25 Greatest Bulldogs

[jazzadogs]

Top five:

1. EJ Whitten
2. The Bont
3. Chris Grant
4. Gary dempsey
5. Doug Hawkins


I had 4 right and missed Dempsey with Schultz.
He was a magnificent ruckman and I was pissed off he went to North and played 122 games.

It's certainly an interesting selection, for this reason. Is the fourth greatest Bulldog someone who played a third of their career elsewhere?

No doubt he had an excellent career - 6 Bulldogs B&Fs, a Brownlow, and not many people named in Team of the Century at two clubs.

I thought it would come down to Schultz or Johnson for the final spot.

[jazzadogs]

Did Chris Grant not attend?

The beef between him and Bevo (or Bains) must be pretty significant.

The better part of me hopes that he's just enjoying a year overseas away from footy - but it's a big honour not to attend, or even have Issy/his family representing him.

[chef]

Did Chris Grant not attend?

Yep, didnt go to the celebration game either against the Pies.

[SquirrelGrip]

The better part of me hopes that he's just enjoying a year overseas away from footy - but it's a big honour not to attend, or even have Issy/his family representing him.

He's not. I saw him coaching the Westbourne Grammarians women's team in the VAFA the other week.

https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2025/02/05/western-bulldogs-legend-launches-westbourne-womens-footy-academy/

[Rusty12]

I mean no disrespect, and to 10 for anyone would be an amazing achievement.
However, Doug Hawkins that high, and ahead of many, but mainly Scott West is just wrong for me.

[Grantysghost]

I mean no disrespect, and to 10 for anyone would be an amazing achievement.
However, Doug Hawkins that high, and ahead of many, but mainly Scott West is just wrong for me.

The Hawk isn't up for debate in my opinion. He was Footscray for a period. There was nothing else like him in my lifetime until C.Grant. I mean he has a wing named after him

West was stiff. He was certainly in the next 5.

[Bornadog]

The Hawk isn't up for debate in my opinion. He was Footscray for a period. There was nothing else like him in my lifetime until C.Grant. I mean he has a wing named after him

West was stiff. He was certainly in the next 5.

I agree with this. He was an incredibly talented player and won us many games.

[Bornadog]

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25 of the greatest all together (with their family rep as well)

[Sedat]

I mean no disrespect, and to 10 for anyone would be an amazing achievement.
However, Doug Hawkins that high, and ahead of many, but mainly Scott West is just wrong for me.

Growing up in the late 70's/80's, Hawk was virtually our club through that period. He was a magnificent player who stood tall against the best of the era - and we're talking wingmen of the calibre of Flower, Dipper, Greig. He then refined his game to become a quality forward in later years after his knee reco robbed him of leg speed and also the ability to twist and turn on a dime.

Because he played the court jester on The Footy Show and had a clownish media profile, some people forgot what a brilliant player he was.

[ledge]

Great to see Gary Dempsey there , he held us together all through the 70s .
No ruckman has gone anywhere near him since.

[Grantysghost]

Growing up in the late 70's/80's, Hawk was virtually our club through that period. He was a magnificent player who stood tall against the best of the era - and we're talking wingmen of the calibre of Flower, Dipper, Greig. He then refined his game to become a quality forward in later years after his knee reco robbed him of leg speed and also the ability to twist and turn on a dime.

Because he played the court jester on The Footy Show and had a clownish media profile, some people forgot what a brilliant player he was.

I was talking to some Dogs people recently and when he did his knee in 86 the effect on my family and the greater Dogs community was profound. I still recall the eerie silence at the G (rd 17 v Pies to be exact) as he laid in a crumpled heap. Knee's were a bigger injury in those days if I recall correctly.

[Sedat]

I was talking to some Dogs people recently and when he did his knee in 86 the effect on my family and the greater Dogs community was profound. I still recall the eerie silence at the G (rd 17 v Pies to be exact) as he laid in a crumpled heap. Knee's were a bigger injury in those days if I recall correctly.

It had to be the filth and it had to be Tony Shaw.

I don't think Hawk was the type to fully buy into rehabbing after his injury - he spent more time hitting the nightclubs instead of the hyperbaric chamber

He wasn't quite the same after the knee but still forged a great career in a different role. But up until 1986 he was no less than amazing.

[Bornadog]

Marcus has signed a 4 year contract - whoooo

[Rusty12]

Growing up in the late 70's/80's, Hawk was virtually our club through that period. He was a magnificent player who stood tall against the best of the era - and we're talking wingmen of the calibre of Flower, Dipper, Greig. He then refined his game to become a quality forward in later years after his knee reco robbed him of leg speed and also the ability to twist and turn on a dime.

Because he played the court jester on The Footy Show and had a clownish media profile, some people forgot what a brilliant player he was.

Yeah Mate, I am not knocking him, he deserves his place in the Dogs history and I get all that, but we are talking about the GOAT Dogs of all time. If injury interrupted your career, your career was still was it was. I have no issue with Doug in the top tier, but still think West's career was immense, and because he was less likable than Doug, not a club man like Doug, West has copped a tax.

[jeemak]

Marcus has signed a 4 year contract - whoooo

Let's hope so given the cryptic post on WB socials.

That bullshit two sides to a coin, Collilngwood training facilities finish to the clip would probably be enough to make some members run in front of traffic!