Manly pack would of been shit without Gillespie…loved seeing Gillies again thanks mate good times they were… wish our forwards today understood this mentality…
First game of league I ever watched, on Tele with my grandad in central Qld . As an 8 year old, I cheered for the blue team and been supporting the Dogs ever since!I watched 79 on tv we just fell short but had a fantastic second half the boys had a real dig.
My mates dad who lived down the street took a few of us at the time, we were too young to fly solo lol
2009 GosfordI thought I might start a thread regarding the best and most satisfying Bulldogs game watched live at the ground not including Grand Finals.
I've watched a few games over the years where I have been that ecstatic that I was actually overwhelmed with emotion and joy for hours after the game.
I know there have been many, but two games that come to my mind where:
1. Last round of 1991 at Belmore against the Sharks. We needed to win that game to force a midweek playoff against the Magpies in order to play finals footy. We hadn't played in the finals since 1988. Sharks were belting us 16-0, but a second half comeback by the dogs made sure we won the game 26-16. 26 unanswered points. Some of the most entertaining footy we put together and we had the likes of Ewan McGrady, Jonathan Davis, Terry Lamb who just turned it on. I'll never forget that game. We were dead and buried and gone for all money.
2. Round nine 2003 against the Roosters. The Utai Slam! We finished 2002 in last place due to being docked all our points for cheating the cap after leading the comp by a mile and heading for the minor premiership and likely premiership. Roosters won the comp and that round 9 game in 2003 was talked about all week in the media leading into the game. Both clubs knew it was war. The grudge match. It was the real premiers(us) v the fake premiers(them) and we needed to prove we were the real champs. What a game and what a feeling after woods.
Dunno how I forgot this one! That was probably the last time I attended Belmore and we were right near where the boys went off celebrating. Was so pumped!2015 back to Belmore game. That night was electric.
No, but I was at that game and also the one where he retired or something. I think we played Warriors at ANZ and fans were allowed onto the field after the match. It was the only time I’ve ever been onto the playing surface and I don’t remember ever seeing it allowed any other time. I remember being amazed at how soft the grass was lol. I even took a handful and kept it for years. May still have it for all I know.Round 1 vs manly 2009, things were looking up, none of you pansies invaded the pitch for el masri's record.
[emoji817] agree. One of the toughest and emotional games I’ve ever been to. I wish fox would replay this game.2002 final round against Brisbane beat a competition heavyweight and proved who the real team to beat were that year
Got in before me mate.Round 1 vs manly 2009, things were looking up, none of you pansies invaded the pitch for el masri's record.
I was there for one of the great Bulldogs tries as well, will never forget this one:
We put 60 on the rooters that day.
My very first Bulldog memory that day mate!I was only a young teenager at the time but will never forget going to the 1980 GF
Catching a train in from Canterbury to Central that morning then sitting on a packed SCG hill full of doggies fans and what a fantastic try to boot.
Remember it well mate.Most devastated loss was the 2009 preliminary Vs Parramatta
Pretty sure that game was the emergence of Adam Reynolds? And we still won which was sweet.That 2012 PF against Rabbitohs was awesome! Wish we can watch replays of it!
I was there too: Parra Stadium on a Wednesday night. And worse we lost to a Pies team with several ex-Bulldogs including Langers, Cement, Thomas and Farrar. I wore a black arm band the next day .BIG downer though we inexplicably lost the fukn playoff against the Magpies mid week I was there at that game too.
Was both gutted and disbelieving we didn't win that night.
I missed that game as I was flying back from LA.I watched this game in a bar in Bali with my now wife. Cant believe she a tually married me after that game. She must have thought i was a lunatic! Lol