Your whipped and the over-whipped

[hujsh]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

I try not to be a whipper but it was hard to appreciate what Brad Murphy, Patrick Bowden, Sam Power, Andrew McDougall, James Mulligan, Andrew Hooper brought to the table

Never understood the absolute faith some people had that he'd make it. Like his kicking that goal in a final made him the chosen one in an epic prophesy.

Andrew Hooper: King of the Jews/North/Footscray

[merantau]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

Brad Murphy - didn't he boot 5 for us in a game? Older players: Stephen "Pretty Boy" Knight. Mark?? Perrin - someone draped a sign over the fence that read: "Keep Perrin in the Twos" Mark Cullen - flashy type. Graeme "Fumbles" Cordy.
Actually, there haven't been too many over the years. Alby Smedts? Luke Penney?

[Twodogs]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

Brian Perrin.

[westdog54]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

The only real whipping boy I had was Nathan Djerkurra. Quite possibly the worst set of hands I've seen in RW&B.

I can remember going to one game and watching a young JJ dash from half back and put a kick down his throat, only for him to drop it cold. IIRC I verbalised it thus: "Geez that's a beautiful ki... oh for *!*!*!*!'S SAKE DJ!!"

My dad's whipping boy progression was something along the lines of Eagleton - Higgins - Stack - Back to Higgins/Jones (they were level in their later days with the club).

Although I had a soft spot for Wayde Skipper I think I saw quite possibly the worst game he ever played one pre-season, which he capped of when the one clean centre hitout he had for the night went straight down the throat of the opposition ruckman.

M. Boyd is a classic example of over-whipped.

[merantau]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

Brian Perrin.

Thank TD. Did you ever see that sign I referred to? I remember at the time thinking: Jilted ex? Childhood enemy? Mate with twisted sense of humour? Just bizarre? If it was about his ability than I wouldn't catagorise it as whipping - more a vicious flogging with intent!

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

I knew the person who was so devoted to Brian Perrin. He alternated between signs which said: Bring back Brian Perrin, and Keep Brian Perrin in the team 😀
For some reason Jason Tutt always reminded me of Perrin, but dont think Tutt had even one such fanatical fan

[merantau]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

I knew the person who was so devoted to Brian Perrin. He alternated between signs which said: Bring back Brian Perrin, and Keep Brian Perrin in the team 😀
For some reason Jason Tutt always reminded me of Perrin, but dont think Tutt had even one such fanatical fan

Looks like Brian had a polarizing effect on our supporters!
I thought he was a pretty handy player. Had pace to burn. But he got cleaned up something shocking one day and sort of did a Lord Lucan sometime after.

[Twodogs]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

I knew the person who was so devoted to Brian Perrin. He alternated between signs which said: Bring back Brian Perrin, and Keep Brian Perrin in the team ��
For some reason Jason Tutt always reminded me of Perrin, but dont think Tutt had even one such fanatical fan

That's right. Pretty much any Footscray game you see Televised from the late 70s to mid 80s will have one of the two hanging n the fence.

[boydogs]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

Whipped

Ayce Cordy - Didn't show the required intensity & physicality. Much easier to get behind someone who is obviously limited but having a crack (think Lin Jong)

Over Whipped

Jack Macrae - Cops it for poor disposal, but he is mostly a good user. Finds space in a shoebox to get a kick away. Runs hard to help defend and present as an option to move the ball up field

[merantau]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

Over whipped: Trent Bartlett. A good ordinary footballer who gave his all for us. Saw him get cleaned up when he played for Brisbane - sickening clash. Showed true guts to get out there again and never shirked an issue when he played for us.
Booted 5 in a win over the despised Carlton at Princes Park so will always be thought highly of by me.

[Twodogs]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

Over whipped: Trent Bartlett. A good ordinary footballer who gave his all for us. Saw him get cleaned up when he played for Brisbane - sickening clash. Showed true guts to get out there again and never shirked an issue when he played for us.
Booted 5 in a win over the despised Carlton at Princes Park so will always be thought highly of by me.

Including the winner from an outrageous free kick right in front deep in time on.

[merantau]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

Including the winner from an outrageous free kick right in front deep in time on.

I didn't realise that. Makes it all the sweeter to know the fine detail. Thanks TD.

[Twodogs]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

I didn't realise that. Makes it all the sweeter to know the fine detail. Thanks TD.

It was Bob Murphy's first game. He was gatored in the huddle.

[westdog54]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

I think you two are thinking of different matches.

Bartlett's 5 against Carlton was at Docklands, and it was the week John Elliot talked about how we'd won one premiership in our "tragic history"

[Twodogs]

Re: Your whipped and the over-whipped

I think you two are thinking of different matches.

Bartlett's 5 against Carlton was at Docklands, and it was the week John Elliot talked about how we'd won one premiership in our "tragic history"

That's right. The ugg boot had two big moments against the blues, the 5 goal game was only his second or third game for us I think.