Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

In 2010 the WB held it's inaugural Hall of Fame dinner at Crown when Charlie Sutton and Ted Whitten snr became our first Club Legends.
This year will see the induction of our third and possibly fourth Legend at a Crown function expected to attract 1,000 fans.
Who would you think would be our next legend/s?
Could it be one of our past Brownlow medal champions like Hopkins, Ware, Schultz, Dempsey and Templeton or perhaps Club champions like Hawkins and Grant. Along with the legend selection you can expect to see some 7-8 former champions chosen as Hall of Fame inductees. I managed to attend the first Hall of Fame dinner.
This is a great night as we gather to honor our past Champions.

[Scraggers]

I would hope it was Doug Hawkins ... He was the reason I (and many others of my age bracket) became Bulldog supporters in the first place.

This is the only reason (logical or otherwise) I can give ... But I do hope it's him.

[Twodogs]

Jack Collins would be my choice. Premiership player, Coleman medalist, B&F winner, 100 game player, long time club official, president and all round legend of the club.


I wonder how far they go back. Do blokes like Charley Lovett and the 19th century figures who formed/helped the club become a power get a look in?

[Doc26]

Enjoying a great night at the Bulldogs Hall of Fame.

Any other Woofers here at the Palladium ?

So far the new Hall of Fame inductees are:

Joe Ryan
Wally Donald
Herb Henderson
George Bissett
& Roy Russell ( Club Official )

Funny speech by Georgie Bissett about how he'd ride his horse to training at Braybrook.

[Eastdog]

Enjoying a great night at the Bulldogs Hall of Fame.

Any other Woofers here at the Palladium ?

So far the new Hall of Fame inductees are:

Joe Ryan
Wally Donald
Herb Henderson
George Bissett
& Roy Russell ( Club Official )

Funny speech by Georgie Bissett about how he'd ride his horse to training at Braybrook.

I'm not there tonight - I'd say they will announce the legend right at the end. What time did it start. Is it a good turnout.

[Doc26]

I'm not there tonight - I'd say they will announce the legend right at the end. What time did it start. Is it a good turnout.

Started at 7pm. Is nearing the end now.

Latest Hall of Fame inductees are:

Brian Royal & Scott Wynd.
Peter Gordon also inducted.

1 to go, then the Legend.

[Eastdog]

Started at 7pm. Is nearing the end now.

Latest Hall of Fame inductees are:

Brian Royal & Scott Wynd.
Peter Gordon also inducted.

1 to go, then the Legend.

I tip Hawkins to be the legend.

[Doc26]

I tip Hawkins to be the legend.

I'm tipping John Schultz for Legend.

Scott West final Hall of Fame inductee.

[bornadog]

I'm tipping John Schultz for Legend.

You weren't wrong there.

[Daughter of the West]

Enjoying a great night at the Bulldogs Hall of Fame.

Any other Woofers here at the Palladium ?

So far the new Hall of Fame inductees are:

Joe Ryan
Wally Donald
Herb Henderson
George Bissett
& Roy Russell ( Club Official )

Funny speech by Georgie Bissett about how he'd ride his horse to training at Braybrook.

I was there! Loved Bisset's crack about his opponent "running into his fist" :D Also got photos with Barry Hall and Bob Murphy who were very obliging.

[bornadog]

Enjoying a great night at the Bulldogs Hall of Fame.

Any other Woofers here at the Palladium ?

So far the new Hall of Fame inductees are:

Joe Ryan
Wally Donald
Herb Henderson
George Bissett
& Roy Russell ( Club Official )

Funny speech by Georgie Bissett about how he'd ride his horse to training at Braybrook.


Don't know much about Joe Ryan, any detail about him?

[Eastdog]

Maybe Doug Hawkins even is too recent for the Hall Of Fame.

[LostDoggy]

Don't know much about Joe Ryan, any detail about him?

167 Games - 261 Goals - Best and Fairest 1946 and 1947 and Lead goal kicker 1945
He was the reserves coach 1948-1960
State Selection - 1 game for Victoria

Very popular figure at the club - 1st a player, then a coach and then a recruiting officer.

Was there and had a wonderful night.

[always right]

Maybe Doug Hawkins even is too recent for the Hall Of Fame.

Nope...Scott West was inducted.

[Eastdog]

Nope...Scott West was inducted.

I would say eventually Doug Hawkins will get legend status in our hall of fame.

[Doc26]

Maybe Doug Hawkins even is too recent for the Hall Of Fame.

Doug was an inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame.

Hard to imagine him not being too far off being inducted as a Legend.

It is my understanding that the HOF rules state that a Legend can be inducted so long as it doesn't make the Legends exceed 15% of the Hall Of Fame inductees. I believe this means ~8 more HOF inductees before the next Legend gets inducted. The HOF sits every two years.

[Eastdog]

Doug was an inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame.

Hard to imagine him not being too far off being inducted as a Legend.

It is my understanding that the HOF rules state that a Legend can be inducted so long as it doesn't make the Legends exceed 15% of the Hall Of Fame inductees. I believe this means ~8 more HOF inductees before the next Legend gets inducted. The HOF sits every two years.

Thanks for explaining how it works Doc26.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

I was there. Stirring speeches by David Smorgan, Tony Liberatore, Peter Gordon and new Bulldogs Legend John Schultz made you feel proud to be a WB member.A feature of the night among many highlights was to recognize our first Finals team in 1938, with a pre-recorded interview conducted by HOF selector Ray Walker with Jim Miller. Miller the sole surviving player turns 93 on Wednesday. The 1938 team was star studded and included 5 Hall of Fame inductees in Ware, Olliver, Hickey, Morrison and new inductee on the night Joe Ryan.The late Bob Spargo was Miller's fellow wingman in the team. Bob Spargo snr had 2 sons in Bob jnr and Ricky, who went on to represent the Bulldogs.
This was a night of great celebration for our Club.

[LostDoggy]

I was there. Stirring speeches by David Smorgan, Tony Liberatore, Peter Gordon and new Bulldogs Legend John Schultz made you feel proud to be a WB member.A feature of the night among many highlights was to recognize our first Finals team in 1938, with a pre-recorded interview conducted by HOF selector Ray Walker with Jim Miller. Miller the sole surviving player turns 93 on Wednesday. The 1938 team was star studded and included 5 Hall of Fame inductees in Ware, Olliver, Hickey, Morrison and new inductee on the night Joe Ryan.The late Bob Spargo was Miller's fellow wingman in the team. Bob Spargo snr had 2 sons in Bob jnr and Ricky, who went on to represent the Bulldogs.
This was a night of great celebration for our Club.

Jim Miller was my first coach at West Footscray Primary School. We should get him down there to teach our big forwards how to kick straight.

His technique for goal-kicking still stands up today.

[bornadog]

Jim Miller was my first coach at West Footscray Primary School. We should get him down there to teach our big forwards how to kick straight.

His technique for goal-kicking still stands up today.

I went to West Footscray Primary for two years, Prep and year 1, 1961 and 62.

[Bulldog4life]

John Schultz a fitting legend. Always has been a proud bulldog and a great player too.

[LostDoggy]

Great choice for gentleman John to be the legend
Champion player
Champion person
A sad day for me as a kid when John retired

[bornadog]

John Schultz a fitting legend. Always has been a proud bulldog and a great player too.

When I was a kid living not far from the ground in the 60's, I loved Schultz.

[LostDoggy]

Very special night. Great to be with a room full of Bulldogs people. A great tribute to long serving Bulldog people. Peter Gordon emotional acceptance. Libba snr with a speech from the heart. His return to the club is complete. Got to have a long chat with Scott Wynd. Very proud to be able to have his girls understand what he did with the club. Scott West and his 4 boys, a constant message of the future potential. In a chat Bob Murphy, he instilled confidence in the direction under the new coaching staff and the future. Confident that we will be in a better position than the cats in a couple of years time. George Bissett, what a special personality, have enjoyed his horse stories at past players functions. John Shultz, as said previously a true gentlemen, and recognises how privileged he was to be a member of the team playing with a group of men that he respected. Hope the young lads in the current list reflect on their ability to make a mark on the club and to achieve similar recognition in the future. Well done doggies, a great night.

[LostDoggy]

Very special night. Great to be with a room full of Bulldogs people. A great tribute to long serving Bulldog people. Peter Gordon emotional acceptance. Libba snr with a speech from the heart. His return to the club is complete. Got to have a long chat with Scott Wynd. Very proud to be able to have his girls understand what he did with the club. Scott West and his 4 boys, a constant message of the future potential. In a chat Bob Murphy, he instilled confidence in the direction under the new coaching staff and the future. Confident that we will be in a better position than the cats in a couple of years time. George Bissett, what a special personality, have enjoyed his horse stories at past players functions. John Shultz, as said previously a true gentlemen, and recognises how privileged he was to be a member of the team playing with a group of men that he respected. Hope the young lads in the current list reflect on their ability to make a mark on the club and to achieve similar recognition in the future. Well done doggies, a great night.

That's what tradition is all about, in any field: showing the new blood the standard to be achieved.