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CANTERBURY BULLDOGS - CLUB HISTORY DVD SERIES

In the planning since 2006, this Canterbury Bulldogs DVD series traces the social and sporting history of the club from 1908 to the present.

Volume 3 of the four-volume set The Mighty Bulldogs has now been released.

The Mighty Bulldogs dvd. 1908-1967 (Vol. 1)

With interviews, photos and footage that was thought lost, this will prove a valuable part of any Bulldogs supporters' collection.

Much of the archival film has been specially restored and seen on this DVD series for the very first time.

The Mighty Bulldogs - Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - are only available through the club and its outlets: Canterbury Bulldogs

VOLUME 3: 1981-1988 

At a colossal 197 minutes duration, Volume Three of this epic rugby league history series explores the Bulldogs most successful and revered era.

With extensive footage from the time, alongside interviews with the Bulldogs legends who made it all happen, this dvd is the "must have" of the series.

VOLUME 2: 1968-1980 

Volume Two picks up from the historic Grand Final appearance in 1967 and takes you on the journey to the unforgettable 1980 Grand Final victory. Full of unique interviews and unseen footage.

This wonderful story is told by established players from 1967, including Les Johns and Kevin Ryan, and the emerging talent that would follow through the 1970s, amongst them Chris Anderson, George Peponis, Garry Hughes, Steve Mortimer, as well as club patriarch Peter Moore.

The dvd includes highlights through the 1970s when Cantebury continued to provide a serious challenge for the premiership title in most seasons. Grand Finals in 1974, 1979, and the greatest day of all in 1980 when "the Entertainers" fulfilled their promise.

VOLUME 1: 1908-1967

The dvd looks at the first junior club in 1909 to the Canterbury Bankstown President's Cup team that won its first premiership in 1931.

This spurred on the attempts to enter a Canterbury team into the main competition with success when they were finally admitted for the 1935 season.

Then the dramatic rise of the team from second last in 1935 to semi finals in 1936 and Premiers in 1938 and 1942. And the hard seasons of the 1950s and then the building of a great side that would contest the famous 1967 Grand Final.

Covering the history of the Club from 1908 to 1967, Volume I shows the social history of the Canterbury Bankstown area and its people and is narrated by the foundation players of the time including Eddie Burns and Joe Gartner.

The story looks at the 1940s and 1950s through the words of Ken Charlton, Jack Stewart, Alan Scwhebel and Barry Nelson. During this time Peter Moore emerged in the lower grades and would later become the most respected football club secretary and CEO of Canterbury and in the game.

The Gartner family dynasty continued through the 1950s with Jim and Ray Gartner, and their brother Clive, who would be joined by wonderful players that came in the 1960s. These include Col Brown, Les Johns, Kevin Goldspink, John Greaves, Ron Raper, Bob Hagah, and the mighty Kevin Ryan, who would captain-coach the team into the now famous 1967 Grand Final.

There is footage and specially edited mini feature games from 1963 to 1967 and rare archival film of games in the 1940s.

The Mighty Bulldogs DVD series is a must for all Bulldogs fans.

Available from Canterbury Bulldogs