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    Re: Whitten (Western) Oval. A bucket list item ticked

    Great story. Thanks for that. So many memories. If you were brought up when we played footy at the Western Oval and didn't do all those things are you even a doggies supporter??
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    Re: Whitten (Western) Oval. A bucket list item ticked

    Nice - that post brings back so many memories. Spent my childhood weekends freezing my nuts off in the Barkly st end forward/back pocket!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AshMac View Post
    Nice - that post brings back so many memories. Spent my childhood weekends freezing my nuts off in the Barkly st end forward/back pocket!
    Then getting home and standing with your back to the vulcan gas heater while watching the Big League and the Winners on TV.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    Then getting home and standing with your back to the vulcan gas heater while watching the Big League and the Winners on TV.
    Correction: the Pyrox Gas Heater...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prince Imperial View Post
    Correction: the Pyrox Gas Heater...

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    Anyone for a Pyrox Vulcan gas heater!
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Great Nosebleed, you took us all up there with you. Congrats on your great achievements that most of us only could only dream of. I did go to a meeting at uni titled "Flying high with LSD" which turned out to be ' La Trobe Sky Divers' but still haven't taken that big leap.

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    That's awesome Nosebleed thanks for sharing so many memories for you and your family. Hope you were at the geelong rd end for Beasers goal after the siren as at that stage I followed him end to end.
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    Quote Originally Posted by strebla View Post
    That's awesome Nosebleed thanks for sharing so many memories for you and your family. Hope you were at the geelong rd end for Beasers goal after the siren as at that stage I followed him end to end.
    We used to to do that too. It was better than aatching our defence fumble games away . Spent most of the 1980s traipsing from one end of the suburban grounds to the other.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    We used to to do that too. It was better than aatching our defence fumble games away . Spent most of the 1980s traipsing from one end of the suburban grounds to the other.
    Even when a wind favoured one end?
    I was a Doug Hawkins wing sticker, even if it meant standing with the opposition.

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    A few of my mates were the same but for some reason never been one to watch from the wings.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BornInDroopSt'54 View Post
    Even when a wind favoured one end?
    I was a Doug Hawkins wing sticker, even if it meant standing with the opposition.
    Yep. There were a couple of grounds that had members' enclosures at one end but most grounds gave you access from one end to the other.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Great memories Nosebleed and explains your name on here!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BornInDroopSt'54 View Post
    Even when a wind favoured one end?
    I was a Doug Hawkins wing sticker, even if it meant standing with the opposition.
    When I was around 4, 5 years old we stood behind the Barkley st goals, probably because we lived in Barkley st for awhile and my Dad just walked up and stayed in the spot. After we moved out to West Sunshine, we stood at the Geelong rd end, but as I got older and met mates at the ground we ended up between the umpires race and our players race. Met the same guys there for over 15 years.
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    Fantastic photo of the ground NoseBleed. Yes the real true days of us playing at WO was before my time being born in 1989 but it is great to hear woofers stories of the ground. I have been there a number of times now for a few VFL matches, recent family days and the 2016 GF training session and fan day celebrations after we won the flag which was just unbelievable. I plan to head there for the family day again. Would be good to check out that Bulldog museum - Is it open when the family day is on?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eastdog View Post
    Fantastic photo of the ground NoseBleed. Yes the real true days of us playing at WO was before my time being born in 1989 but it is great to hear woofers stories of the ground. I have been there a number of times now for a few VFL matches, recent family days and the 2016 GF training session and fan day celebrations after we won the flag which was just unbelievable. I plan to head there for the family day again. Would be good to check out that Bulldog museum - Is it open when the family day is on?
    The Bulldog Museum doesn't have a proper home any more since the renovation to the women's change room. It has been spread out abit near the Cafe.

    Once the redevelopment happens it will find a more permanent home.
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