Who Am I? - 2017 Off Season, Full Version

[bulldogtragic]

It seems folks love this thread, in its differing formats. If you don't know the rules, I will nominate a player with the question. Whomever is first to guess the player successfully, gets to nominate the next player and so on and so on. However, if you don't log into the thread within 24 hours to confirm/deny nominations, to keep the thread moving anyone can then jump in and start a new player question going.

Suggestions: If the Who Am I needs to be a little vague to keep interest, maybe chuck in a decade or so so we can focus on trying to test our general knowledge.

Does it need to be said?: Please do not use the google machine when guessing. It's an interesting test of general knowledge. But if you want to use records/Google machine to form a question, that's cool.

So, Who Am I?

I was drafted by the Bulldogs in the last 25 years, and I am no longer on our or any AFL list. I was drafted quite highly, but I only played about the same amount of games in number as the number/position I was drafted. As such, there was expectation on me to deliver and rise to these expectations, but after a handful of years, we parted ways.

Who am I?

[Twodogs]

Hmmm. That's a good one.

[Twodogs]

Oh is it Luke Penny?

[Doc26]

Christian Howard

[bulldogtragic]

Hmmm. That's a good one.


Oh is it Luke Penny?

The shame is we have a few candidates, so I had to put a 25 range on it. There's still a lot.

No, not Luke Penny.

[bulldogtragic]

Christian Howard

No. We might have a few more than I thought. The players games and draft position is only 1 number a part.

[GVGjr]

Sam Phillipou

[Doc26]

Cam Faulkner.

[bulldogtragic]

Sam Phillipou

Not bad, but no.

[bulldogtragic]

Cam Faulkner.

Cameron Faulker
Drafted #17
Games 18

Winner! You're up.

[Doc26]

Cameron Faulker
Drafted #17
Games 18

Winner!

Cool.

Tim Walsh must've been close.

[The Pie Man]

I know who it is but I will admit to googling the 2004 season to remember the name. I swear I thought it was Cam Faulkner but had to look up who played at Manuka vs North

Edit : you got it already - wasn’t he meant to be the next Andrew Macleod?

[bulldogtragic]

Cool.

Tim Walsh must've been close.

I'm staggered his name didn't up before Cam's. Good work.

[bulldogtragic]

I know who it is but I will admit to googling the 2004 season to remember the name. I swear I thought it was Cam Faulkner but had to look up who played at Manuka vs North

Who did you have?

[hujsh]

Every answer should be Tim Walsh

[Doc26]

Ok. My first crack at this.

Who Am I:

I played for Footscray in the 80s and my journey to get to the Club at the time was marked in some controversy. I'm an award winning scientist specialising in atomic physics, having completed my thesis in coherence in inelastic electron scattering from sodium.

[GVGjr]

Ok. My first crack at this.

Who Am I:

I played for Footscray in the 80s and my journey to get to the Club at the time was marked in some controversy. I'm an award winning scientist specialising in atomic physics, having completed my thesis in coherence in inelastic electron scattering from sodium.

John Riley?

[Doc26]

Jon Riley?

Wow. Great get GVGjr. And here I was thinking this might've been too tough.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Jon Riley?

Yep..name was on the tip of my tongue.
Nice one Doc...i recall his clearance kerfuffle..played one game and then his SA club announced he'd not been given a clearance and that was that...

[GVGjr]

OK, I think I'm up.

I'm a well known player from the 80/90's who was tied to the Dogs at one stage but never played for us.

I am?

[bulldogtragic]

OK, I think I'm up.

I'm a well known player from the 90's who was tied to the Dogs at one stage but never played for us.

I am?

Dayle Lewis

I think I read question wrong.

[GVGjr]

Dayle Lewis

No BT, not Dale

[Twodogs]

Cameron Faulker
Drafted #17
Games 18

Winner! You're up.

I think Cam even wore number 18 didn't he?


John Riley?

Funny story. The club gave him a car as a signing on fee and he drove it straight back to Adelaide the day after his one senior game with us. It's not that funny I guess. More wistful.

[Twodogs]

OK, I think I'm up.

I'm a well know player from the 90's who was tied to the Dogs at one stage but never played for us.

I am?

Ricky Jackson.

[KT31]

OK, I think I'm up.

I'm a well know player from the 80/90's who was tied to the Dogs at one stage but never played for us.

I am?

Not sure but can guarantee he will be a washed up fullforward.:D

[GVGjr]

Ricky Jackson.

Not Ricky, he played a number of games for our reserves though

[GVGjr]

Not sure but can guarantee he will be a washed up fullforward.:D

No, not at all.

[GVGjr]

First clue
I'm a well known player from the 80/90's who was tied to the Dogs at one stage but never played for us.

2nd clue
I was a fast runner and enjoyed the wide open spaces.

I am?

[The Doctor]

Darren Morgan?

[GVGjr]

Darren Morgan?

No Doc, great guess though.

This player is a bit younger than Morgan

[The Doctor]

Simon tregenza

[GVGjr]

Simon tregenza

Bingo Doc

[Doc26]

Darren Morgan?


Bingo Doc

Well played Doc. Your previous Darren Morgan guess was a beauty.

[Twodogs]

Gee there's a list of well known players we drafted or picked up from interstate or the country in the 80s and 90s that pretty much laughed at us.

Worse still there were quite a few we recruited that turned up and played, well they were on the field during games anyway.

[The Doctor]

I played for the bulldogs in the 80's. Prior to the Bulldogs I played with another VFL club but after I finished with them I had a 3 years in another league before arriving at the Western Oval.

I kicked 5 goals on debut but would only play 2 more games.

Who am I?

[Webby]

Russell Shields?

[The Doctor]

Russell Shields?

ding ding ding we have a winner! Well done Webby

Russell Shields it is. A lively half forward flanker who previously played at Hawthorn and came to us via Centrals in the SANFL.

His debut for us was against the swans in round 1, 1988. I watched that game with former Swan Craig Potter and we both thought the Dogs had found a star. Only kicked 2 more goals in his other 2 games and disappeared.

[bulldogtragic]

Russell Shields?

You're up Webby.

[Ghost Dog]

Fun thread.

[Twodogs]

You're up Webby.


How longs he got BT? Did we say 24 hours? Might ne a bit longish. Is it time to confuse things with simultaneous questions? I love simultaneous questions. It's so confusing.

[bulldogtragic]

How longs he got BT? Did we say 24 hours? Might ne a bit longish. Is it time to confuse things with simultaneous questions? I love simultaneous questions. It's so confusing.

Yeah, I forget that it was way too long. 4-5 hours max.

Jump in TD.

[bulldogtragic]

Ok. Who Am I?

I played in the 1990's for several clubs, including ours. Despite being recruited in, I didn't manage to play a huge number of senior games.

[The Doctor]

Luke Beveridge

[bulldogtragic]

Luke Beveridge

No, but close.

[Twodogs]

Alan Thorpe.

[bulldogtragic]

Alan Thorpe.

Nope.

[The Doctor]

Simon Minton Connell

[boydogs]

Andrew Wills

[Twodogs]

E. Nicky Winmar

[bulldogtragic]

Nope.

Hint: We were the second of his clubs. His next season was in the SANFL.

[Twodogs]

Hmmm. SANFL you say?


Ahhhhh, Ricky Jackson?

[bulldogtragic]

Hmmm. SANFL you say?


Ahhhhh, Ricky Jackson?

Nope. Think Footscray, not Western Bulldogs.

[westdog54]

Was he playing for a SANFL club or not getting a game for Adelaide?

If it's b is it Kym Koster?

[bulldogtragic]

Was he playing for a SANFL club or not getting a game for Adelaide?

If it's b is it Kym Koster?

It's A. Did a couple of years elsewhere, came to us, but only got a year before it was ended. He went into the SANFL.

[Twodogs]

Mark Naley?

If it was I don't even think we got a year out of him. I think he's still laughing from when he got told we drafted him. My understanding is he comes up for a breath now and again, darts his eyes around the room and says "Footscray?" before dissolving into uncontrollable fits of laughter again. It's coming up to nearly 30 years since he started laughing,

[bulldogtragic]

Mark Naley?

If it was I don't even think we got a year out of him. I think he's still laughing from when he got told we drafted him. My understanding is he comes up for a breath now and again, darts his eyes around the room and says "Footscray?" before dissolving into uncontrollable fits of laughter again. It's coming up to nearly 30 years since he started laughing,

Nope. When everyone thinks of him, despite his short time with us, they think he's a true son of a west.

[azabob]

Robbie West

[bulldogtragic]

Robbie West

Bingo. You're up!

[azabob]

Bingo. You're up!

Someone sub in for me.

[boydogs]

Someone sub in for me.

I was a Western Bulldogs player in the 90's & 00's, recruited from another club. I was part of a small forwardline and one of it's smallest members, yet skilled in the air and known for jumping on players' shoulders

Who am I?

[Happy Days]

Matty Robbins

[westdog54]

Matty Robbins

I think you win HD.

[Happy Days]

Cool.

In honour of Jackson Trengove, name the first player we ever drafted from the Calder Cannons.

[bulldogtragic]

Bloody hell... Scotty West?

[GVGjr]

Cool.

In honour of Jackson Trengove, name the first player we ever drafted from the Calder Cannons.

Sedat Sir?

[Happy Days]

Nope and nope.

This particular player was allegedly kind of a dickhead.

[bulldogtragic]

Nope and nope.

This particular player was allegedly kind of a dickhead.

Jake Stringer.

[azabob]

Nope and nope.

This particular player was allegedly kind of a dickhead.

Guy O’Keffee

[bulldogtragic]

The guy who GVGjr doesn't much like... Ah...

[azabob]

The guy who GVGjr doesn't much like... Ah...

Ah Chee played for us?

[bulldogtragic]

Ah Chee played for us?

No. Richard Chee Quee, cricket that is...

I can't quite name the guy, over the years when he's come up GVGjr has mentioned being hard to support. I want to say Brad?

[azabob]

No. Richard Chee Quee, cricket that is...

I can't quite name the guy, over the years when he's come up GVGjr has mentioned being hard to support. I want to say Brad?

Our 2017 captains namesake.

[ledge]

What year was the first draft ?

[Happy Days]

What year was the first draft ?

After 2000 but before 2005.

[Throughandthrough]

Nope and nope.

This particular player was allegedly kind of a dickhead.

Pat Wiggins

[Ozza]

Brad Murphy.

[Twodogs]

Brad Murphy.

Yep Brad Murphy. Got 20+ possies in his first game when that wasn't all that usual but he had tickets on himself.

Or it could be that Schofield(think that was his name) kid from Perth who was a bit all talk. Went home to his mum and dad and GF toward the end of his first year. GVR never liked him.

[Happy Days]

Brad Murphy.

Got it.

Also was Patrick Wiggins a dickhead?

[boydogs]

I think you win HD.

Confirmed. Loved watching a Robbins screamer

[ledge]

Brad Murphy.

He is the one who has coached Melton the last few years , had an article in the paper a while ago about his up bringing, wasn't easy.
I think he is coaching another club next year.

[Throughandthrough]

Got it.

Also was Patrick Wiggins a dickhead?


supposedly yes

[Twodogs]

supposedly yes


Do you mean tearaway dickhead or a bit of a dopey dickhead?


Never had any problem seeing Patrick as a bit dopey but he wasn't a nasty bloke. Was he?

[bulldogtragic]

You're up Mr Ozza.

[ledge]

Got it.

Also was Patrick Wiggins a dickhead?

Patrick and his brother I believe got into the railways driving trains , apparently moved into the offices pretty quickly.

[Ozza]

Who am I?

I kicked a score with all 5 of my kicks on debut, in a drawn game.

[bulldogtragic]

Who am I?

I kicked a score with all 5 of my kicks on debut, in a drawn game.

Jason Tutt? I don't remember the result of the game though.

[Ozza]

Jason Tutt? I don't remember the result of the game though.

Not Jason Tutt.
We won that game v Port by a long long way.

[bulldogtragic]

Sam Reid.

[Twodogs]

Who am I?

I kicked a score with all 5 of my kicks on debut, in a drawn game.


Phil O' Keefe?

[Ozza]

No to O'Keefe and Sam Reid.

[ledge]

Laurie Sandilands ?

[Doc26]

Kieran McGuiness?

[Ozza]

Kieran McGuiness?

Correct!

Debuted v Essendon in 2002 which ended in a draw. Kicked 3.2 on debut from his 5 kicks and 2 handballs. Didn't really reach any great heights after that.

[Twodogs]

Correct!

Debuted v Essendon in 2002 which ended in a draw. Kicked 3.2 on debut from his 5 kicks and 2 handballs. Didn't really reach any great heights after that.


I remember that game. That was a lot of fun that night. A draw is usually frustrating but Lllllooooydy missed a fairly gettable shot for goal on the siren so it ended up being a bit like getting out of jail.

[Doc26]

Who am I ?

My VFL career commenced in the 80s and spanned 6 seasons, where I was to play with 3 different Clubs, the second of these with Footscray. Through my career I did manage to play in one preliminary final but just missed out on playing in a Grand Final.

[Twodogs]

Who am I ?

My VFL career commenced in the 80s and spanned 6 seasons, where I was to play with 3 different Clubs, the second of these with Footscray. Through my career I did manage to play in one preliminary final but just missed out on playing in a Grand Final.

Sounds a bit like Ian Low but he would have been more 70s than 80s. He played in a Grand Final at a different club, well he obviously wasn't going to play in any at Footscray in the 80s!:)

[Doc26]

Sounds a bit like Ian Low but he would have been more 70s than 80s. He played in a Grand Final at a different club, well he obviously wasn't going to play in any at Footscray in the 80s!:)

Not Ian Low TD.

And by "just missed out on playing in a Grand Final" this could mean one of two things. 1. His team missed the GF during his tenure or 2. He was not selected to play in a GF.

[Twodogs]

Not Ian Low TD.

And by "just missed out on playing in a Grand Final" this could mean one of two things. 1. His team missed the GF during his tenure or 2. He was not selected to play in a GF.

I just assumed 1. Hmmmm, that makes it different.

[The Doctor]

Neil Peart or Dean Chiron?

Can't remember if Peart was involved with Collingwood finals teams of 81. Chiron was at Melbourne when they rose up in 87. don't think he played in the 88 decider

[Twodogs]

Dean Chiron was a lunatic. I can remember him sitting on an opponent with a handful of his hair in his hand and bouncing his head on the ground like it was a basketball in front of the Whitten stand one day.

[Doc26]

Well done Doctor.

Dean Chiron it is.

Started with St.Kilda, moved to Footscray in 1986 for 1 senior game and transferred to Melbourne as a tagger. He played in their infamous 1987 preliminary final against Hawthorn where Jim Stynes ran across the mark at the end of the 4th quarter, giving Buckenara the extra 15 metres needed to slot a goal for them to win the game. Melbourne did go on to play in the 1988 GF but Chiron missed their final series.

[The Doctor]

Who am I?

My football resume is incredible.

* My football career would span 3 decades
* I had won 4 senior best and fairest awards before I joined the bulldogs
* I would play interstate football for 2 states
* I played for 2 VFL clubs and kicked 2 goals in a losing grand final side

[Twodogs]

Who am I?

My football resume is incredible.

* My football career would span 3 decades
* I had won 4 senior best and fairest awards before I joined the bulldogs
* I would play interstate football for 2 states
* I played for 2 VFL clubs and kicked 2 goals in a losing grand final side


Hmmm. That's going to take some thinking about.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Who am I?

My football resume is incredible.

* My football career would span 3 decades
* I had won 4 senior best and fairest awards before I joined the bulldogs
* I would play interstate football for 2 states
* I played for 2 VFL clubs and kicked 2 goals in a losing grand final side

Is it Bruce Duperouzel?

[Twodogs]

Is it Bruce Duperouzel?


Don't think he played in a Granny.

[The Doctor]

no to Super Duper

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Don't think he played in a Granny.

I thought he might've played in a losing one for Claremont in 1972, but i see now the reference was inferring a VFL GF.

[Twodogs]

I thought he might've played in a losing one for Claremont in 1972, but i see now the reference was inferring a VFL GF.


Oh yeah. Good point. My Heartland tm based arrogance refuses to acknowledge non VFL grand finals or we'd be counting Tony Secombe and Ron Best as premiership players.

[westdog54]

Who am I?

My football resume is incredible.

* My football career would span 3 decades
* I had won 4 senior best and fairest awards before I joined the bulldogs
* I would play interstate football for 2 states
* I played for 2 VFL clubs and kicked 2 goals in a losing grand final side

Query: Were the four B & Fs at VFL clubs or in another League?

[Daughter of the West]

He is the one who has coached Melton the last few years , had an article in the paper a while ago about his up bringing, wasn't easy.
I think he is coaching another club next year.

I'm a bit late chiming in, but:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/exafl-player-brad-murphy-reveals-his-childhood-struggles-in-foster-care/news-story/4d69de443839dad4969c78321196e24e

Really, really sad story. And he's one of the luckier kids.

[The Doctor]

Query: Were the four B & Fs at VFL clubs or in another League?

some additional clues

his 4 B&F's were in the rival comp to the VFL at the time. He was a mature age player when he arrived. A lively player who kicked more goals than games played in his VFL career which was under 100 games.

I reckon we could use him now

[westdog54]

some additional clues

his 4 B&F's were in the rival comp to the VFL at the time. He was a mature age player when he arrived. A lively player who kicked more goals than games played in his VFL career which was under 100 games.

I reckon we could use him now

For some reason I can't get Danny Del-Re's name out of my head but I know its wrong.

[The Doctor]

For some reason I can't get Danny Del-Re's name out of my head but I know its wrong.

I don't know how anyone could get the Colossus of the Goal Square out of their head! This player was before Danny's time.

[westdog54]

I don't know how anyone could get the Colossus of the Goal Square out of their head! This player was before Danny's time.

I figured as much.

I'm not going to get this one without Googling.

[The Doctor]

I figured as much.

I'm not going to get this one without Googling.

one trivial clue

The year after he left the Bulldogs is when he played in the losing VFL Grand final and kicked 2 goals. One of his team mate's that year won the Brownlow medal and would go to be one of the all time greats & a premiership coach much to our chagrin. These 2 also played together before they began their VFL careers (where our player won his 4 B&F's) and by all accounts formed a mighty partnership.

[westdog54]

one trivial clue

The year after he left the Bulldogs is when he played in the losing VFL Grand final and kicked 2 goals. One of his team mate's that year won the Brownlow medal and would go to be one of the all time greats & a premiership coach much to our chagrin. These 2 also played together before they began their VFL careers (where our player won his 4 B&F's) and by all accounts formed a mighty partnership.

To clarify - the brownlow medallist team mate was playing for the losing grand final team and not Footscray?

[The Doctor]

To clarify - the brownlow medallist team mate was playing for the losing grand final team and not Footscray?

correct

[SquirrelGrip]

My guess is Peter Featherby, but he wouldn’t have played in a Grand Final side.

[westdog54]

correct

In that case, I've figured it out but I needed Google so I'll sit out.

ripping question.

I'd be stunned if Twodogs or BAD couldn't work it out off that clue.

[SquirrelGrip]

one trivial clue

The year after he left the Bulldogs is when he played in the losing VFL Grand final and kicked 2 goals. One of his team mate's that year won the Brownlow medal and would go to be one of the all time greats & a premiership coach much to our chagrin. These 2 also played together before they began their VFL careers (where our player won his 4 B&F's) and by all accounts formed a mighty partnership.

Dougie’s #7 predecessor Ray Huppatz!

[Twodogs]

Dougie’s #7 predecessor Ray Huppatz!

Yep, no 7 Ray Huppatz. Went to North (and renewed that great ruckman/rover combination from Footscray) where he played in the ???? Grand Final (1978?) Ray worked with my dear old dad at the council depot in Southampton st in Weat Footscray) when he was playing for Footscray. Came over from a SA club, I can't remember which one but geez he was a gun. The storied tales of great #7s go back before Doug Hawkins.

[The Doctor]

Dougie’s #7 predecessor Ray Huppatz!

thats it. Well done SquirrelGrip and well done to Westdog for conjuring out the clues!

Ray Huppatz was my first fave bulldogs player. He played at Woodville in the SANFL prior to joining us. He then became part of the great exodus of the era when so many of our best players left for other clubs. He would join his former Woodville team mate Malcolm Blight at North Melbourne and play in their beaten Grand Final side in 1978 before returning to the SANFL

[SquirrelGrip]

Who am I?

Kicked one goal in my career.
Played one game for another club.
Played one State of Origin game.
Played one senior game in my final year at the Bulldogs where I received one Brownlow vote.

[The Doctor]

Great Question

At first thought I came up with one of either Keenan Reynolds or Barry Standfield but I'm sure they didn't play state of origin. of that era was Greg Eppelstun who only played 1 game at North as i recall and although the memory is hazy I think he was called up for rep duty. The most unlikely state of origin player if ever there was one but he was a solid player for a while. i'll go with Greg Eppelstun

[SquirrelGrip]

Well that didn’t last very long!

Yes, #12 Greg Eppelstun was the Dale Morris of his era, frequently stopping players bigger than him. Dermott Brereton was one great kill.

In 1991, he played State of Origin vs Tasmania, and only missed games between 1987 and 1991 because of injury.

But in ‘92, he played the year in the Reserves, apart from Round 14 vs Collingwood where he scored a Brownlow vote but was dropped the next week!

His one game at North Melbourne in 1993 was also the first game for John Blakey and Dean Laidley. He made way for a young defender Glenn Archer to make his debut.

[The Doctor]

Who am I?

* I played full back as an 18yo in a winning state league grand Final and had the worst flat top hair cut in history.
* One of my team mates from that team was drafted by the Bulldogs but I wasn't.
* I would play over 100 VFL/AFL games of football.
* My uncle was one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

[Twodogs]

Who am I?

* I played full back as an 18yo in a winning state league grand Final and had the worst flat top hair cut in history.
* One of my team mates from that team was drafted by the Bulldogs but I wasn't.
* I would play over 100 VFL/AFL games of football.
* My uncle was one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

The other Silvagni, Alex?

[The Doctor]

The other Silvagni, Alex?

he didn't play for us!

[azabob]

he didn't play for us!

How did he get to the bulldogs? Traded?

[The Doctor]

yes traded

[Twodogs]

he didn't play for us!

You said his teammate was drafted by us but he wasn't.

[The Doctor]

You said his teammate was drafted by us but he wasn't.

Silvagni didn't play for us nor was he drafted by us.

The mystery player played for us but wasn't drafted by us. He was traded in. his team mate was drafted by us!

[Twodogs]

Silvagni didn't play for us nor was he drafted by us.

The mystery player played for us but wasn't drafted by us. He was traded in. his team mate was drafted by us!

Now I understand.

Tony Campbell. Although the uncle part I don't know about

[The Doctor]

Not Tony Campbell.

but he had a shocking flat top too

[The Doctor]

His cousin also played for us

[SquirrelGrip]

Tasmanian?

[The Doctor]

yes he is

The Tasmanian team our mystery player played for were fierce rivals of the team his famous uncle once played for and different to the team his cousin played for!!!

[Scraggers]

Jade Rawlings?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Ben Harrison?

[The Doctor]

no to Jade & Ben. Good guesses though

He played less than 1/4 of his total VFL/AFL games with us. He kicked 5 goals in a very important game for us once and lost his place in our team to a fellow tasmanian, who also played for the same state league club. When he played we won about 2/3 of our games.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

no to Jade & Ben. Good guesses though

He played less than 1/4 of his total VFL/AFL games with us. He kicked 5 goals in a very important game for us once and lost his place in our team to a fellow tasmanian, who also played for the same state league club. When he played we won about 2/3 of our games.

I dub thee Dr. Bulldog Quizmaster.

[The Doctor]

More clues



* One of my team mates from that team was drafted by the Bulldogs but I wasn't.


My team mate was drafted in the 80's and played 3 seasons for us and had a great game in the famous win v Collingwood 1990



Who am I?

* My uncle was one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

His son (my cousin) was an All Australian for us in the 90's

[Twodogs]

It's Simon Minton-Connell.

[bornadog]

More clues



My team mate was drafted in the 80's and played 3 seasons for us and had a great game in the famous win v Collingwood 1990




His son (my cousin) was an All Australian for us in the 90's

Anything to do with Keenan Reynolds? I recall him kicking 5 at some stage?

[The Doctor]

It's Simon Minton-Connell.

yes it is!!

Simon Minton Connell played for North Hobart in their 1987 Grand Final winning side as an 18yo full back. His team mate that day was Darren Davies who was drafted at no.7 in the 1987 draft. He is the nephew of the great Peter Hudson and therefore cousin of Paul Hudson, an All Australilan in 1998. He played 25 games for us and lost his place to fellow North Hobart recruit (via Carlton) James Cook.

He kicked 5 goals in our finals win vs West Coast 1998

Go Twodogs

[Twodogs]

Alright.

1. I was. SOO player
2. I kicked the winning goal in a game.
3. I finished third in the goal kicking in my first year.
4. I faded from the scene after a couple more seasons my place being taken by one of our great small forwards who also faded from the scene after a couple of years
5. He was one of the players who came to the club as part of an old fashioned recruiting coup.

[LostDoggy]

Ian Williams?

[Twodogs]

Ian Williams?


Spot on first time PP. you're up mate.

[LostDoggy]

Ah, Ian Williams my favourite from that era - I used to wear No.5 for Spotswood juniors in 1983 and 84 in honour of the great man.

OK.

Only 3 players have played over 100 games for us despite debuting at 25 or older. Who are they?

[boydogs]

Only 3 players have played over 100 games for us despite debuting at 25 or older. Who are they?

Do you mean they joined us at 25 or older, or joined the AFL at 25 or older?

[LostDoggy]

Do you mean they joined us at 25 or older, or joined the AFL at 25 or older?

First played for Dogs at 25 or older, in 2 cases recruited from other VFL/AFL clubs, in 1 case recruited from outside of VFL/AFL.

[boydogs]

First played for Dogs at 25 or older, in 2 cases recruited from other VFL/AFL clubs, in 1 case recruited from outside of VFL/AFL.

Jose Romero
Nathan Eagleton
Tory Dickson

Not confident in any of those but it's all that came to mind

[Twodogs]

First played for Dogs at 25 or older, in 2 cases recruited from other VFL/AFL clubs, in 1 case recruited from outside of VFL/AFL.


Jose Romero
Nathan Eagleton
Tory Dickson

Not confident in any of those but it's all that came to mind


Definitely Paul Hudson would be one. Ian Hampshire maybe or Terry Wallace. Tory Dickson is a good get but has he played 100 games? Jim Sewell, did he play 100 games?

[boydogs]

Definitely Paul Hudson would be one. Ian Hampshire maybe or Terry Wallace. Tory Dickson is a good get but has he played 100 games? Jim Sewell, did he play 100 games?

Used google just to check our guesses

Tory Dickson was 24 when he started and played 88 games
Jose Romero was 23 when he started and played 122 games
Nathan Eagleton was 21 when he started and played 221 games

Paul Hudson was 26 when he started and played 108 games (tick)
Ian Hampshire was 27 when he started and played 111 games (tick)
Terry Wallace was 29 when he started and played 69 games
Jim Sewell was 29 when he started and played 76 games

Still one more to get

[Twodogs]

Used google just to check our guesses

Tory Dickson was 24 when he started and played 88 games
Jose Romero was 23 when he started and played 122 games
Nathan Eagleton was 21 when he started and played 221 games

Paul Hudson was 26 when he started and played 108 games (tick)
Ian Hampshire was 27 when he started and played 111 games (tick)
Terry Wallace was 29 when he started and played 69 games
Jim Sewell was 29 when he started and played 76 games

Still one more to get


Cool. So we need a player who started his career at the age of 25+ and who played 100 games? But didn't play with another AFL team.

If Sewell didn't play 100 games then I doubt Andrew Purser would have either. He was another I had in mind.

[westdog54]

Is Ben Hudson the last one?

[The Doctor]

Simon Beasley?

[LostDoggy]

Jose Romero
Nathan Eagleton
Tory Dickson

Not confident in any of those but it's all that came to mind

Non of these GD. NE and JR were under 25 when we recruited them, while TD is on 88 games.

[LostDoggy]

The correct answers have all been guessed. TD got Bluey Hampshire and Paul Hudson while The Doctor got Simon Beasley. I suppose either have fair claim to going next so I'd welcome either to fire away.

[Twodogs]

You go Doc.

[westdog54]

Doc, I've got one if you're happy to stand aside?

[The Doctor]

Doc, I've got one if you're happy to stand aside?

go for it!

[westdog54]

I am the first Drafted Bulldog to play 100 games for the club

[bornadog]

I am the first Drafted Bulldog to play 100 games for the club

It will be a total guess as I assume this goes back a long, long time.

Allan Hopkins, that is all I can remember from pre 1950s

[Sedat]

I am the first Drafted Bulldog to play 100 games for the club
Drafted? Has to be either Leon Cameron or Chris Grant in 1988 as none of our 1987 draft crop played 100 games - I'll go Granty.

[westdog54]

It will be a total guess as I assume this goes back a long, long time.

Allan Hopkins, that is all I can remember from pre 1950s

There is a clue in the question: there was no draft in Allan Hopkins' time.

[westdog54]

Drafted? Has to be either Leon Cameron or Chris Grant in 1988 as none of our 1987 draft crop played 100 games - I'll go Granty.

Before Grant and Cameron.

[Twodogs]

Before Grant and Cameron.

Back to those drafts they had in the early '80s?

[bornadog]

There is a clue in the question: there was no draft in Allan Hopkins' time.

Whoops I didn't read it properly :o

[westdog54]

Back to those drafts they had in the early '80s?

Getting warmer.

[Twodogs]

In 1981 we drafted Neil Craig and Martin Leslie. In 1982 we drafted Andrew Purser and a couple of other pretty handy players-I reckon this bloke is one of them but I can't remember who they were.

[bornadog]

Steve Wallis

[Twodogs]

I want to say Matthew Croft but i know it's not right.

[Twodogs]

Steve Wallis


Was recruited from the country zone pre draft. Leongatha I think. Same as Brian Royal from Bairnsdale.

[westdog54]

In 1981 we drafted Neil Craig and Martin Leslie. In 1982 we drafted Andrew Purser and a couple of other pretty handy players-I reckon this bloke is one of them but I can't remember who they were.

I'll pay Purser, given neither Craig nor Leslie played a game for us.

Taken at pick 1 in 1982 and played 112 games for Footscray.

[Twodogs]

I'll pay Purser, given neither Craig nor Leslie played a game for us.

Taken at pick 1 in 1982 and played 112 games for Footscray.

There you go. I didn't think Polly got to 100 games with us. Gee he was a good footballer. The great thing is Collingwood payed us 100 000 dollars to choose him. We had the number one pick and Collingwood had number two. They desperately wanted to choose a player called Gary Walsh and when we found out we made a point of making a big fuss over Walsh and what a good player he was (even though we were always going to pick Purser) so Collingwood gave us 100 grand not to pick Walsh. And we didn't because we weren't going to anyway.

OK.

1. I made my Footscray debut the same day as Andrew Purser
2. I played my first game for Footcray against my old club.
3. I wore a Footscray legends number the year after he last wore it.
4. I built and installed the old bulldog that sat over the players entrance until the redevelopment.

[bornadog]

Brian Royal

Edit: - Footscray Legend number - not sure about that

[Twodogs]

Not Kaiser Royal.

[The Doctor]

Jim Sewell?

[Twodogs]

Not Jim Sewell.

The first game I played against my old club was a round one game proper season game, not a practice match.

[Bulldog Revolution]

I may be out of my depth on this one
Chris Hansen?

[The Doctor]

Super Duper Bruce Duperouzal?

[LostDoggy]

I remember the game well, 1983 was a great year; reckon it's Steve Lunn (didn't know about building the Bulldog though).

[bornadog]

I was at that game in 1983 out at Waverley and couldn't believe the new players that had been brought in. I think we had something like 9 new players lining up.

Stephen Lunn was an ex Geelong player but I can't remember whether it was his debut or what number he wore.

Edit: Whoops didn't see PPs post

[Twodogs]

I remember the game well, 1983 was a great year; reckon it's Steve Lunn (didn't know about building the Bulldog though).

It was Steven.


I was at that game in 1983 out at Waverley and couldn't believe the new players that had been brought in. I think we had something like 9 new players lining up.

Stephen Lunn was an ex Geelong player but I can't remember whether it was his debut or what number he wore.

Edit: Whoops didn't see PPs post


Ten new players and more than half played more than 50 games. But you are right, I just looked it up on AFL tables and I think that Robbie Semmens may have wore KT's 31 that day and I was mixing him up with Lunn.

The players who debuted:

Andrew Purser
Jim Sewell
Brian Royal
Steve Wallis
Robbie Semmens
Chris Hansen
Steve Lunn
Mark Kellett
Ian Williams
John Taylor

For a club used to and comfortable with recruiting from its zones the fact 7 of those guys came from other clubs or interstate represented a real sea change in the way the club operated. In a lot of ways the modern Footscray football club was born that day.

[LostDoggy]

Great to see John Taylor on that list. Great reserve grade ruckman who probably only ever got 2 or 3 senior games as he could only play ruck and Purser just rucked all day.

[Bulldog4life]

Great to see John Taylor on that list. Great reserve grade ruckman who probably only ever got 2 or 3 senior games as he could only play ruck and Purser just rucked all day.

I used to enjoy watching Mumbles play in the ressies.

[LostDoggy]

Only 7 teenagers in our history have kicked 3 or more goals in a finals series. Who are they?

Hint: Years range from 1961 to 2016.

[Scraggers]

Three goals (or more) in total across a finals series or three goals (or more) in one game in a finals series?

[LostDoggy]

Three goals (or more) in total across a finals series or three goals (or more) in one game in a finals series?

3 or more over the whole series.

[Axe Man]

Only 7 teenagers in our history have kicked 3 or more goals in a finals series. Who are they?

Hint: Years range from 1961 to 2016.

Has to be Dunkley in 2016. I'm thinking Chris Grant in 1992 would still have been young enough. No idea about 1961.

[Twodogs]

Has to be Dunkley in 2016. I'm thinking Chris Grant in 1992 would still have been young enough. No idea about 1961.


Yep Grant would have been 18ish in September 1992, Dunks last year. I'm thinking the other may not necessarily be 1961. It could be 1985 or 1994 I reckon.

Stab in the dark, Ijlia Grgic?

[LostDoggy]

Dunks and Grant both correct. No to Ilija, he was in his early 20's.

[Twodogs]

What about mr Liam Jones in 2010?

[Twodogs]

Did Templeton play in the 1974 EF?

[Twodogs]

Great to see John Taylor on that list. Great reserve grade ruckman who probably only ever got 2 or 3 senior games as he could only play ruck and Purser just rucked all day.


I used to enjoy watching Mumbles play in the ressies.


I remember his first game deep in the last quarter with less than a goal separating us and Colingwood. Taylor gets a handball 25 metres out on the slightest of angles with lots of time to take the kick but he froze. He looked at the goals and then down at the ball in his hand and he was halfway to looking back up at the goals again when half the Collingwood defence tackled him at the same time.

[LostDoggy]

No to Liam (sheesh TD), KT is there (he kicked 4 as a 19YO in our 1976 elimination final loss).

[Twodogs]

No to Liam (sheesh TD), KT is there (he kicked 4 as a 19YO in our 1976 elimination final loss).

Liam had a good year in 2010 alongside Barry Hall. I thought the might face squeezed at least 3 out in 3 games.


So it was KT?


Someone else can have a go if it was. I haven't really got one ready to go,

[soupman]

Are we still going?

I was thinking Higgins that year he gave Mackie a bath in yhe first quarter. And Daniel kicked at least 3 last year i think. 1 on the run from 50 against West Coast, 1 from the goalquare at the end of the Hawks game and the epic goal against GWS featuring Griffen

[LostDoggy]

So KT, Grant and Dunks are correct. Leaves 4 to get (Daniel wasn't correct as he had turned 20).

[Twodogs]

So KT, Grant and Dunks are correct. Leaves 4 to get (Daniel wasn't correct as he had turned 20).

Four more, hey?

Brad Johnson has to be one.

[Twodogs]

I know Merv Hobbs was only a teenager when he took that huge mark in the 1961 Prelim, so on the basis I guess he must have played in all 3 finals I'm going to say Merv Hobbs as well.

[Twodogs]

Cal Ward perhaps.

[LostDoggy]

Excellent guesses TD. Johnno yes, Hobbs yes, Ward no (2 goals as a teenager in 2009).

2 to get. The years n question are 2008 and 2016.

[jazzadogs]

The other 2016 must be Cordy? He's the next youngest that played finals isn't he?

As for 2008, I'm racking my brain but can't think of who would have been young enough...Addison?

[LostDoggy]

Cordy indeed. No to Addison.

[westdog54]

I was going to say Andrew Hooper but he was later

[westdog54]

Is it Jarrod Harbrow?

[LostDoggy]

Not Hooper. Not Harbrow

[westdog54]

Soupaman named Higgins 10 posts ago. I think he might be right

[LostDoggy]

Nah not Higgins either. The player in question went on to play the bulk of his career with an interstate club.

[Axe Man]

Nah not Higgins either. The player in question went on to play the bulk of his career with an interstate club.

The just delisted Josh Hill?

[LostDoggy]

You got it Axeman.

Full list:

Chris Grant (1992 - 19, 8 goals in 3 games), Merv Hobbs (1961 - 19, 7 goals in 3 games), Kelvin Templeton (1976 - 4 goals in 1 game), Brad Johnson (1994 - 18, 3 goals in 2 games), Josh Hill (2008 - 19, 3 goals in 3 games), Josh Dunkley (2016 - 19,3 goals in 4 games), Zaine Cordy (2016 - 19, 3 goals in 4 games).

You're up.

[Axe Man]

Since 1965 there have been 5 players reach over 100 games with the club without registering a hit out. Name them.

Hint: Unsurprisingly all but 1 are under 180cm.

[westdog54]

Ill get Tony Libba out of the way.

[Axe Man]

Ill get Tony Libba out of the way.

Nope, 2 hitouts for Libba (must have been errant throw ins)!

[bornadog]

1965, wow ong time ago.

I will guess: Gia, Caleb Daniel, for starters

[Axe Man]

1965, wow ong time ago.

I will guess: Gia, Caleb Daniel, for starters

Daniel not close to 100 games yet. 3 hitouts for Gia.

There is only 1 player from the 60s/70s. 2 are current and 2 played in the 90s/2000s.

[Happy Days]

Dahl surely

[bornadog]

Daniel not close to 100 games yet. 3 hitouts for Gia.

There is only 1 player from the 60s/70s. 2 are current and 2 played in the 90s/2000s.

sorry forgot the 100 games.

Current - Dale Morris

[jazzadogs]

No guess for the 60s/70s.

But for the recent ones I'm gonna go with Gilbee, Dimmatina, Dahlhaus and Wood.

[Axe Man]

Dahl surely

Correct.


sorry forgot the 100 games.

Current - Dale Morris

1 hitout for Dale.


No guess for the 60s/70s.

But for the recent ones I'm gonna go with Gilbee, Dimmatina, Dahlhaus and Wood.

Yes to Dahl and Wood. No to Gilbee and Dimmatina. Can't believe Wood has never got a hitout with his leap.

1 60s/70s player and 2 90s/00s players to go - all shortarses.

[Scraggers]

Easton Wood, Garlick ???

[Axe Man]

Easton Wood, Garlick ???

Wood already answered above and yes to Garlick.

2 to go - both came to the Bulldogs from other clubs.

[ledge]

Bruce Duperouzel

[Axe Man]

Bruce Duperouzel

Nowhere near enough games for us, wrong era and also got 1 hitout.

[ledge]

Nowhere near enough games for us, wrong era and also got 1 hitout.

Fair effort that one hit out!

[Twodogs]

You got it Axeman.

Full list:

Chris Grant (1992 - 19, 8 goals in 3 games), Merv Hobbs (1961 - 19, 7 goals in 3 games), Kelvin Templeton (1976 - 4 goals in 1 game), Brad Johnson (1994 - 18, 3 goals in 2 games), Josh Hill (2008 - 19, 3 goals in 3 games), Josh Dunkley (2016 - 19,3 goals in 4 games), Zaine Cordy (2016 - 19, 3 goals in 4 games).

You're up.


Since 1965 there have been 5 players reach over 100 games with the club without registering a hit out. Name them.

Hint: Unsurprisingly all but 1 are under 180cm.


Guys can I just point out what excellent questions these are. The research must have been formidable. Great stuff.

[Twodogs]

Oh and has anyone said Bubba Smith yet?

[Axe Man]

Oh and has anyone said Bubba Smith yet?

No Bubba amassed a mighty 5 hitouts across his 300 games.

Of the 2 players left:
- Both 174cm or less
- Both came from other VFL/AFL teams
- 1 crossed to the Bulldogs in the late 60s (mid-season no less)
- 1 crossed to the Bulldogs in the mid 90s

[1eyedog]

Micky Egan has to be one of them.

[Axe Man]

Micky Egan has to be one of them.

Nah, 3 hitouts for Mick.

[Twodogs]

Jose Romero?

[Twodogs]

Or maybe Paul Dimmitina?

[Twodogs]

And from the 60s, when you're on a good thing and all that, Merv Hobbs?

Actually did Merv Hobbs play 100 games? I dunno, I'm pretty sure he went to Willy pretty early in his career, 23 sounds right age wise. That's an appalling gap in my bulldog history.

[Axe Man]

Jose Romero?

That's one. The other captained the club.

[Axe Man]

And from the 60s, when you're on a good thing and all that, Merv Hobbs?

Actually did Merv Hobbs play 100 games? I dunno, I'm pretty sure he went to Willy pretty early in his career, 23 sounds right age wise. That's an appalling gap in my bulldog history.

No, not enough games for Merv and he didn't play for another club either.

[Twodogs]

Bloody hell, it's the bloke from South Melbourne. Took over from Whitten as captain in 1970 but got the chop as captain in 1971 for David Thorpe. Went to Yarraville in the VFA when they had lots of cash but couldn't get on the park. Ironically Thorpe was Captain Coach at Yarraville at the time.

Can't. Remember. His. Name!

[bornadog]

Jimmy Edmond

[Axe Man]

Bloody hell, it's the bloke from South Melbourne. Took over from Whitten as captain in 1970 but got the chop as captain in 1971 for David Thorpe. Went to Yarraville in the VFA when they had lots of cash but couldn't get on the park. Ironically Thorpe was Captain Coach at Yarraville at the time.

Can't. Remember. His. Name!

You're correct, can someone help Twodogs out with his name?

[bornadog]

You're correct, can someone help Twodogs out with his name?

Stu Magee?

[Axe Man]

Stu Magee?

That's him.

Magee, Romero, Garlick, Wood and Dahlhaus have all played over 100 games wihtout a hitout credited. Really surprised Wood never went third man up when it was allowed with his leap.

JJ, Hunter and Dickson could all join the club next year with game totals in the 80s.

Someone's up.

[bornadog]

I will have a go.

Not an individual but a club.

In our VFL/AFL history, we have had 22 draws. Name the club we have had the most draws against and how many times?

No cheating

[Ozza]

Ok, I'm going to assume it is a Victorian club - given we are going back thoughout history.

North's history isn't two dissimilar to ours, and I can at least remember 1 draw with them - so I'll say North - 3 times.

[bornadog]

Ok, I'm going to assume it is a Victorian club - given we are going back thoughout history.

North's history isn't two dissimilar to ours, and I can at least remember 1 draw with them - so I'll say North - 3 times.

Not North

[LostDoggy]

I can remember attending 2 draws against StKilda (one a high scoring game at Western Oval in the late 70s with Geoff Jennings kicking a bag and one a god awful match at Docklands in 2007 - hard to believe both teams were on the brink of strong eras).

i'll guess StKilda with 4.

[bornadog]

I can remember attending 2 draws against StKilda (one a high scoring game at Western Oval in the late 70s with Geoff Jennings kicking a bag and one a god awful match at Docklands in 2007 - hard to believe both teams were on the brink of strong eras).

i'll guess StKilda with 4.

Not the Saints

[1eyedog]

I'll have a guess and say Melbourne 5 draws

[bornadog]

I'll have a guess and say Melbourne 5 draws

Melbourne only 1

[Twodogs]

I'm thinking Hawthorn. I think I have been to 3 draws with Hawthorn and 2 draws with Essendon. It might only be 2 draws with Hawthorn bit I'm sticking with them as my answer.

My answer is Hawthorn 4 draws.