Retired #43: Anthony "Walla" McDonald-Tipungwuti - Will play his last game this weekend - 24/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2023
My Boy Draft 2023: Pick 5, citizen-erased

 

[Doss]

Height: 171cm
Weight: 79kg
Date of birth: 22.04.1993
Recruited from: Tiwi Bombers / Gippsland Power

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/vfl/player-profiles/anthony-tipungwuti

171 cm- until going over this I didn't realise just how short he was. Is regarded as one to watch.

 

[Zach Package]

credit to the kid, used to be 171 cm wide as well

 

[Corey Davis]

awesome player

 

[Loonerty]

Gone I'm pretty sure.

 

[Zach Package]

Gone I'm pretty sure.

would be surprising considering he signed another contract with us late last year

 

[Loonerty]

would be surprising considering he signed another contract with us late last year

Could be me misunderstanding a tweet he posted:

 

[Zach Package]

Could be me misunderstanding a tweet he posted:

I'm guessing he's signed an EDFL contract to be his home club when he can't get a game in our VFL side, because there was definitely confirmation of his re-signing late last year

 

[Loonerty]

I'm guessing he's signed an EDFL contract to be his home club when he can't get a game in our VFL side, because there was definitely confirmation of his re-signing late last year

Ah okay, I wasn't aware that was a possibility.

 

[Old Campaigner]

would be surprising considering he signed another contract with us late last year

Yep
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-01-12/tipungwutis-greater-purpose

 

[eth-dog]

Aberfeldie is part of the EDFL. We've had a few from there iirc

 

[Zach Package]

Aberfeldie is part of the EDFL. We've had a few from there iirc

Of course, it's Daniher country up there

 

[FedEXFalls]

Was in the back line a lot against Casey, is this new for him or did he play there a bit last year?

Looked pretty good I thought, disappeared a little bit at times though.

 

[Zach Package]

Was in the back line a lot against Casey, is this new for him or did he play there a bit last year?

Looked pretty good I thought, disappeared a little bit at times though.

played a lot off half back last year.

partly as a ploy to get him running more and partly to teach him some defensive responsibility

 

[Doss]

Definitely a little solid ball of muscle, is Tippa.

Thought he looked pretty decent against Casey.

 

[Doss]

So, if you're in any doubt as to the potential this bloke has, watch this:

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2014-04-15/btv-a-tippa-special-in-the-vfl

 

[ManOfClay]

The goal popped up on my facebook - good finish but s**t he ran a long way without a single bounce.

 

[Doss]

The goal popped up on my facebook - good finish but s**t he ran a long way without a single bounce.

Ha! Indeed he did.

Lewis Jetta of 2012 preliminary final-esque. Almost.

 

[ManOfClay]

Ha! Indeed he did.

Lewis Jetta of 2012 preliminary final-esque. Almost.

I counted 23 steps. Umpire must have been too busy watching him dance around those two guys.

 

[Doss]

I counted 23 steps. Umpire must have been too busy watching him dance around those two guys.

It was rather mesmerising.

 

[DonsRule]

I counted 23 steps. Umpire must have been too busy watching him dance around those two guys.

Yep, I think that came at just the right time, 'About to be caught *whistle ready*....no..about to be caught again*whistle ready*...no ....goal.

 

[Rack Watts]

2007 Alwyn Davey thread.

 

[Zach Package]

to be fair, they're are short steps with tippa

 

[Corey Davis]

do u think he could be pushed to AFL level one day,i believe he can

 

[Zach Package]

do u think he could be pushed to AFL level one day,i believe he can

if he keeps improving at this trajectory, i believe he will come in to calculations.

When he came down to victoria and started playing for gippy it was laughable how unfit he was. He deserves it so much more than a dayle garlett type party boy does