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

[Long Live the King]

I know it's pointless speculation, but you'd have to think we might have won 4 or 5 flags between 1994 and 2000 if he was there.

Love hypotheticals like that.......imagine how even more feared that team would have been.

 

[Long Live the King]

They have a very soft underbelly.

I reckon your right...with coach Scotts reputation for toughness I wonder if it was raised behind closed doors

 

[Masked Avenger]

Shout out to Cunners. #$%& he cares. There's your inspiration right there. A gun.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Aussie Battler. Bloke deserves to play 300 games.

 

[tazaa]

Would have been tough for him to play tonight with the sad news he received prior to kick off

condolences to Ben

 

[koshari]

Shout out to Cunners. #$%& he cares. There's your inspiration right there. A gun.

fought it out right to the end as well.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Would have been tough for him to play tonight with the sad news he received prior to kick off

condolences to Ben

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[tazaa]

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Grandfather passed away

 

[Lavy_Panther]

I’m assuming it’s the same grandfather Cunners always spoke so fondly of every time people ask him about why he got into footy. If so (even if it’s not), I can’t imagine what he was thinking running out there. I’ve heard Cunners describe his pop as his biggest fan and biggest influence. My deepest condolences to the family.

If any of the youngsters need a contemporary lesson on how a Shinboner carries himself, just use Ben as a case study.

 

[Jumping Roo]

Glad to see Cunnington back out there playing amazing football. Was a bad injury last year and was worried he would never make it back. A pleasure to watch and seriously underrated. Goldstein, Cunnington and Tarrant are absolute A graders and we need more of them as they are all getting on.

 

[ohh_v]

It's really sad that no one is on his wavelength.

When he gets it in the forwards, he feels the duty to take the game on himself and force things because he doesn't trust anyone else to do the job.

We are lucky to have him. IF this rebuild works, he's going to have a big part to play in it.

 

[barney136]

Sad part as seeing he played in Perth he will have to isolate and perhaps miss his Gandfathers funeral unless they delay it for a couple of weeks

 

[koshari]

Sad part as seeing he played in Perth he will have to isolate and perhaps miss his Gandfathers funeral unless they delay it for a couple of weeks

they said there was exemptions for compassionate grounds as well. I assume this will fit that scenario.

 

[koshari]

how good was his last quarter even still bustin his ass.

 

[archereleven]

I’m assuming it’s the same grandfather Cunners always spoke so fondly of every time people ask him about why he got into footy. If so (even if it’s not), I can’t imagine what he was thinking running out there. I’ve heard Cunners describe his pop as his biggest fan and biggest influence. My deepest condolences to the family.

If any of the youngsters need a contemporary lesson on how a Shinboner carries himself, just use Ben as a case

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[Val Keating]

Sad part as seeing he played in Perth he will have to isolate and perhaps miss his Gandfathers funeral unless they delay it for a couple of weeks

He’s tested negative now so I hope he can make it. A close mate of mine’s father past away last year during the full lockdown, limited numbers period and it was really tough on the family.

We’re well past that now with contract tracing and testing so I hope common sense prevails and he gets there. Only 1 case in Perth, the boys were isolated so it’d be just dumb if he can’t attend.

 

[The Dingrel]

Part of his charm is his unique take on language.

Dermie loves a bit of no nonsense physicality, much the way he played. I used to go to the same gym as him quite a few years back after he retired, surprised me not a big fella at all.

 

[7577969923]

Dermie loves a bit of no nonsense physicality, much the way he played. I used to go to the same gym as him quite a few years back after he retired, surprised me not a big fella at all.

Yep. 6'2 in the old and not hugely solid either. Would be a mid-sized flanker these days.

 

[ferball]

Dermie loves a bit of no nonsense physicality, much the way he played. I used to go to the same gym as him quite a few years back after he retired, surprised me not a big fella at all.

He is the same height give or take a cm as Gary Ablett sr. A few kilos lighter.

Ie he is shorter than Froggy, maybe a few kgs heavier tho. But he looks smaller since he stopped playing.

 

[DuckYeah]

Dermie loves a bit of no nonsense physicality, much the way he played. I used to go to the same gym as him quite a few years back after he retired, surprised me not a big fella at all.

Dont have to be big to snipe people. However, he copped it as good as he got it and he was an onfield warrior.

 

[archereleven]

Dermie loves a bit of no nonsense physicality, much the way he played. I used to go to the same gym as him quite a few years back after he retired, surprised me not a big fella at all.

2 footballers I've met that were huge in real life were Jacko and Glendinning

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[ferball]

2 footballers I've met that were huge in real life were Jacko and Glendinning

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WOW Jones was a man mountain.

 

[archereleven]

WOW Jones was a man mountain.

Jones?

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[LuvtheKangas]

Jones?

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Warren (WOW) Jones, played in the 80s for Carlton.

 

[Hojuman]

2 footballers I've met that were huge in real life were Jacko and Glendinning

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Was at a pre-season 2000ish and Kerry Good was there. Was shocked at how big he was. Man mountain. Players never look that big from the bleachers.