Mad Dog is a player from a team the Port plays against before the grand final. He is a violent player on the field and attacks Blacky after the game. This allows Dumby to prove his worth as a friend by rescuing Blacky. Mad Dog calls Dumby a racial slur and punches him, showing that racism against indigenous people is not exclusive to the Port.
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Mad Dog Character Timeline in Deadly, Unna?
The timeline below shows where the character Mad Dog appears in Deadly, Unna?. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5
...team is in another town playing a game. The opposing team has a player named Mad Dog who is an unskilled football player and who beats up other players during the game....
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Blacky and his friends run into players from the opposing team, including Mad Dog . Pickles bickers with one of the players. Blacky grows bored and tries to walk...
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Dumby lets Mad Dog go. Mad Dog tells Dumby there’s no hard feelings and offers to shake hands. As...
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