Bartel announces retirement

[thegerman]

well there's reporting of an impending retirement. Surely we need a thread to discuss, and change if he does officially hang up the boots

 

[Munich]

Sad face.

 

[HaroLad]

Sad reacts only pls.

 

[CharacterFirst]

 

[BUSTER29]

Will wait for official confirmation before i look for the tissues.

 

[Catdog]

Think he will retire, sadly.

 

[animalrocks]

Anthony Hudson believes he is set to announce his retirement this week.

That being the case I would've loved to have seen him go around one more year....Enright too.

But two, now, absolute legends of the GFC hanging up their boots. Sad, but I understand.

 

[hbk_aus]

Understandable but very sad, and makes me feel really old. The end of an era really.

 

[CatTricks]

Hopefully plays one more season

 

[Catsnlakers]

If it is the end, thanks for the memories champ, will forever be known as gentleman jim who was an ornament to our club and the game.

 

[ChookNorris]

Been an all around great of the club and the game. Time has definitely come on jimbob. Thanks for everything but it's definitely the right decision.

 

[Hoooops]

 

[Larry Donohue]

Still thought with the beard gone he would have gained a yard and turned it up. AA BM and NS. 4th 300 gamer. Will be annointed to legend status. Beat the hawks with single kicks.

 

[CatTricks]

Still thought with the beard gone he would have gained a yard and turned it up. AA BM and NS. 4th 300 gamer. Will be annointed to legend status. Beat the hawks with single kicks.

Is he the most decorated player in Cats history? If he isn't he'd go bloody close

 

[year of the cat]

Is he the most decorated player in Cats history? If he isn't he'd go bloody close

I can't think of anyone else.

Been an absolute champion and a pleasure to watch his career. With Chappy, the best big game players I've seen since following the Cats for over 40 years. But it's the right time in my opinion. He goes out whilst he still had a bit left in the tank.

 

[InnocentBystandr]

All things must pass. I feel he has delayed his announcement so as not to steal any of Boris' well deserved accolades. What a humble, teammate focussed champion!
Yes, I feel a level of grief with him retiring, but how much better is this than the disrespectful treatment by Hawthorn/Mitchell or North Melbourne/Harvey.

 

[Larry Donohue]

Is he the most decorated player in Cats history? If he isn't he'd go bloody close

Played one more premiership than gaj. Yes he'd be close. Have to look back to 30s 50s and 60s teams to compare others.

 

[Larry Donohue]

All things must pass. I feel he has delayed his announcement so as not to steal any of Boris' well deserved accolades. What a humble, teammate focussed champion!
Yes, I feel a level of grief with him retiring, but how much better is this than the disrespectful treatment by Hawthorn/Mitchell or North Melbourne/Harvey.

Hope he anounces in next two ays so gfc have cap space required to trade

 

[Nest of Cats]

Is he the most decorated player in Cats history? If he isn't he'd go bloody close

One of the most in history. Any team. Certainly of AFL Era.

 

[CatTricks]

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

How lucky are we that he played for our club? Jimmy is an absolute legend, one of my favourites, so many great memories, have always loved going to the footy and yelling out "yessssss JIMMY!!!!!" When he got the ball or kicked a goal.

Sad if he does retire but I genuinely think it is the right call, no longer can he take 'those' marks, he lost a yard in pace and his kicking too.

Bartel and Enright gone in the same year, say it ain't so

 

[THE CAT WRANGLER]

Gone

 

[giggler99]

Gone

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

[Willo_]

If this is the end... well jeez..

What a bloody pleasure it has been watching.
It's probably not the time to pick faves but 2 of my jimmy alll time memories will be that curling left foot goal in Q1 of the '07 GF, and his 2nd quarter in particular of the '11 GF.. where it felt like he and Selwood literally kept us in the game (his whole game was pretty fantastic mind you)

A footballers footballer
A star

 

[Mahlepi]

Gone

they are just finalising the payout