The Bulldog Heritage book

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

This excellent production was launched at the Hall of Fame event. You can purchase your copy at Etihad on Sunday at the Bulldog Shop located at gate 7. This full colour, high quality book presents the history of the Footscray/ Western Bulldogs Football Club in the words of 90 former players. Read about the people, events and milestones that make up our club's history, as told by the players who experienced them all first-hand.
Available in both hard back or a prestigious leather bound collector's edition.
This is the first book in a series, produced under the guidance of former Club Brownlow Medallist and 5 times best and fairest winner, John Schultz.
Consisting of 370 pages this is a truly great publication. Also available from Bulldog Central at the Club.

[G-Mo77]

Sounds good so........

How much is it?

[EasternWest]

Thanks NBP, I'm pretty keen to get one of these. Any idea of the cost?

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Sounds good so........

How much is it?

Thanks NBP, I'm pretty keen to get one of these. Any idea of the cost?

The cost of hard back is $69.95 with a members discount of 10%.

[G-Mo77]

The cost of hard back is $69.95 with a members discount of 10%.

Thanks for the info.

Sounds affordable. I'll take a peek on Sunday and make the decision then.

[bornadog]

I got my copy yesterday, fantastic book. Highly recommended for all bulldog lovers.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Love the cover but as much as I thought Stevie Power was a ripper, he's in some pretty decent company there with EJ, Charlie, Hawk, Allan Hopkins and Jack Collins.

Who's the guy in the top left hand corner?

[EasternWest]

How does Leon Cameron get half a face on before Chris Grant?

[Doc26]

How does Leon Cameron get half a face on before Chris Grant?

What does make this book different is that it is not at all focussed on the greats but as much on the lesser lights which makes it all the more interesting. Based on this the representation of greats on the front cover is a little misleading if you get my drift i.e. could easily have had say a Stuey Magee's shot on the front.

It really is a worthwhile read. I got as much if not more out of the stories from those players I barely knew of than those of the higher profile players although I did enjoy Rick Kennedy's story.

[Twodogs]

Who's the guy in the top left hand corner?

Without certainty it looks like Arthur Olliver

Marty McDonnell?


Actually I'm pretty sure that I'm thinking of somebody else that I always get confused with Marty Mcdonell, Johnny Hoiles maybe? Or John Jillard.

I dont think it's Arthur Olliver though.

[Axe Man]

Who's the guy in the top left hand corner?

Without certainty it looks like Arthur Olliver

Marty McDonnell?


Actually I'm pretty sure that I'm thinking of somebody else that I always get confused with Marty Mcdonell, Johnny Hoiles maybe? Or John Jillard.

I dont think it's Arthur Olliver though.

I just consulted my copy of the book and it says it is Arthur Olliver.

I got the book sent out straight after the hall of fame night and what I have read so far has been great.

[LostDoggy]

I got my copy at the Hall Of Fame night....got it signed by a few of the past players as well....haven't started reading it yet, but really looking forward to it......

[LostDoggy]

I got my copy at the Hall Of Fame night....got it signed by a few of the past players as well....haven't started reading it yet, but really looking forward to it......

Ditto...only i am half way through, great read. All doggies fans should get themselves a copy, it's a great insight to the real history of our great club!! The Bulldogs Forever Foundation have done themselves a treat.

[LostDoggy]

Besides the well known players displayed on the front cover I really enjoyed reading the stories of such players as Jim Miller, Dan Taylor, George Bell, Graeme Chalmers, Byron Guthrie, Jack Slattery and Barry Thornton, players you wouldn't hear much of.

I believe John Schultz and company intend to follow up this excellent production with follow up volumes with further stories on other players not in this book.

[bornadog]

I love reading about the stories in the VFA days and how a game was abandoned on the siren when the fans ran onto the ground complaining about a mark on the siren. The dogs were 4 points up and North had marked the ball as the siren sounded. The umpires decided they couldn't control the situation so ran off and the game was replayed the following week. Mind you it was a semi final. The following week with minutes to go, Footscray were down by 2 points when a goal was dribbled through an unguarded goal and then siren went.