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  • Bornadog
    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
    • Jan 2007
    • 65597
    #1

    ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB



    Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy has received the acclaim and adoration of his peers, claiming the Best Captain Award at the AFLPA MVP Awards on Tuesday night.


    The peer-voted award saw Murphy voted a clear winner on 226 votes, ahead of Hawthorn premiership skipper and last year's award winner, Luke Hodge (144 votes).
    Taylor Walker (94 votes), Shannon Hurn (42 votes) and Nick Riewoldt (37 votes) completed the top-five in the award's voting.


    Murphy assumed the role at the start of the 2015 pre-season campaign, following the departure of former skipper Ryan Griffen for the GWS Giants and the arrival of new coach Luke Beveridge.


    Murphy is only the fourth captain to claim the AFLPA award in their first year of captaincy, joining Michael Tuck (1986), Stephen Kernahan (1987) and Jonathan Brown (2007).


    The 292-gamer has embodied the daring game-style that's seen the Club return to the finals for the first time in five seasons, leading the side for rebound 50m, kicks and running bounces.


    In other successes for the Western Bulldogs at the AFLPA MVP Awards, the "Sons of the West" documentary series received the prestigious Grant Hattam Award for journalism excellence.
    Last edited by Bornadog; 16-09-2015, 08:50 AM.
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    • bulldogtragic
      The List Manager
      • Jan 2007
      • 34316
      #2
      Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

      First year. Should've done it years ago!!!

      Bobby!!!!!
      Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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        • The Doctor
          Coaching Staff
          • Jan 2007
          • 3701
          #3
          Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

          well deserved. What a great clubman. Inspirational.
          Listening to Brahm's 3rd Racket

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            • bulldogtragic
              The List Manager
              • Jan 2007
              • 34316
              #4
              Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

              Love is not strong enough of a term. I can't wait for round 8 next year and seeing his banner dropped down from the top of Etihad next to EJ, Doug, Chris, Scotty, Bubba and Johno.

              And the flick pass from Teddy Jnr to Doug, hand pass to Chris, tap onto Westy, quick hands to Bubba to his best mate Johno and newly crowned best captain getting on the end of it.

              Bobby!!!!!
              Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                • chef
                  Hall of Fame
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 14462
                  #5
                  Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                  Well done Bobby (alpha awards)

                  Easily top 3 favs Dogs ive seen with Hawk and Chris, absolute legend of our club. Should have had the gig earlier .
                  The curse is dead.

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                    • Bornadog
                      WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 65597
                      #6
                      Re: AFLPA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                      These awards are voted by the players and with something like 700 plus players, Bob is considered the best Captain and of all 18 teams. A great honour and well deserved.
                      FFC: Established 1883

                      Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                        • KT31
                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 5454
                          #7
                          Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                          Congrats Bob and well deserved, you've certainly come a long way from the little bloke pushing in for Croftys autograph.
                          Also kudos to Bevo for selecting Murph, a lot of 'what if's' about Murph being Captain earlier but I'm not sure the partnership with Macca would have worked on the same level as it does with these two.
                          It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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                            • LostDoggy
                              WOOF Member
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 8307
                              #8
                              Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                              Great to see. Won the vote very decisively as well.

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                                • Dancin' Douggy
                                  WOOF Member
                                  • Oct 2007
                                  • 2877
                                  #9
                                  Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                                  Not to mention Stringer captain of the under 22's.

                                  Great for the club to have both captains honoured on the night from the dogs.

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                                    • Missing Dog
                                      WOOF Member
                                      • Jan 2007
                                      • 8501
                                      #10
                                      Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                                      Well deserved is not strong enough you Bob are a man of the people and your people love you.

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                                        • ratsmac
                                          Coaching Staff
                                          • May 2009
                                          • 3974
                                          #11
                                          Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                                          Originally posted by strebla
                                          Well deserved is not strong enough you Bob are a man of the people and your people love you.
                                          The people's captain!
                                          They've done studies you know, 60% of the time, it works every time!
                                          Brian Fantana.

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                                            • LostDoggy
                                              WOOF Member
                                              • Jan 2007
                                              • 8307
                                              #12
                                              Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                                              Congratulations Bobby! Always have known you were someone special. Extremely well deserved honour from your peers.

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                                                • bulldogtragic
                                                  The List Manager
                                                  • Jan 2007
                                                  • 34316
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: ALPHA Awards - Best Captain - BOB

                                                  And now AA!

                                                  You magnificent bastard

                                                  1st Year: All Australian Defender, AFLPA Captain of the Year, 12th Bulldog captain in a finals series.
                                                  Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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