Who is our Campbell Brown?

[Mofra]

Brown's linking to a trade to Port for Burgoyne has really stirred up the Hawks nest. A favourite son who bleeds brown & gold, he is rumoured to be shattered to have even been mentioned in trade talk.
In one trading week the Hawks could lose both a Brown & a Kennedy and perhaps some of teh perception that they are the "family club".

Brown has many limitations but ticker certainly isn't one of them.

I'm just wondering, from a trading point of view, who the Bulldogs equivalent would be? Certainly guys who barracked for the club like Smith & Johnson would have been a few years ago; do we have a current equivalent?

[hujsh]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

We have 3. Boyd, Cross and Morris. Morris is like Brown in the way he plays but Boyd is like Brown because he has a bit of a temper and will let his team mate know if they're screwing up. Cross is similar because of his work ethic and determination but less so than the above two.

[EasternWest]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

Boyd. Fire in his eyes and belly. Let's his actions show what he demands from his teammates and will let them know if they have not met his expectations.

But I don't know if we strictly have a Brown. He does have a huge ticker, but he's a bit of a sniper himself. I'm not sure I've seen any of our players do things that I would call outright dirty in or behind play. And certainly not Boyd. I get the feeling that if Boyd was going to hit you, he'd be man enough to tell you first.

[Big Will]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

I'm assuming you meant a player who is not the same temperament as Campbell Brown but a player who holds the same value as Brown to dogggies supporters.

In that case I vote Robert Murphy. Bleeds red, white and blue and is as loyal as anyone to the club.

[chef]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

IMO Minson is going to be.

[Topdog]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

I'm assuming you meant a player who is not the same temperament as Campbell Brown but a player who holds the same value as Brown to dogggies supporters.

In that case I vote Robert Murphy. Bleeds red, white and blue and is as loyal as anyone to the club.

That is how I read the post. I don't think we have one actually.

[Desipura]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

Liam Picken

[ledge]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

Barry Hall!

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

You could say we have dour type players like Picken, Morris, Cross, Boyd etc
but I don't think we have anyone quite like Campbell Brown.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

I might be on a different track here but I reckon Lake was the obvious one and only one. I don't think anyone else was untouchable given the right price. Hawks are a bad example here, there fans and club think all their players are untouchable. I doubt they'll get Burgoyne because they won't give up anything good.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

Agree Ernie, they remind of the Collingwood mindset from a few years ago. No-one wanted to do business with them.

[Sedat]

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Chris "Tim Boyle = Shaun Higgins" Pelchan

[EasternWest]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

Chris "Tim Boyle = Shaun Higgins" Pelchan

Surely you jest?

[Big Will]

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Chris "Tim Boyle = Shaun Higgins" Pelchan

This whole Campbell Brown thing suggests that Hawthorn are getting some of their own back. Hawthorn have been more than happy to throw other clubs into a spot of turmoil for their own benefit e.g Josh Gibson and Shaun Burgoyne. They even talked up their chances of getting Lake.

Well done to Port Adelaide for undermining them. Does anyone else suspect this information/false leak was given to Rucci specifically for the purpose it served?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Who is our Campbell Brown?

This whole Campbell Brown thing suggests that Hawthorn are getting some of their own back. Hawthorn have been more than happy to throw other clubs into a spot of turmoil for their own benefit e.g Josh Gibson and Shaun Burgoyne. They even talked up their chances of getting Lake.

Well done to Port Adelaide for undermining them. Does anyone else suspect this information/false leak was given to Rucci specifically for the purpose it served?

No false leak just Hawthorn threw them the name knowing Campbell wouldn't do it or the back lash they'd cop.