Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

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  • bulldogtragic
    The List Manager
    • Jan 2007
    • 34289

    #1

    Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Something off topic of games, and a little fun, through the course of our club's history, who would you say was the very best player in the art of the speccy?
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
  • 1eyedog
    Hall of Fame
    • Mar 2008
    • 13387

    #2
    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

    Monty hands down. Or hands up as the case may be. Crozier is a serious challenger as was Matty Robbins. Of the oldies Rance could latch onto them.
    But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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    • 1eyedog
      Hall of Fame
      • Mar 2008
      • 13387

      #3
      Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

      DP don't you hate it. Apologies.
      But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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      • MrMahatma
        Coaching Staff
        • Sep 2007
        • 3982

        #4
        Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

        Looking forward to Naughton dragging down a few genuine pack speccies.

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        • Bornadog
          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
          • Jan 2007
          • 67706

          #5
          Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

          Here are some great marks:

          FFC: Established 1883

          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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          • bulldogtragic
            The List Manager
            • Jan 2007
            • 34289

            #6
            Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

            Early Montgomery for me. Hopefully Naughton by the end of his career.
            Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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            • boydogs
              WOOF Member
              • Apr 2009
              • 5845

              #7
              Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

              Easton Wood aka flight EW10
              If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.

              Formerly gogriff

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              • Bulldog4life
                WOOF Member
                • Oct 2007
                • 9607

                #8
                Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                Merv Hobbs mark was a ripper.

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                • westdog54
                  Bulldog Team of the Century
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 6686

                  #9
                  Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                  Monty certainly produced the most over a career that I can remember.

                  Easton's efforts in 2016 were spectacular.

                  But what Crozier produced against Collingwood was one of the most extraordinary marks from any Bulldog I've ever seen.

                  Its exceptionally rare that I jump off the couch at home when I'm watching the football. That mark had me out of my seat.

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                  • westdog54
                    Bulldog Team of the Century
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 6686

                    #10
                    Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                    Originally posted by bornadog
                    Here are some great marks:

                    Of all the marks in this compilation, the one I remember most vividly is Hawkins' mark at 1:20.

                    I would have been around 7 or 8, I was standing at the Geelong Road end, and I distinctly remember wondering who Kellett had kicked the ball to as it looked to be going straight down the StKilda player's throat.

                    Then Dougie comes flying out of absolutely nowhere and sticks the mark.

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                    • hujsh
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 11962

                      #11
                      Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                      Originally posted by bornadog
                      Here are some great marks:

                      Don't know why Liam Jones's dropped mark is in there. Surely not one of the greats if you clearly drop it on the replay
                      [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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                      • jeemak
                        Bulldog Legend
                        • Oct 2010
                        • 22155

                        #12
                        Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                        Originally posted by hujsh
                        Don't know why Liam Jones's dropped mark is in there. Surely not one of the greats if you clearly drop it on the replay
                        Was it paid a mark?

                        If it was, it's probably similar to Ablett's "mark" of the century.
                        TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                        • jeemak
                          Bulldog Legend
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 22155

                          #13
                          Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                          Chris Grant used to hurl himself at the footy at pace and really crash and bash. Bloody underrated as a CHF.

                          Surprised not to see Bob Murphy's excellent mark against Hawthorn in 2008 at Launceston not included.
                          TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                          • Bornadog
                            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 67706

                            #14
                            Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                            Originally posted by jeemak
                            Chris Grant used to hurl himself at the footy at pace and really crash and bash. Bloody underrated as a CHF.

                            Surprised not to see Bob Murphy's excellent mark against Hawthorn in 2008 at Launceston not included.
                            FFC: Established 1883

                            Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                            • jeemak
                              Bulldog Legend
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 22155

                              #15
                              Re: Which Bulldog could take the best speccy?

                              Thanks BAD. Classic speccy from a very unlucky non-All Australian from that year.
                              TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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