Bulldogs By the Numbers

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Steve Kretiuk does some prosthetic testing in the field.

https://youtu.be/Nn1NXt_pI2A

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Debuting in 2015 in the #35 Caleb Daniel has now played 116 games, played in a Premiership and won a B&F.

He is an exceptional player in the true meaning of the word. Few players have his sense of geography - knowing where everyone is. His skill by foot is elite, his timing uncanny. He can change direction like a dragon fly, his creativity with the ball makes him a standout. In tight situations he maintains his calm. The action may be whirling around him but it's as if he, the ball carrier, is in the eye of the storm, unhurried, unruffled, weighing up the options, looking to deliver the ball to advantage. A superb footballer.

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Caleb Daniel 2020 Highlights

https://youtu.be/KbiPt69ECDQ

[Twodogs]

Beginning in 1992 in the #46 Steve Kretiuk took over #35 the following season. He had a 12 years 170 career with us and was a much loved player. He gave no quarter and asked for none in return. What you saw was what you got. A hard tackling, take no prisioners, defender who made you earn every kick.
He would have been a 200 game player if not for recurring hamstring injuries. Definitely a Bulldog favourite. He often conceded size to his opponents but "it's not the size of the dog in the ... "

This is a great tribute to Steve from the Club website. Western Suburbs thru and thru.


Whatever happend to: Steven Kretiuk?… https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/n...steven-kretiuk

A few years ago I was talking to Steve Kretiuk at a club function. We got onto the topic of the 1994 Qualifying Final when Ablett torched Kritter in the first quarter. Steve said that as they ran to the first contest Ablett pushed his hand into Kritter's face and pushed his eyeball back so far that it lodged underneath his eye socket and Steve couldn't see a thing! The doctors managed to manoeuvere the eye and dislodge it out from under the socket at quarter time.

That's seriously tough!

[Prince Imperial]

A few years ago I was talking to Steve Kretiuk at a club function. We got onto the topic of the 1994 Qualifying Final when Ablett torched Kritter in the first quarter. Steve said that as they ran to the first contest Ablett pushed his hand into Kritter's face and pushed his eyeball back so far that it lodged underneath his eye socket and Steve couldn't see a thing! The doctors managed to manoeuvere the eye and dislodge it out from under the socket at quarter time.

That's seriously tough!

I was right behind the goals and saw exactly what happened. Ablett deliberately gouged Kretiuk's eyes and then kicked a simple goal when Kretiuk was unable to see or even compete.

Always think of it when Brownless gloats about his last goal of the game. Ablett was a dirty thug.

[bornadog]

I was right behind the goals and saw exactly what happened. Ablett deliberately gouged Kretiuk's eyes and then kicked a simple goal when Kretiuk was unable to see or even compete.

Always think of it when Brownless gloats about his last goal of the game. Ablett was a dirty thug.

I remember seeing him belt Epplestun in the guts when he was being beaten.

[EasternWest]

A few years ago I was talking to Steve Kretiuk at a club function. We got onto the topic of the 1994 Qualifying Final when Ablett torched Kritter in the first quarter. Steve said that as they ran to the first contest Ablett pushed his hand into Kritter's face and pushed his eyeball back so far that it lodged underneath his eye socket and Steve couldn't see a thing! The doctors managed to manoeuvere the eye and dislodge it out from under the socket at quarter time.

That's seriously tough!

Hashtag just Ablett things

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Hashtag just Ablett things

He's a "Christian" so that excuses everything.

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From '70 to '73 Charlie Pagnocollo played 46 games and kicked 51 goals in the #36. He one the Best First Year Player Trophy and had great pace apparently. But I never saw him play as I was overseas. He came from Werribee Imperials. Went to Melbourne where he played one game. I believe he suffered a very serious injury when he was with us. Can anyone confirm?

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We had to wait until 1995 for our next significant #36 to arrive - but what a player he turned out to be. He actually wore #11 in his first season with us but took up #36 - the number he wore at North - in his second season with us. Josè Romeo - what a gun player. I was really surprised when North traded him as he was playing very good football for them
His record:

Years Club Games (Goals)1988–1994 North Melbourne 89 (98) 1995–2001 Western Bulldogs 122 (71) Total 211 (169)

He arrived in Australia, aged 7, from Chile and was recruited by North from the Jacarna Football Club.

He was a running machine and according to Wickipedia still holds the AFL Beep Test record at 17.1.

He was a very tough and durable midfielder who could play on the inside as well as outside.

He won our B&F in his second season with us and also served on the board. A really good player and Club person. He was very popular with supporters.

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Josè Romero's first goal in Bulldog colours.

https://youtu.be/jX--x7UOTtQ

And another v the Crows.

https://youtu.be/x8mvAuT9uBg

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From 2002 to 2012 Brian Lake played 197 games in the #36 before being traded to Hawthorn where he played in 3 Flags and won the Norm Smith Medal in 2013. He won our B&F and was All Australian a couple of times.
He was one of the best full backs of the modern era. At 6'5" and 98 kg he had the height and bulk to handle any forward. He had great anticipation - intercept marking: he was the master. One-on-one - he was the immovable object. Turning defence into attack: he was your go-to man.
What a pity he went to Hawthorn. He was a fine player.

https://youtu.be/I3pnlQEbP58

[Happy Days]

09-10 Brian Lake is a top 5 Bulldogs player in my lifetime. He was untouchably great and changed the way defenders play the game.

[Grantysghost]

He's still running around (up forward) for Caroline Springs in div 1. WRFL.

[bornadog]

09-10 Brian Lake is a top 5 Bulldogs player in my lifetime. He was untouchably great and changed the way defenders play the game.

It was a shame Macca got rid of Lake.