Simon Beasley

[Missing Dog]

Re: Simon Beasley

He'll have plenty of spare time to come and watch the doggies.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Simon Beasley

He stated in an article in the little paper today as now he has spare time on the weekends he will get to watch the doggies.
What do people think about a posistion at the club for him I tend to think that with his connection Smorgan could do a lot worse than to approach him possibly with a posistion on the board.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Simon Beasley

It's a bit weird how he wore number 18, and had 1818 bets not accurately recorded.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Simon Beasley

It's a bit weird how he wore number 18, and had 1818 bets not accurately recorded.

Numerology at play.
That discussion between D. Mitchell and Alwaysadog about Beaser, Columb and the near merger is fascinating and revealing. It seems two closely attentive and perceptive Footscray observers met minds in this thread.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Simon Beasley

Beasley made a huge impact during his time at the Western Bulldogs. He was named at FF in our team of the century and was an inductee in our Hall of Fame. Beasley made a huge impact both on and off the field and was highly regarded. Along with Collins and Templeton he has been a stand out as one of our best key forwards in the past 50 years. He is still a strong supporter of the WB.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Simon Beasley

Towards the end of the season, after the Carlton game at Princes Park, I ran into Nick Columb near the player's race and I asked him if we were likely to survive. Beasley was with him. He raised his eyes heavenward and grimaced and muttered something about it being tough. That worried me. He knew we were in trouble then. Your McBeth analogy describes it, in my mind. Perhaps another way is the indispensible man theory, perhaps just procrastination.

I don't know anything about the Capes to Columb succession, just that it happened but I agree that Capes and Galimberti did have more emphasis on the financial wellbeing of the club.

Columb allegedly handing back the licence, Gordon sacking Wheels. Imagine the pressure those blokes were under. It's a tough job being president of the Footscray Football Club.

The Capes to Columb didn't in fact occur. Tony Capes had resigned in favour of former player Barrie Beattie who then stepped down to allow Nick Columb to become President. It is worth mentioning that Terry Wheeler as part of a 5 man Hall of Fame Committee that elevated Peter Gordon as an Hall of Fame inductee for his role in saving the Club in '89. It perhaps highlights the true Bulldog spirit of Wheels.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: Simon Beasley

I was at one of the games where he kicked 12 against Geelong. Went with my Uncle ("Dogs supporter") and my aunt ("Cat's fan") and its were I learnt most of my foul language from......the things she would call Beaser!

[Twodogs]

Re: Simon Beasley

The Capes to Columb didn't in fact occur. Tony Capes had resigned in favour of former player Barrie Beattie who then stepped down to allow Nick Columb to become President. It is worth mentioning that Terry Wheeler as part of a 5 man Hall of Fame Committee that elevated Peter Gordon as an Hall of Fame inductee for his role in saving the Club in '89. It perhaps highlights the true Bulldog spirit of Wheels.

You're right Beatie did come between them. Didnt he step down early?