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

[giantroo]

 

[Billy Not Really]

He's just a bloody legend. Just soaking in every week he plays now.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I reckon when he's 58, he'll weigh 143 kgs & still line up at full forward for Cobden, kick a lazy 14 without leaving the square, skull a choggy milk after the match (his match payment), and then nick off back to the farm to put the cows to bed.

He's the Mick Dundee of AFL football.

 

[the flying ham]

Embodies north. Underrated, undersupported, doesnt give a s**t about what opposition thinks about him. Yet an absolute gun. If you know about this bloke, you know north and you know footy

 

[koshari]

I reckon when he's 58, he'll weigh 143 kgs & still line up at full forward for Cobden, kick a lazy 14 without leaving the square, skull a choggy milk after the match (his match payment), and then nick off back to the farm to put the cows to bed.

He's the Mick Dundee of AFL football.

Think you might have missed him milking them and going fishing?

 

[koshari]

Embodies north. Underrated, undersupported, doesnt give a sh*t about what opposition thinks about him. Yet an absolute gun. If you know about this bloke, you know north and you know footy

Underate him at your peril.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Imagine if he was born 20 years earlier and played in the 90s team and had premiership to his name. He'd be looked at as close to a top 5 all-time player for the NMFC.

 

[amaz199]

He got caught HTB with the footy.

Game has gone past him. Delist.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

He's just a bloody legend. Just soaking in every week he plays now.

Exactly.

It'll be a very sad day when he does hang them up so we should all just savour his presence in the midfield and rightly marvel at his understated magnificence.

My favourite player ever.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Just had a chat to my mate, who is close with a Melb Key Defender. My mate is a north supporter so we were reminiscing how good cunners was today, he brought up at half time against melbourne, from his mate, who told him, Goodwin had told the dees that they must stop cunners at whatever the cost, but as a team they had decided that was impossible, they had tried every trick in the book, and in the end forfeited to Cunners. We all know what kind of game he played that day.

 

[Marksup]

Imagine if he was born 20 years earlier and played in the 90s team and had premiership to his name. He'd be looked at as close to a top 5 all-time player for the NMFC.

Yes, but he still can be.

 

[koshari]

He got caught HTB with the footy.

Game has gone past him. Delist.

Occasionally he loses momentum after the 3rd fend off.

 

[scottywiper]

Just had a chat to my mate, who is close with a Melb Key Defender. My mate is a north supporter so we were reminiscing how good cunners was today, he brought up at half time against melbourne, from his mate, who told him, Goodwin had told the dees that they must stop cunners at whatever the cost, but as a team they had decided that was impossible, they had tried every trick in the book, and in the end forfeited to Cunners. We all know what kind of game he played that day.

Apparently they sent Angus Brayshaw to him and his comment was that Cunners was best player he'd ever played on. Said Ben didn't run at all, but was so strong he just couldn't be moved.

 

[scottywiper]

He got caught HTB with the footy.

Game has gone past him. Delist.

He seems to get held to a higher level of account than many players. Maybe because he actually tries to work through a tackle rather than just drop it cold.
Sad state of affairs that the game is now officiated that way.

 

[Themanbun]

Apparently they sent Angus Brayshaw to him and his comment was that Cunners was best player he'd ever played on. Said Ben didn't run at all, but was so strong he just couldn't be moved.

I reckon his bone density would be off the charts.

 

[SMaturin]

1000 years ago he’d be smashing through shield walls, single handed.

Sagas would be written about him.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

The most unathletic bloke I’ve seen in a midfield.

But * me, he can football.

 

[Masked Avenger]

Underate him at your peril.

No chance opposition players underrate him. I've seen a truckload of champions come through this Club and I can't think of one player I admire more than him. I say without a hint of exaggeration, he would have walked into Barassi's and Pagan's teams.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Apparently they sent Angus Brayshaw to him and his comment was that Cunners was best player he'd ever played on. Said Ben didn't run at all, but was so strong he just couldn't be moved.

Like trying to tackle a California Redwood

 

[amaz199]

Noticed that players tend to try and read where he will give it off rather than tackle.

If they swarm him to bring him down, then they leave Cunners with multiple options to dispose of the ball. You can't win.

 

[MagicalRoos]

At this rate ‘Cunners!’ will be my 9-month old daughters first word.

In terms of pure mids he is the best I’ve seen play for North having supported us since the early 90’s. Would pay a lot to see footage of prime Ben Cunnington and Anthony Stevens fight for a hard ball at training.

 

[Ligma]

Daddy

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

If he keeps this form up, or strings a solid patch of games together in the back half of the year I would love to see him receive AA honours.

 

[archereleven]

He looked so happy after the final siren. Chatting and hugging everyone. So underatted. He is an absolute star. So glad he plays for our club.

I was watching the game with a Hawfs supporter, he goes "who's that number 10, he goes alright for yous"

Just goes to show how clueless most supporters are when it comes to Ben. I was in disbelief.

I simply said to him "Enjoy the marvel that is Cunnington plying his trade."

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[archereleven]

Like trying to tackle a California Redwood

General Sherman

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