Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

[ledge]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Butch Litchfield was a huge talent. Every one of those "Massive Ability/Didn't Make It" lists should have his name at the top and then daylight.

Fred Cook fans would debate that.

Sadly both had other things they decided to pursue other than AFL football.
Another massive talent was a guy called Shepperbottom, same problem , braybrook high kid too. Oh Also Johnny Cuzzupe, all had the same interests above football.

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Fred Cook fans would debate that.

Sadly both had other things they decided to pursue other than AFL football.
Another massive talent was a guy called Shepperbottom, same problem , braybrook high kid too. Oh Also Johnny Cuzzupe, all had the same interests above football.

Bucky Shepperbottom. He was a fairly talented cricketer too from memory. He was a mate of a mate. I think that they may have gone to school together.

[ledge]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Bucky Shepperbottom. He was a fairly talented cricketer too from memory. He was a mate of a mate. I think that they may have gone to school together.

I went to school with all of them and coached Bucky in under 16 cricket at totty Baps . He was captain and didn’t want to play a certain game , we talked him into it and he made 100 in 20 overs .

[merantau]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

The Litchfield family were a very talented bunch. The first game of football I ever saw was in 1956. It was a practice match between Braybrook and the Young Chinese League. I'd never seen a Chinese person and was totally surprised when they came out of the change rooms. They wore green and white hooped jumpers a la Glasgow Celtic.
I was at the game because my elder sister had been invited to the match by Johnny Litchfield, who I assume was Hugh "Butch" Litchfield's father. I can vividly recall Johnny kicking a drop kick goal from the centre circle at Pennell Reserve. The ball landed on the 10 yard square and bounced through for a goal.
I saw Hugh play his only game for the Footscray Reserves. It was at the Lake Oval against South. He kicked 3 goals.

There were a couple of Litchfield's who played cricket at Sunshine United. They were very good players especially Jeff?? who was wicket keeper for the First 1X.

[merantau]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

The Litchfield family were a very talented bunch. The first game of football I ever saw was in 1956. It was a practice match between Braybrook and the Young Australian Chinese. I'd never seen a Chinese person and was totally surprised when they came out of the change rooms. They wore green and white hooped jumpers a la Glasgow Celtic.
I was at the game because my elder sister had been invited to the match by Johnny Litchfield, who I assume was Hugh "Butch" Litchfield's father. I can vividly recall Johnny kicking a drop kick goal from the centre circle at Pennell Reserve. The ball landed on the 10 yard square and bounced through for a goal.
I saw Hugh play his only game for the Footscray Reserves. It was at the Lake Oval against South. He kicked 3 goals.

There were a couple of Litchfield's who played cricket at Sunshine United. They were very good players especially Jeff?? who was wicket keeper for the First 1X.

Btw, before the game I had no idea who Braybrook were playing hence my surprise when they ran out on the ground. It was years later when I was telling this story to Russell Jack OAM, the driving force behind Bendigo's marvellous Chinese Museum, that I learnt that the team was known,according to him, as the Young Australian Chinese. I have done some research and discovered that the team was called the "Young Chinese League."

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

I've read about a Chinese team playing a team of locals up at Bendigo in the 1890s for a charity. Could have been the Base Hospital? I'll try and find out.

[ledge]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Btw, before the game I had no idea who Braybrook were playing hence my surprise when they ran out on the ground. It was years later when I was telling this story to Russell Jack OAM, the driving force behind Bendigo's marvellous Chinese Museum, that I learnt that the team was known,according to him, as the Young Australian Chinese. I have done some research and discovered that the team was called the "Young Chinese League."

Butch played cricket at a few teams , him and Darren Brown ( another ex dogs player ) coached at Tottenham baptist for a year or so , butch talked me into coming back to Totty and in the one year he won champion player I won a lower grade batting average.
Butch was an extremely quick bowler and handy with the bat .

[ledge]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Any news on Coffield training ?

[azabob]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Any news on Coffield training ?

Maybe look at his socials?
Offical training hasn’t started yet.

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Any news on Coffield training ?

I think that it's only the year 1-4 kiddies training ATM.
From memory the older players come back next week or the week after .

[ledge]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

I think that it's only the year 1-4 kiddies training ATM.
From memory the older players come back next week or the week after .

Would think he would start ASAP . New club and get in early. Let’s face it he hasn’t played a lot. He had a good run late in the year wouldn’t want to stop the continuity.

[ledge]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

Maybe look at his socials?
Offical training hasn’t started yet.

I’m not on any socials.
A lot of players start before official training and with his record and at a new club I would be surprised if he isn’t teamed up with someone getting in early.

[azabob]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

I think that it's only the year 1-4 kiddies training ATM.
From memory the older players come back next week or the week after .

You are a week early.

1-4 year players start Monday and the older players the week after.

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

You are a week early.

1-4 year players start Monday and the older players the week after.

Cheers

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Kennel - Nick Coffield

SURPLUS ALERT:

The picks after bids, GCS and ours etc, were in the end 47 & 48 (before Sydney trade). We traded Pick 40 & F4.

That?s a net surplus of 189 points. Which after North compo is an end of third round pick in points, for a fourth. We got paid to take him in the end!

We are miles ahead, irrespective of Coffield?s body holding up. So it?s a very good trade. If Coffield gets his body right, it?s bloody great.