War on the states
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer had plenty to say about Lou Richards, Dick Reynolds and football in the other states.
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Ten years of coaching
In his 1965 book Captain Blood, Jack Dyer told the stories of all the highs and lows of his decade as coach of Richmond.
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Tiger treachery
Jack Dyer's love for Richmond was unsurpassed but, as he explained in his 1965 book Captain Blood, the relationship between him and the club wasn't always rosy.
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Captain Blood
From his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer reveals the origin of his nickname and makes no secret of his feelings about Collingwood.
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Birth of a badman
From his 1965 memoir, Captain Blood, Richmond legend Jack Dyer recounts the toll that injuries - particularly to his knees - took on his career.
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Eat 'em alive
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer recalled his early days at Punt Road, and the baptism of fire he was given by not just opposition players, but also his Tiger teammates.
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The last kick
In the preface to his 1965 book Captain Blood, Jack Dyer recalled his football life flashing before his eyes as he took his last kick in the VFL.
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The Richmond Hill Mob
From his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer looks back at his days in the Metropolitan Junior League, where every game ended with a fight.
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Young Blood
From his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer recalls his earliest days of playing the game he came to love and dominate.
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Jack Dyer reflects on Richmond
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer reminisced about the wonderful characters and events of the time spent with his beloved Tigers.
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Dyer looks at North
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer gave his thoughts on North Melbourne, the first—and worst—side he ever saw.
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The squabbling Saints
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer was severely critical of St Kilda, a club laden with class and talent but lacking in harmony.
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Geelong through the eyes of Jack Dyer
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer pulled no punches as he took a look at the strengths and weakness—on and off the field—of the Geelong football club.
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Carlton, as seen by Jack Dyer
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer cast a critical eye over Carlton and some of the Blues' famous players from down the years.
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Jack Dyer looks at Melbourne
In his 1965 book Captain Blood, Jack Dyer correctly predicted the demise of Melbourne. But Dyer could not have guessed the Demons would still be waiting for another flag 50 years later.
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Essendon through the eyes of Jack Dyer
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer heaped praise onto - but also criticised to a degree - the great Essendon teams of the Dick Reynolds era.
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Jack Dyer looks at Hawthorn
"The Hawks are going to stay on top for a long time", said Jack Dyer in his book Captain Blood in 1965. How right he was.
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Collingwood - as seen by Jack Dyer
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer made no secret of his hatred for the Collingwood Football Club, the nemesis of his old side, Richmond.
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South Melbourne - as seen by Jack Dyer
In his 1965 book, Captain Blood, Jack Dyer cast a critical eye over South Melbourne, viewing the Swans historically as too often a team of champions rather than a champion team.
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A look at Fitzroy through Dyer's eyes
Jack Dyer cast his eye over Fitzroy's strengths, weaknesses and characters in his 1965 book, Captain Blood.
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Jack Dyer
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Last seen 12th Jun 2017
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