Cult hero bulldogs

[merantau]

Woofers, we've been hit by collective amnesia!! Steve Kretiuk!
Who can forget him road testing Matthew Lloyd's hand guard?

[WBFC4FFC]

Woofers, we've been hit by collective amnesia!! Steve Kretiuk!
Who can forget him road testing Matthew Lloyd's hand guard?

Have been too busy to contribute but Kritter was going to be my selection as well!

[Doggy]

Neil Bristow had a short and sweet career with us in 1979. Recruited as a ruckman from Sale and played 10 games. His claim to fame was kicking the winning goal against the Hawks. From memory he had a very ungainly kicking style and that goal was probably more luck than skill.

[WBFC4FFC]

John Brunner? Came over from Yarrawonga for 1990 but left during the pre season to go back to the Border and continue to dominate the O&M League.

Thinks he played a pre-season game and/or in the Pre-Season comp and that was it. Does that count as a cult figure?

[EasternWest]

Not quite a cult hero but certainly one with an interesting tale, I just stumbled on this and it was pretty cool: http://www.shaunbaxteronline.com.au/about/

[BornInDroopSt'54]

The turned Bulldog two Buhagiar and Nicky Winmar.
Tom Williams and Salmon on hb.
Georgie Bissett.

[Bulldog Revolution]

John Brunner? Came over from Yarrawonga for 1990 but left during the pre season to go back to the Border and continue to dominate the O&M League.

Thinks he played a pre-season game and/or in the Pre-Season comp and that was it. Does that count as a cult figure?

Neil Bristow had a short and sweet career with us in 1979. Recruited as a ruckman from Sale and played 10 games. His claim to fame was kicking the winning goal against the Hawks. From memory he had a very ungainly kicking style and that goal was probably more luck than skill.

These two might be better nominated for our Week 2 finals campaign thread on 'Team of Favourite Obscure Bulldogs'

[The bulldog tragician]

There’s got to be some indefinable point where they move from whipping boy to cult hero. Perhaps there’s something comical involved? Exhibit a: Peter Street. It helps to be very tall. I also think we had more cult heroes when we were very bad, because it helped to pass the time.

If they just go from whipping boy to grudging respect (Exhibit b: Ryan Gardner) then they’re just not cult heroes, ( he’s just not comical), and neither are the guys who are just heroes, but I suspect there’s a full Ph D to be written on this subject.