Past #10: Ben Cunnington - will retire from the AFL after * game - 238 games/95+ goals/2x Syd Barker Medalist/Shinboner - thanks for everything Cunners

[Black Diamond]

Is he going bald?

 

[jess_1804]

Is he going bald?

 

[Dan]

 

[Only Forwards]

I was there that night.

 

[Jimms]

people who tuck polo tops into dress pants need to re-evaluate life

 

[Heaps of fun]

people who tuck polo tops into dress pants need to re-evaluate life

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Is he going bald?

Cunnington doesn't go bald.

Bald goes Cunnington.

 

[Augustine]

Cunners needs to do more media training. I know some are naturals (Dal Santo, Petrie, Grima) and Cunners will never be as good as those guys but surely he can improve a little bit. We know he's going to be a very good player and media interviews will inevitably increase so he should do some more practice interviews with Heath et al over the pre-season and next year for the club website for practice.

 

[HARPSichord]

He really is a terrible public speaker. Just a shy country boy.

 

[Augustine]

He really is a terrible public speaker. Just a shy country boy.

Which is why we love him. But it's important for North Melbourne that someone who is going to be one of our best players is competent with a camera in front of him or a large audience.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I prefer Cunners footy does the talking.

It's pretty damn loud.

 

[Roosurgence]

He really is a terrible public speaker. Just a shy country boy.

Who cares he is a gun footballer and the type of player that will bleed for this club.

All hail Cunners!

Lucky we didn't draft that Gary Rohan bloke LOL!

 

[Roosurgence]

Which is why we love him. But it's important for North Melbourne that someone who is going to be one of our best players is competent with a camera in front of him or a large audience.

Cunners doesn't need to talk. The look says it all.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Like Marcel Marceau, Cunners lets his hands do the talking.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

I'd rather our captain improve his speaking than Cunners. Let Cunners just dominate in the background out of the spotlight.

 

[MaddAdam]

The media will be so all over Ben10's endearingly embarrassed Brownlow acceptance speech.

 

[chugginon]

 

[Elite Master]

I'd rather our captain improve his speaking than Cunners. Let Cunners just dominate in the background out of the spotlight.

Yeah umm I agree umm Andrew umm Swallow needs to umm improve his public speaking.

 

[NMFC 1811]

Bet he's not shy when his around the boys. The Duck always looked uncomfortable in front of the cameras or speeches back in the day. Cant tell these days with Wayne's perma smile.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Bet he's not shy when his around the boys. The Duck always looked uncomfortable in front of the cameras or speeches back in the day. Cant tell these days with Wayne's perma smile.

Few tinnies out in the tinny & he'd go alright.
Type of bloke that's great to have around the club. They can't all be Grima's & Hansen's.

 

[marklovesbeer]

 

[Dodecahedron]

The media will be so all over Ben10's endearingly embarrassed Brownlow acceptance speech.

I reckon media training is for monkey robots. Let him fumble his way through his Brownlow speech. Australia will actually breathe a sigh of relief.

 

[van peebles]

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After being taken at pick five by North Melbourne in the 2009 National Draft, Ben Cunnington has turned himself into a leading player of the AFL, which has been duly recognised with the Syd Barker Medal for the best and fairest player at the club in 2014. Photo courtesy North Melbourne Football Club

THE shock was plain to see on Ben Cunnington’s face as he made his acceptance speech at North Melbourne’s vote count last week.

The Cobden export claimed the Syd Barker Medal by one vote from Todd Goldstein and Levi Greenwood, capping a fantastic season which saw his Kangaroos reach the penultimate round of finals.

The 23 year-old, who said he didn’t have anything written down by way of a speech, was gracious and thankful in accepting his award.

“I’m very humbled, pretty nervous,” he said.

“Firstly, I’d like to thank all the players. To get to the preliminary, to get where we ended up was a great effort.

“Hopefully next year we can go one better.”

Cunnington finished the year with 47 votes, one ahead of Goldstein and Greenwood and two ahead of veterans Brent Harvey and Drew Petrie.

At the end of the home and away season, Cunnington was second on the leaderboard, three votes behind Harvey, who missed the last two rounds of the season and first week of finals through suspension.

His 30 disposals and seven clearances in the elimination final against Essendon earned him four votes, putting him one clear of Harvey.

He attracted one vote in the semi final against Geelong as Harvey (two votes) and Goldstein (four) drew level with him at the top of the leaderboard.

Two votes for his performance against Sydney in the preliminary final saw Cunnington draw clear to win his first Syd Barker medal.

The tough midfielder finished the season with an average of 22 disposals per game, five tackles and kicked 13 goals for the season.

In his acceptance speech, Cunnington also thanked his coaches, the club’s support staff, his family and his partner.

Tags: Ben Cunnington, North Melbourne Football Club, Syd Barker Medal
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Thought some of you ben10 supporters might like this.
He and gazza get a lot of local write ups.

 

[kangaspurs]

Anyone concerned that in his acceptance speech he said they only want to go one step better next year when surely we want to go two?

Not enough ambition, delist.

 

[Spitter9]

what a player, imagine how good he will be if he can consistently perform at his best week in week out like the elite players do. Thats his next challenge. Will be top 10 in the comp if he can, his best is that good.