Bulldog's History Book

[Bornadog]

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After 6 weeks of the 1904 season, Footscray & Richmond shared a place at the top of the ladder. The round 7 clash at Punt Rd would decide top spot. The large crowd was treated to an epic contest that ended in a draw and a continued share of top spot.

[Bornadog]

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After 6 weeks of the 1904 season, Footscray & Richmond shared a place at the top of the ladder. The round 7 clash at Punt Rd would decide top spot. The large crowd was treated to an epic contest that ended in a draw and a continued share of top spot.

[Eastdog]

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Great image BAD. 1900s Bulldogs the VFA years

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

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The museum has recently updated their VFA display case

[Twodogs]

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After 6 weeks of the 1904 season, Footscray & Richmond shared a place at the top of the ladder. The round 7 clash at Punt Rd would decide top spot. The large crowd was treated to an epic contest that ended in a draw and a continued share of top spot.

The Footscray player with the impressive 'tach contesting the ball is Dave deCoite our first ever superstar recruit. He played for Geelong and was a big star and capatain there before he went of to WA in the 1890s searching for work during the depression in Victoria. Anyway he came back a couple of years later and we signed him. Halfway through his first season he replaces the injured captain of Footscray and leads us to the 1898 premiership. From memory that game against Richmond is his last game before he retired.

[LostDoggy]

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The Footscray player with the impressive 'tach contesting the ball is Dave deCoite our first ever superstar recruit. He played for Geelong and was a big star and capatain there before he went of to WA in the 1890s searching for work during the depression in Victoria. Anyway he came back a couple of years later and we signed him. Halfway through his first season he replaces the injured captain of Footscray and leads us to the 1898 premiership. From memory that game against Richmond is his last game before he retired.

And the player spoiling was developing young (but surprisingly mature looking) defender Keran Collins.

[westdog54]

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After 6 weeks of the 1904 season, Footscray & Richmond shared a place at the top of the ladder. The round 7 clash at Punt Rd would decide top spot. The large crowd was treated to an epic contest that ended in a draw and a continued share of top spot.

I love the added detail of the smoke coming from all the townhouse chimneys on what must have been a bloody cold day.

[Twodogs]

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I love the added detail of the smoke coming from all the townhouse chimneys on what must have been a bloody cold day.

And the people watching the game from the balconys of the houses across Punt rd. You could justify paying a bit extra for the house if you could figure out how many sixpence it saved you. There were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound. So at 9 games a year x six pence = 54 pence or four and a half shillings, so if you count you and the missus watching for free from the balcony that's nine shillings a year or a saving of about a pound every two years. When you consider houses cost 400-500 pounds back then it was almost worth paying a premium!