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    Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Something off topic of games, and a little fun, through the course of our club's history, who would you say was the very best player in the art of the speccy?
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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Monty hands down. Or hands up as the case may be. Crozier is a serious challenger as was Matty Robbins. Of the oldies Rance could latch onto them.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    DP don't you hate it. Apologies.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Looking forward to Naughton dragging down a few genuine pack speccies.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Here are some great marks:

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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: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Early Montgomery for me. Hopefully Naughton by the end of his career.
    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: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Easton Wood aka flight EW10
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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Merv Hobbs mark was a ripper.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Monty certainly produced the most over a career that I can remember.

    Easton's efforts in 2016 were spectacular.

    But what Crozier produced against Collingwood was one of the most extraordinary marks from any Bulldog I've ever seen.

    Its exceptionally rare that I jump off the couch at home when I'm watching the football. That mark had me out of my seat.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Here are some great marks:

    Of all the marks in this compilation, the one I remember most vividly is Hawkins' mark at 1:20.

    I would have been around 7 or 8, I was standing at the Geelong Road end, and I distinctly remember wondering who Kellett had kicked the ball to as it looked to be going straight down the StKilda player's throat.

    Then Dougie comes flying out of absolutely nowhere and sticks the mark.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Here are some great marks:

    Don't know why Liam Jones's dropped mark is in there. Surely not one of the greats if you clearly drop it on the replay

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

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    Don't know why Liam Jones's dropped mark is in there. Surely not one of the greats if you clearly drop it on the replay
    Was it paid a mark?

    If it was, it's probably similar to Ablett's "mark" of the century.
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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Chris Grant used to hurl himself at the footy at pace and really crash and bash. Bloody underrated as a CHF.

    Surprised not to see Bob Murphy's excellent mark against Hawthorn in 2008 at Launceston not included.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Chris Grant used to hurl himself at the footy at pace and really crash and bash. Bloody underrated as a CHF.

    Surprised not to see Bob Murphy's excellent mark against Hawthorn in 2008 at Launceston not included.

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    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Thanks BAD. Classic speccy from a very unlucky non-All Australian from that year.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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