Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

[GVGjr]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Is the mandatory 12 bulldogs in the Williamstown side a huge issue?

Its not a bad thing but it does mean that form won't necessarily dictate who plays. Going into having our own side in 12 months time I think it does hurt us a bit.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Its not a bad thing but it does mean that form won't necessarily dictate who plays. Going into having our own side in 12 months time I think it does hurt us a bit.

I'm not sure what you mean?

[GVGjr]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

I'm not sure what you mean?

Some players will play in the development side even if their form is good. Not ideal when we have to field our own side in 12 months

[Ghost Dog]

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To date, with my membership, I have received a free pass to Willy games. Really enjoy watching Willy and following the development of players. If you give members free passes to Footscray Football club games for a year, will they start to not turn up to Etihad? Are we going to weaken our brand?

[Remi Moses]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Some players will play in the development side even if their form is good. Not ideal when we have to field our own side in 12 months

Agree.

[The Underdog]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

To date, with my membership, I have received a free pass to Willy games. Really enjoy watching Willy and following the development of players. If you give members free passes to Footscray Football club games for a year, will they start to not turn up to Etihad? Are we going to weaken our brand?

I'd hope it might have the opposite effect. Giving people something on a more personal/local level to identify with and strengthen ties with the senior team. Also players will be up and down between the two so it helps the ties between them also. It may not work that way but I don't think it'll detract at all

[Remi Moses]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

To date, with my membership, I have received a free pass to Willy games. Really enjoy watching Willy and following the development of players. If you give members free passes to Footscray Football club games for a year, will they start to not turn up to Etihad? Are we going to weaken our brand?

Wouldn't think so. The general consensus is we're going to struggle for a season or two, and seeing the young draftees giving some hope for the future is what is enjoyed .
VFL crowds with the exception of Port have dwindled significantly over the years

[China Dog]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Williamstown currently has a strong link with the Western Jets. I hope that this transfers to us when our VFL side starts in 2014. It would be a great addition to our Heartland campaign and get us being relevant again to the western community.

[AndrewP6]

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Williamstown currently has a strong link with the Western Jets. I hope that this transfers to us when our VFL side starts in 2014. It would be a great addition to our Heartland campaign and get us being relevant again to the western community.

Surely Williamstown would want to maintain that link?

[Hotdog60]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Due to it being a quite Bulldogs weekend I thought I would bump this thread.

Not interested in the financial ins and outs that have been covered in previous posts or were it will in be held but more on the make up of the side.

Who will Coach?
Who will make up the side?

Take a punt and who will line up in round one of the VFL.

I would like to see German as coach

Gia and Cross as assistant playing coaches.

F: Gia, Grant, Cordy
HF: Vespa, RedPath, Hunter
C: Howard, Prudden, Jong
HB: Greenwood, Austin, Tutt
B: Pearce, Markovic, Fletcher
Ruck: Cambell,? ,Cross

Of course this list may have outside players and we have to replace Gia and Cross in the senior side plus some of these maybe delisted. I don't know enough local footballers to fit them in.

Maybe a stupid post but what do we think.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Due to it being a quite Bulldogs weekend I thought I would bump this thread.

Not interested in the financial ins and outs that have been covered in previous posts or were it will in be held but more on the make up of the side.

Who will Coach?
Who will make up the side?

Take a punt and who will line up in round one of the VFL.

I would like to see German as coach

Gia and Cross as assistant playing coaches.

F: Gia, Grant, Cordy
HF: Vespa, RedPath, Hunter
C: Howard, Prudden, Jong
HB: Greenwood, Austin, Tutt
B: Pearce, Markovic, Fletcher
Ruck: Cambell,? ,Cross

Of course this list may have outside players and we have to replace Gia and Cross in the senior side plus some of these maybe delisted. I don't know enough local footballers to fit them in.

Maybe a stupid post but what do we think.

I'd hope a few of your list wold be moved on. Replaced with fresh blood.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

I'd hope a few of your list wold be moved on. Replaced with fresh blood.

Maybe those few might make up the numbers if not on a list.

[Bornadog]

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Interesting Peter Gordon has been talking about substantial funding required to get Whitten Oval ready to host VFL games. At this stage its not a done deal we will play games there until the dollars are sorted out.

I guess there are things like fencing, toilets, change rooms for the opposition, scoreboard, etc to be built.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Any word on if the Hyde street band is coming back

[ledge]

Re: Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

Any news on what we are calling this team ? Footscray?