Dogs have crunched numbers and sons of guns appear likely recruits

[The Coon Dog]

CAROLINE WILSON - February 18, 2010

THE Western Bulldogs have quietly rested the old playing numbers of former stars Steven Wallis and Tony Liberatore, giving the strongest indication yet that the schoolboy sons of the pair will be signed to the club in 2010 under the father-son rule.

Thomas Liberatore and Mitch Wallis are expected to wear the respective numbers 39 and 24 of their fathers in 2011 in what the club hopes will prove a timely retaliation against the introduction of the Gold Coast and its raft of early draft choices.

In a decision approved by the board, no player will wear No. 39 in 2010 after the delisting of Malcolm Lynch, while the No. 24 worn by Wallis, a former captain, was not used last season and will be kept aside again.

Article in full... (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/dogs-have-crunched-numbers-and-sons-of-guns-appear-likely-recruits-20100217-oduy.html)

[GVGjr]

I'm very excited to see these guys joining the club. They both played some great football last year and in a year where the compromised drafts start, it's especially good to know that we have these two locked in.

[Topdog]

me too G. Rapt that we are finally getting some father sons.

[chef]

This will take away some of the pain of losing a player to the GC(if we do).

[Dancin' Douggy]

Can't wait to scream LLLLIIIIIBBBBAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

again.

[LostDoggy]

There will be more Sons Of The Scray to follow in 2011 - 2013
Son of Peter Foster
Son of Mark Hunter
Son of Simon Beasley
Son of Robert Groenewegen (79 games) will play at Williamstown
TCD might know of some more.

[Mofra]

I know nothing of the young Beasley or Foster. Care to fill us in?

[LostDoggy]

Have heard that Mitch Wallis is going to be a gun!!

This year looks exciting, but so does the future when you factor in Ward, Roughhead, The Ace, Harbrow, Hill, add to that some of names list above - hell yeah : )

There was nothing on TV last night... so I watched the 2008 Season DVD - fired me up!! but hate the ending...

[craigsahibee]

"The Western Bulldogs' guernsey presentation does not take place until April - after the start of the season."

This is a direct quote from the article.

How does Caro expect to have any credibility at all when she let's this blatant error go to print?

[GVGjr]

Have heard that Mitch Wallis is going to be a gun!!



Both of them will be good footballers.

[LostDoggy]

I know nothing of the young Beasley or Foster. Care to fill us in?

Will Beasley 15 yr old 6' 3" Full Forward
Jai Foster 16 yr old 6' 4" Ruckman

[chef]

Will Beasley 15 yr old 6' 3" Full Forward
Jai Foster 16 yr old 6' 4" Ruckman

Are they any good?

[LostDoggy]

Are they any good?

If they are only half as good as their Fathers they will be CHAMPIONS!

Edit: Being monitored by Western Bulldogs along with the others

[The Adelaide Connection]

Will Beasley 15 yr old 6' 3" Full Forward
Jai Foster 16 yr old 6' 4" Ruckman

Holy crap they are monsters already at 15 and 16! Are you sure this is not predicted height :eek:

[Dry Rot]

All this overt interest, stories etc aren't in our best interests IMO.

Wish the Club had gone about this differently.

[Mitcha]

Son of Robert Groenewegen (79 games) will play at Williamstown
Staying in Tasmania I believe but may come over in 2011.

[The Coon Dog]

All this overt interest, stories etc aren't in our best interests IMO.

Wish the Club had gone about this differently.

That's just plain silly, all the other clubs have scouts watching TAC Cup games, know we have had them at training etc... It's not like we can squirrel them away until 2011. Their talent is & has been widely known for many years.

[LostDoggy]

I'm very excited to see these guys joining the club. They both played some great football last year and in a year where the compromised drafts start, it's especially good to know that we have these two locked in.

Watched them play a couple of times, very exciting.

[Dry Rot]

That's just plain silly, all the other clubs have scouts watching TAC Cup games, know we have had them at training etc... It's not like we can squirrel them away until 2011. Their talent is & has been widely known for many years.

Not suggesting we can squirrel them away - just not all the hoopla I've been reading.

[ledge]

Not suggesting we can squirrel them away - just not all the hoopla I've been reading.

Its not the club that wrote the hoopla its the press, they do research and its not like its a secret if you watched the TAC grand final.

Actually its just stating the obvious, slow day in footy news.

[FrediKanoute]

What about Mark hunter's kid?

Also doesn't Dougie have a kid as well?

[The Underdog]

Not suggesting we can squirrel them away - just not all the hoopla I've been reading.

Hey even if they cost us 1st and 2nd round picks next year, we'll probably be paying under the odds or at least evens as our picks will be around the 20's and 30's. We may actually be the only team that benefit from the draft bastardisation next year.
Admittedly keeping the numbers aside is a fairly obvious ploy but it's not like it's a huge secret. As TCD said, the other clubs know these guys and they'll cost us what they cost us regardless of media.

[chef]

All this overt interest, stories etc aren't in our best interests IMO.

Wish the Club had gone about this differently.

Considering who their fathers are and what they have achieved in their short careers, there was never a chance of that happening.

[ledge]

What about Mark hunter's kid?

Also doesn't Dougie have a kid as well?

Apparently Marks kid has a future but sadly Dougs boy had a health problem from what I remember.

[azabob]

Apparently Marks kid has a future but sadly Dougs boy had a health problem from what I remember.

From memory I think you will find it is the same as Sam Reid has, so unless their was medical complications no reason why he couldn't play, unless it came down to ability.