Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

[merantau]

To settle an argument. Do any insiders on WOOF recall the circumstances behind Bernie's departure?

[GVGjr]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

To settle an argument. Do any insiders on WOOF recall the circumstances behind Bernie's departure?

I don't know anything for certain but it's always been mentioned that we needed money and Fitzroy offered 70k but you've probably already heard that

[merantau]

Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

To settle an argument. Do any insiders on WOOF recall the circumstances behind Bernie's departure?

[Remi Moses]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

I was fairly young when he left
I remember the club tried everything to get Bernie to perform ( even a holiday up north)
They lost patience, and the rest is history

[Hotdog60]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

Not really answering the question but some may find it interesting video on Bernie.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

I was fairly young when he left
I remember the club tried everything to get Bernie to perform ( even a holiday up north)
They lost patience, and the rest is history

You will find it came down to money with Quinlan Dempsey and Templeton all fine players leaving the Club.
George Bisset was another going to Collingwood under at the time the 10 year law.

[merantau]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

You will find it came down to money with Quinlan Dempsey and Templeton all fine players leaving the Club.
George Bisset was another going to Collingwood under at the time the 10 year law.

Yes, that was my impression too. Why I asked is that someone on Facebook page called KT and Bernie traitors and I don't believe that for a minute.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

You will find it came down to money with Quinlan Dempsey and Templeton all fine players leaving the Club.
George Bisset was another going to Collingwood under at the time the 10 year law.

Definitely true , although I remember hearing that Bernie was horribly inconsistent with us
Bloody sad

[merantau]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

I don't know anything for certain but it's always been mentioned that we needed money and Fitzroy offered 70k but you've probably already heard that

Yes, that is what I heard. We were in a parlous state financially and needed the $$$.

[merantau]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

Definitely true , although I remember hearing that Bernie was horribly inconsistent with us
Bloody sad

Indeed it was. There is no doubt that Fitzroy saw the very best of Bernie over a long time. They had some bloody good players in the 80s. I saw Micky Conlon kick 11 against us at the Junction Oval.
I have only seen one player kick the ball further than Bernie. In a game against Geelong, Ben Graham kicking in from the Geelong Rd end, got the ball to land on the logo in front of the John Gent Stand and there wasn't much wind either. But for long kicking consistency the three best I've seen are Bernie, KT and Mr Football.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

Indeed it was. There is no doubt that Fitzroy saw the very best of Bernie over a long time. They had some bloody good players in the 80s. I saw Micky Conlon kick 11 against us at the Junction Oval.
I have only seen one player kick the ball further than Bernie. In a game against Geelong, Ben Graham kicking in from the Geelong Rd end, got the ball to land on the logo in front of the John Gent Stand and there wasn't much wind either. But for long kicking consistency the three best I've seen are Bernie, KT and Mr Football.

Think that was a kickout if I recall

[merantau]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

Indeed it was.
Kick in to play. Tick. Kick out from full back. Tick.
Try explaining that to an ESL student!
Or this: "PIES SHOCK. DAICOS OUT!"
Isn't English marvellous.

[Eastdog]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

We recently inducted him into our hall of fame.

I believe though that we got the best of KT but merantau can fill us in on that. Would be great to have a forward like that now.

[Doc26]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

Yes, that is what I heard. We were in a parlous state financially and needed the $$$.

Having spoken with Bernie he was disappointed to leave the Bulldogs for Fitzroy, and he has since returned to the Club and loving his re-connection with it.

[GVGjr]

Re: Did Bernie Quinlan want to leave the FFC?

Having spoken with Bernie he was disappointed to leave the Bulldogs for Fitzroy, and he has since returned to the Club and loving his re-connection with it.

I hope you realise how lucky you are to be able to talk to my boyhood idol

Quinlan, Johnson and Templeton were the standout players in the red, white and blue from my perspective.