The Worst Injury You've Seen To A Bulldogs Player?

[LostDoggy]

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Oh yeah, I can remember watching that too. It's just come back to me.



Cheers. There was a fella with the same name that I played cricket against. Now it's going to bother me until I think of what club and why he stands out until I remember.

You're not thinking of Michael Shepparbottom are you TD? He was a supertalented cricketer and footballer who dominated western suburbs junior comps through the late 70s/early 80s. He played for Braybrook from memory. Played for Footscray reserves as a 16 year old.

[Webby]

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Paul Dear kicking Peter Foster sticks in the memory. Not as bad to view as the Morris or Wallis leg breaks, but ultimately more severe. From memory, Fossie had awful trouble with the leg after that. I believe it was either infected or didn't quite heal properly. He missed the '92 finals (which cost us dearly) and Dear got a four week suspension.

I remember going from being really chuffed for Dear after he won the '91 Norm Smith medal to absolutely hating his guts a dozen games later. It was a very, very ordinary effort.

[Bulldog Joe]

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Paul Dear kicking Peter Foster sticks in the memory. Not as bad to view as the Morris or Wallis leg breaks, but ultimately more severe. From memory, Fossie had awful trouble with the leg after that. I believe it was either infected or didn't quite heal properly. He missed the '92 finals (which cost us dearly) and Dear got a four week suspension.

I remember going from being really chuffed for Dear after he won the '91 Norm Smith medal to absolutely hating his guts a dozen games later. It was a very, very ordinary effort.

The Paul Dear incident gives me the most unpalatable football memory in my life.

In 1993 I brought my 2 youngest sons across from Tassie and we attended the game against Hawthorn. We found a spot on the fence near the Geelong Rd end on Gordon St side and were unfortunate to sit next to an obnoxious Hawk supporter who continually called for Foster to be kicked in the leg every time he got near the ball.

A despicable example of human life.

[Twodogs]

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You're not thinking of Michael Shepparbottom are you TD? He was a supertalented cricketer and footballer who dominated western suburbs junior comps through the late 70s/early 80s. He played for Braybrook from memory. Played for Footscray reserves as a 16 year old.

Yep, good call. I think that I am thinking of Bucky. Michael was indeed a Braybrook boy. And outrageously super talented with it.

[Webby]

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Yep, good call. I think that I am thinking of Bucky. Michael was indeed a Braybrook boy. And outrageously super talented with it.

Doug Hawkins still says to this day that Bucky is the most talented footballer he's seen..

Not sure I've mixed him up with someone else, but ive got it in my head that he is Heath Scotland's step father. Although I could stand corrected on that.

I believe a fairly bulky Bucky played VFA for Sunshine in the 1980's.

[Twodogs]

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Doug Hawkins still says to this day that Bucky is the most talented footballer he's seen..

Not sure I've mixed him up with someone else, but ive got it in my head that he is Heath Scotland's step father. Although I could stand corrected on that.

I believe a fairly bulky Bucky played VFA for Sunshine in the 1980's.

Heh! Bulky Bucky!

He played at Sunshine back when Norm Brown was coach and things were going well for them IIRC.


The Heath Scotland thing is interesting. I did notice something unusual I didn't know when I looked up his draft year in the AFL record book that has all the draft stars in it. It could've have been that he went F/S. But Shepperbottom played a couple of games at Footscray. How would that enable Scotland to go to Collingwood as a F/S?

[Webby]

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Heh! Bulky Bucky!

He played at Sunshine back when Norm Brown was coach and things were going well for them IIRC.


The Heath Scotland thing is interesting. I did notice something unusual I didn't know when I looked up his draft year in the AFL record book that has all the draft stars in it. It could've have been that he went F/S. But Shepperbottom played a couple of games at Footscray. How would that enable Scotland to go to Collingwood as a F/S?

I could be wrong, but I thought Scotland was just a normal draft pick. Not F/S.

He played for Braybrook and then out Bacchus Marsh way. Most here would know Douggie beat a similar life path. Not sure if it was Buckie or another of Doug's mates, but Doug was definitely close to Scotland's step dad - who was also from around Braybrook.

[Twodogs]

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I could be wrong, but I thought Scotland was just a normal draft pick. Not F/S.

He played for Braybrook and then out Bacchus Marsh way. Most here would know Douggie beat a similar life path. Not sure if it was Buckie or another of Doug's mates, but Doug was definitely close to Scotland's step dad - who was also from around Braybrook.

Doug and Mark Hunter are pretty close too. That's one of the reasons Lachy being offered number 7 was such a big thing.