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28-04-2021, 05:00 PM
#691
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
So, best #11 - Jack Macrae. #12 Greg Epplestun #13 Gia # 14 John Schultz #15 Scott Wynd #16 I think Matthew Croft but there's a bit of support for Ryan Griffen. #17 I think Tom Boyd but others think Adam Cooney. #18 - Simon Beasley #19 Gary Merrington. #20 Jim Edmond
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28-04-2021, 05:14 PM
#692
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Best #21 Tom Liberatore # 22 Wally Donald. #23 Simon Atkins. #24 Gary Dempsey. #25 Herb Henderson. #26 Ray Walker. #27 Stephen McPherson.# 29 Tory Dickson. #30 Matthew Robbins.
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28-04-2021, 11:07 PM
#693
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Originally Posted by
merantau
So, best #11 - Jack Macrae. #12 Greg Epplestun #13 Gia # 14 John Schultz #15 Scott Wynd #16 I think Matthew Croft but there's a bit of support for Ryan Griffen. #17 I think Tom Boyd but others think Adam Cooney. #18 - Simon Beasley #19 Gary Merrington. #20 Jim Edmond
Sad to think that Griffen Cooney and Edmond whilst being nominated were happy to finish their careers at other Clubs
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28-04-2021, 11:14 PM
#694
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Originally Posted by
Nuggety Back Pocket
Sad to think that Griffen Cooney and Edmond whilst being nominated were happy to finish their careers at other Clubs
and Gary Dempsey
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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29-04-2021, 07:47 AM
#695
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Originally Posted by
bornadog
and Gary Dempsey
Yes, I must say, I also feel that these days, with players being well paid, a player's career is diminished if they choose to leave and play elsewhere.
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29-04-2021, 08:51 AM
#696
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
From 1974–1982 Kelvin Templeton played 143 games for us and kicked 494 goals. In 1983–1985 he played for Melbourne 34 times and kicked 99 goals. Total 177 games for 593 goals.
He kicked 100 goals for Traralgon as a 16 yr old! So he could play a bit!
The following notes are from Wikipedia.
"Career highlights
Brownlow Medal: 1980. Footscray captain: 1982. 2×*!Charles Sutton Medal: 1978, 1980. 2×*!Coleman Medal: 1978, 1979. 5×*!Footscray leading goalkicker: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980. Melbourne leading goalkicker: 1984. Victorian*!state representative 1978, 1980
Sources:*!AFL Tables,*!AustralianFootball.com
Footscray, within whose*!country zone*!Traralgon*!was located, eyed Templeton continuously from that point, and he joined the club for the*!1974 season*!at a time when the club had been desperately short of matchwinning goalkickers ever since*!Jack Collins*!retired in the 1950s. His debut against*!Collingwood*!was a sensation, for Templeton kicked six goals at full-forward.[1]*!However, it was felt Templeton was too skinny at around 81.5 kilograms (180*!lb), and it was only when he did major weight training that he really began to excel. In 1976 Templeton kicked 82 goals, with a best of seven against*!South Melbourne.
After an injury-ruined 1977, Templeton came back to head the goalkicking table for*!1978*!with 118, including a career-best performance of 15 goals against*!St Kilda*!on 1 July.[2]*!During this match Templeton set a record of 24 scoring shots (15 goals, nine behinds).[3]*!Footscray kicked a then-record score of 33 goals fifteen behinds (213 points) in this match and his combined total with*!Ian Dunstan*!of 22 goals is a record for two players on one side in a VFL/AFL match. Despite this phenomenal feat, Footscray finished eleventh of twelve teams with only six other wins for the year.
Templeton was the league's*!leading goalkicker*!for the second consecutive year but after an appalling start to the 1980 season with eleven consecutive losses coach*!Royce Hart*!moved Templeton to*!centre half-forward*!in order to bring him closer to the action.[4]*!The move worked so well that Templeton became the first forward to win the*!Brownlow Medal*!and still kicked over seventy goals.
In 1981, however, Templeton could play only six games due to a serious knee injury, and nagging injuries reduced his effectiveness during his last year with Footscray in 1982.*!Melbourne*!bought Templeton as part of a buying spree for*!1983*!but the injuries did not abate and he played only 34 games for the Demons before announcing his retirement in April 1986.
Later, he would become the*!CEO*!of the*!Sydney Swans*!as they started to become a power in the*!Australian Football League."
Kelvin was a marvellous player. He had strong hands, agile and quick on the lead and regularly kicked booming torpedo punts from 60 plus metres out. Great skills.
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29-04-2021, 09:09 AM
#697
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Kelvin Templeton kicks 15 goals 9 against St Kilda.
https://youtu.be/ndV9_psfy0w
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29-04-2021, 09:34 AM
#698
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
From '98 to '03 Mark Alvey played 45 games and kicked 28 goals in the #31. He then went to Essendon for a couple of years. He was a good player but was competing with a lot of good midfielders for a spot in the team.
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29-04-2021, 09:46 AM
#699
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Peter Street played at Geelong from 2001 – 2003 for 17 games and 3 goals. From 2004 – 2008 he was with us for 61 games and 13 goals.Total 78 games and16 goals.
At 6'11" he was well equipped to play in the ruck.
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29-04-2021, 09:59 AM
#700
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Bailey Dale debuted in 2015 in the #31 and has now played 65 games and kicked 64 goals. Highly skilled it looks like he's finally found his mojo as an attacking half back.
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29-04-2021, 12:12 PM
#701
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Harvey Stevens joined us from Collingwood in 1953 and promptly won our B&F. He wore #32. He was a solid ruckman not averse to kicking a goal. He played in Collingwood's 1952 GF team and our 1954 Premiership. He captained us in 1957. His father Arthur " Chidda " Stevens played for us.
Stevens started his career in 1948 at Collingwood before being released by the club during the summer.
His career:
1948–1952 Collingwood 54 games 56 goals
1953–1957 Footscray 72 games 71goals
Total 126 games 127 goals.
Stevens died on 14 December 2016, aged 86. I bet he enjoyed Oct 1, 2016. Valè Harvey.
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29-04-2021, 12:12 PM
#702
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Originally Posted by
Mofra
Wasn't he a Melbourne player?
*Ducks*
Nothing in my life after the transfer broke my heart more.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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29-04-2021, 12:25 PM
#703
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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29-04-2021, 12:26 PM
#704
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
Originally Posted by
merantau
Best #21 Tom Liberatore # 22 Wally Donald. #23 Simon Atkins. #24 Gary Dempsey. #25 Herb Henderson. #26 Ray Walker. #27 Stephen McPherson.# 29 Tory Dickson. #30 Matthew Robbins.
28? Dimma?
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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29-04-2021, 12:26 PM
#705
Re: Bulldogs By the Numbers
There is a very comprehensive bio of Arthur "Chidda" Stevens on Wickipedia. Here's the link.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arth...an_footballer)