Your Favourite Ever Players Who Weren't Absolute Topliners

[Ghost Dog]

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I used to love guys we traded in from other clubs when I was younger; Robbins, Garlic, etc. My dad instilled a defeatist attitude in me about how much we sucked, so the idea of someone coming in from another team just made it seem like they would instantly be our best player.

I used to love Farren for no other reason than he was drafted high and at a time I was trying to establish my football elitism; a love I hung onto until long after I knew he was terrible.

Farren Ray - as much as I would like to say he is terrible, clearly a player who makes all 22 games plus finals in his first year at a senior side is not. Still, his lack of appetite for contested footy would not be tolerated by Generalissimo McCartney.
A handy player I guess, at best.
However, IIRC we got Roughead with the trade so pretty happy with that.

When I want a dose of true nostalgia, I close my eyes and visualise Mitch Hahn. I really enjoyed watching him steam around the ground and grind his way through packs. His outstanding feature was his ability to work like a draught horse, and drag the other faults in his game over the line. Commentators like Leigh Matthews often espoused their love for Mitch on more than one occasion. To use the old cliche ' It was the way he went about it.' That's the sort of 'blue collar' player you have to respect.

[Doc26]

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Aside from the top line favourites, Hawk, Fossie, Scotty Wynd, Libba, Grant at the next rung sit:
The Iceman, Greg Epplestun
Mickey McKenna
Stevie Lunn
Matthew Croft
Steven Kretiuk
Neil Cordy (although heading closer to top liner)
Jim Sewell

[Maddog37]

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I am not sure if people call him a top liner, but if not I must admit I have an absolute infatuation with Dale Morris. I played a lot of footy as a backman and the little things he does every week are just as special to me as a freak goal or high mark. Amazing skills.

[gohardorgohome]

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I was mates with Zeno Tzatzaris' brother and got to go to Zeno's 21st birthday with all the doggies players. So Zeno was always a favorite.

I played junior footy with Mark Athorn and Matthew Hogg so I always wanted them to go well at the dogs.

For a pure football perspective I used to really admire Matthew Robbins forward line pressure.

It was sad that Mark West's shoulders were no good. That guy was a human wrecking ball.

Bruce Duperouzal was effectively a sub in his time at the dogs and he was a real favorite of many on the terraces.

Always liked Will Minson..... But now he is an All Australian he may not fit the criteria.

[Drunken Bum]

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good call on Duper, was a fan and he was pretty effective playing that sub role before it was a role

Gotta be an EK boy yeah? Still in contact with Steve? haven't seen him for a few yrs now. Was pretty good friends with Hoggy's sister as well.

[Twodogs]

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I'm on the Duper bandwagon too. He was the perfect guy to send on when we needed a goal to get us over the line or someone to sit at the back off the pack and kill the next contest if the game needed saving.

[LostDoggy]

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Wasn't around to see Duper play but he's close mates with my old man. Absolutely loves the Dogs and still follows them very closely.

[Twodogs]

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Wasn't around to see Duper play but he's close mates with my old man. Absolutely loves the Dogs and still follows them very closely.

It's good to hear that he still takes an interest in us. He must be one if the few players who transferred to us after being captain of his previous club the year before. It's a real shame he retired at the end of 1984 and missed the 1985 season with us. Playing finals would have been a great farewell for him.

[Webby]

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Wasn't around to see Duper play but he's close mates with my old man. Absolutely loves the Dogs and still follows them very closely.

I loved hearing that! Great to know Super Duper still has a soft spot for us. I guess he played in two really positive years when the club was on the rise. He was also escaping a club that were a rabble - going on to 'win' their first of four consecutive wooden spoons straight after his departure.

In many ways, Duper was far more Footscray than 'Aint. He had an ethnic surname, was a determined, workman like player, was certainly no blond-haired party boy and (probably more importantly at the time) was a West Australian!..... And like another famous Footscray son, had a prominent dark moustache and was a very good cricketer!

He might've felt more at home at the Kennel than the Saints disco!

[gohardorgohome]

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good call on Duper, was a fan and he was pretty effective playing that sub role before it was a role

Gotta be an EK boy yeah? Still in contact with Steve? haven't seen him for a few yrs now. Was pretty good friends with Hoggy's sister as well.

Yep you picked me for an EK boy.... I haven't seen Steve for ages.

[Twodogs]

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I loved hearing that! Great to know Super Duper still has a soft spot for us. I guess he played in two really positive years when the club was on the rise. He was also escaping a club that were a rabble - going on to 'win' their first of four consecutive wooden spoons straight after his departure.

In many ways, Duper was far more Footscray than 'Aint. He had an ethnic surname, was a determined, workman like player, was certainly no blond-haired party boy and (probably more importantly at the time) was a West Australian!..... And like another famous Footscray son, had a prominent dark moustache and was a very good cricketer!

He might've felt more at home at the Kennel than the Saints disco!

And was a fast bowler who opened the bowling. I'm pretty sure Duper played Sheffield Shield cricket for WA.

[LostDoggy]

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And was a fast bowler who opened the bowling. I'm pretty sure Duper played Sheffield Shield cricket for WA.

Certainly did. Used to face Dennis Lillee in the nets at training every night.

[1eyedog]

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Fish Standfield. Loved the way he compete. Played key back, key forward and ruck and tried his guts out. really loved him. Steve Kretiuk and Keenan Reynolds are others for similar reasons. I also enjoy watching Bluey Hampshire, Nigel Kellet and Matthew Robbins also.

[mighty_west]

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Cameron Faulkner was one player I really wanted to become a star, he always looked like he worked tirelessly to become better, but always had issues finding the ball.

[Mofra]

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Fish Standfield. Loved the way he compete. Played key back, key forward and ruck and tried his guts out

Always had a soft spot for the Fish.

I remember once at the Barkley St end he ran back with the flight of the ball, stuck one hand out full extrension and somehow took the mark. For a combination of courage, skill and pure arse it was top notch.