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Though injury kept Murphy from assuming the captain’s role on that famous day at the MCG in 2016, his leadership was the soul of that triumph, acknowledged forever when coach Luke Beveridge invited him on stage and placed his own premiership medal around Murphy’s neck. Out of respect, I have left the medal unseen here, but every Bulldog knows the meaning of that gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurphy’s adornments and open locker tell more of his story: a microphone in the pocket of one of his two trademark denim shirts nods to his wit, words, and media craft. The pen behind his ear recalls his handwritten letters to club legend John Schultz, their correspondence continuing until Schultz’s passing in 2024 – a friendship captured in ink as much as in football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHopkins, one of the club’s first great centremen, proudly displays his long-awaited Brownlow Medal. 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Completing the trinity is Jack Collins, whose seven goals on that unforgettable day sealed the club’s first premiership. With both hands full, he raises seven fingers high – a gesture as simple as it is historic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCENTRE STAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet the story does not end in 1954. Below them, Ted Whitten’s hand reaches across time, ruffling the flowing locks of modern-day champion Marcus Bontempelli. Cheeky grin in place, we can just imagine Whitten’s words: “\u003cem\u003eYou wouldn’t get away with that in my day son!”.\u003c\/em\u003e Bontempelli, clad in the 100-year centenary jumper of 2025, clasps the 2016 cup with a mixture of exhaustion and joy that speaks to every supporter’s heart. Here, perhaps the two greatest Bulldogs ever – ‘Mr Football’ and ‘The Bont’ – share a moment we can only dream of: two eras colliding, two legends sharing a moment, side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove Whitten on the wall hangs his immortal line: \u003cem\u003e“You’ve got to inspire me”.\u003c\/em\u003e He is deliberately placed directly beneath his hero Arthur Olliver, with whom he shared the famous No.3 jersey. In Whitten’s locker hangs his coaching trenchcoat, and the words of the great man’s legendary speech. A big V on the door reminds us of his Victorian pride, but more than that, his role as the heartbeat of this club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins, beer in hand, rests his palm on Ted’s shoulder – a gesture of respect from the man who surpassed Whitten’s games record in 1994. Behind him, Olliver stands deep in conversation with fellow legends of the centre circle Gary Dempsey and Scott Wynd, sharing their ruck craft across the generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFATHER \u0026amp; SON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong all the moments in this canvas, perhaps none feels more touching than seeing father and son united in their prime. Tony and Tom Liberatore, two champions bound not only by blood but by the Bulldog jumper, share this jubilant scene as if time itself has bent to honour them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony’s incredible career is etched in scars and medals alike. No player in the history of the game has achieved what he did: best and fairest honours at under-19, reserves and senior level, winning the Morrish, Gardiner and Brownlow Medals. His battered knees and numerous scrapes and bruises, tell the story of a player who gave everything; who tagged, scrapped, and fought for his club until the very end. Even here, a small first-aid kit sits nearby, a wry nod to his warrior’s body and his future career off the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt his side, Tom bursts with the energy of 2016, champagne spraying, boots off. (How fitting, given the legend of Grand Final day, when he famously forgot to pack them! Luckily, they have appeared via express post). Father and son, side by side, embodying both tradition and continuity: one generation handing the flame to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearby, the great Alby Morrison, the ‘Boy Wonder’, and Brownlow Medallist Norm Ware join in the celebrations, clad in the striking striped guernsey of 1935. Morrison’s jumper bears scorch marks and even a dry-cleaning tag on the collar, a playful nod to history, when the bold design was lost forever due to a laundry mishap. Ware looks curiously at a bright yellow modern football, marveling at this strange relic from the future dressing room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE FINAL CHAPTERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverywhere you look in this scene, champions mingle: Brownlow Medallists past and present, legends who nearly claimed one, and others whose greatness was never measured by silverware. Together, they tell the complete story of a club whose proudest tradition has been producing players of courage, flair, and loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKelvin Templeton, remembered for his 15-goal heroics against St Kilda in 1978, appears in his red hot-pants of the mid-’70s – an era of bold colours and tighter fits, designed for the new age of colour television. A copy of the \u003cem\u003eFooty Record\u003c\/em\u003e sits behind him, anchoring him to that famous day when he kicked his way into Bulldog folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis arm drapes warmly around fellow Brownlow Medallist John Schultz (1960), the towering ruckman whose grace and humility remain hallmarks of the club. In Schultz’s hand rests a letter from Bob Murphy, a reminder of the pen-pal bond the two men shared for years—letters written, memories preserved, a friendship spanning generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNearby, Harry Hickey crouches in the navy-blue jumper of 1945, one of the many striking kits that tell of changing times, fashions, and eras gone by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Boyd proudly holds his 2016 premiership medal aloft. His gaze sweeps across the room, as though he himself can scarcely believe his place in this pantheon of greats. His expression seems to say what so many Bulldogs have thought: \u003cem\u003e“How lucky am I… to be part of this story?”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then, quietly yet powerfully, the scarf of loyal supporter Irene Chatfield hangs from a locker. A simple scarf, but one that symbolises a miracle. When the club’s very survival was threatened in 1989, it was Irene who stood firm, taking the VFL to court and winning a stay of execution. In the days that followed, Bulldog fans, and even supporters of other clubs – rallied to raise the $2 million required to save the club. Irene’s scarf hangs here as a symbol of what makes the Bulldogs unique: a club carried not only by its players, but by its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLOSING REFLECTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere in this painting, the Bulldogs’ essence is revealed: resilience through hardship, triumph against the odds, loyalty to jumper and team mate, and above all, the unbreakable bond between club and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into this ‘Dressing Room of Dreams’ and you step into the heart of the Bulldogs, a place where past, present, and future unite, and where tradition lives on in every brushstroke, every story, and every beating heart that has ever cheered \u003cem\u003e“Go Dogs!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"FRAMED LITHOGRAPH - HAND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST","offer_id":44465359912994,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FRAMED LITHOGRAPH - HAND SIGNED BY MARCUS BONTEMPELLI","offer_id":44472986337314,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"STRETCHED GICLEE CANVAS - MEDIUM","offer_id":44473110298658,"sku":null,"price":1195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"STRETCHED CANVAS - LARGE","offer_id":44473110331426,"sku":null,"price":2195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5611\/4210\/files\/WBFC100FIN1copy2a.jpg?v=1761626587"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5611\/4210\/collections\/WBFC100FIN1copy2acopy.jpg?v=1761875189","url":"https:\/\/jamiecooperartist.com\/collections\/recent-releases.oembed","provider":"Jamie Cooper Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}