One clubs trash is another clubs treasure.

[Mitcha]

Watching some old games on YouTube recently got me thinking about some of our better pick ups of fringe players from other clubs that became more than serviceable Bulldogs. My criteria was that they were players that had played just a handful of senior footy with their previous clubs thus ruling out the likes of Scott Wynd and Tony Liberatore (Untried) and also Barry Hall and Jason Akermanis (Stars who came for Superannuation).
My top three were,
Peter Foster (Fitzroy) who played over 160 games for us representing Victoria and I think won a Best and Fairest.
Matthew Robbins (Geelong) who played over 100 with us and became a regular goalkicker over quite a few seasons.
Todd Curley (Collingwood) who also played over 100 and although not fashionable played his role most weeks and fell victim to the ridiculousness of the rules of the AFL at the time which probably ended his career.
Anyone else you would care to nominate or comment on remembering the criteria above?

[jazzadogs]

My first thought was Romero but he played 89 games at the Roos (more than I realised). I can't really comment on the quality of them, but we got 120 games including a best and fairest from him.

My next thought was Simon Garlick - he had played 40 games for the Swans, but then gave us 140 and a good stint as CEO.

And OF COURSE we must #neverforget Biggsy, who had played 4 games with the Swans before coming to be a premiership hero!

[Mitcha]

My first thought was Romero but he played 89 games at the Roos (more than I realised). I can't really comment on the quality of them, but we got 120 games including a best and fairest from him.

My next thought was Simon Garlick - he had played 40 games for the Swans, but then gave us 140 and a good stint as CEO.

And OF COURSE we must #neverforget Biggsy, who had played 4 games with the Swans before coming to be a premiership hero!

Great call re Garlick, totally forgot about him, great servant for us off the ground as well as you mentioned Jazz.

[bulldogtragic]

Ben Hudson, Nathan Eagleton & Alex Keath gave great service in the 30-50 game range.

Hamling also a premiership player with zero games at Geelong. Tom Boyd had a handful at GWS.

As we don’t get a lot of big name trades, this is where we’ve done ok. And awfully bad too!

[jazzadogs]

Ben Hudson, Nathan Eagleton & Alex Keath gave great service in the 30-50 game range.

Hamling also a premiership player with zero games at Geelong. Tom Boyd had a handful at GWS.

As we don’t get a lot of big name trades, this is where we’ve done ok. And awfully bad too!

Yeh I would guess that Eagleton has played the most games for us, of players we traded in, with 200+. I didn't include him as I felt he was a bit of a 'young gun' who was expected to have a long career, rather than a fringe player.

[GVGjr]

My first thought was Romero but he played 89 games at the Roos (more than I realised). I can't really comment on the quality of them, but we got 120 games including a best and fairest from him.

My next thought was Simon Garlick - he had played 40 games for the Swans, but then gave us 140 and a good stint as CEO.

And OF COURSE we must #neverforget Biggsy, who had played 4 games with the Swans before coming to be a premiership hero!

Todd Curley fills the OP idea of another teams trash who turned into treasure
Bramble has the makings of it.

[Prince Imperial]

It was a bit before my time but Gordon Casey who had played just one game for Carlton in the late 60s gave us pretty good service of 125 games as a back pocket. 21 Brownlow votes and a match for Victoria.

[Mofra]

Gardner was on Geelong's list too but didn't play a game.

I loved Tim Callan in his time for us, a genuine hard bastard BP who was a former Geelong FS.

Dare I say it - Billy Gowers? Will always be a former leading goalkicker for us (2018) and the best instagram account a player at our club ever had.

The big one who I think should be included - Liam Picken. Player of the 2016 finals series, 198 games in total, was available to Collingwood as a FS but they passed him over a few times. He was toiling at Williamstown until we took a punt on him.

[Bulldog Joe]

My immediate thought on this was Shane Biggs, but Joel Hamling is probably the most fitting for the criteria.

DFA who was vital in a premiership side and having contributed strongly to the ultimate treasure never pulled on our jumper again.

[jazzadogs]

Gardner was on Geelong's list too but didn't play a game.

I loved Tim Callan in his time for us, a genuine hard bastard BP who was a former Geelong FS.

Dare I say it - Billy Gowers? Will always be a former leading goalkicker for us (2018) and the best instagram account a player at our club ever had.

The big one who I think should be included - Liam Picken. Player of the 2016 finals series, 198 games in total, was available to Collingwood as a FS but they passed him over a few times. He was toiling at Williamstown until we took a punt on him.

Tim Callan - something like 15 games in total for us, which included 6 finals? Pretty sure the only game he played in 2010 was the prelim, where he couldn't keep his feet. I liked him too.

Brodie Moles has something to say about the Instagram account...

[Garbs_7]

Loved Matty Robbins, was an absolute beast for us as a small / medium marking fwd.

Early days but Bramble will hopefully be one we look back on as a nice value pickup, very nice first season with us.

[MrMahatma]

Simon Minton Connel
James Cook
Paul Hudson

oh damn you 1997…

[Go_Dogs]

I had a look through all historical trades and boy, we could start a great thread on another man’s trash is also another man’s trash….

[bulldogtragic]

I had a look through all historical trades and boy, we could start a great thread on another man’s trash is also another man’s trash….

Yep. Plus one clubs alleged treasure turns out to be our trash.

[ArsenalFC]

Bazza!