Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

[Doc26]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

Maybe Doug Hawkins even is too recent for the Hall Of Fame.

Doug was an inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame.

Hard to imagine him not being too far off being inducted as a Legend.

It is my understanding that the HOF rules state that a Legend can be inducted so long as it doesn't make the Legends exceed 15% of the Hall Of Fame inductees. I believe this means ~8 more HOF inductees before the next Legend gets inducted. The HOF sits every two years.

[Eastdog]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

Doug was an inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame.

Hard to imagine him not being too far off being inducted as a Legend.

It is my understanding that the HOF rules state that a Legend can be inducted so long as it doesn't make the Legends exceed 15% of the Hall Of Fame inductees. I believe this means ~8 more HOF inductees before the next Legend gets inducted. The HOF sits every two years.

Thanks for explaining how it works Doc26.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

I was there. Stirring speeches by David Smorgan, Tony Liberatore, Peter Gordon and new Bulldogs Legend John Schultz made you feel proud to be a WB member.A feature of the night among many highlights was to recognize our first Finals team in 1938, with a pre-recorded interview conducted by HOF selector Ray Walker with Jim Miller. Miller the sole surviving player turns 93 on Wednesday. The 1938 team was star studded and included 5 Hall of Fame inductees in Ware, Olliver, Hickey, Morrison and new inductee on the night Joe Ryan.The late Bob Spargo was Miller's fellow wingman in the team. Bob Spargo snr had 2 sons in Bob jnr and Ricky, who went on to represent the Bulldogs.
This was a night of great celebration for our Club.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

I was there. Stirring speeches by David Smorgan, Tony Liberatore, Peter Gordon and new Bulldogs Legend John Schultz made you feel proud to be a WB member.A feature of the night among many highlights was to recognize our first Finals team in 1938, with a pre-recorded interview conducted by HOF selector Ray Walker with Jim Miller. Miller the sole surviving player turns 93 on Wednesday. The 1938 team was star studded and included 5 Hall of Fame inductees in Ware, Olliver, Hickey, Morrison and new inductee on the night Joe Ryan.The late Bob Spargo was Miller's fellow wingman in the team. Bob Spargo snr had 2 sons in Bob jnr and Ricky, who went on to represent the Bulldogs.
This was a night of great celebration for our Club.

Jim Miller was my first coach at West Footscray Primary School. We should get him down there to teach our big forwards how to kick straight.

His technique for goal-kicking still stands up today.

[Bornadog]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

Jim Miller was my first coach at West Footscray Primary School. We should get him down there to teach our big forwards how to kick straight.

His technique for goal-kicking still stands up today.

I went to West Footscray Primary for two years, Prep and year 1, 1961 and 62.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

John Schultz a fitting legend. Always has been a proud bulldog and a great player too.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

Great choice for gentleman John to be the legend
Champion player
Champion person
A sad day for me as a kid when John retired

[Bornadog]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

John Schultz a fitting legend. Always has been a proud bulldog and a great player too.

When I was a kid living not far from the ground in the 60's, I loved Schultz.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

Very special night. Great to be with a room full of Bulldogs people. A great tribute to long serving Bulldog people. Peter Gordon emotional acceptance. Libba snr with a speech from the heart. His return to the club is complete. Got to have a long chat with Scott Wynd. Very proud to be able to have his girls understand what he did with the club. Scott West and his 4 boys, a constant message of the future potential. In a chat Bob Murphy, he instilled confidence in the direction under the new coaching staff and the future. Confident that we will be in a better position than the cats in a couple of years time. George Bissett, what a special personality, have enjoyed his horse stories at past players functions. John Shultz, as said previously a true gentlemen, and recognises how privileged he was to be a member of the team playing with a group of men that he respected. Hope the young lads in the current list reflect on their ability to make a mark on the club and to achieve similar recognition in the future. Well done doggies, a great night.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Bulldogs Night of Nights- Sat 26 May

Very special night. Great to be with a room full of Bulldogs people. A great tribute to long serving Bulldog people. Peter Gordon emotional acceptance. Libba snr with a speech from the heart. His return to the club is complete. Got to have a long chat with Scott Wynd. Very proud to be able to have his girls understand what he did with the club. Scott West and his 4 boys, a constant message of the future potential. In a chat Bob Murphy, he instilled confidence in the direction under the new coaching staff and the future. Confident that we will be in a better position than the cats in a couple of years time. George Bissett, what a special personality, have enjoyed his horse stories at past players functions. John Shultz, as said previously a true gentlemen, and recognises how privileged he was to be a member of the team playing with a group of men that he respected. Hope the young lads in the current list reflect on their ability to make a mark on the club and to achieve similar recognition in the future. Well done doggies, a great night.

That's what tradition is all about, in any field: showing the new blood the standard to be achieved.