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| Author: | AGRO [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
The man who is responsible for drawing the VFL/AFL Premiership Poster (and former cartoonist at the now defunct Herald Newspaper) has passed away at 85.  Hope he has drawn a Number 17 and filed it away for use in the very near future.  http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 62,00.html A winning Grand Final Day was not complete without picking up about a dozen or so posters outside the MCG (I have done that a few times  ).
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| Author: | Warby [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
 His 8 Carlton posters still hold pride of place in my Study and always will..........RIP. |
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| Author: | Deano Supremo [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
A one-man institution. Will be sadly missed - RIP. |
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| Author: | grrofunger [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
hopefully he taught someone else to draw those posters a #17 is a must !! |
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| Author: | Saddo9 [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
The posters and the company is now owned by someone else and still trade under the name WEG. They have a shop is Kilsyth and have been producing the posters for many years so #17 won't be an issue. Have an artist proof copy of our first in 1906 which hangs in the study. Looks Magic! |
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| Author: | cj69 [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
Legend and he did it all for charity!! 
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| Author: | Hornet [ Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
Many years ago I won a raffle at a work do where the prize was a GF style pic of yours truly by the great man himself. I still have it somewhere. RIP |
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| Author: | budzy [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
RIP WEG
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| Author: | Jarusa [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
Yes, RIP. The great thing about the Carlton premiership poster is we have never had to put up with a stupid anonymous Hawk, Swan Cat or Eagle taking up the entire poster. Weg was forced to include a caricature of our captains on each of ours and they make the posters much more charming and personal than for any of the other teams. The only other charicature I can remember on any of the post 1954 posters was I think a small Sheedy riding atop a bomber Dr Strangelove style for the 2000 premiership. One of the great institutions of the game though, the WEG poster. |
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| Author: | AGRO [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
Jarusa wrote: Yes, RIP. The great thing about the Carlton premiership poster is we have never had to put up with a stupid anonymous Hawk, Swan Cat or Eagle taking up the entire poster. Weg was forced to include a caricature of our captains on each of ours and they make the posters much more charming and personal than for any of the other teams. The only other charicature I can remember on any of the post 1954 posters was I think a small Sheedy riding atop a bomber Dr Strangelove style for the 2000 premiership. One of the great institutions of the game though, the WEG poster. I always felt his 1987 Premiership Poster was pretty disappointing. It was the first year after he had "retired" from "The Herald" - and the actual WEG Poster was sponsored by someone else - and it was 'top & tailed' with their sponsorship logos. |
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| Author: | Warby [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
Jarusa wrote: Yes, RIP. The great thing about the Carlton premiership poster is we have never had to put up with a stupid anonymous Hawk, Swan Cat or Eagle taking up the entire poster. Weg was forced to include a caricature of our captains on each of ours and they make the posters much more charming and personal than for any of the other teams. The only other charicature I can remember on any of the post 1954 posters was I think a small Sheedy riding atop a bomber Dr Strangelove style for the 2000 premiership. One of the great institutions of the game though, the WEG poster. Not exactly right Jars.....I have all of the original posters; and the only Carlton posters depicting a Captain are ....... 1968.....Barassi.....1979.....Jezza....1982.....Fitzpatrick; and 1995 Sticks Kernahan.....all of the rest are unfortunately just anonymous caricatures. |
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| Author: | Jarusa [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
No probs warby, wish I had all the posters! |
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| Author: | Warby [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
Jarusa wrote: No probs warby, wish I had all the posters! Jars....I've still got his address and Home 'phone number; as we met him once just briefly; and he seemed genuinely thrilled that I had the whole 8 Carlton set; and I was also going to ask him why he didn't stick to the Captain format......but now....alas....I'll never know...... As John Kennedy famously said...."Don't think.....Do" |
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| Author: | AGRO [ Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
I'm double glazed. 
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| Author: | CK95 [ Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vale WEG (William Ellis Green) |
Actually I always thought the Swan in the 2005 one was meant to look like Barry Hall...but maybe that was just me. Anyway sad news this, legend. RIP WEG. |
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