Who Are We? (2018-19 Off Season Quiz Thread)

[bulldogtragic]

The last few years we've been running the 'Who am I' thread? It's been getting easier and we have just about done everyone. So I've tweaked the concept to include two or more players to make it a bit more lively, I.e. 'Who are we?'

This might include two or more Bulldogs players, or 1+ Bulldogs player and 1+ opposition player. It might be an onfield event, a connection through family, something a few/couple of players did off field. You get to work out the complexity of your question, should you win the right. For example, "Who are we? One of us took mark of the year on top of the head of the other player in 2001?

Answer: Brad Johnson (sore head), Gary Moorcroft (mark of the year, 2001).

Now the live question: Who are we? Footscray traded Michael Martin to Brisbane for a player a draft pick used on selecting another player. Thus the dogs landed two players out of that trade by the end of the draft. Who are we?




As per usual, using Google or Wikipedia for answers defeats the purpose. But for questions, feel free.

As per usual, the winner gets to ask the next question. And then has a few hours to get the question up, or a question goes up in its place to keep the thread moving.

[GVGjr]

I'll help this along, I'm confident the player is Trent Bartlett. I'm not sure of the other player though although I suspect it was one of the class of 1999

[bulldogtragic]

I'll help this along, I'm confident the player is Trent Bartlett. I'm not sure of the other player though although I suspect it was one of the class of 1999

Yes, the ugg. Yes a class of 99 draftee.

[Testekill]

I think that Hargrave might have been the player drafted with the pick. So lock in Hargrave & Bartlett.

[bulldogtragic]

I think that Hargrave might have been the player drafted with the pick.

Close. But no.

[westdog54]

Bartlett and Gilbee?

[GVGjr]

It wasn't Murphy so that leaves Giansiracusa, Hahn, Wiggins, Gilbee and Bowden I think.

[bulldogtragic]

Bartlett and Gilbee?


It wasn't Murphy so that leaves Giansiracusa, Hahn, Wiggins, Gilbee and Bowden I think.

No to Gilbs. A hint, we got a good pick in the trade.

[The Doctor]

No to Gilbs. A hint, we got a good pick in the trade.

From memory we picked up Hahn & Hargrave in the Cameron trade to Richmond.

I think it was the Gia pick 32 + Bartlett

[bulldogtragic]

From memory we picked up Hahn & Hargrave in the Cameron trade to Richmond.

I think it was the Gia pick 32 + Bartlett

Winner. Who are we? Bartlett& Giansiracusa.

You’re up Doc.

[Twodogs]

My favourite thread! This, cricket, EPL and oxy is what gets me through Christmas...

[The Doctor]

Who am I?

I made my debut as a 22 yo mature age recruit and by the time I was 26 my career with the bulldogs was over. Despite this I was able to achieve some considerable accomplishments including one record that stands to this day. Additionally, in my draft, myself and another bulldogs draftee would go on to be in the top 5 most games played in the AFL from all players selected in our draft.

Prior to my career with the Bulldogs I had tried out with them as a junior only to be rejected for being too fat and too slow. I would play VFA on either side of my time with the Dogs and would also play in the SANFL. Once again achieving some great heights.

[westdog54]

My first instinct is Danny Del Re but I don't know if he played SANFL.

[The Doctor]

My first instinct is Danny Del Re but I don't know if he played SANFL.

you win

Danny Delre it is.

He won the Ken Farmer medal for booting 97 goals in the 1995 season. The year after he finished with us. He played with Williamstown on either side of his AFL/SANFL career

He would kick 8 goals in the semi vs Geelong in 1992. A record for most goals by a Bulldogs player in a final that still stands today. He had a purple patch mid 1992 when in successive weeks he destroyed Langford from Hawthorn booting 5 goals, then rag dolled Alistair lynch from Fitzroy booting 6 (5 in 1 1/4 from memory) then 7 against anyone whoever came near him from Melbourne. Was our leading goalkicker in 1992 & 1993

[westdog54]

Alrighty then. A test to see who else has watched this moment over and over:

We are the four players involved in Marcus Bontempelli's preliminary final goal, not including the man himself.

[The Doctor]

JJ, Matty Boyd, Dunks, Griffen!

[westdog54]

Lol at the last one but but you're missing a bulldog.

[bulldogtragic]

JJ, Matty Boyd and Dunk's are the more memorable ones. The ball was around 50 or so out near the boundary before JJ broke free. JJ & Boyd were the back flankers, so a winger might have dropped back to get involved. I'm guessing Hunter or Macrae as the wingers with the fitness to run back and fourth late in the last. Both were handball club specialists that year, so maybe involved when the ball was pin balling. Maybe Hunter?

[westdog54]

JJ, Matty Boyd and Dunk's are the more memorable ones. The ball was around 50 or so out near the boundary before JJ broke free. JJ & Boyd were the back flankers, so a winger might have dropped back to get involved. I'm guessing Hunter or Macrae as the wingers with the fitness to run back and fourth late in the last. Both were handball club specialists that year, so maybe involved when the ball was pin balling. Maybe Hunter?

I'm going to give you a second crack at it.

[bulldogtragic]

Gotcha. Maybe Macrae?

[westdog54]

Correct.

Video for reference.


https://youtu.be/7IJsYUGCNOQ

Given Doc got the first three is only fair he gets the reins.

[bulldogtragic]

Good times. That play was running against away from us at the cheer squad, and I don't think I've ever felt that excited at the footy. Equal with the best team goal for the last in the third to Caleb Daniel. Maybe ever.

Okey dokey?

We are we? We five were recruited from Freo between 1996 & 2004.

[chef]

Koops, Wills, Bandy, Wira and ?????

[bulldogtragic]

Koops, Wills, Bandy, Wira and ?????

80% there. Think about a royal assassin.

[westdog54]

Lol Royal Assassin would be KINGsley HUNTer.

Yours Chef

[chef]

Someone else can have a shot, i should be working......

[Testekill]

Very well; I was drafted the same year as Grant & Leon Cameron and I was third in the most goals kicked on debut although I may be more known for a game where I didn't kick a goal. Who am I?

[GVGjr]

Very well; I was drafted the same year as Grant & Leon Cameron and I was third in the most goals kicked on debut although I may be more known for a game where I didn't kick a goal. Who am I?

I'm going to pass on this but I suspect he played in game one against the Saints

[westdog54]

Very well; I was drafted the same year as Grant & Leon Cameron and I was third in the most goals kicked on debut although I may be more known for a game where I didn't kick a goal. Who am I?

Doesn't goals on debut generally equal John Georgiades?

[The Doctor]

Koops, Wills, Bandy, Wira and ?????

Hugh Reimers?

[Twodogs]

Doesn't goals on debut generally equal John Georgiades?

He's first. The clue was who got the third most goals on debut I think.

[westdog54]

He's first. The clue was who got the third most goals on debut I think.

He might be 3rd of all time across the league, though.

I don't know about the StKilda bit? Did John-George have any interesting games against the Saints?

[Testekill]

Doesn't goals on debut generally equal John Georgiades?

It is Georgiades, he was third for all time goals on debut but he gained some infamy when he accidentally kicked Trevor Barker in the face while soccering the ball off the ground

[westdog54]

It is Georgiades, he was third for all time goals on debut but he gained some infamy when he accidentally kicked Trevor Barker in the face while soccering the ball off the ground

Interesting. Didn't know that.

We are the three currently listed players who have played an AFL game but are yet to kick a goal.

[Twodogs]

Still don't reckon it's Georgiadis. For one thing he played his first game a year before Grant and Cameron.

[Axe Man]

Still don't reckon it's Georgiadis. For one thing he played his first game a year before Grant and Cameron.

All taken in the 1988 draft.

[soupman]

Interesting. Didn't know that.

We are the three currently listed players who have played an AFL game but are yet to kick a goal.

Young Roberts Smith?

If I'm right someone else please write the question.

[Mofra]

Interesting. Didn't know that.

We are the three currently listed players who have played an AFL game but are yet to kick a goal.
Roarke Smith is one of them at a guess.
Tim English kicked one goal, don't know why I remember that. Glove has either 2 or 3 goals over his career from memory.

[bulldogtragic]

Doesn't goals on debut generally equal John Georgiades?

You're up WD.

[Happy Days]

Roarke Smith is one of them at a guess.
Tim English kicked one goal, don't know why I remember that. Glove has either 2 or 3 goals over his career from memory.

Lewis Young is another.

Has Roberts ever kicked one?

[bulldogtragic]

Who are we? I'm an umpire who paid a holding the ball free kick in the 2009 despite the player having kicked it already. Umpire name and dogs player name.

[soupman]

Who are we? I'm an umpire who paid a holding the ball free kick in the 2009 despite the player having kicked it already. Umpire name and dogs player name.

Mcinerney and Hargrave

[bulldogtragic]

Mcinerney and Hargrave

Never forgive it either. Worse than the Lake one.

You’re up.

[soupman]

Alright. Since 2000, there have been three players make their debut for the club, and never play for us again. Who are the three players sitting on "Western Bulldogs - 1 game " since 2000.

[westdog54]

Tim Walsh would be one of them.

[azabob]

Aaron James.

[Twodogs]

That full forward that Terry Wallace called an assclown?

[soupman]

James and Walsh both correct. Missing one more.

[bulldogtragic]

James and Walsh both correct. Missing one more.

James, Walsh, Collins.

Extra points, Walsh was North, Collins was GWS and James maybe Richmond (not so sure on James)

[soupman]

James, Walsh, Collins.

Extra points, Walsh was North, Collins was GWS and James maybe Richmond (not so sure on James)

Nailed it. (Although also not sure on James)

[bulldogtragic]

Who are we?

We are the chain of players who have been given the flick pass on a certain milestone game. Give our names and in order.

[Axe Man]

James, Walsh, Collins.

Extra points, Walsh was North, Collins was GWS and James maybe Richmond (not so sure on James)

Aaron James spectacular debut/final game was v Adelaide, Round 1 2002. Finished with the amazing stats of 1 mark, 1 kick, 1 behind.

[westdog54]

Who are we?

We are the chain of players who have been given the flick pass on a certain milestone game. Give our names and in order.

Ted Jr (On Dad's behalf), to Doug Hawkins, to Chris Grant, to Brad Johnson?

[bulldogtragic]

Ted Jr (On Dad's behalf), to Doug Hawkins, to Chris Grant, to Brad Johnson?

EJ Snr was still with us, I have the footy record from that game still. But I'm happy enough to pay that WD. You're up.

P.S. I don't think I'll ever see it again in this lifetime. Would've been more unlikely if not for a golf cart. Hopefully we do see it with Bonts and are golf carts are banned from WO.

[westdog54]

We are the 7 Bulldogs that have won the club goalkicking on 5 or more occasions. Whoever gives me the most will get the next turn.

[bulldogtragic]

We are the 7 Bulldogs that have won the club goalkicking on 5 or more occasions. Whoever gives me the most will get the next turn.

Pure guess work: Collins, KT, Beasley, Johnson, Chirs Grant & Jarrad Grant

[Mofra]

Laurie Sandilands is in there somewhere, surely.


(My step-brother played for West Footscray and Laurie was a legend there).

[westdog54]

BT has four of them. Neither Grant is correct.

Astonishingly Turtle only won the club goalkicking in 1990.

Sandilands only won four. 1972 through to 1975, after which KT won the next 5.

[westdog54]

As a footnote I'll be greatly disappointed if Twodogs can't finish this one on his own.

[bulldogtragic]

BT has four of them. Neither Grant is correct.

Astonishingly Turtle only won the club goalkicking in 1990.

Sandilands only won four. 1972 through to 1975, after which KT won the next 5.

I think you'll find Jarrad Grant won it every year he was on the list before Bevo moved him on for being too excellent.

Turtle with one? I wasn't confident on 5, but I would've gone with 5 over 1. That's something I genuinely learned today!!

[westdog54]

I think you'll find Jarrad Grant won it every year he was on the list before Bevo moved him on for being too excellent.

Turtle with one? I wasn't confident on 5, but I would've gone with 5 over 1. That's something I genuinely learned today!!

I didn't believe it either until I checked the table.

Let that sink in: the bloke who sits third on our all-time goalkicking list was our leading goal kicker in only one season.

Edit: my mistake, it was two. 1990 and 1994. Still, astounding.

[Twodogs]

As a footnote I'll be greatly disappointed if Twodogs can't finish this one on his own.


EJ won it quite a few times.

[westdog54]

I think you'll find Jarrad Grant won it every year he was on the list before Bevo moved him on for being too excellent.

Turtle with one? I wasn't confident on 5, but I would've gone with 5 over 1. That's something I genuinely learned today!!


EJ won it quite a few times.

EJ won four. Not on the list.

[westdog54]

EJ won it quite a few times.

Two of them were teammates of EJ at some point in their careers. The last one is well before EJs time.

[bulldogtragic]

Two of them were teammates of EJ at some point in their careers. The last one is well before EJs time.

So Twodogs is old enough to remember them coming up through the local leagues....

[Twodogs]

Two of them were teammates of EJ at some point in their careers. The last one is well before EJs time.


Alby Morrison-The first Kingsville boy to star on a footy field would be one I reckon.


Alan Rait was pretty good but only played a couple of years so I will go with the other star forward from those days and say Bill Wood. Norm Ware?

[westdog54]

Alby and Bill Wood are correct. Norm Ware only won one.

[bulldogtragic]

Who are we? I kicked 7 goals on debut for our great club and the player forever linked with me never played a senior game.

[soupman]

Rawlings Veale

[bulldogtragic]

Rawlings Veale

Too easy. You’re up.

[soupman]

6 players in our history measured up as over 200cm (ie. 201cm and higher). Who are they?

[bulldogtragic]

6 players in our history measured up as over 200cm (ie. 201cm and higher). Who are they?

Street, Campbell, Tom Boyd, Sweet, English, Wight ???

[westdog54]

Having looked up the answer I can tell you that Street and English are correct.

[bulldogtragic]

Having looked up the answer I can tell you that Street and English are correct.

Bandy. Ayce Cordy. I'm stretching hard now. I'm assuming they're newer age players with this height.

[Mofra]

I always thought Tom Boyd was 202cm.
Does Roughy make it or is he just on 200cm? Trenners is 197cm.

I'll say Minson and Nick Bruton (I that's the ruck who is the most unco player we ever had on our list?)

[bulldogtragic]

I always thought Tom Boyd was 202cm.
Does Roughy make it or is he just on 200cm? Trenners is 197cm.

I'll say Minson and Nick Bruton (I that's the ruck who is the most unco player we ever had on our list?)

I thought Tommy was 202cm as well.

[Greystache]

Ilija Grgic was 203cm

[bulldogtragic]

Ilija Grgic was 203cm

But what is he now?

[Greystache]

But what is he now?

An old and still shit footballer?

[bulldogtragic]

An old and still shit footballer?

Shit? All our best players ended up there. Alvey, Grgic, Cooney & Stringer to name a few.

[soupman]

So far missing one. Grgic, Street, Bruton, Cordy and English correct.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

So far missing one. Grgic, Street, Bruton, Cordy and English correct.

Max Crow?
Scratch that.

[bulldogtragic]

So far missing one. Grgic, Street, Bruton, Cordy and English correct.

David around?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Scott Wynd?

[soupman]

Scott Wynd?

Winner

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Ok easy one.
Which recycled player ( at least 1 senior game for their initial club) has played the most games for Footscray/Western Bulldogs.

[Greystache]

Nathan Eagleton?

[soupman]

Romero?

[bulldogtragic]

Nathan Eagleton?

Beat me to it. He's an AFEL life member, so he's got 300+ games all up at both clubs and/or rep games. Surely it's him.

[Twodogs]

Nathan Eagleton?


Yep that's my answer too.

As far as the others, Peter Foster played 189 games for us after playing a couple at Fitzroy, Jose Romero played 150+ games after more than 100 at North.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Nathan Eagleton?

Yep. The Eagle it is.

[westdog54]

Inspired by the post about Malcolm Blight stating Bevo is under pressure:

Name the six active premiership coaches in the AFL.

[bulldogtragic]

Inspired by the post about Malcolm Blight stating Bevo is under pressure:

Name the six active premiership coaches in the AFL.

Bevo, Simpson, Hardwick, Clarkson, Geelong Scott, Worsfold

Not Ross Lyon!!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Inspired by the post about Malcolm Blight stating Bevo is under pressure:

Name the six active premiership coaches in the AFL.

Bevo
Longmire
Chris Scott
Clarkson
Hardwick
Simpson

And Worsfold makes 7.

[westdog54]

Most have miscounted. Not sure which of those I missed. In any case, correct.

A painful reminder that John Worsfold and Chris Scott are premiership coaches.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Most have miscounted. Not sure which of those I missed. In any case, correct.

A painful reminder that John Worsfold and Chris Scott are premiership coaches.
Someone is more than welcome to jump in and have a go in my place.

[westdog54]

Of the players that have kicked 100 goals or more for the club, only three have kicked more behinds than goals.

Name them

[Mofra]

Could be a tough one.

Jade Rawlings
Scott West
Mitch Hahn

[westdog54]

West is one of them. Rawlings got nowhere near 100 and Hahn went better than 50%.

I've just double checked the list and I've missed one. There's 4 all up.

[strebla]

Is Brian Royal one of them ??

[NoseBleed]

West is one of them. Rawlings got nowhere near 100 and Hahn went better than 50%.

I've just double checked the list and I've missed one. There's 4 all up.

Tony McGuinness
Ian Dunstan
Scott West
Bernie Quinlan

[westdog54]

Correct, correct, correct and correct.

[Mofra]

Bernie, that's a real surprise.

[strebla]

His Fitroy numbers wouldn't match that I'm betting Mofra
576 goals
359 behinds

[Twodogs]

Bernie, that's a real surprise.


I can remember watching the footy as a kid with my old man. If Quinlan got his hands on the ball early and did well with his first touch the old man would say "bewdy, Bernie is on and it's going to be a good day." If Quinlan fumbled or fell over the old man would say "bugger. It's going to be a long four quarters" and dad was spot on every time.