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

[koshari]

Rumour was he had a W tattooed on each arse cheek.

Bit early to assume he was a world of Warcraft fan.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Hey!

I'm not referring to the samurai version!

Change your UN to "Thechonmage" and avoid confusion.

 

[scottywiper]

Hes a marvel.

 

[sruss]

Exquisite footballer. Like Goldy, if they played for another team they’d be triple AA’s and media darlings.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Brunswick coffee shop man bun types literally piss their pants in the man's presence.

well as the old saying goes.."below every pony tail is an ar$ehole"

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Averaging the 2nd most contested possessions in the comp. One per game behind Oliver from the dees

 

[Event Horizon]

Brunswick coffee shop man bun types literally piss their pants in the man's presence.

You mean Lachie Young?


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[The Warlord]

Having him to bring Powell and Philips through is just a gift.

 

[DuckYeah]

Having him to bring Powell and Philips through is just a gift.

The man was being offered contracts from other clubs during the off season. Flat out said “* off, not goin anywhere”

 

[Kangaroo Cat]

 

[Devington]

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I think that's a little harsh considering almost everything points to the fact we basically told Higgo he probably wouldn't get another contract and that he should consider leaving. I have some mixed feelings on brown leaving considering he literally knocked back a very good offer, but on Higgo I wish him nothing but the best. Both good blokes but IMO Higgo was also a very very good off field leader for the younger mids, and his exit was handled in a far better and more respectful manner by all parties involved.

As for Cunners, there is a 0.0000% chance he ever asks to leave.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

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Bit of a cheap shot at Higgo. He did it all for us: 108 games, VC, 2 x Syd, 1 x AA and if it wasn’t for a few injuries could of had a few more of each of the above. He left nothing in the tank at North. I have no bitter taste in my mouth re him leaving and I’m fairly sure he gave us the Lizard as a parting gift. Higgo will be forever a shinboner

 

[DunderHead]

That's him, met him a couple of times. Once I was a kid, the other I was working in a petrol station at Gardenvale and he struggled (bent down and sidled) to get thru the door. No one had ever done that. It'd hurt if he cleaned you up.

That was my local servo growing up. My dogs ran through the car wash a couple of times. We owned a New Foundland that we tied to a hire trailer one day while we went inside to by twisties. she pulled the trailer all the way up to the entrance door to see where we were.

 

[ferball]

The Shell one?

 

[blackshadow]

Bit too prone to waffling on though...

I'll take a bit of waffle.

FFS there's more waffle in this place than a thousand Wendy's franchises.

 

[DuckYeah]

I'll take a bit of waffle.

FFS there's more waffle in this place than a thousand Wendy's franchises.

Wendys? The ol cheese dog from Wendays was arguably the greatest dog anyone could have ever had.

 

[DunderHead]

The Shell one?

yep

 

[giantroo]

To add to that, every time Dermott Brereton commentates on our games, he is full of praise and admiration for Benny. I suspect that Benny might be one of Dermott's favourite players, because of the way he goes about it.

His top 2-3.

He said this a few weeks ago:

BRERETON: Ben Cunnington is definitely in my top two or three players in the comp. If there has ever been a team that is reliant on the DNA of a players want for physicality in our sport, it is him. He also plays centre half-forward, really, really well
Apr 19, 2021

 

[andana]

North Melbourne v Melbourne
10 Bayley Fritsch (MELB)
8 Ben Cunnington (NMFC)
3 Aaron Hall (NMFC)
3 Christian Salem (MELB)
3 Christian Petracca (MELB)
2 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
1 Luke Jackson (MELB)

 

[ferball]

yep

I don't remember that happening but iirc it was a fair way to pull a trailer.

I worked there in 1990 and a bit either side. I still remember the day Saddam invaded Kuwait. I was working when that happened. It was mental.

 

[Harpergun]

Cunners expecting another boy, 2 father sons are better than one!!

 

[giantroo]

Cunners expecting another boy, 2 father sons are better than one!!

 

[SammyRoo]

Bit early to assume he was a world of Warcraft fan.

North Melbourne v Melbourne
10 Bayley Fritsch (MELB)
8 Ben Cunnington (NMFC)
3 Aaron Hall (NMFC)
3 Christian Salem (MELB)
3 Christian Petracca (MELB)
2 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
1 Luke Jackson (MELB)

Clayton Oliver stiff

 

[giantroo]

Goldy confirmed that Cunner's grand dad's funeral was just before the Dees match. The celebration he did was for him.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Clayton Oliver stiff