Welcome to the Kennel - Jedd Busslinger

[GVGjr]

Playing in the WAFL he’s shown sure hands with his marking and ability to read the play.
He backs himself to intercept the ball and to get it moving the other way quickly.
His kicking skills are solid.

We've talked about bringing in a you key position defender and we've now done that.

Welcome to the Kennel Jedd Busslinger.

[bulldogtragic]

Welcome Dr Buss

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[Mofra]

We desperately need intercept marking in the back half.
Takes kick out duties at times too. Could get a few games next year

[Testekill]

We love our tall players from WA, don't we?

[Happy Days]

Feels right. Happy with that.

[bulldogtragic]

Hoping to be training by mid-January he says, with his surgery.

[Mofra]

He sounds like we ran over his puppy in that interview

[The Doctor]

Get on The Buss everyone.

Go well young man

welcome to the mighty bulldogs

[Testekill]

He sounds like we ran over his puppy in that interview

Probably was told by the Eagles that they'd take him with their second pick.

[KT31]

Great pic, hopefully falls in love with the club and has a long career with us.

[Happy Days]

https://youtu.be/lQNZrZWYZBY

[Grantysghost]

https://i.postimg.cc/CLyMdPF8/20221128-205851.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WtncH7qp)

[Grantysghost]

He sounds like we ran over his puppy in that interview

Least happy guy of the night for sure. I guess it's a massive move.
You'd expect with Bailey there it was pretty locked in prior though.

[Mofra]

https://i.postimg.cc/CLyMdPF8/20221128-205851.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WtncH7qp)
Nice to see Jedd's younger brother there tonight

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Stylistically and structurally it makes sense.

Go well Buss!

[G-Mo77]

He sounds like we ran over his puppy in that interview

It wasn't just me then. Kind of seemed disappointed,.nice

[Grantysghost]

Maybe he just doesn't smile?

https://i.postimg.cc/mD9bLCFR/Screenshot-20221128-211118.png (https://postimg.cc/zbJmpLjP)

[Grantysghost]

Nice to see Jedd's younger brother there tonight

He's got Audi on his sleeve Bailey has Airport Toyota.

[The bulldog tragician]

What have I missed re the Bailey Dale connection??

[Grantysghost]

What have I missed re the Bailey Dale connection??

Bailey presented the jumper so we kind of guessed we might be drafting a defender.

[Go_Dogs]

I thought he seemed reasonably pleased.

Welcome aboard!

[GVGjr]

What have I missed re the Bailey Dale connection??

My logic was that there was 13 players invited to the the night and Ed Allan was not one of them. Once it became evident that we had a player (Bailey Dale) there to present the jumper it was very likely to cancel out us calling Ed Allan's name unless someone else jumped on Busslinger before it. It might have been fuzzy logic but that was it.

[josie]

I thought he seemed reasonably pleased.

Welcome aboard!

I thought he looked reasonably happy. Heard his family looked a bit down but our club will make them and him feel welcome. Naughts & English from WA, our young brigade of players and our Bont and other leaders will make Jedd feel right at home soon. Needs to beef up as well as overcome shoulder injury so will be a while before we see him in the seniors. How long after he plays for us (and after he takes a few good interceptions) will it take for commentator to say dogs are parking the buss?

[Grantysghost]

My logic was that there was 13 players invited to the the night and Ed Allan was not one of them. Once it became evident that we had a player (Bailey Dale) there to present the jumper it was very likely to cancel out us calling Ed Allan's name unless someone else jumped on Busslinger before it. It might have been fuzzy logic but that was it.

Nice.

[bulldogtragic]

I thought he looked reasonably happy. Heard his family looked a bit down but our club will make them and him feel welcome. Naughts & English from WA, God young players and our Bont and other leaders will make Jedd feel right at home soon. Needs to beef up as well as overcome shoulder injury so will be a while before we see him in the seniors. How long after he plays for us (and after he takes a few good interceptions) will it take for commentator to say dogs are parking the buss?

JJ, Arthur Jones & Garcia too. Outside of Hamling, they’ve recently been more than happy to stay in Vic. We must be doing something right.

[Bulldog4life]

I thought he looked reasonably happy. Heard his family looked a bit down but our club will make them and him feel welcome. Naughts & English from WA, our young brigade of players and our Bont and other leaders will make Jedd feel right at home soon. Needs to beef up as well as overcome shoulder injury so will be a while before we see him in the seniors. How long after he plays for us (and after he takes a few good interceptions) will it take for commentator to say dogs are parking the buss?

Another WA boy Arthur will cheer him up for sure. His mullet will fit in well too.

[jazzadogs]

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Jedd Bus Slinger

[kruder]

I thought he looked reasonably happy. Heard his family looked a bit down but our club will make them and him feel welcome. Naughts & English from WA, our young brigade of players and our Bont and other leaders will make Jedd feel right at home soon. Needs to beef up as well as overcome shoulder injury so will be a while before we see him in the seniors. How long after he plays for us (and after he takes a few good interceptions) will it take for commentator to say dogs are parking the buss?

Ha I already said it earlier today!

Yeah agree will take time, going to be interesting how we get the balance right with him. A high talent interstate kid playing a lot of VFL early could be ripe for the taking for the WA clubs.

We needed an intercepting defender, he finds a lot of the footy obviously reads it well I'm happy with the selection.

[bornadog]

Great to draft a tall defender for the future.

Good Luck to Jedd.

[F'scary]

We already have the Truck. Now we have the Bus. I am onboard with this selection. Going to have to replace Keath and Jones in the next 1-3 years. I think Darcy is going to end up as the #1 ruck. So, a KPD is fair use of pick 13.

Fingers crossed that like JJ, Naughton and English, he embraces the move to Melbourne. Perth will look awfully provincial to him once he has been here a couple of years.

[Grantysghost]

https://youtube.com/shorts/Atfdy5f6HKM?feature=share

He smiled!

[GVGjr]

He really interviewed well. Nice and quiet youngster.

[F'scary]

Either he's tall or Bevo is short.

[Bulldog4life]

Either he's tall or Bevo is short.

Both

[GVGjr]

Worth a watch


https://twitter.com/i/status/1587397538746802176

[bulldogtragic]

Worth a watch


https://twitter.com/i/status/1587397538746802176

Now playing with Darce’s son! Small world.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

The gunslinger.

[FrediKanoute]

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/1252733/jedd-busslinger-the-team-that-i-wanted-to-go-to-?videoId=1252733&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1669632323001

Interview was good

[azabob]

He seems to be a very low key, laid back kid.

Looking forward to seeing what he can bring.

[bulldogtragic]

He seems to be a very low key, laid back kid.

Looking forward to seeing what he can bring.

Yep. Is it just me, or will Buss have a future in a tribute band to 'Stillwater' as Russell Hammond (Almost Famous)?

#FeverDog #incendiary #IAmAGoldenGod

[SquirrelGrip]

Welcome to the Kennel - Bus-man!

https://i.postimg.cc/xTYXGBkJ/Blakey-from-On-The-Buses-598214.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Eastdog]

Welcome to the Dogs Jedd! Sounds like a good acquisition key intercept marking defender which is a need for us.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

The Jedi.
As with the young Tim English, look at his dad to see how his frame can fill out. Both dads very solid.
Jedd's frame about to be transformed over next 18 months or so.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Welcome to the Bulldogs Jedd - looking forward to seeing you ply your trade with us and adding some muscle to that frame

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Excuse if already posted but Jedd in 2012 GF presented Goodes with medal.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2022-western-bulldogs-sydney-swans-jedd-busslinger-pick-adam-goodes/783b98ef-b00d-470a-a15e-32b8eeec309b

[BornInDroopSt'54]

He sounds like we ran over his puppy in that interview

Hmm I did not see anything but happiness and excitement.
Sure you know how to read people?

[bulldogtragic]

Hmm I did not see anything but happiness and excitement.
Sure you know how to read people?

His first interview with AFEL.com was very, very flat.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

It wouldn't have taken much for him to scare us off if he really wanted to stay in Perth given the Eagles picked right after us.

[hujsh]

I watched on Kayo rather than AFL and he seemed pretty chill to me rather than disappointed.

[GVGjr]

His first interview with AFEL.com was very, very flat.

The first time I heard Bevo speak I thought the same. I put Jeddi's performance down to nerves and the enormity of the occasion setting in. It's a lot to take in no matter how much prepared a youngster thinks they are.

Do you remember the first televised Draft and the camera flashing on the brimming smile of Brad Johnson when he realised he was a Bulldog boy and then the stunned look on Fraser Gehrig's face knowing he was off to the West?

It's not that important how they start in front of the camera's and much like Bevo he will catch up quickly.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I watched on Kayo rather than AFL and he seemed pretty chill to me rather than disappointed.

Yeah I think he's just a straight faced, laid back kind of guy. If we had told him last night he'd won a million dollars he'd have had the same reaction. Not everyone is an extrovert! Time will tell with it all anyway

[Murphy'sLore]

We already have the Truck. Now we have the Bus. I am onboard with this selection.

Not to mention the Van(dermeer). All your transport needs sorted!

[bulldogtragic]

Can we help out the shit commentators out with their puns for next year?

“King just stepped out into traffic and got hit by a Buss”

“It’s not every day the Buss rides you”

“The only guy in the comp who can legally ‘Sslinger Tackle someone into the ground and not get suspended”

“Toby Greene knocked out by the accidental knee of the bulldogs Karma Buss”

“If you’re going to put it in the air near Jedd, you’re getting hit with the karma Buss every time”

“Jedd just keeps Buss’ing packs today”

“Look at shimmy, he just Buss’t a move and left them for dead”

“GWS forward entries are like route 42 to Mordialloc. Buss’ stop after Buss’ stop for 2 hours”

“Easton Wood presents Jedd Busslinger with his jumper. Woody & Buss, a real Toy Story” - KWW should like that one!


You just know Taylor, McLachlan and Zemplis and their like are trying to write these already.

And…..

[EasternWest]

Yep. Is it just me, or will Buss have a future in a tribute band to 'Stillwater' as Russell Hammond (Almost Famous)?

#FeverDog #incendiary #IAmAGoldenGod

He's a golden god.

[G-Mo77]

It's not that important how they start in front of the camera's and much like Bevo he will catch up quickly.

Bruhn was always going to leave GWS. Look at what he was like in front of the camera. ;)

When he said he's behind a lot of other players here I got the feeling he wanted to be the man straight up, that's not a problem, if he's good enough he'll make it. It just worries me that if he doesn't get much game time in the seniors and I suspect he won't, he'll ask for a move back to WA. We'll see how it pans out but first impressions him or his family didnt seem overly excited.

[GVGjr]

Bruhn was always going to leave GWS. Look at what he was like in front of the camera. ;)

When he said he's behind a lot of other players here I got the feeling he wanted to be the man straight up, that's not a problem, if he's good enough he'll make it. It just worries me that if he doesn't get much game time in the seniors and I suspect he won't, he'll ask for a move back to WA. We'll see how it pans out but first impressions him or his family seemed overly excited.

He won't play much next year, Gardner, Jones, Keath and probably Bruce will be ahead of him and who knows where Darcy will play.
It's always a risk to draft players from interstate that will be slow starters in terms of senior games but Tim English might be someone who can work with Jedd and let him know it will be his 2nd or 3rd season before he becomes a regular.

[Mofra]

He won't play much next year, Gardner, Jones, Keath and probably Bruce will be ahead of him and who knows where Darcy will play.
It's always a risk to draft players from interstate that will be slow starters in terms of senior games but Tim English might be someone who can work with Jedd and let him know it will be his 2nd or 3rd season before he becomes a regular.
He won't even be in full training until mid January so we should be patient with him.

[Mofra]

Hmm I did not see anything but happiness and excitement.
Sure you know how to read people?
Probably best to go back and watch the first interview before sniping another poster.


His first interview with AFEL.com was very, very flat.

[azabob]

The club has just released some really great behind the scenes content from last night.

Jedd looks to be a ripper.

[bornadog]

https://youtu.be/BRQuNBIMvLM

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Bruhn was always going to leave GWS. Look at what he was like in front of the camera. ;)

When he said he's behind a lot of other players here I got the feeling he wanted to be the man straight up, that's not a problem, if he's good enough he'll make it. It just worries me that if he doesn't get much game time in the seniors and I suspect he won't, he'll ask for a move back to WA. We'll see how it pans out but first impressions him or his family didnt seem overly excited.

I get what you mean but to me Jedd is clearly an introvert. The new footage on the website with him mic'd up would seem to support this.

He's clearly excited (but also overwhelmed), and his family look happy to me.

I think some are reading too much into it. For every Cody Weightman bursting with energy, there are quiet kids like Jedd but don't mistake his demeanor for how he's actually feeling.

No pressure on him to perform next year which is good. Let him develop.

[bulldogtragic]

“I was hoping coming into the dogs”.

Great to hear. And s shot load better than Pou’s swipe at his new Saints teammates.

[hujsh]

The club has just released some really great behind the scenes content from last night.

Jedd looks to be a ripper.

Good shout it's actually worth watching. A great change from some of the droughts of years past.

KWW getting in good with the parents too very nice.

[hujsh]

I get what you mean but to me Jedd is clearly an introvert. The new footage on the website with him mic'd up would seem to support this.

He's clearly excited (but also overwhelmed), and his family look happy to me.

I think some are reading too much into it. For every Cody Weightman bursting with energy, there are quiet kids like Jedd but don't mistake his demeanor for how he's actually feeling.

No pressure on him to perform next year which is good. Let him develop.
That said the discussion of the recruiters about him had me excited. It sounds like he's not so much a one-trick pony with the intercepting and more that his one-on-one defending was a bit limited from his shoulder injury. Once he's fully recovered he could develop into the Lake type defender who can also intercepts which would be a big get for us

[GVGjr]

I get what you mean but to me Jedd is clearly an introvert. The new footage on the website with him mic'd up would seem to support this.

He's clearly excited (but also overwhelmed), and his family look happy to me.

I think some are reading too much into it. For every Cody Weightman bursting with energy, there are quiet kids like Jedd but don't mistake his demeanor for how he's actually feeling.

No pressure on him to perform next year which is good. Let him develop.

Dom Milesi commented that he is a very competitive but that he isn't expressive. I'm happy for him to find his groove over time and have no expectations on him based on how he performed in front of the cameras last night. He will have time to settle in given he won't get back into full training until late Jan.

[bulldogtragic]

Good shout it's actually worth watching. A great change from some of the droughts of years past.

KWW getting in good with the parents too very nice.

The small things right? Also noticed the repeated physical tummy taps of affection from Bevo to the new kid. Hands on rapport building and I think was a bit more insight to the relationship Bevo has with his players from the get go. Until you lose him!

Bevo talk about a rebuild? Watching it again to get the quote.

Edit: “redevelopment in the next year”, “blend of youth and experience”. Not rebuild, not the list anyway.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

“I was hoping coming into the dogs”.

Great to hear. And s shot load better than Pou’s swipe at his new Saints teammates.

What did he say?

[hujsh]

What did he say?

Something about how hopefully HIS professionalism will rub off on THEM (which is not a very professional thing to say)

[azabob]

Good shout it's actually worth watching. A great change from some of the droughts of years past.

KWW getting in good with the parents too very nice.

Did you see the footage of the recruitment team discussing him? That is amazing content

EDIT; I saw your next comment

[lemmon]

Seems like a really thoughtful, well-tempered kid. Excited to watch him develop and stake a claim in the first 22.

[Testekill]

“I was hoping coming into the dogs”.

Great to hear. And s shot load better than Pou’s swipe at his new Saints teammates.

Philipou is a cocky little *!*!*!*!er but I can't blame him wanting the Saints to lift to his level.

[Twodogs]

Can we help out the shit commentators out with their puns for next year?

“King just stepped out into traffic and got hit by a Buss”

“It’s not every day the Buss rides you”

“The only guy in the comp who can legally ‘Sslinger Tackle someone into the ground and not get suspended”

“Toby Greene knocked out by the accidental knee of the bulldogs Karma Buss”

“If you’re going to put it in the air near Jedd, you’re getting hit with the karma Buss every time”

“Jedd just keeps Buss’ing packs today”

“Look at shimmy, he just Buss’t a move and left them for dead”

“GWS forward entries are like route 42 to Mordialloc. Buss’ stop after Buss’ stop for 2 hours”

“Easton Wood presents Jedd Busslinger with his jumper. Woody & Buss, a real Toy Story” - KWW should like that one!


You just know Taylor, McLachlan and Zemplis and their like are trying to write these already.

And…..

Oh. Bussta move is very, very good.

[Mofra]

Seems like a really thoughtful, well-tempered kid. Excited to watch him develop and stake a claim in the first 22.
He played through pain in his two games at the champs - will be interesting to see what he can do with two good shoulders in a full time AFL environment.
I'd love it if he got anywhere near McGovern/Lever/Stewart levels of intercept ability.

[kruder]

The dogs have stepped up their content this off season already, a lot of us have been calling for it awhile now. Keep it coming!