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mjp
04-04-2024, 03:04 PM
Is our current side setting a world record for the number of red heads taking the field?

I have a long held philosophy that every truly great team had at least ONE redhead. We are going for one on every line.

Mainstays - Red and Proud.
Richards and Jones down back.
Baker and Treloar in the mids.

Then there are the redhead 'adjacent' players:
Bramble? Yes or no?
Dale? Yes or No?
Harmes? Yes or No?

...

And Weightman? Yes or No?

I feel like I have missed someone...I could like, check the website but redheads have a sneaky habit of going blonde to cover up the ginger (and the fury that is just below the surface)?

Thoughts? Are we changing from Red, White and Blue to RED, white and blue??

SquirrelGrip
04-04-2024, 03:28 PM
Is our current side setting a world record for the number of red heads taking the field?

I have a long held philosophy that every truly great team had at least ONE redhead. We are going for one on every line.

Mainstays - Red and Proud.
Richards and Jones down back.
Baker and Treloar in the mids.

Then there are the redhead 'adjacent' players:
Bramble? Yes or no?
Dale? Yes or No?
Harmes? Yes or No?

...

And Weightman? Yes or No?

I feel like I have missed someone...I could like, check the website but redheads have a sneaky habit of going blonde to cover up the ginger (and the fury that is just below the surface)?

Thoughts? Are we changing from Red, White and Blue to RED, white and blue??

We have an impressive history of Rangas at our club. Who is our club's greatest? You'd have to start with Brownlow Medallists Brad Hardie and Adam Cooney. Add Aker to the list too.

josie
04-04-2024, 03:33 PM
Is our current side setting a world record for the number of red heads taking the field?

I have a long held philosophy that every truly great team had at least ONE redhead. We are going for one on every line.

Mainstays - Red and Proud.
Richards and Jones down back.
Baker and Treloar in the mids.

Then there are the redhead 'adjacent' players:
Bramble? Yes or no?
Dale? Yes or No?
Harmes? Yes or No?

...

And Weightman? Yes or No?

I feel like I have missed someone...I could like, check the website but redheads have a sneaky habit of going blonde to cover up the ginger (and the fury that is just below the surface)?

Thoughts? Are we changing from Red, White and Blue to RED, white and blue??

I reckon Treloar & Weightman are more blond than red. Dale & Harmes not sure. Bramble more redhead. But yeah we?ve got our fair share!!

josie
04-04-2024, 03:34 PM
I reckon Treloar & Weightman are more blond than red. Dale & Harmes not sure. Bramble more redhead. But yeah we?ve got our fair share!!

Mjp - who is proud?

jeemak
04-04-2024, 03:44 PM
Let's not use the term Ranga.

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 03:46 PM
I reckon Treloar & Weightman are more blond than red. Dale & Harmes not sure. Bramble more redhead. But yeah we?ve got our fair share!!

Treloar is a red head, well maybe strawberry blonde :)

https://aflnswact.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Adam_Treloar_2-835x460.jpg

mjp
04-04-2024, 03:54 PM
I reckon Treloar & Weightman are more blond than red. Dale & Harmes not sure. Bramble more redhead. But yeah we?ve got our fair share!!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Have a look at his draft photos...regular access to a hairdresser does not make you blonde!!

mjp
04-04-2024, 03:54 PM
Let's not use the term Ranga.

Is that a bad word now??

Bulldog4life
04-04-2024, 03:57 PM
From google. "Ranga" is a slang term used in New Zealand and Australians to refer to a person with red hair and is an abbreviation of "orangutan", a primate. It is considered an insult.

mjp
04-04-2024, 03:59 PM
Right.

Never been an insult in my lifetime but noted. Sorry.

Bulldog4life
04-04-2024, 04:00 PM
Right.

Never been an insult in my lifetime but noted. Sorry.

Not in mine either MJP.

SquirrelGrip
04-04-2024, 04:03 PM
From google. "Ranga" is a slang term used in New Zealand and Australians to refer to a person with red hair and is an abbreviation of "orangutan", a primate. It is considered an insult.

What should the correct term be?

Is it still OK to call someone "Bluey" like Bluey Hampshire?

Axe Man
04-04-2024, 04:04 PM
Definitely don't think Weightman is.

A shame we delisted Tim O'Brien.

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 04:13 PM
What should the correct term be?

Is it still OK to call someone "Bluey" like Bluey Hampshire?

Rooster pubes.

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 04:16 PM
Definitely don't think Weightman is.

A shame we delisted Tim O'Brien.

Hmm - I've looked back. I'm on the fence, depends on how early he started hiding his true self :cool:

This is seemingly red ish.

https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/7270c253-e120-4699-98ec-f7980e444cf6.jpg/r0_0_800_600_w1200_h678_fmax.webp

jeemak
04-04-2024, 04:39 PM
Is that a bad word now??


From google. "Ranga" is a slang term used in New Zealand and Australians to refer to a person with red hair and is an abbreviation of "orangutan", a primate. It is considered an insult.


Right.

Never been an insult in my lifetime but noted. Sorry.

I'm not really worried by it, some others might be.

But, it's often a term used by morons who like to pick on things people can't change about themselves instead of the myriad things people actually can.

chef
04-04-2024, 04:45 PM
Rooster pubes.

Fanta pants

Mofra
04-04-2024, 04:53 PM
Andrejs Everitt has entered the chat

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 04:57 PM
I'm not really worried by it, some others might be.

But, it's often a term used by morons who like to pick on things people can't change about themselves instead of the myriad things people actually can.

Hey hair dye!

I agree - not a fan of the term. It's an insult for a reason.

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 04:59 PM
Fanta pants

Ah - timeless classic.

I was called minestrone when I was a kid because I was so skinny.

What I've give to be called that again :cool:

Be rigatoni now!

GVGjr
04-04-2024, 05:12 PM
Have we ever done a best Ginger Bulldog side here on WOOF?
We've had some ripper red headed players roll out for us over the years.
It's quite sad that so many of them try and hide their gingerness.

Bulldog Joe
04-04-2024, 05:14 PM
Definitely don't think Weightman is.

A shame we delisted Tim O'Brien.

I always considered redheads to be fiery but there is an exception to every rule and I nominate Tim O'Brien as the exception on the redheads.

chef
04-04-2024, 05:16 PM
Ah - timeless classic.

I was called minestrone when I was a kid because I was so skinny.

What I've give to be called that again :cool:

Be rigatoni now!

Haha i was called Keithiopion for being skinny.

GVGjr
04-04-2024, 05:23 PM
Steve MacPherson
Bluey Hampshire
Jason Akermanis
Adam Cooney
Jason Watts?
Tim O'Brien
Liam Jones
Ed Richards
Trent Bartlett? Did Trent have a twinge of ginge?

Prince Imperial
04-04-2024, 05:40 PM
Steve MacPherson
Bluey Hampshire
Jason Akermanis
Adam Cooney
Jason Watts?
Tim O'Brien
Liam Jones
Ed Richards
Trent Bartlett? Did Trent have a twinge of ginge?

How could you forget Brad Hardie!

Watts had dark hair though I suppose he might have dyed it.

Prince Imperial
04-04-2024, 05:47 PM
Jim Plunkett
Michael Ford
Greg Eppelstun

bornadog
04-04-2024, 05:59 PM
The team that has had the most rangas has got to be Geelong - well in the past anyway. every second player had red hair.

chef
04-04-2024, 06:02 PM
Steve MacPherson
Bluey Hampshire
Jason Akermanis
Adam Cooney
Jason Watts?
Tim O'Brien
Liam Jones
Ed Richards
Trent Bartlett? Did Trent have a twinge of ginge?

The Axe.

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 06:04 PM
Haha i was called Keithiopion for being skinny.

hahaha classic!

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 06:07 PM
Steve MacPherson
Bluey Hampshire
Jason Akermanis
Adam Cooney
Jason Watts?
Tim O'Brien
Liam Jones
Ed Richards
Trent Bartlett? Did Trent have a twinge of ginge?

Graeme Cordy?

Bulldog4life
04-04-2024, 06:13 PM
The earliest I can remember would be Jack Slattery full forward from the early 60's.

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 06:13 PM
https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/60eb307d879eb0c356ba311e6b13c19e

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 06:14 PM
Matt Hannebery

https://assets-global.website-files.com/5f0929ddf0017983d2afdec9/5f560a97b6fd1a29c5748217_MT_life%20members%20photo.jpg

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 06:17 PM
Christian Howard?

https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-d86e5uupwd/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/768/1326/Howard__51451.1594243845.jpg?c=1

Grantysghost
04-04-2024, 06:18 PM
Alex Keath is borderline too :

https://e2.365dm.com/10/12/800x600/Alex-Keath_2539469.jpg?20101210081646

Prince Imperial
04-04-2024, 06:19 PM
Graeme Cordy?

Yes and his much better brother Brian. And Ayce too, I reckon from Google searches.

Nathan Brown for sure too. He later definitely dyed his hair.

Daniel Southern, I reckon as well.

josie
04-04-2024, 06:44 PM
Treloar is a red head, well maybe strawberry blonde :)

https://aflnswact.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Adam_Treloar_2-835x460.jpg

Yeah-fooled by peroxide. Freckles are usually a give away.

mjp
04-04-2024, 06:57 PM
I think Weightman 100% is as well...

Apologies to anyone upset by the title of the thread...was certainly meant as a celebration rather than an insult.

EasternWest
04-04-2024, 09:52 PM
A shame we delisted Tim O'Brien.

Said no one ever.

whythelongface
05-04-2024, 01:31 AM
1438

How could you forget one of our greatest ever….Tom Young.

bulldogtragic
05-04-2024, 10:01 AM
No love for Jimmy Plunkett…

ledge
05-04-2024, 11:55 AM
No love for Jimmy Plunkett…

True Rangas have an angry mode hidden away, poor Jimmy lacked that.

soupman
06-04-2024, 11:54 AM
Didn't Kretiuk have a bit of a red tinge as well?