Toast Jacob Townsend Retires

[Vikingnz]

Ultimate journeyman takes final bow as wild, four-club ride ends

Jacob Townsend talks to Cal Twomey about his incredible career and why he's finally calling it a day

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One of the great stories in a season full of them for Richmond, will never forget his 6 goals against Freo and his crunching tackle on Matt Crouch

5

Matt Crouch

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.4

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

16.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

24.9

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

15.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

2.0

4star

that I think massively helped with the momentum shift midway through the second quarter onwards.

62 games in 10 years across 4 clubs shows he probably never cemented himself at the level, but when I think of him I think of someone who worked hard to get the most out of himself that he could, and he's got a premiership medal and life membership to boot.

Congrats Towna, and best of luck in what comes next.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Legend

 

[Coach_Required]

What he gave us all in 2017 will never be forgotten.

 

[Achilles Heel]

Life Member

 

[boxxie2022]

that 6 week stretch in 17 will go down as one of the great cameos.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Champion Tiger, get him back to the club.

 

[Not Important]

Legend

well! got the best out of himself. tough and hard at it but not quite up to afl standard perhaps.

 

[boxxie2022]

well! got the best out of himself. tough and hard at it but not quite up to afl standard perhaps.

not up to AFL standard yet is a premiership player and life member. Seems like an oxymoron.

Old style footballer that would have fitted into any team during the 80's and 90s.

 

[Westicle]

onya towno

 

[lumpinee]

Richmond Premiership player for life

 

[Blinger]

Good luck Jacob for your future & thanks for helping in ending our premiership drought.

 

[Dr Tigris]

What a legend.

Great memories and he got so much more out of his career than most would have with his talent. Genuinely fantastic career.

 

[BillHickman]

Made mincey Lever crap his pantaloons...

 

[Waca Jr]

Life Member, Premiership Player, and for 6 weeks of the 2017 season, looked like a slim version of Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett

Age

60

Ht

191cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.5

3star

G

4.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.4

5star

. Enjoy retirement and thanks for the ride

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Love this bloke, I hope he comes back to the club in some capacity.

Thanks Towner!!!

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I reckon he was as tough as any player I have seen play. The most brutal tackler within the rules I have seen for sure. Saw him do some x rated things to VFL players within the rules, quite apart from what he did in the AFL. I reckon he’d have helped Suns if they kept him around for one more year, but obviously list spots were tight.

Thanks for a great contribution to Richmond FC Townsend, well done on your career, you are rightly very proud. AFL AND VFL Premiership player.

Good luck as a carpenter. Like the Tigers, always build from the foundations up, not like Carlton or Geelong.

Probably not happening but would love to see him back with our VFL team.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

has very good tackle in his footy kit... ...

 

[cairo tiger]

hes played in a tiger grandfinal, who here has done that?

 

[Achilles Heel]

hes played in a tiger grandfinal, who here has done that?

Don’t forget he won a Liston trophy as well

 

[Muddiemoose]

KiwiTiger when can we pencil him in to be the homecoming hero?

 

[Karp3_dm]

Towner classic spear tackle is freaking hot

 

[Rioli2Rioli]

Richmond Premiership Player


Tiger for Life

 

[69vintage]

His job on Lever in the GF was critical when we only had Jack as our key forward .Two glorious goals and a great tackle as well .
Tigers Legend forever.
All the best in retirement.

On SM-G950F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[No_Spoke]

Thanks you Towner!

 

[Rubber Hips]

Chief goes bang…

love you Towna


…and thanks for everything