The 'Who Am I?' Thread

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Found this



http://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/state-indigenous-players-make-a-mark/story-fnj4f7h7-1226936419681
I guess we're all migrants to some extent although Frankston is the furthest I've strayed from Footscray, my hometown and my blood appears to be Viking Irish.
'Who am I' indeed.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Jeff Gieschen?

[GVGjr]

Could it have been Richard Murrie recruited from Qld and a defender though unsure if he played for 3 other clubs?

Yep, Richard Murrie. He was recruited from Canberra and played for Geelong and Richmond after us

[LostDoggy]

Who am I?
Played for Footscray in the 1990's and some of the noughties.
A prodigious kick.
Didn't win a Brownlow.

[Twodogs]

Who am I?
Played for Footscray in the 1990's and some of the noughties.
A prodigious kick.
Didn't win a Brownlow.


Chris Grant?

[Greystache]

Rohan Smith

[boydogs]

Lindsay Gilbee?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Leon Cameron?

[KT31]

Luke Darcy?

[LostDoggy]

Chris Grant?
No sorry not Chris Grant

[LostDoggy]

Rohan Smith

Yes Rohan Bubba Smith

[LostDoggy]

Nope
Lindsay Gilbee?

[LostDoggy]

Nope
Leon Cameron?

[LostDoggy]

Nope
Luke Darcy?

[Twodogs]

Over to you GS.

[Greystache]

I was a tall defender who impressed with his athleticism and running ability. I announced my arrival on the scene with a stand out performance in a finals series. I never quite recaptured the promise I showed in my early days and found myself out of the system surprisingly quickly.

[bornadog]

Craig Ellis

[Greystache]

Craig Ellis

Not The Horse

[azabob]

Cameron Wight.

[Greystache]

Cameron Wight.

Correct

[azabob]

If first impressions counted I would not have played one game.

Although I'm retired I am still part of the sporting landscape.

[SlimPickens]

Barry Hall

[azabob]

Barry Hall

Nope.

[bornadog]

Tony Libba

[Twodogs]

Yep, Tony Liberatore I reckon.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

If it is Tony, he doesn't have a very high profile in the sporting landscape:)
Luke Darcy?

[azabob]

No to Libba.

[azabob]

This player is not from Victoria.

[Mofra]

Simon Beasley?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Simon Beasley?

Yea he was pathetic at first.

[azabob]

Simon Beasley?

Yes.

[Twodogs]

Sam Newmancalled Simon Beasley "Pink and shell like" on World Of Sport once.

[Mofra]

Here's one that may be a bit easy - hailing from Parkside, my pre-game ritual involved devouring a concoction of garlic and yoghurt

[Greystache]

Here's one that may be a bit easy - hailing from Parkside, my pre-game ritual involved devouring a concoction of garlic and yoghurt

Sedat Sir.

I remember a radio station was making a big deal about how Bachar Houli was the first muslim to play AFL, then a bloke called up and said Sedat Sir was in fact the first muslim. The host said Sedat Sir wasn't a muslim, to which which the caller replied he IS Sedat Sir and he certainly is a muslim, only for the host to reply no you're not and cut him off. You couldn't write a more ridiculous situation :D

[Mofra]

Sedat Sir.

I remember a radio station was making a big deal about how Bachar Houli was the first muslim to play AFL, then a bloke called up and said Sedat Sir was in fact the first muslim. The host said Sedat Sir wasn't a muslim, to which which the caller replied he IS Sedat Sir and he certainly is a muslim, only for the host to reply no you're not and cut him off. You couldn't write a more ridiculous situation :D
Nice anecdote - but I'm actually thinking of a different player. Cult hero status, if only for his name.

[bornadog]

Sedat Sir.

I remember a radio station was making a big deal about how Bachar Houli was the first muslim to play AFL, then a bloke called up and said Sedat Sir was in fact the first muslim. The host said Sedat Sir wasn't a muslim, to which which the caller replied he IS Sedat Sir and he certainly is a muslim, only for the host to reply no you're not and cut him off. You couldn't write a more ridiculous situation :D

We also recruited Jack Aziz, but he broke his leg and I think he didn't get a game at all before being delisted.

Still holds the goal kicking record at Werribee

[bornadog]

Nice anecdote - but I'm actually thinking of a different player. Cult hero status, if only for his name.

Petraglia?

[Greystache]

Nice anecdote - but I'm actually thinking of a different player. Cult hero status, if only for his name.

Zeno

[bornadog]

Zeno

That is who I was thinking of but came up with Angelo.

[Mofra]

Zeno
Yup that's him - Zeno Tsatzaris.
Remember his photo on the wall at Parkside when I was a kid.

[Twodogs]

C
Sedat Sir.

I remember a radio station was making a big deal about how Bachar Houli was the first muslim to play AFL, then a bloke called up and said Sedat Sir was in fact the first muslim. The host said Sedat Sir wasn't a muslim, to which which the caller replied he IS Sedat Sir and he certainly is a muslim, only for the host to reply no you're not and cut him off. You couldn't write a more ridiculous situation :D

Who was the host?

[Greystache]

C

Who was the host?

Can't remember now. It might have been one of those late night relics they have on SEN (I think they call themselves the gladiators of sport), you know the guy's who think it's more important to talk louder than each other than to get a single detail correct in 3 hours of radio?

[Twodogs]

Can't remember now. It might have been one of those late night relics they have on SEN (I think they call themselves the gladiators of sport), you know the guy's who think it's more important to talk louder than each other than to get a single detail correct in 3 hours of radio?


Yep. I know the ones you mean exactly. With that Steven J. Peake guy. The others are relics from the western suburban radio network days I think.

Peake is a grade A moron tge way he comes across. I wouldn't buy a car from Alan Mance on principle.

[bulldogtragic]

Who am I?

Think last 15-20'years. I came to the dogs as a trade. I am tallish. I gave my heart and soul, but alas my career ended at another AFL club again. You wouldn't say I was the most skillful, but you would say I gave it all.

[Twodogs]

Kingsley Hunter.

[westdog54]

Kingsley Hunter.

His name has come up multiple times in this thread.

[Twodogs]

His name has come up multiple times in this thread.


Quite a few players have.

[bulldogtragic]

His name has come up multiple times in this thread.

He must have left a big impression maybe?

But no, KH.

[bornadog]

He must have left a big impression maybe?

But no, KH.

Ben Harrison :D

[soupman]

Dent?

[1eyedog]

Cooky?

[bulldogtragic]

Sorry, guys, keep on trucking.

[Twodogs]

Brad Wira.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Jade F-------g Rawlings.

[bulldogtragic]

Keep going :)

[Bulldog Joe]

Ben Hudson fits the clues although he is within the last 10 years that is still within the last 15 to 20 years.

[bulldogtragic]

Ben Hudson fits the clues although he is within the last 10 years that is still within the last 15 to 20 years.

Within the maximum period of 15-20 years. Tick. Played out his career at another club. Tick. I am The Beard.

[Twodogs]

Way to go
Bulldog Joe.

[Bulldog Joe]

This is getting more difficult. If someone has one to go feel free to do so.

I will need to think of someone I can make a bit cryptic otherwise.

[Twodogs]

I've had this one for a while BJ.

I started with the Bulldogs in 1969 and finished in 1979. In between I played in 2 premierships. Who am I?

[LostDoggy]

Assume the premierships were in Reserve grade or Under 19's or Night premierships??

[Twodogs]

Assume the premierships were in Reserve grade or Under 19's or Night premierships??


You assume wrong.

[bornadog]

Robbie McGhie

[Twodogs]

Robbie McGhie



Correct.

[bornadog]

I was a midfielder who commenced my football career in the WAFL (1980's) before being picked up by a VFL club through controversial circumstances. I played 49 games there before being transferred to the Bulldogs and played a further 20-30 games.

When I was delisted I ended up in the SANFL. I finished my career back in the WAFL and in fact coached a team after my playing days.

I also played 8 games for my state.

[1eyedog]

Sounds like Cronan, I can't remember his first name. Wasn't there another player going through the same legal battles at the same time?

[Twodogs]

Phil Cronan. I don't think he played that many games for us and maybe more for the Saints.

[bornadog]

Sounds like Cronan, I can't remember his first name. Wasn't there another player going through the same legal battles at the same time?

Phil Cronan and the other player was Phil Narkle


Phil Cronan. I don't think he played that many games for us and maybe more for the Saints.

49 for Saints and 26 for us

[Twodogs]

I'm surprised he played that many.


You're right, I was thinking of Narkle.

[1eyedog]

Originally from Western Australia I came to the Bulldogs from another VFL club around 20 years ago. Previous to this I had played in the former VFA competition. I was at the Bulldogs for over 50 games before returning to WA where I now run a business in Broome. I still occasionally volunteer at the MCG and was at one time after leaving the Bulldogs interested in coaching the Fremantle Dockers .

[Twodogs]

Tim Gepp?

[1eyedog]

Tim Gepp?

Gee that's a cracker of a guess TD and I wish I could say you were right, alas...

[Twodogs]

Gee that's a cracker of a guess TD and I wish I could say you were right, alas...


I never warmed to the guy and he's just sort of stuck in the memory. Malthouse bought another mate of his along from Richmond for the ride. another WA born small back man but I can't remember his name. Mac-something?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Daniel Hargraves?

[Twodogs]

This guy came over from WA to play VFL then went to VFA then to bulldogs? Is that right?

[Axe Man]

I don't think it's correct but I'll guess Todd Curley?

[bornadog]

I don't think it's correct but I'll guess Todd Curley?

Good guess but I don't think he played VFA at all. He was drafted by Collingwood and then delisted and we picked him up.

[Twodogs]

I don't think it's correct but I'll guess Todd Curley?


I was thinking him too, but I don't think he played in the VFA.

[1eyedog]

Daniel Hargraves?

Not Hargraves sorry.


This guy came over from WA to play VFL then went to VFA then to bulldogs? Is that right?

Sorry, not originally from W.A but everything else is the same. Born in Melbourne I played VFL first then went to the VFA to captain / coach Preston and I took them to a Premiership. I then went to W.A for 10 years joining East Fremantle and then East Perth before joining a now AFL team for an additional 4 seasons before coming to the Bulldogs around the mid 90s. I returned to W.A to live and work after leaving the Bulldogs and was linked to the vacant Fremantle coaching position at one stage. Having such an affiliation with W.A I just always thought he was from there and should have researched better. You need to think a bit outside the box on this one.


I don't think it's correct but I'll guess Todd Curley?

It's not Todd Curley - another good guess.


Good guess but I don't think he played VFA at all. He was drafted by Collingwood and then delisted and we picked him up.

True.

[Axe Man]

Very clever 1eyedog. I think it might be Alan Joyce

[1eyedog]

My next clue following on from thinking outside the box was to think inside the box :D
The OP didn't put limitations on players only so I thought I'd mix it up.

[bulldogtragic]

Quickly reading the post I thought Chris Bond, but discounted it as it wasn't our player. Bond?

[Axe Man]

After a brief career at the Bulldogs I became the first Indigenous Australian to set foot on Antarctica.

[Twodogs]

Charlie Stewart.

[KT31]

After a brief career at the Bulldogs I became the first Indigenous Australian to set foot on Antarctica.

How do we know an Indigenous Australian didn't take a dugout for a long spin 400 years ago ?:D

[Axe Man]

Charlie Stewart.

A bit more recent than Charlie.


How do we know an Indigenous Australian didn't take a dugout for a long spin 400 years ago ?:D

Ha ha. OK, first recorded Indigenous Australian to set foot in Antarctica!

[bornadog]

Lynch

[Axe Man]

Lynch

Correct. I thought that was an obscure fact and would be tougher. I suppose we haven't had a great number of indigenous players though.

[bornadog]

Correct. I thought that was an obscure fact and would be tougher. I suppose we haven't had a great number of indigenous players though.

I seem to recall reading about it as I was looking up trips to Antarctica. My friend did one of those trips where you fly to South America then take a cruise around Antarctica and stop at various points and do activities like kayaking, short hikes etc.

[bornadog]

I am starting to forget which players we have done, but here it goes.

I was originally from The Gippsland area but started my football career at Central districts in SANFL. I was drafted by WB in the 90's and debuted as a midfielder at the age of 24. I played less than 10 games.

[Twodogs]

Col Macri

[LostDoggy]

I think you mean 'Christian Macri" don't you Twodogs?

[bornadog]

Col Macri


I think you mean 'Christian Macri" don't you Twodogs?

yes Christian

[LostDoggy]

All yours Twodogs. You got Macri.

[Twodogs]

Col Macri


I think you mean 'Christian Macri" don't you Twodogs?

Sorry guys I went to school with kid called Col Marcri many, many years ago.

I am the only player recruited from another VFL club to captain Footscray for the last 50 years.

[KT31]

Sorry guys I went to school with kid called Col Marcri many, many years ago.

I am the only player recruited from another VFL club to captain Footscray for the last 50 years.

Stuart Magee

[Twodogs]

Stuart Magee


Yep.

[KT31]

Sorry guys I went to school with kid called Col Marcri many, many years ago.

I am the only player recruited from another VFL club to captain Footscray for the last 50 years.

I know i got it right but who Td is Col Macri ?
I know of Christan Macri.but he was in the late 90's.

[KT31]

Just short of the father son rule for any of my offspring.
When I left and played for my new club I kicked five goals in my first game for my new club.
I also kicked five goals the first time I played against the Dogs.
These two games were however the only two highlights of my AFL career after the Dogs.

[Twodogs]

I know i got it right but who Td is Col Macri ?
I know of Christan Macri.but he was in the late 90's.



Col Macri is a kid I went to Footscrat High with back in the day.

[Avoid the rush]

Is it Bruce Reid????

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Is it Bruce Reid????

Don't mention the war.
Is it John Reid?

[Twodogs]

Barry Standfield.

[bornadog]

Barry Standfield.

Your go.

[Twodogs]

Your go.


Dad played in a Footscray premiership team and I was a good enough player to wear the big V.

[bulldogtragic]

Dad played in a Footscray premiership team and I was a good enough player to wear the big V.

Teddy Jnr

[Twodogs]

Teddy Jnr

nyet.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Luke Darcy

[Twodogs]

Luke Darcy


Nope, sorry.

[Bulldog4life]

Ross Abbey

[Twodogs]

Ross Abbey


It is he. You're go.

[Bulldog4life]

Three players with the same surname played with us in the 70's. Their total of games between them was under 10. What is their surname?

[Twodogs]

Fox.

[Bulldog4life]

Fox.

It's yours Twodogs.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Who am I? I kicked a goal with a torp at the Western Oval from a gluespot at CHF, late in the fourth quarter, kicking to the Barkly St end to win the day for the mighty Scray.

[Twodogs]

Steve MacPherson?

[Jeanette54]

Who am I? I kicked a goal with a torp at the Western Oval from a gluespot at CHF, late in the fourth quarter, kicking to the Barkly St end to win the day for the mighty Scray.

Alan Stoneham ?

[LostDoggy]

Richard Osbourne

[1eyedog]

Bernie Quinlan

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Steve MacPherson?

My memory is it was versus Essendon and a pimply Paul Salmon stood behind me for part of the game. Stevie Mac embedded himself in my brain with that mighty effort that mere humans could not achieve, let alone to win the game. The ball was heavy and it was into the prevailing. Did I get it right Twodogs?

[Twodogs]

My memory is it was versus Essendon and a pimply Paul Salmon stood behind me for part of the game. Stevie Mac embedded himself in my brain with that mighty effort that mere humans could not achieve, let alone to win the game. The ball was heavy and it was into the prevailing. Did I get it right Twodogs?

The one I am thinking of is v Hawthorn at Whitten oval in 1985. Super takes a mark and kicks the sodden ball about 50 metres to put our nose in front with only a couple of minutes to play, we held on and won a rain sodden game 5.something to 4 something.

We played a game the next year in similar conditions against Essendon in 1986 at Whitten oval. Despite the fact we didn't kick a goal for the first 3 quarters we got on a roll and hit the front in the last quarter.but Essendon kicked the last goal and won the game. A guy called Jon Bennett kicked 3 of our 4 goals in the last quarter and I don't think he ever played for us again despite kicking 100 goals in the reserves.

[Bulldog4life]

The one I am thinking of is v Hawthorn at Whitten oval in 1985. Super takes a mark and kicks the sodden ball about 50 metres to put our nose in front with only a couple of minutes to play, we held on and won a rain sodden game 5.something to 4 something.

We played a game the next year in similar conditions against Essendon in 1986 at Whitten oval. Despite the fact we didn't kick a goal for the first 3 quarters we got on a roll and hit the front in the last quarter.but Essendon kicked the last goal and won the game. A guy called Jon Bennett kicked 3 of our 4 goals in the last quarter and I don't think he ever played for us again despite kicking 100 goals in the reserves.

Yes I remember that game Twodogs. I stood with my dad in the pocket at the Mount Mistake end and I think it was that left footer Bradbury who kicked the winning goal for them. Might be wrong there but have never gone home so drenched in my life. I was also unsure why Bennett didn't play more games in the firsts. He was a real gun in the Reserves and never disgraced himself when in the firsts.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

The one I am thinking of is v Hawthorn at Whitten oval in 1985. Super takes a mark and kicks the sodden ball about 50 metres to put our nose in front with only a couple of minutes to play, we held on and won a rain sodden game 5.something to 4 something.

We played a game the next year in similar conditions against Essendon in 1986 at Whitten oval. Despite the fact we didn't kick a goal for the first 3 quarters we got on a roll and hit the front in the last quarter.but Essendon kicked the last goal and won the game. A guy called Jon Bennett kicked 3 of our 4 goals in the last quarter and I don't think he ever played for us again despite kicking 100 goals in the reserves.
That'd be right, it was the Hawks game and I was remembering the two and confusing them. I'll never forget that Stevie Mac goal,
I was near the fence and there was a puddle right in front of the mark that would have put a mere mortal off, but Stevie just launched it.

[GVGjr]

Richard Osbourne

I think this might be on the money

[Twodogs]

Yes I remember that game Twodogs. I stood with my dad in the pocket at the Mount Mistake end and I think it was that left footer Bradbury who kicked the winning goal for them. Might be wrong there but have never gone home so drenched in my life. I was also unsure why Bennett didn't play more games in the firsts. He was a real gun in the Reserves and never disgraced himself when in the firsts.


Yep it was Bradbury from a pass from Tim Watson with Neil Cordy stood between then unsure what to do. Bradbury was his man but Cordy had gone kick chasing and Bradbury wandered unnoticed tot the goal square. The ball ended up with Watson on the half forward flank and Cordy 20 metres away from his direct opponent who was in the square all by himself.

[Twodogs]

I think this might be on the money

Do you remember the game mate? I've got a vague recollection of Osborne kicking a clutch goal under difficult conditions.but I can't recall the details of the game.79&@

[GVGjr]

Do you remember the game mate? I've got a vague recollection of Osborne kicking a clutch goal under difficult conditions.but I can't recall the details of the game.79&@

I think we had the game won and Ossie got a mark about 55 out. Went back and kicked a torp and it went through with a good 5mtrs to spare.

[Twodogs]

I think we had the game won and Ossie got a mark about 55 out. Went back and kicked a torp and it went through with a good 5mtrs to spare.


I remember one of Ossies at Whitten oval against Melbourne. Osborne ran 50 metres, baulked half a dozen opponents and kicked a Barrell on the run from about 60. Chris Grant once told me it's the best goal he had ever seen.

[Twodogs]

Who am I? I was the player who's goal put us in front deep in the last quarter of the Qualifying final in 1994 only for us to lose to a Billy Brownless goal on the siren

[LostDoggy]

Who am I? I was the player who's goal put us in front deep in the last quarter of the Qualifying final in 1994 only for us to lose to a Billy Brownless goal on the siren

Osbourne

[Twodogs]

Osbourne


Yep. Do you remember who hand balled the ball to him?

[LostDoggy]

Was it granty?

[azabob]

Keenan Reynolds played a cracker of a game that night.

[LostDoggy]

I kicked a goal after the siren at the M.C.G in a game in the mid eighties to give us a draw .

[Twodogs]

I kicked a goal after the siren at the M.C.G in a game in the mid eighties to give us a draw .

Round 20, 1987, An old mate of mine is the guy who runs onto the ground and jumps up and down near him because at the time we thought the draw was enough the get us into the finals. But I can't think if it was MacGuiness who kicked the goal or not.

[LostDoggy]

Round 20, 1987, An old mate of mine is the guy who runs onto the ground and jumps up and down near him because at the time we thought the draw was enough the get us into the finals. But I can't think if it was MacGuiness who kicked the goal or not.

Not macca

[Twodogs]

Not macca


That's right, Macca was the one who told my mate to stop being a dill.

Brian Royal or Steve MacPherson?

[LostDoggy]

Classic:D
Hmmmmm decision decisions

[bornadog]

Super

I had lost track of the scores and when he kicked it, I thought we won and I as jumping up and down. Everyone around me thought gee that guy is very excited about a draw :D

[Bulldog4life]

Yep it was Bradbury from a pass from Tim Watson with Neil Cordy stood between then unsure what to do. Bradbury was his man but Cordy had gone kick chasing and Bradbury wandered unnoticed tot the goal square. The ball ended up with Watson on the half forward flank and Cordy 20 metres away from his direct opponent who was in the square all by himself.

What a memory. Cudos. :)

[Twodogs]

What a memory. Cudos. :)


I was pretty angry with Cordy for not having stayed with his opponent in that situation. It's burned in my memory along with Paul Hudson getting in Chris Grants way and Libbas goal in 1097.

[1eyedog]

I was pretty angry with Cordy for not having stayed with his opponent in that situation. It's burned in my memory along with Paul Hudson getting in Chris Grants way and Libbas goal in 1097.

1097 a good year! The year Huddo got in the way off Granty and the 1st Crusaders arrived in Antioch :D.

[craigsahibee]

Super

I had lost track of the scores and when he kicked it, I thought we won and I as jumping up and down. Everyone around me thought gee that guy is very excited about a draw :D

I bumped into Libba and Angelo Petraglia at the Area Nightclub in the Croydon Hotel that night. I still can't recall whether Libba was more shocked that we got up and levelled the score to draw the match or that someone recognised him in Croydon. Pretty sure it was the latter.

[craigsahibee]

I think we had the game won and Ossie got a mark about 55 out. Went back and kicked a torp and it went through with a good 5mtrs to spare.

Ossie kicked a huge barrell to the Barkly St end in the last quarter of Doug's 322nd game against the Cats. We pretty much had the game wrapped up by that stage, but it was icing on the cake on what was a special day at the Whitten Oval.

[Mofra]

Ossie kicked a huge barrell to the Barkly St end in the last quarter of Doug's 322nd game against the Cats. We pretty much had the game wrapped up by that stage, but it was icing on the cake on what was a special day at the Whitten Oval.
Was that the one where he basically started his run up from the Bulldog players' race? Still the longest goal I've seen live.

[craigsahibee]

Was that the one where he basically started his run up from the Bulldog players' race? Still the longest goal I've seen live.

Yep. Reckon it was. He had been threatening to let one go and finally nailed it. 'twas a beautiful sight to see.

[LostDoggy]

Ossie kicked a huge barrell to the Barkly St end in the last quarter of Doug's 322nd game against the Cats. We pretty much had the game wrapped up by that stage, but it was icing on the cake on what was a special day at the Whitten Oval.

Right in front of the E.J. Whitten stand on the boundary line

[Twodogs]

Ossie kicked a huge barrell to the Barkly St end in the last quarter of Doug's 322nd game against the Cats. We pretty much had the game wrapped up by that stage, but it was icing on the cake on what was a special day at the Whitten Oval.

I think that the same one as mine earlier. It was a massive kick just huge. The forwards all led expecting the ball to be kicked to them but instead it went 20 metres over their heads.

[bulldogtragic]

Do we put this thread out to pasture until next off season? 1150 posts of 100% identifications not a bad reflection of woofers knowledge.

[Twodogs]

Yeah. As soon as our season finishes we will open it again. After National Draft day I reckon.


I did say our season