Our Biggest Turncoat?

[Missing Dog]

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WhAt about father sons who did not want to play with Footscray
Moncrieff Wearmouth Butch Edwards

[Jeanette54]

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Dempsey and Edmond were also captains.

My memory is that Jimmy didn't have much choice, reportedly following some sort of team incident while travelling. When you compare it with some of the stuff that Collingwood has been prepared to stomach over the years I think it was pretty minor stuff.

I could be wrong however, old memories being what they are.

[Missing Dog]

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Or they o from our zone like Tom alvin

[Avoid the rush]

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I knew when Shane Allen left for the big bucks he would play and star in at least TWO Grand Final Victories!!! W H A T ????

[bulldogtragic]

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Anyone who was a serving captain.

[Bornadog]

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Anyone who was a serving captain.

I can only remember, Dempsey, Edmond and Griffen. Any others?

[bulldogtragic]

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I can only remember, Dempsey, Edmond and Griffen. Any others?

That's it as I know. A star leaving for money is a fact of life. A club captain, a so called spiritual leader of men to battle for our pride and people, leaving for any reason is a traitor to legacy we are all part of. If we'd not pissed the Brown compo away buying magic beans I'm sure we'd feel much better about it/him. So not being old enough to know the others, Griffen takes this mantle so easy for me.

[KT31]

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I can only remember, Dempsey, Edmond and Griffen. Any others?

Templeton was captain when he left.

[F'scary]

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Templeton was captain when he left.

True but he just shouldn't be mentioned in a thread like this. A thread for the Grifters of the world.

Templeton knew his knee was no good. The Dees were offering a massive transfer fee for him. Apparently, KT announced to the players and officials in the dressing room in tears that he was crippled and so he was doing the best he could for the club by taking the deal. He had knocked back plenty before that fateful night match at VFL park. When he went to Melbourne, it was immediately obvious to all that he was playing on one leg and his career then petered out over a couple of seasons.

[AndrewP6]

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I was shattered as a kid when Jim left. But far and away the worst was Griffen. A decision perhaps worsened but the fact that people (me included) thought he was captain material, Bulldog through and through. How wrong we were.

[LostDoggy]

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Griffen. Not just for being captain, not just for going to the Giants, but the whole way he's gone about it. Middle of trade week bombshell, goes pig shooting, afraid to show his face ever since. So many fantastic games and stellar efforts flying the red, white and blue, only makes it hurt all the more, kinda how Obi Wan reacts at the end of Revenge Of The Sith.

[SonofScray]

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Griffen. The length of the Flemington straight followed by Nathan Brown.

Time heals all wounds, but Brown really stung at the time. He gave our supporters grief and revelled in beating the Club that gave him a chance. Real smart alec stuff. Still, I'd happily welcome him through the doors at WO and acknowledge his talent on display in the Tri Colours.

The ex skipper though.... Probably should erase him from Club history. Dead to me.

[LostDoggy]

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Griffen. The length of the Flemington straight followed by Nathan Brown.

Time heals all wounds, but Brown really stung at the time. He gave our supporters grief and revelled in beating the Club that gave him a chance. Real smart alec stuff. Still, I'd happily welcome him through the doors at WO and acknowledge his talent on display in the Tri Colours.

The ex skipper though.... Probably should erase him from Club history. Dead to me.

Agree.
Griffen easily.
Make no mistake he SHITTED in everyones faces @ the club.
Apart from everytime we play GWS till he retires he never existed.
Like SOS he is dead to me.

[Twodogs]

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I can only remember, Dempsey, Edmond and Griffen. Any others?

I made a list of the captains who had walked out or left the club. I think it was getting on for 8 or 9 players. David Thorpe, Laurie Sandllands, the guys you mention, Doug Hawkins, KT and a couple of others. That's 7 I can think of.

[bulldogtragic]

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I made a list of the captains who had walked out or left the club. I think it was getting on for 8 or 9 players. David Thorpe, Laurie Sandllands, the guys you mention, Doug Hawkins, KT and a couple of others. That's 7 I can think of.

Doug wasn't holding the office though, and it was a simple superannuation season for him.