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

[archereleven]

This looks like one of those BF discussions that's morphed out of control on the back of a throwaway line. I think someone said as a joke that Ben did his back doing some superhuman lifting at the farm during the break. It was a nod to Ben being a superman, no?

I believe the truth is far more mundane - it appears that he did his back in a game (Sydney - round 3?).

Is it even a back injury?

Wasn't sciatica cited?

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[ferball]

Correct. Caught it on a hand-line.

It was actually by hand. It's Cunners we're talking about here.

 

[7577969923]

Is it even a back injury?

Wasn't sciatica cited?

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Sciatica is effectively a back injury.

 

[Horace]

This looks like one of those BF discussions that's morphed out of control on the back of a throwaway line. I think someone said as a joke that Ben did his back doing some superhuman lifting at the farm during the break. It was a nod to Ben being a superman, no?

I believe the truth is far more mundane - it appears that he did his back in a game (Sydney - round 3?).

That was me. Definitely a throwaway line. I suggested that he might have tried lifting a 700 kg bull. I would have thought most people would know that was a throwaway line. That's a decent sized bull (though there are many much bigger than that). I don't think there would have ever been anyone born who would be able to pick up a 700 kg bull.

Mind you, a Great Uncle of mine, used to stitch us up with a theory that he liked to put to us when we were kids. If you pick up a baby calf (say 30 kgs at birth) once a day, you will still be able to pick it up when it is fully grown. Make of that what you will.

 

[Conundrum]

Mind you, a Great Uncle of mine, used to stitch us up with a theory that he liked to put to us when we were kids. If you pick up a baby calf (say 30 kgs at birth) once a day, you will still be able to pick it up when it is fully grown. Make of that what you will.

That must be the part they always cut out of superhero origin stories

 

[King Corey]

Mind you, a Great Uncle of mine, used to stitch us up with a theory that he liked to put to us when we were kids. If you pick up a baby calf (say 30 kgs at birth) once a day, you will still be able to pick it up when it is fully grown. Make of that what you will.

This has its roots in some Roman or Greek training protocol I think. It's definitely an old concept.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

That was me. Definitely a throwaway line. I suggested that he might have tried lifting a 700 kg bull. I would have thought most people would know that was a throwaway line. That's a decent sized bull (though there are many much bigger than that). I don't think there would have ever been anyone born who would be able to pick up a 700 kg bull.

Mind you, a Great Uncle of mine, used to stitch us up with a theory that he liked to put to us when we were kids. If you pick up a baby calf (say 30 kgs at birth) once a day, you will still be able to pick it up when it is fully grown. Make of that what you will.

I've tried to pick up a few old cows over the years.

Unsuccessfully, for the most part.

 

[Twinkletoes]

I've tried to pick up a few old cows over the years.

Unsuccessfully, for the most part.

Same here. Back when I was around 20 in the days of the over 28’s nights at various suburban dives. “Grab a Granny Night” as we called it.

 

[King Corey]

PREDICTION: Brad Johnson says North Melbourne should trade Ben Cunnington if it is serious about a rebuild and could really kickstart a retooling with the 3rd or 4th rounder he'd demand on the open market

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

PREDICTION: Brad Johnson says North Melbourne should trade Ben Cunnington if it is serious about a rebuild and could really kickstart a retooling with the 3rd or 4th rounder he'd demand on the open market

Would love to see someone wipe that smug grin off his face. Preferably Cunners and Brown.

 

[Benj7]

Would love to see someone wipe that smug grin off his face. Preferably Cunners and Brown.

He isn’t a bad bloke IRL

 

[Snake_Baker]

PREDICTION: Brad Johnson says North Melbourne should trade Ben Cunnington if it is serious about a rebuild and could really kickstart a retooling with the 3rd or 4th rounder he'd demand on the open market

Let's run 3 dozen stories about it anyway.

I reckon the sports editor of fox pulls topics out of a hat then gets his fleet of twerps to run with it.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Same here. Back when I was around 20 in the days of the over 28’s nights at various suburban dives. “Grab a Granny Night” as we called it.

Haha, yes. Do you recall that venue under the railway bridge just off Glenferrie Rd? Can't remember it's name.

 

[ferball]

This looks like one of those BF discussions that's morphed out of control on the back of a throwaway line. I think someone said as a joke that Ben did his back doing some superhuman lifting at the farm during the break. It was a nod to Ben being a superman, no?

I believe the truth is far more mundane - it appears that he did his back in a game (Sydney - round 3?).

He released a video of himself on social media believe it or not.

During the first lockdown, at a farm. He was pushing round hay bales off a trailer and there was a comment wwtte of "this is how you train boys". The minimum weight of that much hay is 350kg (that's right, nearly as big as Jonathan) in the smallest bales. They get bigger.

I dunno if it's as bad for your back as reaching into the water and handballing tuna into the boat but I'm definitely wondering if it contributed.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Haha, yes. Do you recall that venue under the railway bridge just off Glenferrie Rd? Can't remember it's name.

Cheers?

 

[ferball]

That was me. Definitely a throwaway line. I suggested that he might have tried lifting a 700 kg bull. I would have thought most people would know that was a throwaway line. That's a decent sized bull (though there are many much bigger than that). I don't think there would have ever been anyone born who would be able to pick up a 700 kg bull.

Mind you, a Great Uncle of mine, used to stitch us up with a theory that he liked to put to us when we were kids. If you pick up a baby calf (say 30 kgs at birth) once a day, you will still be able to pick it up when it is fully grown. Make of that what you will.

It'll make you pretty bloody tough too, with the all the kicks you'd cop from the little prick. Every day, every time you tried to lift the poor thing. You wouldn't notice if Charlie Dixon belted you.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Cheers?

That's the venue, but I think it was called Casey's at the time (yes, I googled it).

 

[Horace]

I've tried to pick up a few old cows over the years.

Unsuccessfully, for the most part.

You may need to talk to TAO, LtK. He seems to know a bit about this. Well so he says.

 

[Themanbun]

This has its roots in some Roman or Greek training protocol I think. It's definitely an old concept.

It's just progressive overload.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Devington]

No great shock.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Season from hell complete.

 

[Gasometer]

You may need to talk to TAO, LtK. He seems to know a bit about this. Well so he says.

Havent seen much of you lately Horry? Everything ok?

 

[koshari]

Season from hell complete.

Very sensible given the circumstances

 

[LB2Snake]

Hope he's having surgery to fix the issue