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

 

[donlav99]

Rare that you have a player that is universally loved by the whole AFL community, not just the fans of the club. Testament to him as a bloke, not just his freakish footy ability.

 

[andleanback]

We’ll never forget that Saturday afternoon at the g when he kicked 7. Special day

 

[tugga]

i think I speak for a lot of non-Essendon supporters when I say that Walla was everyone’s favourite player, especially this non-Essendon fan.
May the next stage of his life be as bountiful as his highlights reel that thrilled anyone who had an interest in the game.
go well Anthony and thank you.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

 

[Vander18]

Just reflecting on him as a player….

Will brag a little and say I called him as AFL quality early in his VFL stint.

• Textbook ball drop. Maybe the purest kicking action we have seen and supurb touch on his field kicking.
• Super clean below his knees.
• Pace and power combo
• Unbelievable awareness around goal. Mind like a computer and his first movement was always the right one and set up the easiest shot for goal possible
• Impossible to evade when he was “up”
• His best was probably as good as that of any small forward of his era

 

[JoondalupJ]

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

You'll miss his fire and heart and never give in thinking, sad, he had some more in him. But AFL is so hard to make the grade and keep going and going and going. Good luck mate, you are some great footballer, no worries about that!

 

[tandino]

The poster boy for following your heart and achieving your dreams.

Put your feet up and have a couple of kids mate.

 

[brutus76]

Big Footy Essendon sponsor group we've had Tippa as our boy for the last few seasons.

We love ya Walla. Best wishes for great success and a happy life post footy

 

[VelvetSledge]

McDonald-Tipungwuti gives emotional farewell

Retired forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti says goodbye in an emotional team meeting at the NEC Hangar.

www.essendonfc.com.au

God this is hard to watch.

 

[Call Me Cake]

My oppo mates sound more disappointed than I am. Testament to how much people loved watching him play.

Can't help but feel like it was an early call, but we'll never truly know now.

Only thing I can hope for is that a weight has been lifted off his shoulders and he can pursue something that he's able to do with full effort.

Loved all the memories.

 

[Yoda_]

Just reflecting on him as a player….

Will brag a little and say I called him as AFL quality early in his VFL stint.

• Textbook ball drop. Maybe the purest kicking action we have seen and supurb touch on his field kicking.
• Super clean below his knees.
• Pace and power combo
• Unbelievable awareness around goal. Mind like a computer and his first movement was always the right one and set up the easiest shot for goal possible
• Impossible to evade when he was “up”
• His best was probably as good as that of any small forward of his era

Take a number pal


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[Lore]

McDonald-Tipungwuti gives emotional farewell

Retired forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti says goodbye in an emotional team meeting at the NEC Hangar.

www.essendonfc.com.au

God this is hard to watch.

That’s devastating to watch I’m glad his mum was there

 

[VelvetSledge]

That’s devastating to watch I’m glad his mum was there

It's ruined my weekend, and it's not even the weekend.

 

[Call Me Cake]

He was supposed to be snapping it from the boundary during an arvo GF win over the Pies and wreaking havoc with a premiership medal around his neck, it wasn't supposed to end like this.

Goodbye Tippa.

 

[eth-dog]

McDonald-Tipungwuti gives emotional farewell

Retired forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti says goodbye in an emotional team meeting at the NEC Hangar.

www.essendonfc.com.au

God this is hard to watch.

Honestly, the man may well be the most popular Essendon player ever. Get up for him this week boys!

 

[Lore]

It's ruined my weekend, and it's not even the weekend.

I hope he sticks around as a kicking coach or with the long walk or something. He can’t just go

 

[Lore]

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[jmac70]

Hope you don’t mind me posting, but just wanted to express my sadness after hearing this news. Such a fantastic player, genuine loss for the game.
Hope he finds peace and fulfilment in the next chapter of life.
Much respect.

 

[sacka]

Absolutely Devo, you could see it coming but geez it still hurt.
Can hold his head up high in what he has achieved not only on the footy field but in life, not only a great football player but a great person.
Will miss watching those 100 metre run down tackles from an excitment machine.

You know you had something special when opposition supporters are sad to see an an Essendon player retire.

 

[brendan84]

Surely sitting there seeing that from Walla would make you come out tomorrow night breathing fire. Wish he was running out with the boys one more time

 

[Yoda_]

Surely sitting there seeing that from Walla would make you come out tomorrow night breathing fire. Wish he was running out with the boys one more time

what can we all do to show our appreciation, that's what I wanna know.

Indigenous round is the absolute perfect time to get around him.

shoulda named him medi sub

 

[Beerfish]

what can we all do to show our appreciation

Not act like everything needs to be razed to the ground when we get flogged tomorrow night?

 

[Lore]

 

[carnthedons]

I have the big sad