Time travelling Bulldogs players

[Dry Rot]

Mitch Hahn would have been even more effective in the 80s/90s I think.

Interesting.

Why?

[Dry Rot]

Sweet would have been good in the 1980s

Again interesting.

Why?

[josie]

I reckon Brad Johnson would still be good in modern game - if I recall correctly he could have played midfield but we were desperate for forwards back then.

Also think Bont, Libba & Naughton would be aok in whatever decade. They are all brave players that are prepared to put their bodies in the firing line.

Only saw tail end of Leon Cameron’s career but I think his silky skills would be aok in today’s game.

And from what woofers have shared of their memories; Teddy Whitten, Kelvin Templeton and Bernie Quinlan were all amazing players that could translate to todays’ game.

Do older woofers think Brad Hardie and Tony McGuinness (176cm - short but still taller than Caleb Daniel!!) would be ok in todays’ game?

[GVGjr]

I reckon Brad Johnson would still be good in modern game - if I recall correctly he could have played midfield but we were desperate for forwards back then.

Also think Bont, Libba & Naughton would be aok in whatever decade. They are all brave players that are prepared to put their bodies in the firing line.

Only saw tail end of Leon Cameron’s career but I think his silky skills would be aok in today’s game.

And from what woofers have shared of their memories; Teddy Whitten, Kelvin Templeton and Bernie Quinlan were all amazing players that could translate to todays’ game.

Do older woofers think Brad Hardie and Tony McGuinness (176cm - short but still taller than Caleb Daniel!!) would be ok in todays’ game?

With the tall timber we have Brad Johnson could be kept on a wing and he would thrive there.
On talent Brad Hardie and Tony McGuinness would easily transition to the modern game although Brad would need to get a lot fitter.
T-Mac would struggle a bit with being pitted against so many bigger mids but he would still find away to dominate.

[jazzadogs]

Interesting.

Why?

My opinion is mostly based on footage, rather than my own thoughts at the time, as I was a child... But

I think he just always looked like a relic of a previous era. Brute force. Awkward style with gait and skill which didn't scream full time professional footballer.

In an era of part time footballers I think he would have worked harder than others and elevated himself above.

[bornadog]

Again interesting.

Why?

Because in the 80s, the ruckman were big lumbering types that won the tap out and did not do much else. That sums up Sweet.

[Happy Days]

Gilbee would actually be worse now I think. He stood out so much because he was really the first of his kind, now every team has at least two or three players they look to feed the ball to. Not to mention he’s getting a defensive forward every week, or at least having to play on a pressure player.

[Jeanette54]

David Thorpe, with a physique built by modern gym and fitness training, would have been infinitely scarier than he was. And that was pretty damn scary at the time, ask any of his opponents.

Of course, EJ would still be a champion in any era.