat]

Ok. Since the 1980s, 3 Bulldogs have managed 50+ games at the club despite generating less than 10 disposals average per game throughout their career. Who are they?
I'll go Dale Morris and Rick Kennedy as two of them.

[craigsahibee]

Greg Epplestun

[LostDoggy]

I'll go Dale Morris and Rick Kennedy as two of them.

Good guesses, but No. Morris averaged 11.9, Kennedy 11.3.

[LostDoggy]

Greg Epplestun

No. Eppulstun actually averaged a respectable 13.1 per game.

[LostDoggy]

Ok. Since the 1980s, 3 Bulldogs have managed 50+ games at the club despite generating less than 10 disposals average per game throughout their career. Who are they?
Croft, Beasley, Grgic.

[Mofra]

Ok. Since the 1980s, 3 Bulldogs have managed 50+ games at the club despite generating less than 10 disposals average per game throughout their career. Who are they?
I remember Adam Morgan having the "best zero disposal game the AFL had seen"

I'll say Adam Morgan
Peter Street
Galaxy Coleman

[LostDoggy]

Croft, Beasley, Grgic.

Nice guesses.

Beasley is one (8.4 per game).

Croft (10.3) and Grgic (10.4), close but no cigar.

[Mantis]

James Cook

[Sedat]

I remember Adam Morgan having the "best zero disposal game the AFL had seen"

I'll say Adam Morgan
Peter Street
Galaxy Coleman
If he squeaked past 50 games for us, he'd be a certainty you'd reckon

[Bulldog Joe]

Pretty sure Paul Williams debuted in 1991 - Round 1 against us at Waverley. Was close all day but they pulverised us in the last qtr and won by 70 odd points.

As I said I haven't checked, but I do know it was round 1 against us. 1991 would fit with that and just after their flag, also rings a bell.

[Maddog37]

Nice! Played on Johnson who entered the game in doubt. Johnson got the better of him too - a fine effort. Clement was considered one of the best medium sized defenders in the comp.

Clement was a nice kick and ok player but rated higher because of who he played for.

He was very good at pushing people in the back and getting away with it.

[Maddog37]

Did Ayce okay 50?

[Sedat]

Liam Jones surely one of them

[bornadog]

As I said I haven't checked, but I do know it was round 1 against us. 1991 would fit with that and just after their flag, also rings a bell.

It was 1991.

[bornadog]

Did Ayce okay 50?

He only played 20 odd games.

[Twodogs]

Absolutely spot on. Libba courageously stood in the hole in front of the Rocca lead and was ko'd. As this is a "Useless Dogs Stats Quiz" and not one centered on the filth, it's all yours Peanuts².

Quite ironically, it was Sav Rocca who was later stretchered off for the Pies.


Might have been ironic but I don't think it was a coincidence that he was stretchered off after knocking Libba (at the time the reigning Brownlow medallist) out.


Liam Jones surely one of them

Have to be. He played 66 games for us! I mustn't have been paying attention because I saw almost all the games he claimed to have played in and I didn't notice him.

[LostDoggy]

Liam Jones surely one of them
Sure is, 66 games and a 9.3 possession average.

That leaves 1 left.

[craigsahibee]

Might have been ironic but I don't think it was a coincidence that he was stretchered off after knocking Libba (at the time the reigning Brownlow medallist) out..

Libba 1990. Scott Wynd 1992

[Axe Man]

Sure is, 66 games and a 9.3 possession average.

That leaves 1 left.

I think Mofra already got it with Peter Street.


I remember Adam Morgan having the "best zero disposal game the AFL had seen"

I'll say Adam Morgan
Peter Street
Galaxy Coleman

[bornadog]

Might have been ironic but I don't think it was a coincidence that he was stretchered off after knocking Libba (at the time the reigning Brownlow medallist) out.

Broke Libba's nose in Libba's final game. What a courageous man he was.

[LostDoggy]

I remember Adam Morgan having the "best zero disposal game the AFL had seen"

I'll say Adam Morgan
Peter Street
Galaxy Coleman

Sorry Mofra, missed this post. Peter Street is correct and the last player left (6.6 disposal average over 61 games). Coleman had an impressive 17.3 average and Morgan did only average 5.7, but only played 14 games.

Anyone else got a question?

[bornadog]

Name the top ten players with highest average handballs. Note all have played over 50 games.

Total career average to date.

You need to also name your number one.

[Mofra]

I'd say West would be no 1
Cross would be number 2 or close to it
Libba Snr
Brian Royal
Scott Wynd - not a super high possession winner but he rarely seemed to kick the ball
Libba Jnr would be high on averages?
Leftfield selection - Macrae

[bornadog]

West and Cross in as is Macrae, but West is not number one.

No to Royal, Wynd, Libba Snr

7 to go

[LostDoggy]

Atkins (No 1), Wallace,

[Twodogs]

Libba 1990. Scott Wynd 1992

Was this game in 1991? Or was it the '93 game? Rocca didn't go Scotty Wynd in the 1993 game did he?


Broke Libba's nose in Libba's final game. What a courageous man he was.

That's right. Along with quite an egg over a very black eye. I remember Libba waving goodbye to the crowd with half has face hanging off.

[bornadog]

Atkins (No 1), Wallace,

Both in, but not Atkins as no.1

[bornadog]

So far we have:

West, Cross, Macrae, Atkins, Wallace. 5 to go

[Axe Man]

Matthew Boyd?

Is Cross number 1?

[bornadog]

Matthew Boyd?

Is Cross number 1?


Yes to both

4 to go

[Twodogs]

Sam Power?

[bornadog]

Sam Power?

Not Sam

[LostDoggy]

Mitch Wallis
Andrew Purser

[bornadog]

Mitch Wallis
Andrew Purser

Mitch Yes

[LostDoggy]

Farren Ray

[bornadog]

Farren Ray

Not Farren

[LostDoggy]

Lukey D?

[bornadog]

Lukey D?

No to Dahl

Ok, the last 3 one may surprise. Two are current players, the other a former player still playing.

[Twodogs]

Steve Wallis, Doug Hawkins, Michael McLean.

[bornadog]

Steve Wallis, Doug Hawkins, Michael McLean.

None of the above

Check the clues

[westdog54]

Griffen, Bonti, Libba Junior?

[bornadog]

Griffen, Bonti, Libba Junior?

Libba Jnr yes

[LostDoggy]

Coon Dog,
Koby

[bornadog]

Coon Dog,
Koby

YES

Final list:








Player (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/teams/bullldogs.html)
GM (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/teams/bullldogs.html)
HB ↑ (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/teams/bullldogs.html)


Cross, Daniel (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Daniel_Cross.html)
210
15.09


West, Scott (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Scott_West.html)
324
12.63


Macrae, Jack (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Macrae.html)
55
12.00


Liberatore, Tom (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Tom_Liberatore.html)
77
11.82


Boyd, Matthew (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Matthew_Boyd.html)
258
11.76


Wallis, Mitch (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mitch_Wallis.html)
76
11.67


Wallace, Terry (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Terry_Wallace.html)
69
10.93


Atkins, Simon (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Simon_Atkins.html)
127
10.79


Cooney, Adam (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adam_Cooney.html)
219
10.45


Stevens, Koby (http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/K/Koby_Stevens.html)
51
10.27

[LostDoggy]

Can somebody else jump in?
My head hurts,I'm off to bed.

[Twodogs]

None of the above

Check the clues


I just wanted a reason to write down that great 1985 centreline for us. Shorty Daniels as well.

[BulldogBelle]

Here is an easy one.

What do Brad Johnson and England's cricketer Stuart Broad have in common?

[BulldogBelle]

Here is an easy one.

What do Brad Johnson and England's cricketer Stuart Broad have in common?



Both played for Hoppers Crossing Sports Club.

Well it was just a fill-in until you got a proper question.

[LostDoggy]

Both played for Hoppers Crossing Sports Club.

Well it was just a fill-in until you got a proper question.
Haha did you just answer your own question?

[LostDoggy]

Doug Hawkins played ten or more games at eight different venues.

Name them.

[craigsahibee]

Western/Whitten Oval
MCG
VFL Park
Princes Park
SCG
Windy Hill
Victoria Park
Kardinia Park

[LostDoggy]

I'll go the same as craigsahibee, but replace SCG with Moorabbin.

[LostDoggy]

Western/Whitten Oval
MCG
VFL Park
Princes Park
SCG
Windy Hill
Victoria Park
Kardinia Park

Western Oval: 140
Waverley Park: 49
MCG: 41
Princes Park: 30
Victoria Park: 14
Kardinia Park: 13
Windy Hill: 11
Moorabin: 10

So you got 7/8 and Peanut got Moorabin, although he played nine games at the SCG.

Great effort.

[Twodogs]

Both played for Hoppers Crossing Sports Club.

Well it was just a fill-in until you got a proper question.


I was thinking about that one.

[westdog54]

Give me the year, venue, margin and opponent for our biggest ever win.

[LostDoggy]

Give me the year, venue, margin and opponent for our biggest ever win.

Not sure if this is still the record, but remember us beating Melbourne at Whitten Oval in 1985 by around 121 points.

[Twodogs]

Not sure if this is still the record, but remember us beating Melbourne at Whitten Oval in 1985 by around 121 points.

120 points. Twenty goals on the noggin.

Did we beat Richmond R1 2006 by 115 points? I'm with PPdiddy- Melbourne, 1985, Whitten oval 120 points.

Unless we beat Fitzroy by more in 95/96 and I've forgotten the scores.

[westdog54]

Not sure if this is still the record, but remember us beating Melbourne at Whitten Oval in 1985 by around 121 points.

That's 3 out of the 4.


120 points. Twenty goals on the noggin.

Did we beat Richmond R1 2006 by 115 points? I'm with PPdiddy- Melbourne, 1985, Whitten oval 120 points.

Unless we beat Fitzroy by more in 95/96 and I've forgotten the scores.

And that's the margin correct.

Whoever can chime in with a question has the floor.

[bornadog]

Since 1997, name in order the top 5 clubs we have averaged the highest attendance against in a home match, plus the club with the lowest.

[Mofra]

Did we beat Richmond R1 2006 by 115 points?
God that was a good day. It was evens head to head pre-game, that result came out of nowhere. After the game someone in the CBD asked me who won, I said Bulldogs. he asked how much, I said about 20 goals. He called me a smart arse and walked off.

[Twodogs]

God that was a good day. It was evens head to head pre-game, that result came out of nowhere. After the game someone in the CBD asked me who won, I said Bulldogs. he asked how much, I said about 20 goals. He called me a smart arse and walked off.

It's the first game Harvey can remember being at.

[Mofra]

It's the first game Harvey can remember being at.
Makes it more special

[Ozza]

Since 1997, name in order the clubs we have averaged the highest attendance against in a home match, plus the club with the lowest.

1. Collingwood
2. Richmond
3. St.Kilda
4. Essendon

Lowest: Gold Coast.

[bornadog]

1. Collingwood
2. Richmond
3. St.Kilda
4. Essendon

Lowest: Gold Coast.

Collingwood yes, GC yes. Others yes but not in order.

Also, I apologise I meant the top 5.

[Sedat]

Norf might have been one of the teams had our R22 game in 1998 been a Dogs home game - 68k crowd that night

[bulldogtragic]

Which country town has the most representatives on the list? How many? Who are they?

[Twodogs]

Which country town has the most representatives on the list? How many? Who are they?

Bendigo. Jake Stringer, Stuart Crameri, Tom Campbell. Tory Dickson? Tory may gave played or been recruited from Bendigo but he's not really a Bendigonian.

[bulldogtragic]

Bendigo. Jake Stringer, Stuart Crameri, Tom Campbell. Tory Dickson? Tory may gave played or been recruited from Bendigo but he's not really a Bendigonian.

Incorrect.

[bornadog]

Which country town has the most representatives on the list? How many? Who are they?

Presume current list?

[Twodogs]

Incorrect.

Oh. That pains both of us.

Geelong?

[1eyedog]

Oh. That pains both of us.

Geelong?

Geelong is a city

[bulldogtragic]

Presume current list?

Yep.

[bulldogtragic]

Geelong is a city

Yep, not Geelong. Tip: Where they were born, families live and where played junior footy prior to TAC.

[1eyedog]

Yep, not Geelong. Tip: Where they were born, families live and where played junior footy prior to TAC.

Maryborough? It's a guess and I know Crammers played there as a kid.

[LostDoggy]

Clay Smith and Koby Stevens are both from Lucknow which is a tiny little town, pound for pound that'd be hard to beat (the new Fish Creek).

[bulldogtragic]

Maryborough? It's a guess and I know Crammers played there as a kid.

Maryborough in deed. I was chatting to a lady whose sons played juniors with Crameri, Stringer & Adcock all at Maryborough. An (ex) AFL captain, multiple club leading goal kicker at two clubs and a young and already all Australian KPP excitement machine. All at the one AFL club, add in Matt Delavedova and they punch way above their weight of a town of 8000-9,000 people.

[1eyedog]

Maryborough in deed. I was chatting to a lady whose sons played juniors with Crameri, Stringer & Adcock all at Maryborough. An (ex) AFL captain, multiple club leading goal kicker at two clubs and a young and already all Australian KPP excitement machine. All at the one AFL club, add in Matt Delavedova and they punch way above their weight of a town of 8000-9,000 people.

Big Nic came from Maryborough as well. He was my favorite non- bulldogs player growing up. I've watched a few home games up there with a good friend who used to play for the Avoca Bulldogs.

[westdog54]

Which 3 Bulldog coaches have the highest win percentages? Must have coached at least 50 games.

[LostDoggy]

Terry Wheeler, Norm Ware

[Mofra]

Terry Wallace, Rodney Eade & Terry Wheeler as a guess (apologies for bias towards recent coaches) - although some of the coaches of teams during the 50s would have to go close?

[westdog54]

Terry Wheeler, Norm Ware

Wheeler is second on the list. Ware only made it to 32 games.

[westdog54]

Terry Wallace, Rodney Eade & Terry Wheeler as a guess (apologies for bias towards recent coaches) - although some of the coaches of teams during the 50s would have to go close?

Eade is third. Only top spot to get.

[LostDoggy]

Charlie Sutton?

[westdog54]

Not Sutton

[KT31]

Ware had a pretty good record but may not have coached 50 games, Oliver ?

[Twodogs]

Bill McCubbin?

[Twodogs]

Or Mick Malthouse?

I wouldn't imagine his winning % would be all that flash though.

[westdog54]

Ware had a pretty good record but may not have coached 50 games, Oliver ?

Not Oliver.

[westdog54]

Bill McCubbin?

Now how did I know that you'd be the one to get this right?

It's Cubbins not McCubbin but I'll pay it.

[1eyedog]

Who can the name the six Bulldogs players who have kicked more than 500 goals in their career?

Not all of them kicked all 500 at the Bulldogs but they all played with us at one time in their career.

[westdog54]

Simon Beasley, Chris Grant, Barry Hall, Bernie Quinlan, Brad Johnson, paul Hudson?

[BulldogBelle]

It would be Kelvin Templeton. Not Paul Hudson.

[Twodogs]

Now how did I know that you'd be the one to get this right?

It's Cubbins not McCubbin but I'll pay it.


Came from st Kilda to captain coach us. He was a genuine star with talent to burn nut could be headstrong. He was in dispute with st Kilda one time and got dropped to the reserves as a discipline measure. He responded by kicking 22 goals and then refused to play in the seniors the next week!

[LostDoggy]

Richard Osborne would've kicked 500+. I reckon there might be more than 6?

[1eyedog]

You're right PP there are 7 I forgot all about Ozzie! They've all been named above. KT, Superboot, Johno, Ozzie, Turtle, Baz and the Pieman. Too easy.

[LostDoggy]

This is a tricky goalkicking one. Name the highest ranked Bulldog in terms of goals per game (total for all clubs), minimum 100 goals. He is ranked #12 on the league-wide all time list.

[Twodogs]

This is a tricky goalkicking one. Name the highest ranked Bulldog in terms of goals per game (total for all clubs), minimum 100 goals. He is ranked #12 on the league-wide all time list.


Of the top of my head it would be Beasley. 575 @ 3.4 a game or so?

[LostDoggy]

Close, but it's Not Beaser. He's high on the list at 3.73 per game, but there is one higher.

[bornadog]

Quinlan

[LostDoggy]

Quinlan

Not Bernie. He is the greatest ever Bulldog in terms of total goals kicked (in league-wide career), but he played a variety of roles, so his overall goals per game average was 2.23.

[Sedat]

This is a tricky goalkicking one. Name the highest ranked Bulldog in terms of goals per game (total for all clubs), minimum 100 goals. He is ranked #12 on the league-wide all time list.
Allen Jakovich? His goals-per-game average would have to be close to 4 if not higher.

[Twodogs]

Allen Jakovich? His goals-per-game average would have to be close to 4 if not higher.

Jako was fastest in terms of games played to 100 goals so it's possible. I thought of him too but did he play 100 games?

[Twodogs]

KT maybe? He had 474 with us in 118 games(I think that many games. That's almost 4 a game.

[LostDoggy]

Allen Jakovich? His goals-per-game average would have to be close to 4 if not higher.

Great get Sedat. I thought that'd take ages to guess.

Jakovich kicked 208 goals in 54 games (3.85 average). What a ridiculous waste of talent he was, held down full forward at 187 cm and was unstoppable on his day, although did SFA for us.

[LostDoggy]

KT maybe? He had 474 with us in 118 games(I think that many games. That's almost 4 a game.

KT dropped right away at Melbourne. Ended up with 593 in 177 (3.35).

[Twodogs]

KT dropped right away at Melbourne. Ended up with 593 in 177 (3.35).

He must have had a fait average pre knee injury then. He was still kicking 70+ from CHF

[LostDoggy]

He must have had a fait average pre knee injury then. He was still kicking 70+ from CHF

Just had a closer look at his career. Pretty remarkable. Didn't kick a lot of goals in the first couple of years as a teen, but in 76-79 he kicked 331 goals in 75 games (4.4 average), before going out to CHF in 1980, kicking 75 and winning a Brownlow.

After doing his knee, he played 20 games for us in 1981- 82 (1 winning and 19 losing!) and kicked a relatively modest 34 goals. He then kicked 99 in 34 games at Melbourne, but was clearly a long way from his prime.

[Webby]

We cleared Templeton to Melbourne for $200k, which was enormous money in those days. However people often forget that we cleared Moccha Dunstan to North for $150k in the same month. Post '82 season.

Both players played about 25 games between them after that. Shadows of their former selves. Decent sales!
From memory we lured Brian Royal to the club for a few grand and he won our b&f in his first year.

[Twodogs]

We cleared Templeton to Melbourne for $200k, which was enormous money in those days. However people often forget that we cleared Moccha Dunstan to North for $150k in the same month. Post '82 season.

Both players played about 25 games between them after that. Shadows of their former selves. Decent sales!
From memory we lured Brian Royal to the club for a few grand and he won our b&f in his first year.


Choco did. He had already committed to the club but had done his knee the year before playing country footy so his arrival was a little low key. Steve Wallis debuted the same game as the kaizer did.

[LostDoggy]

Choco did. He had already committed to the club but had done his knee the year before playing country footy so his arrival was a little low key. Steve Wallis debuted the same game as the kaizer did.

That was Round 1 1983, a real turning point for the club. We had 10 club debutantes that day; Royal, Wallis, Purser, Sewell, Williams, Kellett, Hansen, Taylor, Lunn and Semmens.

[Twodogs]

That was Round 1 1983, a real turning point for the club. We had 10 club debutantes that day; Royal, Wallis, Purser, Sewell, Williams, Kellett, Hansen, Taylor, Lunn and Semmens.


And we had traded in Peter Foster as part of the Hansen trade.

Robbie Semmens was the first player to wear 31 after Templeton.

[Webby]

That was Round 1 1983, a real turning point for the club. We had 10 club debutantes that day; Royal, Wallis, Purser, Sewell, Williams, Kellett, Hansen, Taylor, Lunn and Semmens.

I can clearly remember getting Stephen Lunn's and Robbert Klomp's autographs in the old Southern Stand at the MCG during a Dogs v Richmond game in '83 or '84. They'd both played reserves or were injured. I wasn't a big autograph hunter, but thought "why not?!"

I'm pretty sure they were the only two footy autographs I've ever collected. The other being former British PM, John Major who I got to sign my game ticket at the 2001 Ashes Test at the Oval..

Lunn, Klomp & Major. My only ever autographs..

[merantau]

I can clearly remember getting Stephen Lunn's and Robbert Klomp's autographs in the old Southern Stand at the MCG during a Dogs v Richmond game in '83 or '84. They'd both played reserves or were injured. I wasn't a big autograph hunter, but thought "why not?!"

I'm pretty sure they were the only two footy autographs I've ever collected. The other being former British PM, John Major who I got to sign my game ticket at the 2001 Ashes Test at the Oval..

Lunn, Klomp & Major. My only ever autographs..
Forget about the autographs - if you had Klompie's colour TV you'd be talking big bucks. A rolled gold piece of footy folklore. Never to be forgotten. Same goes for Doug Booth and the dog. Alan Killigrew and Geoff Rosenow. Gary Sidebottom and the bus. Footy folklore - deserves a thread.

[Twodogs]

Forget about the autographs - if you had Klompie's colour TV you'd be talking big bucks. A rolled gold piece of footy folklore. Never to be forgotten. Same goes for Doug Booth and the dog. Alan Killigrew and Geoff Rosenow. Gary Sidebottom and the bus. Footy folklore - deserves a thread.


Alan Killigrew and Geoff Rosenow? What's the story there merantau?

There are a few folkloric items in the museum at Whitten oval. Irene chatfield's duffle coat for instance.

[westdog54]

Was casually browsing AFL tables and found something worth bumping this thread for.

Will Minson holds 18, Yes, eighteen, of the 20 spots for most hitouts in a match for the club.

Who holds the other two spots?

[bulldogtragic]

Was casually browsing AFL tables and found something worth bumping this thread for.

Will Minson holds 18, Yes, eighteen, of the 20 spots for most hitouts in a match for the club.

Who holds the other two spots?

Peter Street.

[westdog54]

Incorrect.

[bulldogtragic]

Incorrect.

Wayde Skipper

[westdog54]

No again.

[bulldogtragic]

No again.

Scott Wynd is too obvious. Luke Darcy.

[westdog54]

Not as obvious as you think. Scott Wynd is one of them.

The other probably wouldn't be as obvious as you'd think.

[bulldogtragic]

Not as obvious as you think. Scott Wynd is one of them.

The other probably wouldn't be as obvious as you'd think.

Lin Jong.

[westdog54]

Now you're just being silly.

[bulldogtragic]

Now you're just being silly.

A ruck whose not obvious? That's Lin.

Justin Charles.

[Mantis]

The Beard?

[Twodogs]

Won't be Dempsey then.

Bluey Hampshire or Bill Berry.

[Bulldog Joe]

Could it be Barry Standfield.

[westdog54]

It's not that it's not a ruckman, but a ruckman who didn't play when there was 20 players around the ball and a stoppage every 20 seconds.

[Ozza]

Andrew Purser?

[Twodogs]

I can remember a ruckman who used to get a lot of hit outs but was useless at anything else. I can see him, remember his number but his name just won't come into my brain.

[Mofra]

Adam Cooney?
Actually, how about one from left field - Galaxy Coleman?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Richard Cousins?
Ilija Grgic?
Barry Round?

[hujsh]

I can remember a ruckman who used to get a lot of hit outs but was useless at anything else. I can see him, remember his number but his name just won't come into my brain.

No Peter Street was guessed already:p

[Twodogs]

No Peter Street was guessed already:p

Heh! My memory goes back a fair way.

I reckon the bloke I am thinking off is Gary Baker. Ended up going to Melbourne and becoming a pretty good player. I think he placed in their B&F one year, played a couple of games for Victoria and continued the long tradition of tall players we gave away for virtually nothing in the '70s and early '80s rubbing our noses into the salt on our wounds.

[1eyedog]

Heh! My memory goes back a fair way.

I reckon the bloke I am thinking off is Gary Baker. Ended up going to Melbourne and becoming a pretty good player. I think he placed in their B&F one year, played a couple of games for Victoria and continued the long tradition of tall players we gave away for virtually nothing in the '70s and early '80s rubbing our noses into the salt on our wounds.

The only thing I remember of Baker is a mark of the year, but maybe I have the wrong Baker.

[Twodogs]

The only thing I remember of Baker is a mark of the year, but maybe I have the wrong Baker.

That'd be Phil "long bombs to snake" Baker from the 1977 finals series where he was taking half a dozen species a week. Or so the legend has grown.

[westdog54]

No One's got it yet.

Go back further.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

John Schultz

[westdog54]

John Schulz is correct.

Racked up 40 against Melbourne in 1966.

[Twodogs]

I'm suprised they kept that detail of stats back then. Maybe Schultz counted them himself?

[westdog54]

I love afltables.com

[westdog54]

I'm suprised they kept that detail of stats back then. Maybe Schultz counted them himself?

1965 was when they started keeping detailed stats.

[bornadog]

John Schulz is correct.

Racked up 40 against Melbourne in 1966.

Club legend, and Brownlow medalist. Rucked for Victoria many times, one of the games greatest.

[Axe Man]

John Schulz is correct.

Racked up 40 against Melbourne in 1966.

There must have been the mother of all gales blowing that day at Whitten Oval - We won 11.5.71 to 7.8.50, however we failed to score at one end, while Melbourne managed just 4 points to that end! :eek:

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1966/071119660611.html

[1eyedog]

There must have been the mother of all gales blowing that day at Whitten Oval - We won 11.5.71 to 7.8.50, however we failed to score at one end, while Melbourne managed just 4 points to that end! :eek:

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1966/071119660611.html

Wind was always blowing from the Geelong Road end north east across the ground.

[Twodogs]

There must have been the mother of all gales blowing that day at Whitten Oval - We won 11.5.71 to 7.8.50, however we failed to score at one end, while Melbourne managed just 4 points to that end! :eek:

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1966/071119660611.html


I can remember a few days like that out there.

[westdog54]

Another top 20 one:

Of the players who are in our top 20 for tables on a match, only one is no longer on an AFL list.

I'll be very impressed with whoever picks this one up without peeking.

[Twodogs]

I don't understand the question.


Ummmm. 5

[bulldogtragic]

I don't understand the question.


Ummmm. 5

Phew. I thought I was stupid beyond my normal limits by not understanding the question so stayed silent to see the answers. 5 is a perfectly good answer.

[bornadog]

Phew. I thought I was stupid beyond my normal limits by not understanding the question so stayed silent to see the answers. 5 is a perfectly good answer.
Ditto

[Twodogs]

Phew. I thought I was stupid beyond my normal limits by not understanding the question so stayed silent to see the answers. 5 is a perfectly good answer.

It's my stock answer.

And if I can't remember someone's name I always guess Ray. You'd be surprised how seldom either are right.

[bulldogtragic]

It's my stock answer.

And if I can't remember someone's name I always guess Ray. You'd be surprised how seldom either are right.

One day someone will ask you, "Hey that Farren guy who played for the dogs. What was his surname and how many good games did he play for you?". This you're in like Fylnn my friend.

[Axe Man]

Another top 20 one:

Of the players who are in our top 20 for tables on a match, only one is no longer on an AFL list.

I'll be very impressed with whoever picks this one up without peeking.

Maybe tables = tackles? Although having a peek at the table there are 2 players by my calculations that are no longer on an AFL in that stat.

[Twodogs]

One day someone will ask you, "Hey that Farren guy who played for the dogs. What was his surname and how many good games did he play for you?". This you're in like Fylnn my friend.

Or the '50s yodeller Johnny Ray and some other question to which the answer is 5.

[westdog54]

Maybe tables = tackles? Although having a peek at the table there are 2 players by my calculations that are no longer on an AFL in that stat.
ok Axe Man gets a point for proof reading my post for me.

Top 20 for tackles in a match, one player not on a list any more.

For the record, more than half the list is taken up by Tom Libba and Picken.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

ok Axe Man gets a point for proof reading my post for me.

Top 20 for tackles in a match, one player not on a list any more.

For the record, more than half the list is taken up by Tom Libba and Picken.

Would it be Tony Liberatore?

[Daughter of the West]

From left field, would it be DFA?

[Axe Man]

ok Axe Man gets a point for proof reading my post for me.

Top 20 for tackles in a match, one player not on a list any more.

For the record, more than half the list is taken up by Tom Libba and Picken.

There are 2 players no longer on an AFL list in the top 20 tackles in a match for us. Perhaps you didn't distinguish Tom and Tony Libba? Tony is on the list 3 times.


Would it be Tony Liberatore?

Sorry to hijack westdog's question, but yes that's one, the other is far less obvious.

[LostDoggy]

Is it the Axe?

[hujsh]

Nathan Eagleton

[bornadog]

Nathan Eagleton

Did Nathan ever lay a tackle? :D

[1eyedog]

Nathan laid 441 tackles in his career for an average of 1.59 a game.
His best year for tackles was 2009 where he laid 60 over 25 games, or an average of 2.4 tackles.
:D

[Mantis]

Nathan laid 441 tackles in his career for an average of 1.59 a game.
His best year for tackles was 2009 where he laid 60 over 25 games, or an average of 2.4 tackles.
:D

I didn't think they included tackles made on the boundary umpire... Obviously they do.

[Mofra]

Is the less obvious one Ben Hudson?

[Axe Man]

No to all of the guesses so far.

The player in question managed 15 tackles (equal 2nd of all time) in a game within the last 5 years. They did not play a great number of games for the dogs.

[westdog54]

No one has the less obvious one yet. It's even less obvious than the ones mentioned.

[Sedat]

Sam Reid*

*EDIT - Sam is still on the list for GWS (actually an emergency this week - HoF eker in the making)

I'll change my guess to Stephen Tiller

[Mantis]

Who was the bloke we got from Port/ Freo? Can remember him having a big tackle count in one game in the B-Mac years.

[Happy Days]

Who was the bloke we got from Port/ Freo? Can remember him having a big tackle count in one game in the B-Mac years.

Nick Lower?

[Mantis]

Nick Lower?

That's him.. Was co-captian for our VFL team early doors.. When he was playing as a tagger he has some big tackle count games.

Is it him?

[Sedat]

Who was the bloke we got from Port/ Freo? Can remember him having a big tackle count in one game in the B-Mac years.
You've done well to remember anything remotely interesting on the ground from the BMac years

[bornadog]

Cross was a pretty good tackler, but he is too obvious I guess.

[Mantis]

Delete

[Ghost Dog]

Lower - wow I had forgotten about him. Wikipedia says he plays for Footscray. :)

[Axe Man]

Sorry to once again steal Westdog's thunder, but yes it was Nick Lower.

[westdog54]

Who was the bloke we got from Port/ Freo? Can remember him having a big tackle count in one game in the B-Mac years.


Nick Lower?


That's him.. Was co-captian for our VFL team early doors.. When he was playing as a tagger he has some big tackle count games.

Is it him?

Indeed it was. Nicely done Mantis.

[Bulldog4life]

Or the '50s yodeller Johnny Ray and some other question to which the answer is 5.

Maybe what is 4 + 1?

[Twodogs]

Maybe what is 4 + 1?

Perhaps Cry peaked at number five on the charts of some country around the world.

[westdog54]

Another gem I discovered on AFLtables:

Which Bulldog holds the AFL record for most drawn matches played in?

[bornadog]

Scotty West

[westdog54]

Not Scooter.

[Ozza]

Brad Johnson?

[westdog54]

Brad Johnson?

Correct, played in 7 draws:

1995 v Collingwood
1996 v Hawthorn
1999 v Hawthorn
2002 v Essendon
2003 v West Coast
2007 V St Kilda
2008 v Richmond

[Twodogs]

Which coach has coached the most draws?

[westdog54]

Which coach has coached the most draws?

Is that a trivia question or are you asking out of curiosity?

[Twodogs]

Is that a trivia question or are you asking out of curiosity?

Curiosity. I'm thinking it might be Plough.

[Ozza]

Jock McHale had 8 draws, followed by Leigh Matthews (7).
Plough had 4. Rocket 5.

[westdog54]

Which coach has coached the most draws?

You're partly right. He's one of seven coaches that coached is to 2 draws.

[Twodogs]

Jock McHale had 8 draws, followed by Leigh Matthews (7).
Plough had 4. Rocket 5.


Cheers. Jock coached the pies for 37 years. That's nearly a draw every 5 years.


You're partly right. He's one of seven coaches that coached is to 2 draws.

So Hawthorn '96 must have been before plough took over.

[ledge]

Mocca Dunstan would give you 40 possessions in a game , 30 to the opposition 5 out on the full and 5 points.. My god he could get the ball but the only player you didn't want to. If only it was EJ junior 40 possessions 40 chest marks to KT!

[craigsahibee]

Mocca Dunstan would give you 40 possessions in a game , 30 to the opposition 5 out on the full and 5 points.. My god he could get the ball but the only player you didn't want to. If only it was EJ junior 40 possessions 40 chest marks to KT!

How many goals would the Pieman have kicked If EJ Jnr hadn't have been cut down prematurely?

[Twodogs]

Mocca Dunstan would give you 40 possessions in a game , 30 to the opposition 5 out on the full and 5 points.. My god he could get the ball but the only player you didn't want to. If only it was EJ junior 40 possessions 40 chest marks to KT!

He used to kick the ball so high it gave time for half the opposition players to gather at the drop. He was the only player I can remember who kicked the ball higher than the light towers at VFL Park.

[westdog54]

Cheers. Jock coached the pies for 37 years. That's nearly a draw every 5 years.



So Hawthorn '96 must have been before plough took over.

Yep.

By my count, of Johnno's 7 draws, one was under Joyce, and 2 each under Plough, Rhode and Rocket.

[Bulldog4life]

Yep.

By my count, of Johnno's 7 draws, one was under Joyce, and 2 each under Plough, Rhode and Rocket.

A draw under Rhode was like a win.

[KT31]

A draw under Rhode was like a win.

To get within 30 points under Rhodes was a win.

[Twodogs]

I can remember taping the replay of a loss against Melbourne by less than 2 goals at VFL Park in 1981 (I think) because it was as close as we were likely to get to a team in those days.

[westdog54]

Being a lover of useless trivia, and being already eagerly waiting for the footy to start again, I hereby get the Off-Season trivia going with this effort:

Who are the two most-capped Bulldogs in International Rules matches against Ireland?

Hint: One of them was pre-1998, when the current incarnation of the IR series was up and running.

[azabob]

Being a lover of useless trivia, and being already eagerly waiting for the footy to start again, I hereby get the Off-Season trivia going with this effort:

Who is the most-capped Bulldog in International Rules matches against Ireland?

Brad Johnson

[westdog54]

Brad Johnson

Incorrect, but very speedy reply and not a bad guess.

I've updated the question as I've noticed I made a slight error.

[bulldogtragic]

Nafan

[westdog54]

I'm not sure which Nafan you're referring to but none of them are correct.

[azabob]

Rohan Smith

[bulldogtragic]

Westy?

[azabob]

Westy?

I thought Westy or Smith.

Could be a trick question- Morris is probably the other one.

[westdog54]

Rohan Smith


I thought Westy or Smith.

Could be a trick question- Morris is probably the other one.

Nope, Bubba is one of them with 8.

Think 1980s version of International Rules series for the other player.

[bornadog]

Choco Royal

[KT31]

Dougie

[Twodogs]

Brad Hardie.

[westdog54]

No, no, and no.

[LostDoggy]

Steve Wallis?
Michael McLean?

[westdog54]

Nope and Nope PP.

One last hint. The player in question finished his career at another club.

[choconmientay]

Spoiler alert. I don't know anything about the answer but got some skill in google ;) and I have found this {Removed link} with the answers. Don't click on it, if you want to continue to guess the answer :)

Btw, could I please ask the story behind the nick name Bubba? Did some goggling but not really anything about where is came-about.

[1eyedog]

My first thought was McGuinness based on finished up at another club.

[GVGjr]

My first thought was McGuinness based on finished up at another club.

I think that could be right

[1eyedog]

I think that could be right

p.s. it is just clicked on Choco's link who I understand is trying to be helpful but defeats the purpose of the thread...:)

[azabob]

Spoiler alert. I don't know anything about the answer but got some skill in google ;) and I have found this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_international_rules_football_team#Most_Australian_ caps) with the answers. Don't click on it, if you want to continue to guess the answer :)

Btw, could I please ask the story behind the nick name Bubba? Did some goggling but not really anything about where is came-about.

Come on Choco the point of the game is not to use search engines!

[choconmientay]

Come on Choco the point of the game is not to use search engines!
:) I know, but I only came to Australia in 2000. How would I know things before that ;) hence I had to cheat/google and hence the spoiler alert.

[1eyedog]

As per the OP this is a Google free zone :)

After playing more than 100 games I played a single game in my final season and earned a Bronlow vote for the effort, before being dropped to the Magoos the next week, where I remained for the rest of the season.

I did not play another senior game for the Bulldogs and was transferred to another club. I played one game at my second club before succumbing to injury and being replaced the following week by a player who would go on to be a legend at that club.

I'm open to further clues but then remembered TD is around.

[westdog54]

My first thought was McGuinness based on finished up at another club.


I think that could be right

I think it might be too. Tony Mac also played 8 international rules games.


As per the OP this is a Google free zone :)

After playing more than 100 games I played a single game in my final season and earned a Bronlow vote for the effort, before being dropped to the Magoos the next week, where I remained for the rest of the season.

I did not play another senior game for the Bulldogs and was transferred to another club. I played one game at my second club before succumbing to injury and being replaced the following week by a player who would go on to be a legend at that club.

I'm open to further clues but then remembered TD is around.

Sheesh, that's a beauty. This is definitely tailor made for TD. Way bast my history knowledge.

I'm out until further clues are forthcoming. Make sure TD gets a crack at it first.

[1eyedog]

I think it might be too. Tony Mac also played 8 international rules games.



Sheesh, that's a beauty. This is definitely tailor made for TD. Way bast my history knowledge.

I'm out until further clues are forthcoming. Make sure TD gets a crack at it first.

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[azabob]

As per the OP this is a Google free zone :)

After playing more than 100 games I played a single game in my final season and earned a Bronlow vote for the effort, before being dropped to the Magoos the next week, where I remained for the rest of the season.

I did not play another senior game for the Bulldogs and was transferred to another club. I played one game at my second club before succumbing to injury and being replaced the following week by a player who would go on to be a legend at that club.

I'm open to further clues but then remembered TD is around.

This will be tough to get without using the internet for help.

The wording "transferred" suggests its pre 90's?

[LostDoggy]

The 2 players I can think of who played 100 games approx for us and then a very small amount (1 or 2 games) elsewhere are Paul Hudson and Greg Eppelstun. Reckon it's one of those.

[1eyedog]

The 2 players I can think of who played 100 games approx for us and then a very small amount (1 or 2 games) elsewhere are Paul Hudson and Greg Eppelstun. Reckon it's one of those.

You only get to choose one.

[LostDoggy]

Eppelstun went to North in the early 90s whilst Hudson went to Richmond around 2000, so the replaced by club great part probably makes me think it's more likely Eppelstun.

[1eyedog]

Eppelstun went to North in the early 90s whilst Hudson went to Richmond around 2000, so the replaced by club great part probably makes me think it's more likely Eppelstun.

Bingo. He was replaced the following week at North by Glenn Archer. It's a very good get PP.

[westdog54]

Bingo. He was replaced the following week at North by Glenn Archer. It's a very good get PP.

VERY good get. Nicely done.

[LostDoggy]

Guess I'm up.

There are 8 Bulldogs who have worn their number more often than any other VFL/AFL player. Who are they?

[westdog54]

I'll go out on a limb and say that Brad Johnson is one.

Tony Libba?

[soupman]

Confident in Liberatore (39).

I'm assuming given their numbers there isn't much competition so Magic Mclean (51), and whichever Cordy played in 49.

I'm assuming Grant (3) and Johnson (6) are hard to beat despite low numbers.

I can't imagine there have been many decent 46's so is Jong a chance?

I'm limited for depth of knowledge pre-2000's so that's it unless the rest of from recent seasons and I am overlooking them.

Dale Morris has played quite a few and it's a pretty random number. Maybe him as well?

[1eyedog]

Picken would have to be one. Must have played close to 200 in No. 42.

[GVGjr]

Michael McLean in number 51 would have to be one
Dale Morris in 38 would have to be another and I'll go with Gary Dempsey in number 24. Dougie and Brad in 6 and 7 would be right and I think Gia might have 13.

[LostDoggy]

Grant wore 29 early on so there's no way he would have played more games in #3 than Whitten.

I'll go Whitten, Smith, Hawkins, Darcy, Morris, Libba, Picken, Brian Cordy, McLean

[LostDoggy]

I forgot Johnson. He would definitely be in. Thanks GVG. Gian also a chance.

[GVGjr]

Grant wore 29 early on so there's no way he would have played more games in #3 than Whitten.

I'll go Whitten, Smith, Hawkins, Darcy, Morris, Libba, Picken, Brian Cordy, McLean

Brian Cordy would be one. Smith started with #31 so I'm not sure about him. Lethal Lee played more than Ted

[LostDoggy]

I don't think Lethal started in number three.