Quiz Time: Pick the Year (Triple play edition)

[westdog54]

What do we do on WOOF when there's no footy to be discussed?

We invent random quizzes, that's what.

The rules of this quiz are simple.

Post three clues to identify a particular football season. One of the clues can be Non-Bulldogs related. The clues must uniquely identify that season.

I'll start with a nice, easy one. Once we get going be as cryptic as you like as long as there's one correct answer.

Clue 1: Rohan Smith was our leading goalkicker.
Clue 2: We recorded wins against all of the eventual top 4.
Clue 3: A future club captain made his debut.

[GVGjr]

2000?

Bob Murphy debut season?

[GVGjr]

2000?

Bob Murphy debut season?

If correct, someone else can jump in. I've got a few things to do

[westdog54]

2000?

Bob Murphy debut season?

Correct.

[westdog54]

If correct, someone else can jump in. I've got a few things to do

I'll go again, bit harder this time.

Our goalkicking award was a three way tie, not counting finals.
One of those was a club champion in his first season.
The ANZUS treaty was signed.

[Eastdog]

I'll go again, bit harder this time.

Our goalkicking award was a three way tie, not counting finals.
One of those was a club champion in his first season.
The ANZUS treaty was signed.

A wild guess 1968

[westdog54]

A wild guess 1968

Very wild. No.

I'm half expecting Twodogs to get it off the back of the ANZUS clue.

[Eastdog]

Very wild. No.

I'm half expecting Twodogs to get it off the back of the ANZUS clue.

I tried :)

[GVGjr]

1) I never played a senior game for the Bulldogs after being drafted
2) I was a defender
3) Tomorrow is my 50th birthday

What year and Who am I?

[Ozza]

1) I never played a senior game for the Bulldogs after being drafted
2) I was a defender
3) Tomorrow is my 50th birthday

What year and Who am I?

Great question. I am thinking your question is an indication that it is a well known footballer that we drafted who never ended up playing for us. First thought was Tom Alvin - but he'd be way over than 50.

Simon Tregenza fits about the right age, was drafted by us as I understand it - but doesn't fit the 'defender' description.

[GVGjr]

Great question. I am thinking your question is an indication that it is a well known footballer that we drafted who never ended up playing for us. First thought was Tom Alvin - but he'd be way over than 50.

Simon Tregenza fits about the right age, was drafted by us as I understand it - but doesn't fit the 'defender' description.

Not Alvin or Tregenza.

I reckon the Doctor would nail this one in about 30 seconds if he was on.

Just a clue but he's not a well known footballer. Never played for an AFL side. I think he played a few games in the reserves for us and I used to see him at games in the crowd

[Twodogs]

1) I never played a senior game for the Bulldogs after being drafted
2) I was a defender
3) Tomorrow is my 50th birthday

What year and Who am I?

Sam Philipough?

[GVGjr]

Sam Philipough?

Sam played for us so no not Phillipou

[Twodogs]

Sam played for us so no not Phillipou

Hmm. Did Shaun Baxter play any games for us?

[GVGjr]

Hmm. Did Shaun Baxter play any games for us?

Not Shaun

This is in your wheelhouse.
Have a look at the clues you can narrow the year down quickly then working out the player is easier

It's not Stephen Pitt either

[bornadog]

Not Shaun

This is in your wheelhouse.
Have a look at the clues you can narrow the year down quickly then working out the player is easier

It's not Stephen Pitt either

Born 1970, so drafted around 1987, 1988, 1989 but I can't think of who it could be.

[Twodogs]

Not Shaun

This is in your wheelhouse.
Have a look at the clues you can narrow the year down quickly then working out the player is easier

It's not Stephen Pitt either

Hmm, wheelhouse is an interesting word to use.

Mark Majerczak? I remember him because he abused me when he was plating at Carlton when I was working as a blue coat at Whitten Oval. I may have said something about his mother just beforehand and he wasn't trhe only player to abuse me. When Brad Hardie was at Brisbane we kicked a behind and I had the ball in my hands. Hardie signaled for me to throw the ball to him but I just dropped it and walked away. Hardie came over to pick the ball and said "ain't you a smart arse, don't turn your back on me or it will be the last *!*!*!*!ing thing you ever do" I pointed with my thumb at the crowd and said "these are my people and I haven't shat on them like you did. So try me and see if you make it out alive! I'm not scared of you"

I've never seen someone so angry and frustrated and I will admit to being a little scared.

[GVGjr]

Born 1970, so drafted around 1987, 1988, 1989 but I can't think of who it could be.

His jumper number was somewhere between 20 for 35 if that helps jog a memory

[GVGjr]

Hmm, wheelhouse is an interesting word to use.

Mark Majerczak? I remember him because he abused me when he was plating at Carlton when I was working as a blue coat at Whitten Oval. I may have said something about his mother just beforehand

Not the player I am thinking of.

You're normally excellent on the players that came to us with a bit of a reputation. This guy was not a Victorian

[Twodogs]

Gary Barrow sort of fits with the wheelhouse theme but he played a game for us in the last round of theseason, played well and then got delisted.

[GVGjr]

Gary Barrow sort of fits with the wheelhouse theme but he played a game for us in the last round of theseason, played well and then got delisted.

The timing is almost spot on by not Wheel

[GVGjr]

OK, this is proving a bit trickier than I thought.
I was recruited from WA, I was about 188cm tall and had the number 30 jumper assigned to me

[bornadog]

OK, this is proving a bit trickier than I thought.
I was recruited from WA, I was about 188cm tall and had the number 30 jumper assigned to me

Well with the year, is it 1988?

Tim Harrington wore 30 around about that time, but he played a few games for us.

[GVGjr]

Well with the year, is it 1988?

Tim Harrington wore 30 around about that time, but he played a few games for us.

1989

[GVGjr]

Dennis Repacholi

Originally from: West Perth

Born: 05 May 1970 (50 years old)

First drafted: 1989 (19 years old)

Career Games: 0

Career Goals: 0

Career Brownlow Votes: 0

[Twodogs]

Dennis Repacholi

*damn, beat me to it!"

[GVGjr]

Twodogs can jump in now :)

[bornadog]

Twodogs can jump in now :)

BTW, I don't think Westdog54's question has been answered.

[Twodogs]

Well with the year, is it 1988?

Tim Harrington wore 30 around about that time, but he played a few games for us.

One of the funniest things I ever saw on the footy field was Harrington playing on Simon Beasley. Beasley gets injured and trainers come running from everywhere to make sure that he's OK. So while the trainers are all around Beasley laying on the ground the ball gets kicked into the forward line and Beasley springs to his feet and takes the ball on the lead while Harrington is completely blocked by all the trainers in front of him. He'd go one way and the trainers fanned out in front of him so he went the other way only to find the same thing.

I have often wondered if it was a set up or a coincidence.

[GVGjr]

I'll go again, bit harder this time.

Our goalkicking award was a three way tie, not counting finals.
One of those was a club champion in his first season.
The ANZUS treaty was signed.

1951 ?
Assuming I am right it was the 2nd clue that gave it away but they were all logical. Excellent set of clues

[bornadog]

1951 ?
Assuming I am right it was the 2nd clue that gave it away but they were all logical. Excellent set of clues

Correct.

TD your go

[Ozza]

Dennis Repacholi

Originally from: West Perth

Born: 05 May 1970 (50 years old)

First drafted: 1989 (19 years old)

Career Games: 0

Career Goals: 0

Career Brownlow Votes: 0

A more famous bulldog has a 5th of May birthdate, and turns 60 tomorrow.

[Eastdog]

Correct.

TD your go

Ted Whitten the player in Clue 2.

[GVGjr]

A more famous bulldog has a 5th of May birthdate, and turns 60 tomorrow.

Dougie?

[Eastdog]

Dougie?

Yep that’s right.

[Ozza]

Dougie?

Correct.

[GVGjr]

Yep that’s right.


Correct.

What a player Doug Hawkins was. A natural

[Eastdog]

What a player Doug Hawkins was. A natural

I wish I could have seen him play. His peak years the 80s before my time. Good to have YouTube now to watch some of the greats from the past.

[westdog54]

1951 ?
Assuming I am right it was the 2nd clue that gave it away but they were all logical. Excellent set of clues
You're right.

The three were Whitten, Sutton and Alby Linton

Correct.

TD your go

Yep give TD a crack at it.

[azabob]

What a player Doug Hawkins was. A natural

A natural story teller also. Did you catch him interviewed on RSN breakfast club last week?

[GVGjr]

A natural story teller also. Did you catch him interviewed on RSN breakfast club last week?

It wasn't bad

[Twodogs]

Correct.

TD your go

Okeley dokeley, my go is it?


I originally came from Collingwood.
i was born on remembrance day
I was no superstar
My son played AFL
What year did I play with us?

[GVGjr]

Okeley dokeley, my go is it?


I originally came from Collingwood.
i was born on remembrance day
I was no superstar
My son played AFL

Is that a pick the year question?

[Axe Man]

The original intent of this thread seems to have been rapidly abandoned.

[Twodogs]

Is that a pick the year question?

Fixed. I managed to leave the most important bit out!

[bornadog]

Okeley dokeley, my go is it?


I originally came from Collingwood.
i was born on remembrance day
I was no superstar
My son played AFL
What year did I play with us?

We need a clue for the season

[Twodogs]

We need a clue for the season


Early '80s