GOWANS TWINS GOING AROUND AGAIN FOR DOGS IN 2009

[CENTURION]

You said that last year, Dutchy.

Anyone who kicks 5 goals in a GF win as a 19 year old and then spends 5 years on an AFL list with a perennial finalist must be pretty good.

Hes a dud at AFL level anyway...might be OK at SANFL level but time will tell, he isnt exactly ripping apart the VFL

Well then, you won't mind if he comes back to The Mighty 'Dogs & SHOVES IT RIGHT UP YA', Dutchy!!

[eaglehaslanded]

Will these 2 ever give up. Damn you Gowans twins.

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2020, And the Gowans twins have just announced they will suit up for another year at Centrals....

[CENTURION]

No, they'll retire & start calling the f*****g bingo!

[Big Phil]

You said that last year, Dutchy.

Anyone who kicks 5 goals in a GF win as a 19 year old and then spends 5 years on an AFL list with a perennial finalist must be pretty good.

Hes a dud at AFL level anyway...might be OK at SANFL level but time will tell, he isnt exactly ripping apart the VFL

Some guy called Sansbury got BOG for North Ballarat in the VFL on the weekend

[locky801]

My Butchers happy, they spend megga bucks in there each week, good luck to them, we all hate them cause they are just well so tough and not bad footballers either, as much as we abuse them we still love to see them out on the park strutting their stuff. My opinion is that they are to frightened to retire cause they know they will get the living crap belted out of them in their last game (only kidding guys) And watch them walk away with another Premiership medal this year as well

[Grahaml]

You said that last year, Dutchy.

Anyone who kicks 5 goals in a GF win as a 19 year old and then spends 5 years on an AFL list with a perennial finalist must be pretty good.

Hes a dud at AFL level anyway...might be OK at SANFL level but time will tell, he isnt exactly ripping apart the VFL

Luckliy I wasn't wanting him to come back and play AFL for us. Just SANFL will do fine.

[doggies4eva]

You said that last year, Dutchy.

Anyone who kicks 5 goals in a GF win as a 19 year old and then spends 5 years on an AFL list with a perennial finalist must be pretty good.

Hes a dud at AFL level anyway...might be OK at SANFL level but time will tell, he isnt exactly ripping apart the VFL

I think we can fit this dud into our side next year - and if those other duds Varcoe and Hurn want a game we could probably oblige

[redwhiteandblueblooded]

And maybe the "duds" in Jay Nash and Micky O should come home too, and perhaps Sam Butler also

[Big Phil]

BUMP

Couldn't be bothered starting up a new thread that may not get much interest from anyone but Centrals supporters...

Looks like that there is a slim chance at least 1 of the Gowans twins could be going around again in 2010 and it may no be the last we see of them !!

An excellent article in last weeks Inside Football written by former Bulldog Underage player and local journo Peter Argent.

Gowans eye milestone, and yet another final

By Peter Argent @ Inside Football


The eldest of the Gowans twins by eight minutes, Chris is 2cm shorter than his brother James and due to a knee injury last year now trials him by five games as they strive to play 200 games in the tri-colours.

The twins have a special bond and an astounding record of sustained success.

Amazingly at senior level they have competed in the season decider in every competition they have been involved in for the past 15 years.

The brothers’ involvement in grand finals goes back to their junior days at Sunshine in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

“Firstly we played in an under-14’s and under-16’s grand finals at Sunshine, beating Aberfeldie in the first and Keilor Park a couple of years later, against a side that had a 13-year-old Damien Peverell in it,” he said.

Then starting with the Western Jets in the TAC Cup competition, Gowans said that a disagreement between coach Leon Harris and his brother started the record run, at senior level.

“We went to Anglesea where Mum (Alison) and Dad (Peter) had a shack at the time and played three years with them, being involved in three successive losing grand finals.

“As a family we laugh about it now, but Dad said before the first grand final to make the most of it, as it may be the only one you play in.

It’s a regret that we didn’t win one with them and they were great people.”

They played in a fourth grand final loss at Werribee in the VFL, and this was followed by an AFL reserves decider playing for St Kilda against Essendon.

Still hoping to be drafted, the twins decided to move to the SANFL.

“We were originally going to sign with South, but Daniel Healy got into us and we went out to the Ponderosa,” Gowans said.

“Originally our plan was to come across for one year in an effort to be redrafted into the AFL.”

The rest is now history as Central District has won seven of the past nine SANFL premierships, with Chris, his brother James and fellow old stager Matthew Slade being involved in every grand final since 2000.

“I was glad we won the first one, because we were starting to think it was us”, Gowans said.

“That first one was very special being our very first senior premiership and the fact it was Central District’s initial league flag.

“I remember when coming across there was a new board at Central and their mission statement was to win as many premierships as possible.

“When you look back I’m sure the club would have been happy with two or three flags over the decade – so the results have been great.

“It is fair to say that in 2000 we weren’t expected to win, but conversely in 2002 we were the best side all year and that is the one we are disappointed about.

“In ’06 the Eagles were the best team and we did as well as we could have that year.”

Gowans said while he was proud to win Jack Oatey Medals (2003 and 2007) for the best player on grand final day, the fact he was known as a Central District premiership player was the most rewarding accolade of all.

It is noticeable when talking to Gowans, he is always using the word “we”, including James in all that has happened over his extensive career.

“Matty Slade achieved the 200-game milestone last year and if James plays the majority of the matches he will get there this year, but I may have to stay around for another season”, Gowans said.

“Coming to Central District is a little like when we grew up in Sunshine – the same type of working class area where you’re quickly accepted.

“The great thing about Central District, there is no class structure at our club and everyone gets on.

“We all enjoy winning and get on as a group – and we just want to keep doing it for as long as possible.

“As a group I reckon we’re a better side this campaign than we’ve been for the last three years and the squad is playing as well as we ever have”.

[JK]

Great article Phil, cheers for that

[sjt]

“We were originally going to sign with South, but Daniel Healy got into us and we went out to the Ponderosa,” Gowans said.

Thank you Daniel for helping to end the pain, that was 1964-1999.

[Big Phil]

I wonder whether or not South would have had the kind of success Centrals have had IF the Gowans boys did play at Noarlunga ???

[Dog-boy]

I wonder whether or not South would have had the kind of success Centrals have had IF the Gowans boys did play at Noarlunga ???

They probably would have stayed one year then returned to Vic and all those opposition supporters would have missed the pleasure of seeing them play.

[Big Phil]

I wonder whether or not South would have had the kind of success Centrals have had IF the Gowans boys did play at Noarlunga ???

They probably would have stayed one year then returned to Vic and all those opposition supporters would have missed the pleasure of seeing them play.

That's pretty much what I said about them over on the Centrals forum. Would have been a shame but it's all good history now, especially for Dogs fans...

[StrayDog]

I wonder whether or not South would have had the kind of success Centrals have had IF the Gowans boys did play at Noarlunga ???

All speculation of course, I reckon they'd have gone close to a flag or two at a couple of other clubs, South not being one of them.

Even if they did end up at South you could be forgiven for thinking, as Dog-boy said, they'd probably be long gone by now. Nice thought for some folk I realise.