What They're Saying - The Bulldogs Media Thread - Part 3

Remove this Banner Ad

Status
Not open for further replies.
ThePhreshOne said:
If it's the screen shot of him making a very specific request, it's been doing the rounds for months and nothing has been done about it.
Click to expand...

To be fair nobody knows the context. Could have been sent to someone he met on tinder and she's shafted him. It's not illegal in the slightest.
 
doggies ftw said:
Docs surprised me, I only just had him in round 1 due to Croz. But he’s been unreal, such a nice long leg too. Williams, Doc & Croz are all brilliant long kicks, throw in Daniel and Dale who are genuinely too of the best who both take extremely risky options. It’s hard to shut down
Click to expand...

I remember Doc's first goal for us, it was round 1 2019 vs Sydney, Dunkley shoots him a handball outside of 50 and Doc just fires it from a good 55-60 out, straight through the middle. He is a great kick just like Williams and Daniels.
 
From the Herald Sun (relevant parts of the article only):

Pure Footy: David King and Daniel Hoyne reveal the AFL’s best and worst kicks

Bailey Dale is the best kick in the AFL, and by a big margin.

This week they revealed the best and worst kicks in the competition after five rounds based on Champion Data’s kick rating formula that ranks not just the accuracy of kicks but how tough the kicks are and how much pressure players are under when they put ball to boot.

On that measure Dale is ranked 19.1 per cent above the AFL average as he flourishes in a new role up the field. Saint Hunter Clark is No.2 on the list at 13.5 per cent ahead of another Bulldog, Taylor Duryea (13.2 per cent).

On the other side of the ledger Darcy Byrne-Jones has the lowest rating at -10.8 per cent, ahead of Carlton’s Liam Jones (-10.5 per cent), while Magpie Jack Crisp also ranks in the bottom five in the AFL.

No Cookies | Herald Sun

No Cookies
www.heraldsun.com.au www.heraldsun.com.au
 

Log in to remove this ad.

doggies ftw said:
Docs surprised me, I only just had him in round 1 due to Croz. But he’s been unreal, such a nice long leg too. Williams, Doc & Croz are all brilliant long kicks, throw in Daniel and Dale who are genuinely too of the best who both take extremely risky options. It’s hard to shut down
Click to expand...

Doc is what a like in footballers. Quiet, unassuming, good clubman, high footy IQ and tough as nails.
 
I'm pleased Doc is getting some belated recognition here. I was surprised there was any doubt.

Since he arrived he has been a walk up start and has hardly missed a game apart from through injury. He did play one VFL game in 2019 but that was coming back from a 6 week hip injury. Pretty sure he was injured most of last year and only came back in Rd 17 after which he played the final round and the EF.
 
‘A huge opportunity’: Western Bulldogs find second home at Skinner Reserve

https://www.theage.com.au/national/...-home-at-skinner-reserve-20210420-p57kof.html


The Western Bulldogs will move into a second home at Skinner Reserve in Melbourne’s western suburbs as part of a $3 million partnership with the local council.
Maribyrnong Council on Tuesday night voted to revamp the run-down reserve in Braybrook, allowing the AFL club to use the space for about 12 hours of training a week.
Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook.

Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook.CREDIT:JASON SOUTH

The grass will be upgraded to replicate the oval at Marvel Stadium, and the redevelopment will add fencing, interchange benches, a two-lane running track, lighting, AFL-standard goalposts with protective netting, and improved spectator amenities.
The council and the Western Bulldogs will each pay $1.5 million towards the redevelopment and put $50,000 a year into its maintenance.

Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke said an upgrade was well overdue and the partnership allowed for a better revamp than the council could afford on its own.
Consultations found most residents supported teaming up with the football club, which approached the council early last year in need of a second training ground.
An artist’s impression of the upgraded facility in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

An artist’s impression of the upgraded facility in Melbourne’s western suburbs.CREDIT:MARIBYRNONG COUNCIL

From the start of the the 2022 season the Doggies will use Skinner Reserve three days a week between 4pm and 8pm, and occasionally for three hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Community sporting clubs will be able to train there two nights a week and compete on the weekend, using the space 20 to 25 hours a week.

The grounds will be open to the broader community the rest of the week, and a community reference group will be established.
Kingsville Cricket Club has agreed in principle to move from Skinner Reserve to Dobson Reserve, which will have its own $3-$4 million upgrade, by September.

Braybrook United and Maribyrnong Greens soccer clubs also use Skinner Reserve and have agreed in principle to the redevelopment.
The grounds will be able to sustain up to 35 hours a week of organised sport, on top of casual use – more than double the 10 to 15 hours it can currently maintain.

Cr Clarke said he expected the Bulldogs to engage with the community and bring a massive social benefit to the disadvantaged area.
“It’s not just an opportunity for the Dogs to train. This has incredibly profound social implications for what has been historically a highly disadvantaged community,” he said.
An artist’s impression of the floodlit oval.

An artist’s impression of the floodlit oval.CREDIT:MARIBYRNONG COUNCIL

“We’re very clear that this is a huge opportunity and we will look to orchestrate clear community engagement opportunities. It won’t just be, ‘Oh there goes Marcus [Bontempelli].’ ”

The majority of residents who took part in consultations, 34 of 49 respondents, said they supported the Bulldogs using Skinner Reserve.

Those who disapproved were less likely to live in Braybrook, saying the reserve should stay in community hands.

Skinner Reserve has a long football history. Former player Doug Hawkins grew up in Braybrook and played on the grounds.
“That’s what makes it the heart of Braybrook, its history,” Cr Clarke said.

Braybrook’s population is expected to grow by 42.3 per cent to 14,467 by 2041. The suburb has a high number of public housing residents, low-income earners and poor public health, a report by council officers said.

“Officers view this as an opportunity to improve an ageing facility in need of repair, to a high-quality facility available to all community members, in a location that will serve our most disadvantaged community,” a report by council officers said.

Separately, the Bulldogs are upgrading their primary home at Whitten Oval. The state government set aside $36.6 million for the $58 million project in the 2020-21 budget.

Residents were temporarily locked out of Whitten Oval – public land managed by the club – last year while the Bulldogs were at the AFL’s Queensland hub for the COVID-19 impacted season.
 
Bont2Bruce said:
‘A huge opportunity’: Western Bulldogs find second home at Skinner Reserve

https://www.theage.com.au/national/...-home-at-skinner-reserve-20210420-p57kof.html


The Western Bulldogs will move into a second home at Skinner Reserve in Melbourne’s western suburbs as part of a $3 million partnership with the local council.
Maribyrnong Council on Tuesday night voted to revamp the run-down reserve in Braybrook, allowing the AFL club to use the space for about 12 hours of training a week.
Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook.

Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook.CREDIT:JASON SOUTH

The grass will be upgraded to replicate the oval at Marvel Stadium, and the redevelopment will add fencing, interchange benches, a two-lane running track, lighting, AFL-standard goalposts with protective netting, and improved spectator amenities.
The council and the Western Bulldogs will each pay $1.5 million towards the redevelopment and put $50,000 a year into its maintenance.

Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke said an upgrade was well overdue and the partnership allowed for a better revamp than the council could afford on its own.
Consultations found most residents supported teaming up with the football club, which approached the council early last year in need of a second training ground.
An artist’s impression of the upgraded facility in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

An artist’s impression of the upgraded facility in Melbourne’s western suburbs.CREDIT:MARIBYRNONG COUNCIL

From the start of the the 2022 season the Doggies will use Skinner Reserve three days a week between 4pm and 8pm, and occasionally for three hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Community sporting clubs will be able to train there two nights a week and compete on the weekend, using the space 20 to 25 hours a week.

The grounds will be open to the broader community the rest of the week, and a community reference group will be established.
Kingsville Cricket Club has agreed in principle to move from Skinner Reserve to Dobson Reserve, which will have its own $3-$4 million upgrade, by September.

Braybrook United and Maribyrnong Greens soccer clubs also use Skinner Reserve and have agreed in principle to the redevelopment.
The grounds will be able to sustain up to 35 hours a week of organised sport, on top of casual use – more than double the 10 to 15 hours it can currently maintain.

Cr Clarke said he expected the Bulldogs to engage with the community and bring a massive social benefit to the disadvantaged area.
“It’s not just an opportunity for the Dogs to train. This has incredibly profound social implications for what has been historically a highly disadvantaged community,” he said.
An artist’s impression of the floodlit oval.

An artist’s impression of the floodlit oval.CREDIT:MARIBYRNONG COUNCIL

“We’re very clear that this is a huge opportunity and we will look to orchestrate clear community engagement opportunities. It won’t just be, ‘Oh there goes Marcus [Bontempelli].’ ”

The majority of residents who took part in consultations, 34 of 49 respondents, said they supported the Bulldogs using Skinner Reserve.

Those who disapproved were less likely to live in Braybrook, saying the reserve should stay in community hands.

Skinner Reserve has a long football history. Former player Doug Hawkins grew up in Braybrook and played on the grounds.
“That’s what makes it the heart of Braybrook, its history,” Cr Clarke said.

Braybrook’s population is expected to grow by 42.3 per cent to 14,467 by 2041. The suburb has a high number of public housing residents, low-income earners and poor public health, a report by council officers said.

“Officers view this as an opportunity to improve an ageing facility in need of repair, to a high-quality facility available to all community members, in a location that will serve our most disadvantaged community,” a report by council officers said.

Separately, the Bulldogs are upgrading their primary home at Whitten Oval. The state government set aside $36.6 million for the $58 million project in the 2020-21 budget.

Residents were temporarily locked out of Whitten Oval – public land managed by the club – last year while the Bulldogs were at the AFL’s Queensland hub for the COVID-19 impacted season.
Click to expand...
Why
 
Fossie 32 said:
Why
Click to expand...
With the senior team, reserve team woman's afl and vfl all training and playing at the vuwo the amount of wear and tear the ground can handle could become more than it can sustain.
Another ground would just balance out the usage loads.
 
Fossie 32 said:
Why
Click to expand...
"From the start of the the 2022 season the Doggies will use Skinner Reserve three days a week between 4pm and 8pm, and occasionally for three hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings."

I imagine the AFL team won't see this at all. Those times are either the women's team or the VFL team.
 
From today's Hun:

Rival clubs are eyeing-off speedy Western Bulldogs defender Ed Richards.
The Bulldogs have an embarrassment of riches in the midfield and back half where Richards has showed plenty of promise playing 58 games in the past three seasons.
But rivals have identified Richards as a potential trade target and are set to zero in on the 21-year-old when he returns from a serious ankle injury next month.
The 188cm Richards, who broke his fibula in a VFL practice match and underwent surgery in mid-March, is on track to resume playing in three to five weeks.
Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Every match of every round Live on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >
Rival clubs are interested in Bulldog [PLAYERCARD]Ed Richards[/PLAYERCARD]. Picture: Michael Klein

Rival clubs are interested in Bulldog Ed Richards. Picture: Michael Klein
The Dogs were arguably the biggest winner in last year’s exchange period, adding Collingwood star midfielder Adam Treloar and former Brisbane ruckman Stef Martin to bolster their premiership tilt.
But after a red-hot start to the season, rivals are looking at the unbeaten Dogs’ list in an attempt to pick off quality players looking for more senior opportunities.
The Dogs will shoot for their sixth-straight win of the season against Greater Western Sydney tomorrow night at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Richards is widely seen as a ready-made prime mover who could add some linebreaking speed and run-and-carry to the back half.
He is out of contract at the end of the year and could hold off on a decision on his next deal until later in the season when it becomes clearer where the forgotten man stands in the Dogs’ pecking order.
The Dogs are stacked with options in his position including Norm Smith Medalist Jason Johannisen, All-Australian Caleb Daniel, high-flyer Hayden Crozier, Bailey Dale, who would be high up in the best and fairest, as well as clutch of newcomers.
Since last season the Dogs have added Treloar as well as Lachlan McNeil and Anthony Scott to beef up their running game.
[PLAYERCARD]Adam Treloar[/PLAYERCARD] (middle) and Anthony Scott (right) have been added to the mix. Picture: Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/Getty Images

Adam Treloar (middle) and Anthony Scott (right) have been added to the mix. Picture: Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/Getty Images
The Dogs rate Richards, who is the grandson of Collingwood legend Lou Richards, and have no plans to lose the man they drafted with pick No. 16 in the 2017 draft.
He made a big impact quickly playing 21 games in his first season, but he could have a big decision on his hands, if as expected, he is targeted by other clubs in the back half of the year.
Johannisen, who is contracted until the end of next season, could also attract some nibbles after he was dropped to the VFL for the season-opener against Collingwood.
Richmond is one club which could look for a Bachar Houli-replacement at season’s end, while Melbourne could assess the market for a player to take over from Michael Hibberd after last year missing out on Geelong’s Isaac Smith.
Essendon remains keen on star Western Bulldogs hard nut Josh Dunkley after a deal for the onballer fell over in last year’s trade period.
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

The Buck said:
Essendon remains keen on star Western Bulldogs hard nut Josh Dunkley after they completed ****ed up a deal for the onballer due to incompetence and stupidity during last year’s trade period.
Click to expand...

Just a slight edit there... !!
 
The next episode of DannyBoyd is out. Still waiting for this week's Barkly Street episode.
 
Wallis, Richards, Dunkley, JJ, Lipinski ... there could be more.

Not all will leave of course but it's only to be expected that other clubs will be trying to prise some of these players loose.

I think it's a good thing.

Firstly it shows we are strong side and we're flying. No secret there of course but it means there is strong competition to get into the seniors and some players who would normally be automatic selections really have to be on their game to get picked (and if they're not the theory goes they'll be disaffected and seek opportunities elsewhere).

Secondly it means that players like JJ, Richards, Wallis, Lipinski and others have to work really hard on the track and maintain high intensity during matches to make the most of their chances when they come. This can only be a good thing and the rising tide will lift all the boats, not just these players.

Thirdly, we find out how committed some players are to the club. I know dollars are important and it's their profession but there are some journeymen in the AFL who are just picking up dollars late in their career at other clubs... *cough* Saints *cough*. We can be comfortable that those who are courted but decide to stay, especially if they are outside the 22, have a somewhat deeper commitment to the club and to what we're doing. Perhaps they are hoping to stay to be part of the ultimate success.

Fourthly, if some list losses are inevitable we are in a strong position to decide which ones we want to let go and which ones we want to prioritise. This is in contrast to being a feeder club like we were in the 70s and 80s. It might even make some of the tough calls a bit easier and less rancorous toward the end of the season ("Jason / Mitch / Patty we need to have a conversation ...")

Fifthly, the loss of a well-paid senior player that is not a top priority to retain will help us with salary cap balancing with an eye to some of the big re-signings that need to happen over the next two years.

Finally, we are in a position to improve our trade/draft currency with the returns we get on these players. Being in a position of relative strength we can negotiate to get the currency we need to fill those last few holes on the list.
 
Tim Watson asked Bob Murphy on SEN tonight if the rivalry between Dogs and GWS was real. (Can't believe he asked that)

Bob said absolutely and it goes back to the 1st time we played them and GWS players were saying we were the worse club in the league.

Didn't go down well, especially with Bob
 
Last edited:
The Buck said:
From today's Hun:

Rival clubs are eyeing-off speedy Western Bulldogs defender Ed Richards.
The Bulldogs have an embarrassment of riches in the midfield and back half where Richards has showed plenty of promise playing 58 games in the past three seasons.
But rivals have identified Richards as a potential trade target and are set to zero in on the 21-year-old when he returns from a serious ankle injury next month.
The 188cm Richards, who broke his fibula in a VFL practice match and underwent surgery in mid-March, is on track to resume playing in three to five weeks.
Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Every match of every round Live on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now >
Rival clubs are interested in Bulldog Ed Richards. Picture: Michael Klein

Rival clubs are interested in Bulldog Ed Richards. Picture: Michael Klein
The Dogs were arguably the biggest winner in last year’s exchange period, adding Collingwood star midfielder Adam Treloar and former Brisbane ruckman Stef Martin to bolster their premiership tilt.
But after a red-hot start to the season, rivals are looking at the unbeaten Dogs’ list in an attempt to pick off quality players looking for more senior opportunities.
The Dogs will shoot for their sixth-straight win of the season against Greater Western Sydney tomorrow night at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Richards is widely seen as a ready-made prime mover who could add some linebreaking speed and run-and-carry to the back half.
He is out of contract at the end of the year and could hold off on a decision on his next deal until later in the season when it becomes clearer where the forgotten man stands in the Dogs’ pecking order.
The Dogs are stacked with options in his position including Norm Smith Medalist Jason Johannisen, All-Australian Caleb Daniel, high-flyer Hayden Crozier, Bailey Dale, who would be high up in the best and fairest, as well as clutch of newcomers.
Since last season the Dogs have added Treloar as well as Lachlan McNeil and Anthony Scott to beef up their running game.
Adam Treloar (middle) and Anthony Scott (right) have been added to the mix. Picture: Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/Getty Images

Adam Treloar (middle) and Anthony Scott (right) have been added to the mix. Picture: Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/Getty Images
The Dogs rate Richards, who is the grandson of Collingwood legend Lou Richards, and have no plans to lose the man they drafted with pick No. 16 in the 2017 draft.
He made a big impact quickly playing 21 games in his first season, but he could have a big decision on his hands, if as expected, he is targeted by other clubs in the back half of the year.
Johannisen, who is contracted until the end of next season, could also attract some nibbles after he was dropped to the VFL for the season-opener against Collingwood.
Richmond is one club which could look for a Bachar Houli-replacement at season’s end, while Melbourne could assess the market for a player to take over from Michael Hibberd after last year missing out on Geelong’s Isaac Smith.
Essendon remains keen on star Western Bulldogs hard nut Josh Dunkley after a deal for the onballer fell over in last year’s trade period.
Click to expand...
Ed is NOT Lou Richards’ grandson, he’s his great nephew. The iggerant media keep perpetuating this mistake.
 
player.whooshkaa.com

Tom Boyd (21.4.20)

Tom Boyd chats with Sam Hargreaves: A look ahead to the Giants and the Bulldogs clash, two years on from his retirement plus what he's up to now.
player.whooshkaa.com player.whooshkaa.com
 
Unless JJ massively improves i'd be giving Richards his spot when he returns from injury. I'm not his biggest fan but long term I would rather hold onto him than JJ.
 
Bont2Bruce said:
‘A huge opportunity’: Western Bulldogs find second home at Skinner Reserve

https://www.theage.com.au/national/...-home-at-skinner-reserve-20210420-p57kof.html


The Western Bulldogs will move into a second home at Skinner Reserve in Melbourne’s western suburbs as part of a $3 million partnership with the local council.
Maribyrnong Council on Tuesday night voted to revamp the run-down reserve in Braybrook, allowing the AFL club to use the space for about 12 hours of training a week.
Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook.

Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke at Skinner Reserve, Braybrook.CREDIT:JASON SOUTH

The grass will be upgraded to replicate the oval at Marvel Stadium, and the redevelopment will add fencing, interchange benches, a two-lane running track, lighting, AFL-standard goalposts with protective netting, and improved spectator amenities.
The council and the Western Bulldogs will each pay $1.5 million towards the redevelopment and put $50,000 a year into its maintenance.

Maribyrnong mayor Michael Clarke said an upgrade was well overdue and the partnership allowed for a better revamp than the council could afford on its own.
Consultations found most residents supported teaming up with the football club, which approached the council early last year in need of a second training ground.
An artist’s impression of the upgraded facility in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

An artist’s impression of the upgraded facility in Melbourne’s western suburbs.CREDIT:MARIBYRNONG COUNCIL

From the start of the the 2022 season the Doggies will use Skinner Reserve three days a week between 4pm and 8pm, and occasionally for three hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Community sporting clubs will be able to train there two nights a week and compete on the weekend, using the space 20 to 25 hours a week.

The grounds will be open to the broader community the rest of the week, and a community reference group will be established.
Kingsville Cricket Club has agreed in principle to move from Skinner Reserve to Dobson Reserve, which will have its own $3-$4 million upgrade, by September.

Braybrook United and Maribyrnong Greens soccer clubs also use Skinner Reserve and have agreed in principle to the redevelopment.
The grounds will be able to sustain up to 35 hours a week of organised sport, on top of casual use – more than double the 10 to 15 hours it can currently maintain.

Cr Clarke said he expected the Bulldogs to engage with the community and bring a massive social benefit to the disadvantaged area.
“It’s not just an opportunity for the Dogs to train. This has incredibly profound social implications for what has been historically a highly disadvantaged community,” he said.
An artist’s impression of the floodlit oval.

An artist’s impression of the floodlit oval.CREDIT:MARIBYRNONG COUNCIL

“We’re very clear that this is a huge opportunity and we will look to orchestrate clear community engagement opportunities. It won’t just be, ‘Oh there goes Marcus [Bontempelli].’ ”

The majority of residents who took part in consultations, 34 of 49 respondents, said they supported the Bulldogs using Skinner Reserve.

Those who disapproved were less likely to live in Braybrook, saying the reserve should stay in community hands.

Skinner Reserve has a long football history. Former player Doug Hawkins grew up in Braybrook and played on the grounds.
“That’s what makes it the heart of Braybrook, its history,” Cr Clarke said.

Braybrook’s population is expected to grow by 42.3 per cent to 14,467 by 2041. The suburb has a high number of public housing residents, low-income earners and poor public health, a report by council officers said.

“Officers view this as an opportunity to improve an ageing facility in need of repair, to a high-quality facility available to all community members, in a location that will serve our most disadvantaged community,” a report by council officers said.

Separately, the Bulldogs are upgrading their primary home at Whitten Oval. The state government set aside $36.6 million for the $58 million project in the 2020-21 budget.

Residents were temporarily locked out of Whitten Oval – public land managed by the club – last year while the Bulldogs were at the AFL’s Queensland hub for the COVID-19 impacted season.
Click to expand...

This is brilliant by the club/council. Much needed investment in better community sporting facilities in the west, particularly Braybrook which is such a pivotal area in our history.

We used to occasionally train there/hold preseason matches there in the old days too didn't we?
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Remove this Banner Ad

Similar threads

Testekill
Welcome to the Bulldogs Matthew Kennedy
2 3 4
Replies
91
Views
6K
Hoges64
Hoges64
Eastdog
Western Bulldogs and the MCG factor
2 3
Replies
72
Views
3K
Dogs_r_barking
Dogs_r_barking
Matthew Jelley
Fightback, Bulldogs documentary
Replies
1
Views
365
Inside The Kennel
Inside The Kennel
Mutt
Strategy Trade and List Management Thread Part 7 (opposition supporters - READ posting rules before posting)
294 295 296 297 298
Replies
7K
Views
385K
_Cerberus_
C
MaxiBont
Review Sam Darcy and the Bulldogs maul the Roos
5 6 7 8 9
Replies
214
Views
10K
JohnnySteel
JohnnySteel
Fossie 32
2025 Western Bulldogs Men's Sponsorship
Replies
4
Views
193
dogwatch
dogwatch
Dogs_r_barking
Fans Fight Back Against the (cough) AFL Media
Replies
6
Views
1K
Fossie 32
Fossie 32

Remove this Banner Ad

Back
Top