Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

[Twodogs]

The Bulldogs Past Players Group are holding a Reunion Event at Marvel Stadium during Round 1 v Collingwood to celebrate the 1985 Bulldogs team that fell agonisingly short of glory.

All your favourites will be there including B&F Winner Doug Hawkins, Coleman Medalist Simon Beasley, plus stars Royal, Hardie, Foster, Wallis, MacPherson, Kennedy, McLean, Purser, Bamblett and even Captain Groenewegen! It will be the first time Coach Mick Malthouse and Brownlow Medalist Brad Hardie have been in such an intimate room since the infamous jumper waving episode...

What a way to inject even more excitement into the Season Opener!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/westernbulldogs/?multi_permalinks=10156714191516594&notif_id=1581675321928700&notif_t=group_highlights

[Twodogs]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

I want to be in that room so badly...

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

Guess what a way to fire up a supporter base for a year.

I wish I was doing the place cards for this event.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

Would be interesting to be there

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

I was disgusted with Hardie pulling off our jumper. Especially on field or over the boundary in the public forum but what a year he had winning the brownlow.

[ledge]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

The Bulldogs Past Players Group are holding a Reunion Event at Marvel Stadium during Round 1 v Collingwood to celebrate the 1985 Bulldogs team that fell agonisingly short of glory.

All your favourites will be there including B&F Winner Doug Hawkins, Coleman Medalist Simon Beasley, plus stars Royal, Hardie, Foster, Wallis, MacPherson, Kennedy, McLean, Purser, Bamblett and even Captain Groenewegen! It will be the first time Coach Mick Malthouse and Brownlow Medalist Brad Hardie have been in such an intimate room since the infamous jumper waving episode...

What a way to inject even more excitement into the Season Opener!


https://www.facebook.com/groups/west...oup_highlights

I get offered to go to these but I’m not a past player and just would feel awkward , was my era at the club back then.

[Bornadog]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

I was disgusted with Hardie pulling off our jumper. Especially on field or over the boundary in the public forum but what a year he had winning the brownlow.

I was at that game and thought what an idiot doing that. I was also disappointed as I really liked Brad as a player.

[gohardorgohome]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

Lelly Bamblett was such an excitement machine.... Best small forward we’ve had in my time supporting the dogs.

[Twodogs]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

Lelly Bamblett was such an excitement machine.... Best small forward we’ve had in my time supporting the dogs.

My favorite Footscray player of all time.

[GVGjr]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

Lelly Bamblett was such an excitement machine.... Best small forward we’ve had in my time supporting the dogs.

Welcome back, an over 3 year drought between posts has been broken

[KT31]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

Lelly Bamblett was such an excitement machine.... Best small forward we’ve had in my time supporting the dogs.

You rate him higher than Johhno or Monty?

[Bornadog]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

You rate him higher than Johhno or Monty?

I do.

I think Johnno almost played a tall role rather than a small forward and Lally was better than Monty.

[Twodogs]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

You rate him higher than Johhno or Monty?

For pure excitement yes I do. Great defenders would fall over themselves whenever Les turned up. He made good players look like fools.

[Twodogs]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

I do.

I think Johnno almost played a tall role rather than a small forward and Lally was better than Monty.

I was sitting at a game with Jim once when Johnno took an overhead mark against three defenders in the goal square. Jim said to me "If Johnno was 6 inches taller we would be saying "who's Wayne Carey?" and he was right.

[Eastdog]

Re: Round one. Footscray V Collingwood. Malthouse V Hardie 35 years on.

Wish I was around during this time to witness that 85 season when we nearly won. I know the names but it was all happening a couple of years before I was born