Who Am I? - 2017 Off Season, Full Version

[Twodogs]

Dougie’s #7 predecessor Ray Huppatz!

Yep, no 7 Ray Huppatz. Went to North (and renewed that great ruckman/rover combination from Footscray) where he played in the ???? Grand Final (1978?) Ray worked with my dear old dad at the council depot in Southampton st in Weat Footscray) when he was playing for Footscray. Came over from a SA club, I can't remember which one but geez he was a gun. The storied tales of great #7s go back before Doug Hawkins.

[The Doctor]

Dougie’s #7 predecessor Ray Huppatz!

thats it. Well done SquirrelGrip and well done to Westdog for conjuring out the clues!

Ray Huppatz was my first fave bulldogs player. He played at Woodville in the SANFL prior to joining us. He then became part of the great exodus of the era when so many of our best players left for other clubs. He would join his former Woodville team mate Malcolm Blight at North Melbourne and play in their beaten Grand Final side in 1978 before returning to the SANFL

[SquirrelGrip]

Who am I?

Kicked one goal in my career.
Played one game for another club.
Played one State of Origin game.
Played one senior game in my final year at the Bulldogs where I received one Brownlow vote.

[The Doctor]

Great Question

At first thought I came up with one of either Keenan Reynolds or Barry Standfield but I'm sure they didn't play state of origin. of that era was Greg Eppelstun who only played 1 game at North as i recall and although the memory is hazy I think he was called up for rep duty. The most unlikely state of origin player if ever there was one but he was a solid player for a while. i'll go with Greg Eppelstun

[SquirrelGrip]

Well that didn’t last very long!

Yes, #12 Greg Eppelstun was the Dale Morris of his era, frequently stopping players bigger than him. Dermott Brereton was one great kill.

In 1991, he played State of Origin vs Tasmania, and only missed games between 1987 and 1991 because of injury.

But in ‘92, he played the year in the Reserves, apart from Round 14 vs Collingwood where he scored a Brownlow vote but was dropped the next week!

His one game at North Melbourne in 1993 was also the first game for John Blakey and Dean Laidley. He made way for a young defender Glenn Archer to make his debut.

[The Doctor]

Who am I?

* I played full back as an 18yo in a winning state league grand Final and had the worst flat top hair cut in history.
* One of my team mates from that team was drafted by the Bulldogs but I wasn't.
* I would play over 100 VFL/AFL games of football.
* My uncle was one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

[Twodogs]

Who am I?

* I played full back as an 18yo in a winning state league grand Final and had the worst flat top hair cut in history.
* One of my team mates from that team was drafted by the Bulldogs but I wasn't.
* I would play over 100 VFL/AFL games of football.
* My uncle was one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

The other Silvagni, Alex?

[The Doctor]

The other Silvagni, Alex?

he didn't play for us!

[azabob]

he didn't play for us!

How did he get to the bulldogs? Traded?

[The Doctor]

yes traded

[Twodogs]

he didn't play for us!

You said his teammate was drafted by us but he wasn't.

[The Doctor]

You said his teammate was drafted by us but he wasn't.

Silvagni didn't play for us nor was he drafted by us.

The mystery player played for us but wasn't drafted by us. He was traded in. his team mate was drafted by us!

[Twodogs]

Silvagni didn't play for us nor was he drafted by us.

The mystery player played for us but wasn't drafted by us. He was traded in. his team mate was drafted by us!

Now I understand.

Tony Campbell. Although the uncle part I don't know about

[The Doctor]

Not Tony Campbell.

but he had a shocking flat top too

[The Doctor]

His cousin also played for us