News Jake King Retires

[guruisatiger]

thnks so much jake for wearing the tiger jumper with passion,pride and determination every timer you played for our great club,,, whatever you do in retirement i hope its succesfull and brings you great happiness,,, hope you may coach with us next year help bring on the young cubs although i know thats unlikely ,,god bless and have a ball

 

[guruisatiger]

thnks so much jake for wearing the tiger jumper with passion,pride and determination every timer you played for our great club,,, whatever you do in retirement i hope its succesfull and brings you great happiness,,, hope you may coach with us next year help bring on the young cubs although i know thats unlikely ,,god bless and have a ball

 

[ManWithNoName]

Associates with undesirable types and sets a horrible example to children. Should be ashamed of himself.

 

[Bazzar]

Jake also Captained the club against Carlton and Collingwood in NAB games, yes it was only preseason but its still not a position they hand out lightly. Also played International rules for us.

 

[Tigerrific]

He always gave 100% and wore the jumper with pride. If we could instil these qualities in the rest of the team we would be one of the top sides.

You've got to admire someone who makes the most of their ability; there are plenty of more talented players who have achieved far less in their careers.

Thanks for everything Jake!!!

 

[jreesosb]

Associates with undesirable types and sets a horrible example to children. Should be ashamed of himself.

Cheers for that ManWithNoName

 

[Nostradumbass]

Didn't Fevola want to have a go at King and Newman told him he better forget the idea?

 

[sante]

Good on ya Kingy! He had a pretty good career in the end! Loved his ferocity and passion.

 

[The Rusty Trombone]

Thanks Jake , un injured you were the best small forward this club had seen for a long time.

 

[juss]

Well done Jake, got absolutely everything you could out of yourself. Will be remembered as a bit of a scrapper but he kicked a lot of important goals for us too.

 

[wart101]

Gonna miss this guy I wanna cry.

 

[mellowyellow]

 

[Cotcho]

Well done Jake King! Legend! The epitome of a guy without the physical attributes, without the talent who got the absolute most out of himself with shear desire and intent. For me this is far more admirable than anything else you see on a football field really. Thanks Kingy!

 

[Blinger]

Well done Kingy on your time with the Tiger's. You definitely made the most of your ability, even though some what limited. If only players with more ability had your ticker we would be a lot better football club than what we have been. You will be missed by many, including myself.

 

[Blinger]

Very highly regarded inside the club, I hope we give him a role of some type next year.

Would love to see him being involved at VFL level showing the kid's how to be hard & tough & get the best out of yourself. It would only be to the betterment of the club as a whole.

 

[SunshineBoy]

there goes our barometer....kiss finals goodbye.

seriously jake made an AFL career out of limited resources, well done jakey

 

[tigerz18]

for the last 5 years, everyone and their dog have been calling for his head. said he was too small, not enough footy smarts and not enough skill to be a good footballer. he may not have even been good enough to play league footy for any other team, but over the course has proven to be indispensable to the club - in fact became the barometer of the team. that means he has been massively underrated in AFL circles or our club is poorer than we think, or a little of both (my opinion is number 3).
he will be missed and in my head he took that mark against the saints and it went down as the greatest mark in history.

Well done PUSH UP!!

 

[Tiger71]

Associates with undesirable types and sets a horrible example to children. Should be ashamed of himself.

Exactly this!

I normally dont get on radio and ring SEN. But I did this morning, just before 9am with Maher and gaze. I just could not help give a whack to the AFL and media saying jake will be remembered for his friendships. IMO he will be remembered by most for his large hart, his efforts for his club and team mates and as importantly, his special efforts for those that are not as fortunate as himself ala nate.

What he did for nate, was beyond special.

Jake, I am proud to say mate I would be stoked if one of my sons, turned out to be half the bloke you are.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

What a great effort by Kingy.Great man,great clubman,Great mate.
Reckon if we win this week,All the players should all get togeather and do 20 pushups in his honour on the ground after the game.

 

[Bazzar]

Would be great on a black singlet.

 

[wart101]

Can we please have a dedicated tribute thread or rename this one, he deserves it!!!

 

[This Is Anfield]

In this era of "win at all costs", with it's saturation coverage and I want it all now mindset, I reckon we lose sight of what "Footy" is, a bloke like Jake King is what "Footy" is, at all levels, in all clubs there are blokes like Jake King, they aren't the most talented, but they get games ahead of the more talented, they want it more, they aren't the best educated, but they do more for the club and community than the better educated, they care more, they give everything!
I love Jake King and I hope he stays around the Richmond Football Club in some capacity, one of my favourite Tigers, ahead of many who were far more talented and played many more games.
Thank you Jake.

 

[turtle27]

Well done Jake. Has more skill and ability than most people think. Very good player.

 

[a_fighting_fury]

GRIGG IN TROUBLE

KING SPOTS TROUBLE

KING ENDS TROUBLE

We're gonna miss you Kingy, you more than just our barometer!

 

[a_fighting_fury]

...OUR ENFORCER!

... AND IN THE THICK OF EVERYTHING

LEFT NOTHING ON THE PARK

We salute you.