Bulldogs Quora

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Hard to say, he certainly would have stretched the rules. It probably happened once or twice and the legend of the nickname grew.

I need to check this with Twodogs but I think he creatively got off a swearing at the umpire charge.

From memory whilst Captain/Coaching Willy, Wheels was reported for swearing at an Ump.

What he alledgedly said wasn't reported, however his defence was.

He stated that the Ump misheard him, he actually said : "You can't umpire".

Presumably the middle word was the contentious one.

He got off.

[ledge]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Wheels is a legend of the club, loved him as a player, coach and person, this bloke is loyal to the core.
If ever you wanted a bloke going in to bat for you and your a bulldog it would be him.
On a sad note he had a brother Garry who played at the dogs as well but died in a car crash.
Just a little more info on him.

[Twodogs]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Does anyone else remember Terry hitting Jezza with the perfect hip and shoulder halfway through the second quarter at Western Ova in 1978? Jezza was the captan coach at the time so Percy Jones had to take over as coach because Jezza wasn't making much sense. They were five goals up but lost by five.

[GVGjr]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

From memory whilst Captain/Coaching Willy, Wheels was reported for swearing at an Ump.

What he alledgedly said wasn't reported, however his defence was.

He stated that the Ump misheard him, he actually said : "You can't umpire".

Presumably the middle word was the contentious one.

He got off.

Yep, I sent Twodogs a text this morning asking the same thing.

[Twodogs]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Yep, I sent Twodogs a text this morning asking the same thing.

Sorry mate. Phone is not working at the moment.

Post above is right Terry called the umpire a See You Next Tuesday, the umpire says to Terry "what did you just say"? And angelic Terry said I said "you can't, umpire. You just can't do that" and turns around and walks away. He was reported but it was (literally) laughed out of the tribunal.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

My brother playing for Bachus Marsh I think at the time got a week for calling an umpire a "cabbage" seriously.

[F'scary]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Hard to say, he certainly would have stretched the rules. It probably happened once or twice and the legend of the nickname grew.

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I asked the question because I do recall him being referred to as Terry "Squirrel Grip" Wheeler. Someone told me that the supporting evidence is that he was one of the most offended against players when it came to striking charges and paid quite a number of visits to the tribunal as a witness (not that he ever dobbed anyone in). I haven't been able to find any stats to support this claim.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

So who are our really good players, originating from rural Australia ( all states ) over the years? Places with a population under 10k.

Liam Picken ( Western District )
Rick Kennedy ( Traralgon )
Chris Grant ( Daylesford )
Jake Stringer, Stew Crameri ( Eaglehawk ? )
Jack Redpath ( Kyneton )


Any names off the top of your heads?

[Missing Dog]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Kelvin Templeton Traralgon
Brian Royal Bairnsdale

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Back in the 70s recruiting was from zones and our zone was the Gippsland/Latrobe Valley area, a lot of our great players came from that area.

Can't remember exact towns, but players we got from small and medium Gippsland towns included Templeton & Royal (mentioned already), the 4 Cordy brothers (Traralgon?), Jim Edmond (Bairnsdale), Bernie Quinlan, Ian Salmon, Stan Davidson, Shane Loveless, Terry Wheeler (Warburton), Geoff Jennings and plenty of others.

Fish Creek is a tiny Gippsland town that gave us Ian Dunstan (3 time club champion) and 80s wingman Garry Walpole.

Another I loved as a kid was Greg Eppelstun from Won Wron Woodside.

Bob Murphy is also from the area (Warragul).

Few others from smaller towns: Easton Wood (Camperdown), Leon Cameron (down Warrnambool way), Ryan Griffen (Goolwa, SA), Simon Atkins (Wynyard, Tas) and Steve & Rod MacPherson from Northen Tassie.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Barry Stanfield from Fish Creek too I think or was he drafted ????

[Missing Dog]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Mathew Croft
Mildura imperials I think I recall

[GVGjr]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Mathew Croft
Mildura imperials I think I recall

More than 10K in Mildura

[Bornadog]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Barry Stanfield from Fish Creek too I think or was he drafted ????

Correct

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Bulldogs Quora

Hey thanks for all these, Strebla, Peanuts. (In Google Chrome for some reason I can't use the like button. )
I think little towns have given a lot to AFL over the journey. Country footy can be pretty willing and tough.

Broadford, Central Vic, also produced Barry Hall. Only has about 3000 people.