Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

[Bornadog]

Re: Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

Can either of those places be classified as the 'big smoke'?

Of Course not - Melbourne/Sydney is the Big Smoke or don't you understand?

Not sure why you are asking me these questions. This thread is a fun thread not an indepth analysis of why players leave.

[Scraggers]

Re: Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

The mystery disappearance of Jayden Schofield deserves an honourable mention

I watch him play (almost) weekly for East Fremantle. Average player at best now.

[ledge]

Re: Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

Andrew Purser ?

[Bornadog]

Re: Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

Andrew Purser ?

nah, didn't he retire? I use to see him sometimes at Whitten Oval attending matches.

[LostDoggy]

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I think a few of the indigenous players have found it hard to cope with the big smoke.

True, but he didn't even last the preseason.

Liam Jurrah, sitting in a cell with many members of his extended family, says yes.
For Zeph Skinner and many others, English is not their first language. Add that to weather, and a myriad of cultural complexities, you would have to say it's a bit tougher.

Tony Lockett still struggles with it now, hence nobody's seen him for years.

[Webby]

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Andrew Purser ?

No way known. Polly was enormous for us. Joined us as a young, undersized ruckman in a strong era and was rarely beaten. His body took a battering as a result. I think he was out of work after the '87 stock-market crash and decided to go home.

I don't believe he played another game of senior footy after he left WO. Albeit I think he did a pre-season with West Perth after having his arm twisted.

Post retirement, I believe he's been a scout for us, attends games and is Bulldogs through and through.

[1eyedog]

Re: Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

No way known. Polly was enormous for us. Joined us as a young, undersized ruckman in a strong era and was rarely beaten. His body took a battering as a result. I think he was out of work after the '87 stock-market crash and decided to go home.

I don't believe he played another game of senior footy after he left WO. Albeit I think he did a pre-season with West Perth after having his arm twisted.

Post retirement, I believe he's been a scout for us, attends games and is Bulldogs through and through.

Yep surely one of our best rucks over the past 30 years (and we've had some good ones!) Won the Sutton medal too I think...

[Bornadog]

Re: Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

Yep surely one of our best rucks over the past 30 years (and we've had some good ones!) Won the Sutton medal too I think...

1984

[ledge]

Re: Draftee turned Biggest Interstate Sook

I just remember he didn't play for long and went back home, he was a gun for us.

[Bornadog]

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I just remember he didn't play for long and went back home, he was a gun for us.

A couple of years ago Malthouse rated him the best ruckman he has coached.

[KT31]

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Andrew Purser ?

http://www.woof.net.au/forum/showthread.php?3162-Interview-with-Andrew-Purser