Western Bulldogs property steward Dan Fisher recounts the day he forgot the club socks

Property steward Dan Fisher realised hours before a Western Bulldogs away game he had left three pairs of club socks in Victoria. Fisher was left to thank the “ever dependable” Dale Morris after a mad scramble to find enough pairs.

Dale Morris came to the Dogs’ rescue again.

Dan Fisher says Dale Morris should have a job for life at Western Bulldogs after sparing his blushes when the former property steward failed to pack enough socks for an away trip.

In the wake of Adelaide’s property steward forgetting Brodie Smith’s No. 33 on Friday night — he instead wore No. 26 — Fisher took to social media to share his story.

It was Round 7, 2009, when Fisher was seven games into his role as the Dogs’ property steward.

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Unpacking the club’s away socks before their clash against Adelaide, he realised he was three pairs short.

The result was a mad scramble to find the missing pairs, which led him to visit a nearby shopping centre before conceding his mistake.

That was when the “ever dependable” Morris saved the day.

“I was seven games into the job. I started that season,” Fisher said on Triple M.

“Things went pretty well for the first six rounds. We had an interstate game at football park and got there the day before, unpacked everything into the rooms.

“But then when we got there on game day and I was unpacking all the cases and putting everyone’s uniform out in front of their locker, I was like ‘jeez, some of the socks are missing’.”

Fisher almost bought three pairs of generic white socks before Brian Lake and Morris helped him.

“It was a Sunday morning game, a 1.10pm kick off and nothing is open in Adelaide on a Sunday morning,” he said.

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I can sympathise with the property steward for the Crows leaving Brodie Smith's jumper behind. I used to do the same role for the Dogs and once for an away game against the Crows I left a bag of socks at Whitten Oval. Didn't realise until in the rooms three hours before the game

— Dan Fisher 🦕 (@dpfisher31) July 19, 2019

I was three pairs short. I ran across the West Lakes shopping centre but it was an early Sunday game and absolutely nothing was open. AFL Store opened something like 40 mins before bounce - players would be dressed by then. No good.

— Dan Fisher 🦕 (@dpfisher31) July 19, 2019

Had already let the footy manager know we were in a bind. I suggested we try and get onto someone from Central Districts because they're also the Dogs. Oh and btw we were wearing our clash strip, so we needed our alternate white socks for added degree of difficulty.

— Dan Fisher 🦕 (@dpfisher31) July 19, 2019

I can't remember, but I don't think we could get onto anyone from Centrals. In the meantime there was a little stall at West Lakes that sold basic socks. I bought four pairs of plain white socks in a panic. Maybe some guys who wear them down won't get noticed 🤷‍♂️ I was desperate.

— Dan Fisher 🦕 (@dpfisher31) July 19, 2019

Bus is about to leave hotel and the leadership group had to be informed. Maybe some players may have grabbed a pair another time and packed them. Word spread through the whole group. Brian Lake reckons he pinched a pair or two and given them to a local mate a couple of year back

— Dan Fisher 🦕 (@dpfisher31) July 19, 2019

Lakey's mate wasn't going to the game but could get there ASAP, but only had one or two pairs. Dale Morris though - ever dependable - comes to the Dogs rescue once again. He liked to bring his own socks along and it turned out he had three away pairs in his bag. It had to be Moz.

— Dan Fisher 🦕 (@dpfisher31) July 19, 2019

It was Round 7, 2009. I was seven games into the job and I was certain it was gonna be my last. Honestly, I gotta rank this moment #1 on Dale's highlight reel just ahead of his tackle on Buddy in the 2016 GF.

— Dan Fisher 🦕 (@dpfisher31) July 19, 2019

Originally published as Western Bulldogs property steward Dan Fisher recounts the day he forgot the club socks