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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Bulldogs Team of The Century Squad - As Nominated By You, The WOOFERS is Developing Like This:

    B: Hargrave Lake Vacant
    HB: R. Smith Morris Murphy
    C: Eagleton West Vacant
    HF: Vacant C. Grant Vacant
    F: Johnson Vacant Vacant
    R: Darcy, M. Boyd, Picken
    Int: Minson, Vacant, Vacant, Vacant

    Tough to pick a captain.
    Coaches to pick from: Wallace, Rhode, Eade, McCartney, Beveridge
    Last edited by bulldogtragic; 28-03-2017 at 02:53 PM.
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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    Bulldogs Team of The Century Squad - As Nominated By You, The WOOFERS is Developing Like This:

    B: Hargrave Lake Vacant
    HB: R. Smith Morris Murphy
    C: Eagleton West Vacant
    HF: Vacant C. Grant Vacant
    F: Johnson Vacant Vacant
    R: Darcy, M. Boyd, Vacant

    Tough to pick a captain.
    Murph

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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Interesting. Quite a few of the guys from the late 90's early 00's will eventually be squeezed out by those who have more games in this era.

    Great job all those who have made nominations. It's a good read.

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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    Bulldogs Team of The Century Squad - As Nominated By You, The WOOFERS is Developing Like This:

    B: Hargrave Lake Vacant
    HB: R. Smith Morris Murphy
    C: Eagleton West Vacant
    HF: Vacant C. Grant Vacant
    F: Johnson Vacant Vacant
    R: Darcy, M. Boyd, Vacant

    Tough to pick a captain .

    Johnno as captain.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Great thread. Tougher to pick than you might like it to be, and a lot of this has to do with the games played criteria.

    Take Nathan Brown for instance (over four seasons):

    Average Games - 22.35
    Average Disposals - 19.48
    Average Goals - 1.93 (for a total of 171 - at an average of 42.75 a year)

    Seriously good numbers. Elite numbers in fact.

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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Great thread. Tougher to pick than you might like it to be, and a lot of this has to do with the games played criteria.

    Take Nathan Brown for instance (over four seasons):

    Average Games - 22.35
    Average Disposals - 19.48
    Average Goals - 1.93 (for a total of 171 - at an average of 42.75 a year)

    Seriously good numbers. Elite numbers in fact.
    Are you going to nominate him.
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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Lindsay Gilbee for the back pocket position
    Listening to Brahm's 3rd Racket

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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Quote Originally Posted by The Doctor View Post
    Lindsay Gilbee for the back pocket position
    I've been waiting for this. But rules are the format for nominating is alongbthe nominations on page 1. He could even knock Smith to a forward flank I reckon.
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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Are you going to nominate him.
    No. He doesn't meet the minimum games for the Bulldogs post 2000 criteria.

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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Quote Originally Posted by westdog54 View Post
    Murph
    Bump. I agree WD. With some consensus I can install Murphy into the captaincy pending the next 83 years. Grant & Johnson look like the obvious choices for VC at the moment.

    Any others out there with the proven runs on the board for inclusion? Follow the format to nominate.
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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    #27 Will Minson, 189 Games, 80 Goals, 2002-2015*, Ruckman/Second Ruckman, 199cm, 106kg, from Norwood.

    Nominated for: Ruck
    Alternatives for: Second Ruck/Interchange

    Achievements:

    Rising Star Nominee (2005)
    All-Australian Honours (2013)
    Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award Nominee (2013)


    Big Will was taken with pick 20 in the 2002 AFL National Draft, debuting in 2005. Like all big men Will took time to flourish, and when he did he was an unstoppable force. In 2012 & 2013 Will collected the most hit outs in the Home & Away seasons. This resulted in Will being named as the ruckman in the 2013 All Australian team.

    Will learned to adapt to different coaches through the Eade & McCartney coaching years. Will built his frame and fitness to be the solo team ruckman under McCartney in 2013 & 2014, a huge effort. Will found selection tougher in 2015 & 2016* but has shown real team leadership in putting the club before his own interests and working with younger rucks at the club. Will had some great individual moments, especially kicking a long range goal against Richmond 2008 (after Brian Lake faked injury and the umpire picked Will to take the kick) to draw the match after a huge late surge by the dogs to steal 2 premiership points off Richmond.

    The media has a fascination with Will's intellect, language skills and saxophone playing. Will was also proned to making some silly comments on field which also fed into media interest. White line fever was certainly the case for Will.

    At the time of this post Will is still on the list and at 189 games. This has Will at 29th in the club's history for most games played. 80 goals has Will at 70th in the all time goal kickers in the club's history. A great return on investment for club and Will has given every last drop of passion and effort into his career and unlike most, can call himself an All Australian player.
    Last edited by bulldogtragic; 12-05-2016 at 10:29 AM.
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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    #42, Liam Picken, 177* Games, 65* Goals, 2009-2017*, Midfield or Forward, 184cm, 83kg, from Williamstown VFL via the Rookie List.

    Nominated for: Midfield
    Alternatives for: Forward

    Achievements:

    Premiership Player (2016)
    Best Finals Player (2016)
    3rd in the B&F (2012)
    Best Team Player (2012)
    International Rules Player (2010)
    NAB Cup Premiership Player (2010)
    Williamstown B&F (2008)


    Liam Picken is the son of Collingwood legend Billy Picken, who is a member of the Collingwood Team of the Century. With the link to Collingwood, Picken trained a preseason with Collingwood who chose not to draft him. Picken would head to the VFL playing for Williamstown and impressing rapidly by winning the B&F in 2008.

    Liam was overlooked by all clubs in the AFL National Draft, but with Williamstown prepared to pay to have him rookied, the Dogs pounced and selected Picken with pick 30 in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft, debuting in 2009. Despite rookie status in 2009 and among a team of outstanding players in the 'Premiership Window', Picken played 23 games in his debut season and has never played less than 20 games in each and every one of his years at the Western Bulldogs. A huge effort, and reflective of his durability, fitness and ability to play different valuable roles for the team. As of this post he's played 177 games which a places him 37th for all time games played for Footscray/Western Bulldogs.

    Picken made his AFL debut against North Melbourne in early 2009. While only collecting 9 possessions in a tagging role on Brent Harvey, Picken kept Harvey goalless and ineffective. Picken would commence his career as one the premier taggers in the competition, often excelling against top tier opponents such as Harvey and Gary Ablett Jnr.

    Picken would play as a tagger until the Bulldogs changed head coaches, where new coach Brendan McCartney would often play him as a small defender, with some tagging. The move was arguably not the best for Picken to shine his skill sets. When the Bulldogs shortly changed head coach again, this time to Luke Beveridge, Picken was instructed to play his natural game. Picken would say in an interview about Beveridge, that when Beveridge arrived at the club he told him he was recruited because he was a naturally gifted and talented player and to play like that.

    In 2015 Picken was freed from tagging and defence and was given the freedom in the midfield and forwardline to play to his talent. Picken started impacting in the midfield accumulating good disposals, taking spectacular high flying marks and hitting the scoreboard. Picken's rise continued in 2016 where he improved yet again. With the team making the 2016 finals, Picken would leave a legacy as not only a Premiership Player, but the club awarded Best Finals player in the Premiership campaign. Picken would take crucial marks in the finals and kicked 8 goals straight, including 3 goals straight in the Grand Final which included the winning goal.

    Picken is nominated for midfield and forward.
    Last edited by bulldogtragic; 29-03-2017 at 01:57 AM. Reason: More awards
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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    With a few more players now qualifying or near qualifying for this team, it should fill out a little. But the Bulldogs Team of The Century Squad Nominated By You, The WOOFERS is Developing Like This:

    B: R. Hargrave B. Lake Vacant
    HB: R. Smith D. Morris R. Murphy
    C: N. Eagleton S. West Vacant
    HF: Vacant C. Grant Vacant
    F: B. Johnson Vacant Vacant
    R: L. Darcy, M. Boyd, L. Picken
    Int: W. Minson, Vacant, Vacant, Vacant

    Tough to pick a captain. Bob Murphy probably, unless Premiership Captain Easton Wood gets a nomination soon. Vice Captain even harder!
    Coach: L. Beveridge
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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    Is Eaton Wood earning that spare spot in defense? Premiership captain, Best and fairest etc.


    It be great if this continues over the whole hundred years .
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Bulldog Team of the Century 2000-2100: Nominations Open:

    And the Bont.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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