Exclusive EJ Whitten Social Club Members Event

[Bulldog4life]

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My wife and I both attended last nights AGM & the Social Club Members Event.
My observations on both in no particular order.

AGM
1/ We have a turnover of $32 million now.
2/ Cam Rose received Life Membership even though he hasn't been at the Club the mandatory 10 years. He received rousing applause.
3/ Of the players Lake, Cooney, Boyd & Cross received Life Membership. All spoke and if you were looking for captaincy material you couldn't go past Crossy who spoke with a passion for the Club which the others didn't.
4/ Problem with Edgewater Bulldog Hilton with the current developer/builder looking like going belly up. This problem will be rectified according to Cam and it will be Simon Garlick's main objective over the next 6 mths.
5/ A lot of positive things came out of the meeting including info on Bulldozing the Debt.
Currently about 40% of Bulldog For Life Members are contributing and they are hoping that the total figure will be about 10,000 members who agree to this. Next April they will be starting the "Decade of the Bulldog" and they are planning in "one night" to eradicate the $5 million debt.
Hoping to have 250 of the "wealthiest supporters" to attend a night whereas for $10,000 they will have membership for 10 years, same seat for 10 years and ticket to GF for 10 years....I imagine if we make it.
Each guest of the night will be asked to buy 2 of these packages. Cam Rose started the ball rolling by saying that he will be buying 3 of these packages. Without mentioning any names Cam also said that someone connected to the Club has put their name down for
"17" of these packages and a number of the Directors have agreed to purchase packages already too.

I'll write more later....

[Missing-Dog]

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What? I thought this was tomorrow night! I missed it! I am even more of an idiot than i thought i was.

[cinder]

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What? I thought this was tomorrow night! I missed it! I am even more of an idiot than i thought i was.

Oops!!!!

[Bulldog4life]

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Had a good discussion with Mitch Hahn who is excited about his dual role this year. Spoke to Roughy...told him he was better looking than his cousin which gave him a laugh, Ayce Cordy....who looks really fit and said he can't wait for the season to begin, Libber...who enjoys talking about his old man, Hoops...a colourful character who shows a lot of enthusiasm even when talking, The Zed man....who is a confident cool customer, Luke Dahlhaus...the new rookie who admitted it looks like he will be cutting his dread locks off,
Murph, Josh Hill and a number of other new players & rookies.

We left before the end as we had a long trip home. Added to that I was tired from running around with a camera taking pictures of my 46 yo wife acting like a giddy schoolgirl as she had pics taken with a number of the players.

But a very enjoyable night especially knowing that the crowd were all Doggies supporters.

ps: Met the famous mowhawk who my wife insisted on getting a photo with too.

[Missing-Dog]

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My parents also attended and said they gave up trying to get a drink after having to wait 20min.... They said the food & drink service, or lack there of, spoilt a good night.

Bar service was extremely poor, but then it is Etihaad Stadium so the expectations were never high

[KT31]

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What? I thought this was tomorrow night! I missed it! I am even more of an idiot than i thought i was.

Would make a good FDOTM episode.

[Remi Moses]

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As per usual we get treated like second class citizens at the Collins sty!

[LostDoggy]

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Darn, I am now unable to get there tonight and I would have loved to seen the new choppers DaDruid - how about a photo? Pleeeeeeze........

Neither myself or Shnookie brought cameras but if anyone from WOOF who got a piccy of me from the night has my permission to post it.

[LostDoggy]

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Bar service was extremely poor, but then it is Etihaad Stadium so the expectations were never high

Extremely Poor is an understatement. It was NON existent. They should have had at least 1 of the other bars open as well as some people who knew how to Poor a Bloody Beer and count the money.
Apart from that was a great night and was able to catch of on a number of Doggy mates.
As well as DaDruid. Not sure if that was a good thing or not

[LostDoggy]

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Neither myself or Shnookie brought cameras but if anyone from WOOF who got a piccy of me from the night has my permission to post it.

DaDruid, how could I carry a camera and hold 2 beers at once? Get ya priorities right Fella

[LostDoggy]

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Really fun night.

Organization prob a 6/10, could of been better with a few things like better timed food service, more bar staff etc. but otherwise well done.

Best experience of the night was chatting with Mitch Wallis. He is such a well spoken, polite young man. Happy to have a photo with everyone and a good 5 minute chat. Asked about his old man, who he spoke very highly of as he was/still is his footy mentor, my mate asked a stupid question along the lines of did you enjoy watching your dad play? which Mitch replied with 'Ah yeah I was only 4 when he retired....so yeh not really' haha

Brian was a gentleman as always, even signed a napkin for my cousin who is a huge Lake fan, good sense of humor. Got an awkward photo with him and my friend who he had his arm around and said to me 'Id put my arm around you but thatd be awkward' which made the photo even funnier. Almost got a snap of him smashing a party pie down in one hit, but people got in the way dammit.

There was a fair line all night to get photos/signatures from a table of select players; Cooney, Bazza, Ward, Higgins, Boydy. A lot of the younger players were looking pretty nervous as expected but we really have a good bunch of young spoken-well-for players, not one bad experience with any of em. Had a good chat with Crossy too, who's wife is expecting a youngin in the coming weeks!

Asked a few about who they think will captain and majority said Boydy. I couldn't help but getting a photo with Dale and telling him he's got my vote.

Hahn was there and very popular with the punters, as was Andrew Hooper who would have been happy to get a photo with an 8yr old, the only person smaller than he is

Went to the Whitten Oval today and that lady at the counter said there was a turnout of 1600! which is great for the club. Ves & Sherman both polite also, only saw Barlow early on. As mentioned, Griff wasn't there, prob the only senior player that wasn't. Also wanted to mention Addison now looks like Jesus

Also - good to catch up with Suz32, Schnookie and President of Mohawk Manor with new chompers, DaDruid!

Nice colour Mitch.


Captain Material


Liam


Jesus?

[LostDoggy]

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DaDruid, how could I carry a camera and hold 2 beers at once? Get ya priorities right Fella

Sentiments are same! both camera and the neverending bar staffing issue at Collo's Grotto.

[LostDoggy]

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Big thanks to those who have posted about the night! Sounds like a good one, if a little crowded and crazy. Would love to see a pic of DaDruid and his new hollywood smile? Anyone have one........??????

[chef]

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Thanks for the write ups and photos guys

[LostDoggy]

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Sentiments are same! both camera and the neverending bar staffing issue at Collo's Grotto.

We forgot to get a pic of "Pickle" blowing a kiss to send to Dayjelle