Toast Jeremy McGovern appreciation thread

[HungLong]

McBeast

 

[Astro7]

Just read the Gov article about ribs and shots, but it's all been well covered here!
So you could assume that everyone, Pies+Demons, were targeting Gov-kneeing etc, whatever it took...
footy is so unfair like that....
The Governator, what a legend!

 

[Alesana]

2024 highlights

 

[RanaNaved]

Combines the marking/intercepting of Harris Andrews

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Harris Andrews

Age

28

Ht

200cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

with the skills of Lewis Jetta and the courage/desperation of Rance. We're probably never going to get a KPD like him again

 

[Alesana]

Combines the marking/intercepting of Harris Andrews with the skills of Lewis Jetta and the courage/desperation of Rance. We're probably never going to get a KPD like him again

I didn't notice much about his kick-ins during the season but his long range passes are bloody elite

 

[RanaNaved]

I didn't notice much about his kick-ins during the season but his long range passes are bloody elite

Yeah his kicking is beautiful. Long, flat, quick and precise

 

[Balls In]

Sits comfortably around the Jakovich and Dean Cox

Dean Cox

Age

44

Ht

203cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

5.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.0

1star

level, just a whisker behind the bearded Jesus.

 

[THE A5]

Sits comfortably around the Jakovich and Dean Cox level, just a whisker behind the bearded Jesus.

Surely as big men come Coxy is our best and probably a whisker above JK. Revolutionary Ruckmen and only one man in the modern day comes close to him. Jk was unreal too

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Sits comfortably around the Jakovich and Dean Cox level, just a whisker behind the bearded Jesus.

Just being compared to Spangher should be considered the highest of praise.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Gov our best Back albeit doesn’t have the 4x Club Champion


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[Mr Q]

One of the things to remember with Gov as a KPD is that he was only thrown in to the role when we lost all our KPDs by then end of round one of 2015 - in 2014 he'd been playing mostly as a forward/swingman.

Glass had retired at the end of 2014, Eric Mackenzie had done a knee pre-season and Mitch Brown did a knee in the opening minutes of the first match of the year (and never really came back). Gov was drafted in to fill those holes - and it turned out he was the best of the lot.

 

[Keys]

One of the things to remember with Gov as a KPD is that he was only thrown in to the role when we lost all our KPDs by then end of round one of 2015 - in 2014 he'd been playing mostly as a forward/swingman.

Glass had retired at the end of 2014, Eric Mackenzie had done a knee pre-season and Mitch Brown did a knee in the opening minutes of the first match of the year (and never really came back). Gov was drafted in to fill those holes - and it turned out he was the best of the lot.

In the backchat podcast, Simpson talked about trialling Go. down back in the WAFL during 2014 because he could read the play so well

They were working on a zoning off defence that went into turbo mode after the ACLs to Mackenzie and Brown

 

[Happy Mastenator]

What a legend. All the best in the future. Concussions are no joke.

 

[braddalzielleoursaviour]

One of the best to ever do it. Changed the game for defenders. All the best Govy, hope this isn’t a lifelong thing for him.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

 

[Boohemian]

What a legend. All the best in the future. Concussions are no joke.

When I saw this thread bumped I was worried this would be the reason.

 

[Boohemian]

Can we get a Melksham disappreciation thread?

 

[Scythe]

It's a particularly sad way for a career to end, especially since he falls just short of 200 games – hope he's able to get on top of it and not have it affect him too much over the rest of his life.

Absolutely brilliant footballer who impacted games in a way that very few defenders can – all the best to him.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

All time legend and one of my all-time favourites

I'll always be LOVIN' MCGOVERN

 

[Barrybran]

Horrible news but he hopefully has another 50+ years of life to live. Life is bigger than footy. Good luck in your next chapter, Gov.

 

[Westend]

Gutted loved the gov

health is the most important thing

Great career gov legend

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Such a shame our next game is against the Pies but in Melbourne. Imagine a lap of honour before playing the Pies in Perth. Just showing that mark on loop.

 

[Jumpoff Joey]

Gov was and is something special. One of the greats!

 

[HoneyBadger35]

The most influential defender of his generation, has created/redefined an entire role that it’s hard to see ever being removed from the game now.

Unbelievably gutting.

 

[RookiePick]

A true club champion who deserves his place in the pantheon of out and out stars of the game. Both at West Coast and the AFL overall.

Best of luck to Gov for the future and thanks for the memories big fella!