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[WalshistheGOAT]

Might have gone a bit early with that username old mate.

1000% was looking promising early but now

 

[maddog37]

1000% was looking promising early but now

We’ve all been there.

I thought a young Jake Stringer played like an Ablett!!

 

[The Inbetweener]

We'd like to get games into Cooper Lord who's basically a younger Kennedy but a far better runner. Obviously not as good as this stage but the club has a lot of faith in him.

Plus Elijah and Ollie Hollands who are looking for mid minutes.

Cowan expected to move up the ground too whether it be wing or on ball in coming years.

Then we have pick 3 this year, and we have a freak F/S coming in 2026 who's widely tipped to go at the very pointy end of the draft.

Kennedy is a very good player and imo will be a good addition as a Macrae replacement, but it was the right time for the Blues to move him on.

Who’s your 2026 gun father son?

 

[Dogsfan1]

Who’s your 2026 gun father son?

His name is cody walker

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[hoops2fev]

I've been reading all of the posts today and they are spot on, Matty quickly become one of mine and many a blues fan's favourite, he's tough, clean below his knees, good overhead and is a beautiful kick, also has Faith and is a truly great club man, we lost a good one, yous will love him

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Libbaaaa]

Love him already, give him the #8!

 

[ossie_21]

Looks like a 2 on the back of his jumper in the Jones vid, so I think he’ll be number 26 from what we have available

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Looks like a 2 on the back of his jumper in the Jones vid, so I think he’ll be number 26 from what we have available

I saw a 4, and it's probably a spare jumper with a number beginning with 4 that was assigned to nobody.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Kennedy keen to keep learning

Western Bulldogs recruit Matt Kennedy says he is looking forward to a fresh start in Footscray.

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Western Bulldogs recruit Matt Kennedy says he is looking forward to a fresh start in Footscray.

The 27-year-old became a Bulldog in the dying minutes of the 2024 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period last week, landing at his third club after stints at GWS and Carlton.
“About a week ago I got the call from Bevo and Sammy. I had a really good chat with them and really liked their direction and the pitch they put forward to me,” he said on his first day at the Kennel.

“My manager sort of told me it could possibly be a late one – when he said late I didn’t know it was going to come down to the last four minutes so I had a bit of a heart attack there.

“It's pretty awesome - it's going to take a bit to get used to I think, but it's just exciting for me. It's a bit of a fresh start once again...I’m just really excited for the opportunity.”
Having played 118 AFL games across his nine-year career, Kennedy said he’s not finished learning.

“I think I can learn a lot (from the midfield group), but also it’s a young, hungry group which I think we can drive the standards together and make each other better - that really appeals to me,” he said.

“I think a club that’s had this much success, obviously there’s got to be a good culture and strong relationships with both players and coaches.

“I’m looking forward to writing a bit of my own story here.”

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[dogwatch]

I saw a 4, and it's probably a spare jumper with a number beginning with 4 that was assigned to nobody.

[Bont walks into Bevo's office]

MB: Hi boss, you um - obviously - wanted something?

LB (shifts uneasily in his chair): Yeah Marcus, take a seat.
This may sound a bit weird but I was just wondering how you'd ummm, whether you'd ... err ... like a change of ... ahhh ... number?

MB: What, you mean jumper number?

LB: Ummm, yeah ... you see we had to do a bit of cajoling to get Bam Bam over the line and he said he'd always wanted to play in number 4, so I ... we, ummm ... we were sort of thinking ... well, actually we ahhh ... sort of promised that ... ummm ...

MB: You want him to wear - obviously - number four?

LB: Well since you put it like that, ummm, yes. What do you think mate? He's a great bloke. A really great bloke. He'll be good for the culture here. So good for the club. What do you think?

MB: I dunno. I mean I've obviously had that number since I walked in the door. Lots of kids obviously wear it on their backs because of me. You know?

LB: There's lots of great numbers available mate. You can take your pick. There's Chooka's 8, there's Caleb's 35. But I was thinking you might ... maybe want to resurrect some club pride in number 6.

MB: I mean that's obviously Baz's jumper. You want me to wear that!

LB: Think of it as a leadership challenge Marcus. You can be the one that restores some pride in a famous jumper. Charlie Sutton wore it. Wee Georgie wore it. The smiling assassin - and failed goalkicking coach - wore it. And think of all the new jumper sales the merch department will get. Think of how selfless you'll look!

MB: Well obviously, when you obviously put it like that ...

LB: I knew you'd see the sense in it! What a man. What a leader!

MB: Is that all boss?

LB: Yeah, umm ... actually no, there was something else. I wanted to have a chat about ... ummm ... the captain's role and what Chugga might be sort of ... able to offer. (10 seconds of tense silence ensues)

But naah, haha! Hey we can always talk about that another day, eh? Haha!

MB: (uncertainly): OK, boss. See ya.

LB: Yeah, see ya Marcus. And look, I'm grateful. I really am. Oh, and while you're headed that way could you drop this in on Chugga for me mate?

MB: What is it?

LB: Oh, nothing much, just the publisher's contract for Chugga's new kid's book "Little Chugga Changes Clubs" It's coming out real soon. He'll be expecting it and it'll save me the walk. Thanks mate, you're a legend.

 

[Drunken Bum]

Kennedy keen to keep learning

Western Bulldogs recruit Matt Kennedy says he is looking forward to a fresh start in Footscray.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

Western Bulldogs recruit Matt Kennedy says he is looking forward to a fresh start in Footscray.

The 27-year-old became a Bulldog in the dying minutes of the 2024 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period last week, landing at his third club after stints at GWS and Carlton.
“About a week ago I got the call from Bevo and Sammy. I had a really good chat with them and really liked their direction and the pitch they put forward to me,” he said on his first day at the Kennel.

“My manager sort of told me it could possibly be a late one – when he said late I didn’t know it was going to come down to the last four minutes so I had a bit of a heart attack there.

“It's pretty awesome - it's going to take a bit to get used to I think, but it's just exciting for me. It's a bit of a fresh start once again...I’m just really excited for the opportunity.”
Having played 118 AFL games across his nine-year career, Kennedy said he’s not finished learning.

“I think I can learn a lot (from the midfield group), but also it’s a young, hungry group which I think we can drive the standards together and make each other better - that really appeals to me,” he said.

“I think a club that’s had this much success, obviously there’s got to be a good culture and strong relationships with both players and coaches.

“I’m looking forward to writing a bit of my own story here.”

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The more I learn about Kennedy the more I like the trade, I feel he's going to be a really good to great addition to the side, both on and off the ground

 

[House_of_Dahl]

[Bont walks into Bevo's office]

MB: Hi boss, you um - obviously - wanted something?

LB (shifts uneasily in his chair): Yeah Marcus, take a seat.
This may sound a bit weird but I was just wondering how you'd ummm, whether you'd ... err ... like a change of ... ahhh ... number?

MB: What, you mean jumper number?

LB: Ummm, yeah ... you see we had to do a bit of cajoling to get Bam Bam over the line and he said he'd always wanted to play in number 4, so I ... we, ummm ... we were sort of thinking ... well, actually we ahhh ... sort of promised that ... ummm ...

MB: You want him to wear - obviously - number four?

LB: Well since you put it like that, ummm, yes. What do you think mate? He's a great bloke. A really great bloke. He'll be good for the culture here. So good for the club. What do you think?

MB: I dunno. I mean I've obviously had that number since I walked in the door. Lots of kids obviously wear it on their backs because of me. You know?

LB: There's lots of great numbers available mate. You can take your pick. There's Chooka's 8, there's Caleb's 35. But I was thinking you might ... maybe want to resurrect some club pride in number 6.

MB: I mean that's obviously Baz's jumper. You want me to wear that!

LB: Think of it as a leadership challenge Marcus. You can be the one that restores some pride in a famous jumper. Charlie Sutton wore it. Wee Georgie wore it. The smiling assassin - and failed goalkicking coach - wore it. And think of all the new jumper sales the merch department will get. Think of how selfless you'll look!

MB: Well obviously, when you obviously put it like that ...

LB: I knew you'd see the sense in it! What a man. What a leader!

MB: Is that all boss?

LB: Yeah, umm ... actually no, there was something else. I wanted to have a chat about ... ummm ... the captain's role and what Chugga might be sort of ... able to offer. (10 seconds of tense silence ensues)

But naah, haha! Hey we can always talk about that another day, eh? Haha!

MB: (uncertainly): OK, boss. See ya.

LB: Yeah, see ya Marcus. And look, I'm grateful. I really am. Oh, and while you're headed that way could you drop this in on Chugga for me mate?

MB: What is it?

LB: Oh, nothing much, just the publisher's contract for Chugga's new kid's book "Little Chugga Changes Clubs" It's coming out real soon. He'll be expecting it and it'll save me the walk. Thanks mate, you're a legend.

I read all this wondering where it was going and..I'm still wondering sorry dw

 

[Dogs 13]

I read all this wondering where it was going and..I'm still wondering sorry dw

I think DW has had a loooong lunch after Charles and Camilla’s visit to the Capital today.

 

[dogwatch]

I think DW has had a loooong lunch after Charles and Camilla’s visit to the Capital today.

Half right. Lunch was good.

 

[Hoges64]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-trade-how-luke-beveridge-phone-call-led-matt-kennedy-to-be-traded-from-carlton-to-the-bulldogs/news-story/1f2c0c2381811f067c3afa6199e200bf?amp&nk=3ac53de364099224df18517809c9974b-1729319569

Anyone got the article for this? Paywall

Not exactly a revolutionary article...

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AFL Trade: How Luke Beveridge phone call led Matt Kennedy to be traded from Carlton to the Bulldogs​

October 18, 2024 - 7:00PM

The phone wasn’t ringing off the hook for Matt Kennedy — until suddenly he had Luke Beveridge on the line. He details his whirlwind trade period and how he ended up as a Bulldog.

A call from Luke Beveridge halfway through trade period flipped Matt Kennedy’s football journey, opening the door for him to bounce to a third AFL club.
Kennedy was told by Carlton he could explore his options to find more midfield time in the trade period and initially there were few takers, until the Western Bulldogs popped up.

The Dogs were on the way to losing Jack Macrae, Caleb Daniel and Bailey Smith and needed to recover some onball experience.

Matt Kennedy in his Dogs digs. Picture: Michael Klein

Dogs coach Beveridge and list boss Sam Power literally came calling but if it took them until the halfway mark to register serious interest, it took much longer to actually get a deal done.
“It was about a week ago I got the call from Bevo and Sammy and had a really good chat with them and really liked the direction and the pitch they put forward to me,” Kennedy said.
“I made the call to try to come across to The Kennel and from there my manager told me it could be a late one. When he said late one, I didn’t think it would be the last four minutes (before the trade deadline). I had a bit of a heart attack there.”

Kennedy tried to distract himself at a family dinner for his father-in-law’s birthday on Wednesday as the minutes ticked to the deadline.

Kennedy was loved at Carlton. Picture: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos

Eventually he landed at Whitten Oval in a four-team swap that saw Smith bounce to Geelong, Macrae get to St Kilda and Carlton gain pick 38.
A beloved clubman, the Blues were happy to help Kennedy find a new home and get some extra money off their books.
Kennedy, 27, is used to moving on, having played 19 games for GWS before being traded to Carlton and playing 99 matches in navy blue.


“It is a bit of a fresh start for me once again, being at a third club now,” he said.
“For me it is exciting. It is a good, hungry group that has obviously had a lot of success and played a fair bit of finals.
“I am looking forward to writing a bit of my own story here and getting stuck into it day one of pre-season.”