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I thought I'd bite the bullet and be the one to start it. This is a thread to discuss all past Bulldogs players coaches whatever.
Justin Sherman is the coach of my local team (Kyabram) and apparently had a pretty good debut kicking a few goals and leading us to a 5 goal win over Tat.
Stalking the ex would be a cool title..
I had high hopes for the sherminator, they were unfounded!
I don't know what they're up to this season but I know the twin towers James Mulligan and Jarrad Boumann were cut by Wangaratta Rovers at the end of 2014. Mulligan struggled to crack a game in the seniors, and Boumann struggled to get a kick.
Yes, these two were actually on our list at one stage. Our recruiting in the late 2000's must be amongst the worst in AFL history :)
It's interesting to compare their league careers actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greystache
Boumann convinced two teams he was good enough to play AFL, but never for us, whilst Mulligan only made us look stupid, but actually played a game.
Boumann was by all reports a...not so great guy, but not an idiot, whereas Mulligan seemed lovely, but brought his boogie board (who owns a boogie board at ~24?) to a pre-season boot camp.
What's heavier, a kilo of lead or a kilo of feathers?
Stephen Tiller is at Deer Park this year.
Apparently Boumann has a lovely tattoo of a heart with wings across his Adam's apple.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greystache
And a cross on his face!Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimPickens
Be still my beating heart.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimPickens
Nice. Will go well with that weird Nazi eagle thing on his chest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greystache
Looking sharp
http://photos-f.ak.instagram.com/hph...60767086_a.jpg
Sorry I have to mention this for family reasons. Just for the record the black eagle on white background has absolutely nothing to do with the Nazi party. The coat of arms on Boumann's breast was originally used in the middle ages as a coat of arms for the German Emperor and re-introduced in 1928 by the German Republic before being annexed by the Nazi's in 1935. The black eagle of the Republic of Germany was reinstated by the German Republic following the fall of the Nazi's and re-establishment of autonomous Government in 1950. Just to reiterate, the arms of Boumann's breast have absolutely nothing to do with the Nazi's, in fact it is the very symbol they abolished during their Third Reich.Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Days
Sorry to derail, back on topic.
That's okay man, I thought (knew) I was wrong but too lazy to google.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1eyedog
Boumann still sucks.
No dramas at all and yes he does.Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Days
Just travel through Asia a little and you'll understand how beautifully the Nazis butchered simbolism.
Or read the Da Vinci Code, whatever's easier!
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Originally Posted by Greystache
He's probably scared of needles.
Didn't Eade once say during either the 2008 or 2009 finals series that if Boumann had to come in and play he wouldn't have disgraced himself?
Hawthorn obviously thought he was OK to offer a contract and he played a couple games there didn't he?
Mulligan (from what I can gather) is a personal trainer and pretty close with the likes of Stringer and JJ.
Yep he owns his own gym now I believe. He's huge now! They often showed photos on Instagram of the work they did in the offseason. I think it's great that he's helping out our guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bulldogs Bite
Good mates with Jones as well.
I'm pretty sure I read in the local paper awhile ago that Mulligan has signed on with Melton in the BFL (Ballarat Football League) this season.. Wonder how much money they have wasted on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greystache
Mulligan will always be in the top echelon of Eker Hall of Fame members. He might even reach legend status at some point in the future.
I'm sure that he was a lovely bloke but Mulligan may be the worst player that I've ever seen get a senior game for us.
Is this thread set up to bag ex-players?
No, it's obviously set to talk about any past Bulldog. Be that positive or negative.Quote:
Originally Posted by bornadog
I guess you could even bag ex-coaches too if you wanted.
At least Everitt is doing okay for Carlton these days. Jones & Tutt are having horrible games.
Jones took a nice mark, but that was it.
Tutt would struggle to get a game for Kyabram.
C'mon man, a face tatt? How can we not?Quote:
Originally Posted by bornadog
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Originally Posted by Happy Days
This is a legit point, face tatts are just walking probable cause.
I was honestly surprised he got a game for us. Another one of our VFL GF heroes who I'll always have time for. Good VFL player but struggles to take the next step, really struggles.Quote:
Originally Posted by chef
Interesting.. thanks 1eyedogQuote:
Originally Posted by 1eyedog
Speaking of exes, How's Carltons ex Dogs foursome of Malthouse, Jones, Tutt and aeverett travelling at the minute?
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Originally Posted by Throughandthrough
Senile, bad, worse, good.
Everitt is an honest battler who's earning his place. Jones just doesn't want it enough. Tutt was never good enough, not even close.
13 touches between them, at that rate pick 46 looks like a good resultQuote:
Originally Posted by chef
Thought Everitt was good tonight .
Tutt was his usual ineffective self, and Jones barely touched it.
In fairness to him the ball hardly got into their forward half.
That's the issue with Liam, as it doesn't matter how fit he gets ,or his coach calls him a beast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greystache
He doesn't want it bad enough
Jones's output in rd 2 was eerily similar to his output in rd 1.... Which was eerily similar to his output for us.
I reckon he and Carlton would be starting to get that post-purchase-dissidence feeling!
The feel good factor is back at the kennel and the feel bad factor looks to be well and truly back at Princes Park... Meanwhile, at GWS, they laboured to get past Sht Kilda. They say the best way to get over an ex is to lead a happy and successful life... Well more so than said ex, anyway! I'm confident that Griff, Jones and Tutt are good exes to have.
It's an easy excuse for Jones to use, but why not get on your bike and provide an option further up the field? Henderson had a quiet one but he was still prepared to to create contests.Quote:
Originally Posted by Remi Moses
Jones just doesn't have it. Even the one decent mark he took was a two grabber that was lucky to fall into his arms.
We can hang it on these players as much as we want but in reality we had them on our list for 4 or so years and still wanted to keep them, so we obviously still thought they were good enough.
We might have been saved two mediocre players on our list by default.
They left us we didn't push them out.
I am starting to actually feel sorry for Tutt and Jones as the realisation that they have made a terrible mistake is starting to sink in. I hope Cooney, Higgins and the former #16 get that same feeling when this group of lads hold the cup aloft one day.
Don't!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ratsmac
It's good for our club to have a few "reverse negatives" about the place. Its a good example and sends a good message about the place. Leaving Footscray is not a good move. The Nathan Brown suite.