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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
jeemak
Was it paid a mark?
If it was, it's probably similar to Ablett's "mark" of the century.
Yeah it was paid. Still only had it for about a quarter of a second though...
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Granty v Freo - about 5:45 in - great grab.
Picken from behind an honourable mention
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
Bulldog4life
Merv Hobbs mark was a ripper.
Glad someone mentioned it, an iconic Bulldog image.
I saw Monty's mark live at the SCG, only highlight on a bleak day.
Perhaps it's recency bias but Crozier really does have a hell of a leap on him. Coudl he bve the first bulldog to win mark of the year? His effort against Collingwood will be hard to beat.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
westdog54
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.
I'd forgotten how masterly the Hawk was. He owned positions on the ground and opposition players on a weekly basis and he could do it all, mark overhead, pick up a bouncing ball below his knees at top pace, avoid, baulk, run around or outposition opposition players with ease. What a gun he was. It was a pleasure to go to the footy each week just to see what Doug would do.
Not so much a speccy taker but Jim Edmond had the safest set of hands I have ever seen. He was so good at owning the space where the ball dropped and had such massive hands that it was pretty much impossible for an opposition player to spoil the ball. It was almost like he had his very own bucket to catch the ball in.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
I'd forgotten how masterly the Hawk was. He owned positions on the ground and opposition players on a weekly basis and he could do it all, mark overhead, pick up a bouncing ball below his knees at top pace, avoid, baulk, run around or outposition opposition players with ease. What a gun he was. It was a pleasure to go to the footy each week just to see what Doug would do.
Not so much a speccy taker but Jim Edmond had the safest set of hands I have ever seen. He was so good at owning the space where the ball dropped and had such massive hands that it was pretty much impossible for an opposition player to spoil the ball. It was almost like he had his very own bucket to catch the ball in.
I was quite young when Doug was in his prime.
Watching some of the one-handed marks he was snaffling in this video was absolutely joyful.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
westdog54
I was quite young when Doug was in his prime.
Watching some of the one-handed marks he was snaffling in this video was absolutely joyful.
I was pretty young during Dougie's prime days but he's still the best I've seen at one handed pick ups off the ground.
Remember him playing forward late in his career. Had a super football IQ.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
How good was Chris Grant!
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
comrade
How good was Chris Grant!
Top three all time best.
FFC: Established 1883
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?
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Top three all time best.
The other two?
Templeton and the Hawk for mine.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
The other two?
Templeton and the Hawk for mine.
Yes I can live with that.
Didn't see much of EJ as I was a kid when he played his best.
FFC: Established 1883
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?
Originally Posted by
Bulldog4life
Merv Hobbs mark was a ripper.
I think he named his printing business High Mark.
The truth will set you free,
but first it will piss you off. ... Gloria Steinem.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
Jeanette54
I think he named his printing business High Mark.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
Jeanette54
I think he named his printing business High Mark.
Yep Hi Mark printing in Willy.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Originally Posted by
bornadog
'61 prelim. Trust EJ to make sure he got in the photo.
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Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?
Will Minson.
only joking.
Monty. I think at the end of '97 the souvenir shop at Whitten oval had a framed picture of 6 speccy's he'd taken that year alone.