Allen Jakovich, Rod Owen, Doc Whieldon - all prodigiously talented but lacked any semblance of work ethic to have a long term successful career
Tony Liberatore.
Am I doing it right?
Don't know that that is fair lucky enough to have played footy and cricket with Bucky a terrific bloke think he would have made it with the structures now in place. So many talented youngsters from that era.
I call em tweeners before the under 18's but after players were able to do
it for a living phil o'keefe is another. Body wise West was a gun when fit can't recal his first name damn he was tough.
bulldogs are forever not just when they are winning
Jason Akermanis. Some may think that on field success is the be all and end all. But is it?
In the end, the purpose is really to create outstanding teams of people, on and off the field.
Jason is no longer welcome at any club. He's a likable guy, but just lacks awareness.
He would have been fetted by Brisbane and us, and gained a following for the rest of his years. What a waste.
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Peter Baxter? Anyone over the age of 40 might remember him.
Tremendous sportsman from Avondale Heights / East Keilor way. Great junior cricketer and footballer. Got the worst injury a young guy could every get (kicked in the groin) that stymied his career for a long while but he never lived up to his potential by the time he arrived at the Bulldogs mainly just to persistent back injuries.
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Not So recent - Phil O'Keefe; Ian "Chops" Rickman; Adrian Campbell; Sean Baxter
I didn't mean Michael any disrespect. Maybe it would have been better to say that he had things in his life that took precedence over football? Work and study commitments would have been more important back then rather than giving your entire life over to what was essentially a part time endeavour back in those days.
It's a good point you make about the increased opportunities for talented kids these days. Kids from areas like Braybrook and Maidstone would have a better chance of making a career at sports these days. Especially with the sports program at Maribyrnong College in place. Funnily enough one if my friends-who was immensely gifted sportsperson herself-has two daughters at Maribyrnong and they are thriving. One is in an underage Victorian rep soccer team member and the other is a promising athlete. She grew up in Braybrook too but never got the chances to make a decent go of a career in sports.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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