Western Bulldogs Past Players

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Western Bulldogs Past Players

John Jillard died in the late '90s I reckon.

Yes, I met his wife up here at the GABBA one evening in the late 90's, and she told me John had terminal cancer andcwas too sick to make the trip up to the game.

[Twodogs]

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Yes, I met his wife up here at the GABBA one evening in the late 90's, and she told me John had terminal cancer andcwas too sick to make the trip up to the game.

Bloody cancer. I hate just the sound of the word.

[merantau]

Re: Western Bulldogs Past Players

John Jillard was a favorite of mine too. A really close checking half back flanker. Very fair but hard player to win a kick on. Had good clean hands and was a lovely kick.

[Twodogs]

Re: Western Bulldogs Past Players

Looking at our all time goalkicking match records shows how remarkable Simon Beasley was. Of the top 12 goal scorers in VFL matches for Footscray (9 goals and above) that Beasley has 8 of those spots!


Western Bulldogs - Most Goals in a Match
Game records


1 Templeton, Kelvin 15 9 1978 1956-09-30 191Kg 191cm St. Kilda Sat-01-Jul R13 1978 Western Oval
2 Beasley, Simon 12 3 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-06-Jul R15 1985 Western Oval
3 Beasley, Simon 12 3 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Richmond Sat-03-Aug R18 1985 VFL Park
4 Beasley, Simon 12 4 1982 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Geelong Sat-10-Jul R16 1982 Western Oval
5 Beasley, Simon 11 4 1984 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Richmond Sat-31-Mar R1 1984 Western Oval
6 Beasley, Simon 10 6 1987 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Brisbane Sun-23-Aug R21 1987 Carrara
7 Grove, Ron 10 — 1946 1919-06-05 185Kg 185cm Melbourne Sat-18-May R5 1946 Punt Road
8 Rait, Alan 10 — 1933 1908-11-09 183Kg 183cm Carlton Sat-17-Jun R8 1933 Princes Park
9 Morrison, Alby 10 — 1928 1909-01-29 183Kg 183cm Hawthorn Sat-18-Aug R17 1928 Glenferrie Oval
10 Beasley, Simon 9 1 1988 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-13-Aug R20 1988 M.C.G.
11 Beasley, Simon 9 5 1986 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-16-Aug R20 1986 Western Oval
12 Beasley, Simon 9 2 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Carlton Sat-30-Mar R1 1985 Princes Park

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Western Bulldogs Past Players

Looking at our all time goalkicking match records shows how remarkable Simon Beasley was. Of the top 12 goal scorers in VFL matches for Footscray (9 goals and above) that Beasley has 8 of those spots!


Western Bulldogs - Most Goals in a Match
Game records


1 Templeton, Kelvin 15 9 1978 1956-09-30 191Kg 191cm St. Kilda Sat-01-Jul R13 1978 Western Oval
2 Beasley, Simon 12 3 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-06-Jul R15 1985 Western Oval
3 Beasley, Simon 12 3 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Richmond Sat-03-Aug R18 1985 VFL Park
4 Beasley, Simon 12 4 1982 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Geelong Sat-10-Jul R16 1982 Western Oval
5 Beasley, Simon 11 4 1984 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Richmond Sat-31-Mar R1 1984 Western Oval
6 Beasley, Simon 10 6 1987 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Brisbane Sun-23-Aug R21 1987 Carrara
7 Grove, Ron 10 — 1946 1919-06-05 185Kg 185cm Melbourne Sat-18-May R5 1946 Punt Road
8 Rait, Alan 10 — 1933 1908-11-09 183Kg 183cm Carlton Sat-17-Jun R8 1933 Princes Park
9 Morrison, Alby 10 — 1928 1909-01-29 183Kg 183cm Hawthorn Sat-18-Aug R17 1928 Glenferrie Oval
10 Beasley, Simon 9 1 1988 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-13-Aug R20 1988 M.C.G.
11 Beasley, Simon 9 5 1986 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-16-Aug R20 1986 Western Oval
12 Beasley, Simon 9 2 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Carlton Sat-30-Mar R1 1985 Princes Park

There were some huge guys in those days.

[Bulldog4life]

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Roy Evans who Captained Footscray to our first ever Finals appearance in the 1930’s and later became our Reserves Coach said that he loved to see Quinlan in action with the Dogs because of his outstanding skills. It was great that he should go on to share the Brownlow Medal with close mate Barry Round.

Roy was a great friend of our family and the reason why I got into the playing rooms before and after games when I was a kid. Such a funny man, great amatuer magician and terrific guy overall. He told me once that Ted came to his place, not sure what year and asked him to coach the firsts. The committee would not endorse it though.He was a terrific cricketer too. In one match for Yarraville he was the wicket keeper. He took the pads off to bowl and duly got a hat trick. Such fond memories of Roy.

[Mofra]

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There were some huge guys in those days.

Ha! He wore his 195kg frame well.

[Bornadog]

Re: Western Bulldogs Past Players

Looking at our all time goalkicking match records shows how remarkable Simon Beasley was. Of the top 12 goal scorers in VFL matches for Footscray (9 goals and above) that Beasley has 8 of those spots!


Western Bulldogs - Most Goals in a Match
Game records


1 Templeton, Kelvin 15 9 1978 1956-09-30 191Kg 191cm St. Kilda Sat-01-Jul R13 1978 Western Oval
2 Beasley, Simon 12 3 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-06-Jul R15 1985 Western Oval
3 Beasley, Simon 12 3 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Richmond Sat-03-Aug R18 1985 VFL Park
4 Beasley, Simon 12 4 1982 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Geelong Sat-10-Jul R16 1982 Western Oval
5 Beasley, Simon 11 4 1984 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Richmond Sat-31-Mar R1 1984 Western Oval
6 Beasley, Simon 10 6 1987 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Brisbane Sun-23-Aug R21 1987 Carrara
7 Grove, Ron 10 — 1946 1919-06-05 185Kg 185cm Melbourne Sat-18-May R5 1946 Punt Road
8 Rait, Alan 10 — 1933 1908-11-09 183Kg 183cm Carlton Sat-17-Jun R8 1933 Princes Park
9 Morrison, Alby 10 — 1928 1909-01-29 183Kg 183cm Hawthorn Sat-18-Aug R17 1928 Glenferrie Oval
10 Beasley, Simon 9 1 1988 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-13-Aug R20 1988 M.C.G.
11 Beasley, Simon 9 5 1986 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Melbourne Sat-16-Aug R20 1986 Western Oval
12 Beasley, Simon 9 2 1985 1956-07-26 195Kg 195cm Carlton Sat-30-Mar R1 1985 Princes Park

Out of those 12 matches, there are only three I never attended.

[Axe Man]

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Out of those 12 matches, there are only two I never attended.

You attended at least one of 1928, 1933 or 1946? Damn you old!

[Twodogs]

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Out of those 12 matches, there are only two I never attended.

3 for me. The 3 played before 1950.

Pieman's best performance was the 8 he got (Out of 9) at VFL park against North

[Bornadog]

Re: Western Bulldogs Past Players

You attended at least one of 1928, 1933 or 1946? Damn you old!

ha ha , I meant those three.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

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Roy was a great friend of our family and the reason why I got into the playing rooms before and after games when I was a kid. Such a funny man, great amatuer magician and terrific guy overall. He told me once that Ted came to his place, not sure what year and asked him to coach the firsts. The committee would not endorse it though.He was a terrific cricketer too. In one match for Yarraville he was the wicket keeper. He took the pads off to bowl and duly got a hat trick. Such fond memories of Roy.

Apart from being fine players for the Club both Roy Evans and Joe Ryan as Assistant Coaches were highly regarded and inspirational influences at the Club in the manner in which they were so supportive to the senior playing group. Their support of senior Coaches in Charlie Sutton and Ted Whitten created the right atmosphere that led to competitive on field performances.

[Missing Dog]

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3 for me. The 3 played before 1950.

Pieman's best performance was the 8 he got (Out of 9) at VFL park against North

That was the wet weather game wasn't it Two dogs ?? My memory was that game as played at the mcg

[Eastdog]

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That was the wet weather game wasn't it Two dogs ?? My memory was that game as played at the mcg

AFL tables website might help here.

https://afltables.com/afl/teams/bullldogs_idx.html

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Western Bulldogs Past Players

Gee Cam Wight has finally put on some bulk... fair sized unit judging by the photo.