Footy family secrets

[Dry Rot]

Any footy skeletons in your family closet?

Many here seem to come from Dogs families, but there's probably some with a bad uncle who goes for the Pies, a sister who goes for the Tigers or maybe you're the black sheep in an otherwise all Bombers family?

[LostDoggy]

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Not one.

They either support the Dogs or they're out.

Simple as that.

[Missing Dog]

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Please hold back from throwing bottles at me, but I am a former AFL umpire.

[Topdog]

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former AFL umpire or former Australian Rules umpire? Where did you umpire?

My brother and father are Collingwood Supporters.

My wife is refusing to buy into the Bulldogs as after she arrived we lost all 7 games. Life sucks

[Missing Dog]

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former AFL umpire or former Australian Rules umpire? Where did you umpire?

I umpired 6 AFL games in 1997.

[The Underdog]

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My great grandfather played for Collingwood, not sure if he played seniors or not.
Have a great picture of the team on a trip to Sydney at the Rocks, with Coventry and TW Sherrin in it. Fortunately I'm cleansed of any tainted blood.

[Topdog]

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I umpired 6 AFL games in 1997.

Wow that's quite cool. My brother is an umpire but never got to such heights.

I have a friend who is a current although soon to be ex AFL umpire and another mate who is doing quite well in the VFL but is too young for AFL.

[LostDoggy]

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I umpired 6 AFL games in 1997.

Not the Preliminary Final I trust???????????????

[Missing Dog]

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Not the Preliminary Final I trust???????????????

No, I sat in the stands with my family, watching in agony.

[Raw Toast]

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You must get asked this a lot Aker39, but how do you react to poor decisions by umpires when you're at a dogs game (decisions against us that is ).

[Dry Rot]

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Not the Preliminary Final I trust???????????????

I've heard he was a goal umpire in that match.......

[The Coon Dog]

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I umpired 6 AFL games in 1997.

A39, what was the most memorable AFL senior & reserves game you umpired & why?

[LostDoggy]

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My great uncle played for i think it was Braybrook and almost won the Liston Trophy but got reported for saying 'bloody hell' and was out for a match. He polled the most votes aswell. My grandma always tells me that story, i think shes more bitter than he is

[mackem]

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My father-in-law was a Carlton supporter as is my sister-in-law.

[LostDoggy]

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Well my grandparent are from Footscray, and they barracked for the Doggies for years. They had 10 kids, (one including my Dad) and im quite sure all 10 go for the Dogs, almost definate. Well so its been a few generations.

My kids BETTER BLOODY GO FOR THE DOGS!! Im 17, and dont exactly HAVE kids, but when i do, my partner will have absolutely no say! Haha im definate on that already.

Anyway, a few of my great uncles and aunties and uncles (not blood related) go for other teams, Geelong and Collingwood mainly. They're a minority though, with most of the Tribe (baha thats our last name) long time Doggies supporters. It's a Tribe tradition