Toast Congratulations Simmo - AFL Life Member

[Aphrodite]

Congrats Simmo



http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-03-15/simpson-fitzpatrick-become-afl-life-members

STAR Carlton defender Kade Simpson is officially an AFL Life Member.

The honour was bestowed on the 33-year-old during last night’s AFL season launch at Forum Melbourne, with 1981 and ’82 Carlton premiership captain Mike Fitzpatrick also being awarded AFL Life Membership.

Kade Simpson
286 games for Carlton, 2003-17
29 pre-season games for Carlton
Eight games for Australia.
Best and Fairest 2013.

 

[Aphrodite]

Fitzy as well. Congrats!


Mike Fitzpatrick
97 games for Subiaco 1970-74, kicking 77 goals
150 games for Carlton 1975-83, kicking 150 goals
11 games for Western Australia, kicking seven goals
Two games for Victoria, kicking one goal
Premierships 1973, 1979, 1981, 1982
Club Best and Fairest 1973, 1974, 1979
Club Captain 1980-83
All Australian 1982
Carlton Team of the Century

 

[BlueGum]

Simmo.
Congratulations to you both.

 

[Cripps17]

****ing legend

 

[Jabba73]

Could have named your own price on this happening after the first three games in his career.

Well done Simmo, tough and durable despite his size.

 

[Metalcrusher]

Love Simmo to pieces .......

Stringy little run of duck shit his is 4th round selection playing 300 bloody games for the mighty CFC. Seen the tough times ... lets give him some good times.

Well done Simmo. Heart and soul of what it means to be Carlton.

 

[Monkey King]

Well deserved Simmo. You also deserved All Australian in 2016.

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Heart and soul of our club. Congratulations Kade. Let’s get you to 300 with a few wins.

 

[Salt Lake Cities]

Couldn’t get a kick the kid, quite literally.

Has been everything good about Carlton in his time. I view Kreuze, when he’s got a bloody go at it, in the same category.

Doc and Cripps now, pretty sure we are ok....

Congrats you little legend!!

 

[Wickzki]

Unless a miracle happens this year or next will forever be the answer to a trivia question - who is the best Carlton player to never win a premiership.

Congrats Kade. You star.

 

[ESKIE]

God I love Simmo well done mate, 300 this year

 

[SurreyBlue]

Champion and Legend of CFC. That's all!

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Well done champ You bleed blue and have courage to burn. Thanks for sticking with us

 

[thylacine60]

Fitzpatrick 4 flags? 73 musta been a Subi flag?

 

[Soapy V]

Couldn’t get a kick the kid, quite literally!!

Good lesson for people who judge young players too quickly [emoji6]

 

[Aphrodite]

Fitzpatrick 4 flags? 73 musta been a Subi flag?

Yes you are right.

Just looked it up. 1973 Subiaco.

Not too sure why the Club included 73 in his Premierships.

 

[thylacine60]

fitz another player I couldn't really embrace - had an aloofness that seemed to distance himself from supporters - not sure what the players thought of him - bit bradmanesque I reckon

 

[AceAndy]

fitz another player I couldn't really embrace - had an aloofness that seemed to distance himself from supporters - not sure what the players thought of him - bit bradmanesque I reckon

Had a very academic background so may not have had a lot in common with other players and his general demeanor suggested he was not 'one of the lads'. Would be interesting to hear from an ex-player on how he gelled with the group or not.

Was one of those players you always admired for what he did but didn't necessarily warm to him. Just seemed to be one of those players.

 

[Aphrodite]

Had a very academic background so may not have had a lot in common with other players and his general demeanor suggested he was not 'one of the lads'. Would be interesting to hear from an ex-player on how he gelled with the group or not.

Was one of those players you always admired for what he did but didn't necessarily warm to him. Just seemed to be one of those players.

Rhodes Scholar.

 

[AceAndy]

Rhodes Scholar.

Yep was at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

 

[thylacine60]

who isn't?

 

[Aphrodite]

who isn't?

I've been to Rhodes.

Does that count.

 

[AceAndy]

I've been to Rhodes.

Does that count.

Hmm No

 

[thylacine60]

I've been to Bali.

Does that count.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

I’m on the road to squalor.