Who was the head coach when you started supporting the dogs?

[GVGjr]

The first I ever really noticed any our coaches was Billy Goggin.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

The first coach I remember was Terry Wheeler but wasn't old enough to know much outside of results and a few player names.

Weird though as I don't remember Alan Joyce. Terry Wallace is the coach I actually remember as a person.

[mighty_west]

Don McKenzie, still remember when he was out on the ground when the crowd rushed on for Kelvin Templeton at the Western Oval, standing by his side, you'd never see that these days.

[Jam Donuts]

EJ was the first coach I really remember, but I did go to games as a young fella when Charlie was coaching.

[jazzadogs]

There's gonna be some poor sod whose answer is Peter Rohde...

[Axe Man]

As a Bulldog from birth it was technically Don McKenzie, although I have no idea who he was.

Malthouse is the first coach I can remember, however I do recall often borrowing the Footscray footy kids book in primary school which had a line about everybody being sad when Bluey Hampshire got the arse. Fortunately as the only bulldogs supporter I knew the book was always available to borrow.

[Sedat]

There's gonna be some poor sod whose answer is Peter Rohde...

"Our Mastermind"

[ledge]

Bob Rose 1973

[lemmon]

There's gonna be some poor sod whose answer is Peter Rohde...

You found him!

I got into footy a bit later and only really started paying attention in about 2003.

I remember a game against the Pies in '04 when we were within a couple of kicks at three-quarter time and they torched us in the last. Eddie Mcguire was on commentary and said something to the effect of "and this is what breaks Bulldog supporters' hearts"...by then, it was too late to turn back.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

You found him!

I got into footy a bit later and only really started paying attention in about 2003.

I remember a game against the Pies in '04 when we were within a couple of kicks at three-quarter time and they torched us in the last. Eddie Mcguire was on commentary and said something to the effect of "and this is what breaks Bulldog supporters' hearts"...by then, it was too late to turn back.

G should have you knighted on this forum. Sticking around with that as your intro is admirable.

[lemmon]

G should have you knighted on this forum. Sticking around with that as your intro is admirable.

2006 did come around pretty quickly, though! One of the most fun seasons I've had as a supporter.

[NAUGHTY100]

Ted Whitten was the 1st coach i remember in 1965 , he coached in 65 and 66 , then was replaced by Charlie Sutton in 67 and 68 , and of course ted got his job back in 69, held it for 3 years and in 72 was replaced by non other then Collingwoods Bob Rose .

[Eastdog]

For me I would say Terry Wallace as I trace my support for the Dogs back to the early 2000s.

[Uninformed]

Ted Whitten was the 1st coach i remember in 1965 , he coached in 65 and 66 , then was replaced by Charlie Sutton in 67 and 68 , and of course ted got his job back in 69, held it for 3 years and in 72 was replaced by non other then Collingwoods Bob Rose .

Me too. Ted in the mud at Whitten Oval. So you would also be a fan of Dave Darcy, John Jillard, Ray Walker, Bob Spargo, John Schultz, Merv Hobbs et al.

[BiteNibbleChomp]

2008, so Rodney Eade. Though back then I'd watch maybe one or two games a year and then finals if we made it, so I didn't know who Rocket was until much more recently.
Bevo's the first coach I've known about while they were still in the job.

- BNC