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    Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Persistence pays off, and now he gets his chance to show us he can make it.
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    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Good luck to Hayes. Would be a great story if he makes it. Picken-like.
    Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    You can feel the hunger of Hayes & Cavarra already. No more complacency about being selected in the 22, work hard or enjoy playing VFL.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    From what I have seen Will seldom fumbles, quick thinker and is a reasonable kick and kind of glides across the ground. Go Hayes-beat the rest by a country mile!! And remember to wear your RWB silks. I think he might do better than quite a few think.

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    A reward for hard work. Has been the stand out player in our VFL team over the past 2-3 seasons

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    The son of horse trainer David Hayes.
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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    And now his brother has been invited down to Footscray (don't remember his name but he's had a couple of years playing vfl for Footscray) to see if he can reignite the passion to get in a senior AFL list.

    Another set if brothers at the sibling club!
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    And now his brother has been invited down to Footscray (don't remember his name but he's had a couple of years playing vfl for Footscray) to see if he can reignite the passion to get in a senior AFL list.

    Another set if brothers at the sibling club!
    Twins aren't they? Yep, JD Hayes

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Quote Originally Posted by BornInDroopSt'54 View Post
    Twins aren't they? Yep, JD Hayes

    Correct.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    On the flip side of this story, our VFL team has seen Hannan, Long, Gowers & now Hayes taken into an AFL set up in the last few years. That's a great advertisement and selling point for guys with afl ambitions to join Footscray VFL.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    On the flip side of this story, our VFL team has seen Hannan, Long, Gowers & now Hayes taken into an AFL set up in the last few years. That's a great advertisement and selling point for guys with afl ambitions to join Footscray VFL.
    The tall skinny centre half back that was rookied by st Kilda but only lasted a year or two there as well. I can't remember his name.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Good luck Will. Hopefully he becomes a good contributor at AFL level.
    "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    On the flip side of this story, our VFL team has seen Hannan, Long, Gowers & now Hayes taken into an AFL set up in the last few years. That's a great advertisement and selling point for guys with afl ambitions to join Footscray VFL.
    What it shows is how hard it is to successfully run a senior only team in the AFL. You just dont get to see guys like this up close.

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    The tall skinny centre half back that was rookied by st Kilda but only lasted a year or two there as well. I can't remember his name.
    Nick Coughlan; it's a shame because I really liked what he gave Footscray and thought he was a player. Of course I was more worried that GWS would just go dibs since he was from the Riverina and all.

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    Re: Welcome to the Senior Bulldogs - Will Hayes

    Quote Originally Posted by Testekill View Post
    Nick Coughlan; it's a shame because I really liked what he gave Footscray and thought he was a player. Of course I was more worried that GWS would just go dibs since he was from the Riverina and all.
    Yeah he was a good player.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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