New dog

[PaulP]

2 Pups. I didn't mind Hulmey to be honest. One of the few after 2001 who looked like he cared.

[LP]

I thought Junk Yard Dog was Dean Laidley's nickname ?

So only one out of 700 or so players has this sort of nickname?

Junk Yard Dog or Brown Dog(As in harder to kill than a...) was a common reference for Fraser.

[PaulP]

So only one out of 700 or so players has this sort of nickname?

Junk Yard Dog or Brown Dog(As in harder to kill than a...) was a common reference for Fraser.

I see, but I stand by my original point. Not sure I'd like to be referred to as a dog, of whatever breed and for whatever reason. Laidley hated his nickname, and with good reason IMO.

[cookie2]

So only one out of 700 or so players has this sort of nickname?

Junk Yard Dog or Brown Dog(As in harder to kill than a...) was a common reference for Fraser.

Also applied to red wine of the rougher variety - would kill a ........

[LP]

Also applied to red wine of the rougher variety - would kill a ........

Touché!

[DJC]

I see, but I stand by my original point. Not sure I'd like to be referred to as a dog, of whatever breed and for whatever reason. Laidley hated his nickname, and with good reason IMO.

It was a media nickname only; none of his teammates, etc used it.  Brown Dog, on the other hand, seems to be occasionally assigned to folks with the surname Brown.

When I was a young bloke “brown dog” was used in reference to folk who weren’t particular about their sexual partners, ie, “He/she would bonk a brown dog with three legs.”

[LP]

It was a media nickname only; none of his teammates, etc used it.  Brown Dog, on the other hand, seems to be occasionally assigned to folks with the surname Brown.

When I was a young bloke “brown dog” was used in reference to folk who weren’t particular about their sexual partners, ie, “He/she would bonk a brown dog with three legs.”

A term I heard used for shaggers of all sorts as in "randier than a brown dog"............inferring that a brown dog would shag anything that moved! I think the inference there on the "brown dog" is that they are associated in the outback with extreme circumstances. Amazing stories of survival, etc., etc..

But I'm sure in VFL / AFL circles it was more likely about being harder/tougher than nails.

What about someone like Snake Jones, as in madder than a cut snake?

[PaulP]

So apart from maybe "harder to kill than a brown dog", which I guess implies a certain indestructibility, all the other "dog" connotations are fairly negative ?

[cookie2]

A term I heard used for shaggers of all sorts as in "randier than a brown dog"............inferring that a brown dog would shag anything that moved! I think the inference there on the "brown dog" is that they are associated in the outback with extreme circumstances. Amazing stories of survival, etc., etc..

But I'm sure in VFL / AFL circles it was more likely about being harder/tougher than nails.

What about someone like Snake Jones, as in madder than a cut snake?

I used to know a guy called "Python" Hayes, based on urban legend. I never had visual confirmation myself I hasten to add.

[Thryleon]

So apart from maybe "harder to kill than a brown dog", which I guess implies a certain indestructibility, all the other "dog" connotations are fairly negative ?

I don't know why.

Dogs are loyal, loving creatures who would genuinely take a bullet for their owners.  Intelligent and loyal.

I have no idea why dogs get such negative connotations.