Trivia Time: Useless Dogs Stats Quiz

[LostDoggy]

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Duper?

George Bissett?

Bissett has already been guessed. Duper was under the disposals in his time with us.

[Mantis]

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Tony McGuinness

[LostDoggy]

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Tony McGuinness

Good guess. Like Jennings, TM met the disposals measure but fell 1 goal short (108 goals in 109 games).

[Mantis]

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Is the other player the 'raccoon' - Ian Williams?

[LostDoggy]

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Is the other player the 'raccoon' - Ian Williams?

No. Williams met the goals (45 from 33) but only averaged 13.6 possessions a game.

The last player is from the 60s, the stats (from '65 onwards) represent the back part of his career,

[Bornadog]

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No. Williams met the goals (45 from 33) but only averaged 13.6 possessions a game.

The last player is from the 60s, the stats (from '65 onwards) represent the back part of his career,

Not many will remember the 60s, I was only a kid, so stumped.

[LostDoggy]

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Alright, big clues. This player is fairly well known, especially for his exploits in the '61 final series, and is a legend around the Williamstown area.

[Mantis]

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Alright, big clues. This player is fairly well known, especially for his exploits in the '61 final series, and is a legend around the Williamstown area.

Merv Hobbs

[LostDoggy]

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Merv Hobbs

That's the one.

The disposals only cover the last year of his career, where he averaged 21.1 disosals per game (18 games), as well as 1.33 goals per game.

Over his entire career, he kicked 115 goals in 74 games (1.55 per game) as a rover. He was a top talent who sadly was forced into early retirement at 23.

OK, who's got a question?

[Twodogs]

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That's the one.

The disposals only cover the last year of his career, where he averaged 21.1 disosals per game (18 games), as well as 1.33 goals per game.

Over his entire career, he kicked 115 goals in 74 games (1.55 per game) as a rover. He was a top talent who sadly was forced into early retirement at 23.

OK, who's got a question?

Was it early retirement or a lucrative coaching gig in the country?

That's not the trivia question BTW.

[Mantis]

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Since 1965 we have had 9 players average more than 18 kicks per game in a season (min 15 games played).. Name them.

[Mofra]

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Since 1965 we have had 9 players average more than 18 kicks per game (min 15 games played).. Name them.

Jack Macrae
Brian Royal

[Bulldog Joe]

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I would think the current players would struggle to get 18 kicks as the real ball winners seem at least 50% handball.

[LostDoggy]

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I'm supposing that this will largely be 60s-80s players, as modern players tend to split more evenly between kicks and handballs, so 18 average would be a huge number.

I'd reckon best hopes would be; Peter Featherby. David Thorpe. George Bissett. Ian Dunstan.

[Mantis]

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Macrae is a no - his best is 14.4 (2014)

Royal is a yes, did it twice.