Toast Farewell Betts

[citizen-erased]

Not seen a thread

Congratulations on an immense career.
Leaves the game on 350 (assuming he plays this weekend....no jinx please) and one of the best small forwards we've ever seen.

Was hard not to enjoy him carving up Essendon backlines given how easy he made it look.

 

[RAPPA]

Brilliant player. His very brutal best was seen in an Adelaide guernsey but can’t understate how effective be good he was in the navy blue before crossing.

a champion player and leaves as one of the most likable blokes to play the game, whilst also doing very important work to stamp out racism.

we’ll miss you Eddie.

 

[Mesc]

A very likeable bloke , Great player, and very humble. I really enjoyed following his career and his freaky goals. Well done Eddie you were truly a marvel to watch. A shining example of a "Gun" player ( Salute )

 

[Go the Guts]

An absolute superstar of a footballer and a person. Eddie you gave me and my son some unforgettable memories whilst watching you at Adelaide Oval. Congrats on an amazing career. I really hope you know how much of a difference you have made.

 

[Engimal v3]

Will always remember him for his baggy shorts

 

[VictorianCrow85]

Incredible career, quite possibly the most enjoyable player to watch of modern times with his freakish goal sense & ability to put them through. Thanks for the memories Eddie.

P.S

Goal of the year against GWS a particularly special one.

 

[00Stinger]

Absolute ******* superstar at his peak.

It's funny because almost all of the top small forwards are hated by opposition teams but Eddie would have been the most universally loved player for a good 5 years.

From about 2009-2017 was peak Eddie



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[Freoforever86]

Legend. One of those players who would always kick a ripper against your side and you couldn’t help but smile and admire it.

pity he doesn’t get to retire infront of a packed home crowd

 

[Mentallo]

One could imagine a packed MCG on GF day this September the parade of retired players kicks off with their lap of honour and Eddie Betts name called over the PA system and 90000 odd people as one chanting Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!

Shame that ain't going to happen.

 

[Sky]

The only small forward better than Stephen Milne

Stephen Milne

Age

44

Ht

176cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.4

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

1.4

5star

. Champion player but wasn’t he supposedly going to re-sign prior to that Port game?

Carlton veteran highly likely to go around again in 2022

What do you think, Blues fans?

www.sen.com.au

 

[Chopperdave]

Most superstar small forwards usually end up becoming gun midfielders or fading away after a few exciting seasons. Somehow Eddie managed to buck that trend and just be the absolute best for such a long period of time. Really disproves the theory that to become a superstar you need to "move into the midfield"

 

[JoeHawk]

Awesome player and a wonderful career. One of the best small forwards the game has seen…….behind Cyril of course haha.

Just don’t understand the hate receives.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Saw a lot of special betts moment live (unfortunately for me coz he was mostly with the crows), crazy player and great role model for young indigenous children. Well done Eddie, hell of an innings

 

[theyellowsash]

A legitimate great of the game. Quite possibly the greatest ever dedicated forward pocket to have played the game.

 

[jdeezy]

What a player. Will miss watching him kick absolutely impossible goals for no way and his down to earth nature. Wont miss the way he tore us a new one over and over.

Sad he's unlikely to get a proper farewell at the GF, unless they get him over for it.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

A fantastic player and a fantastic role model.

He will be in the Hall of Fame the moment of he is eligible

 

[ak11]

Absolute legend. Thanks for the memories Eddie!

 

[BF Tiger]

I hope Eddie isn’t lost to the game.

Great career, he should be very proud.

 

[MarcMaverick]

I remember watching him in High School back in 2004-2006 tearing it up as part of the Three Amigos along with Chris Yarran and Jeff Garlett

Jeff Garlett

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.0

4star

in Carlton and I thought "Hey! This guy is pretty good, aye" . I had a bunch of Blues supporters at school saying just how good he was. But it wasn't until he moved to the Crows that he just got that much better. Where he could kick those physics-defying goals from any ground.

Sucks that he won't get what he deserved, a proper farewell.

Hopefully whatever next he does in his life, he shows the same passion and enthusiasm that he demonstrated on the footy field.

Thank you, Eddie, for everything you have done. Wish you well on whatever comes next.

 

[fake tyrone]

Congratulations to Eddie for being one of the greatest small forwards of all time, he was truly a pleasure to watch. I always got the impression that he enjoyed being out there playing footy with his mates, a bloke that never seemed to stop smiling.

Will we ever see such baggy shorts again?

 

[windyhill]

Made it look easy.

 

[MarcMaverick]

Congratulations to Eddie for being one of the greatest small forwards of all time, he was truly a pleasure to watch. I always got the impression that he enjoyed being out there playing footy with his mates, a bloke that never seemed to stop smiling.

Will we ever see such baggy shorts again?

Probably with wrestling tights doing three vertical suplexes in a row followed by a frog-splash off the top rope.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

A legend of the game and universally loved. Not many with a highlight reel like his. Hope he hangs around in some capacity.

 

[branedotorg]

The only small forward better than Stephen Milne. Champion player but wasn’t he supposedly going to re-sign prior to that Port game?

Carlton veteran highly likely to go around again in 2022

What do you think, Blues fans?

www.sen.com.au

Not really the place for this but clearly related to Teague leaving

 

[kneecapper]

A true great of the game and, more importantly, a fantastic and decent person. It's been a pleasure watching his career.