Toast Lin Jong retires

[weltschmerz]

Thanks for everything, Lin.

Jong calls time

Western Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong has announced his retirement from AFL football.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

 

[Golden_6]

Is this immediate or end of the season? I’d love for him to be able to finish his career with a Footscray flag.

 

[dergert]

Thanks for your service Lin.

Dude was plucked from no where and really put in some great efforts at AFL level.

Say what you want about his skill level, but you cannot fault his effort and attack on the ball.

We didn't get to see the best of him because of injury.

 

[AFDogs]

What a shame injury plagued much of his career. All the best Lin.

 

[ManOfClay]

Is this immediate or end of the season? I’d love for him to be able to finish his career with a Footscray flag.

Jong to be BOG with his wrong hamstring taped

 

[Freshwater]

He was playing very good in the GWS game before pinging his hammy. Well done Jongy, loved your work. Bulldog for life.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Was playing a real good game before fat boy McGovern cracked his shoulder in that 2016 final. Amazing effort to do what he did with a plate in his shoulder and be BOG in the ressies final. From a list management point of view it is the right call for the club too. Thanks Lin!

 

[Mofra]

Gave it everything he could, and then some.
Ruined by injury. Well done Lin

 

[Charlie Bucket]

A premiership player if not for that Elim final shoulder injury.

Onya Jongy!!

 

[BEaston]

Shame to see him retire but the time was probably right. Will always be a loved Bulldog for putting his body on the line for the team so many times.

Would have been a premiership player in 2016 if not for his injury but instead came back from a bung shoulder to get BOG in a VFL premiership just a few weeks later, proving the type of player he was.

 

[random__hero]

Always put his body on the line, it’s just a shame that same body let him down so often

Go well Lin

 

[hatescaptcha]

Absolute legend - always gave his all.

Hope he signs on for Footscray.


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[BrisDog]

A real hard campaigner, love the bloke

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Im generally pretty sanguine about players retiring, understanding that list management is a brutal business.

However, even though it was inevitable this one makes me a bit sad. Although clearly not the most gifted guy on the list, when fit he was always a point of difference with what be brought to the side. He is somebody who I always admired the way he held himself regardless of the injury set backs that ruined what could've been.

It's ironic that the thing that probably stopped him playing in the AFL Grand Final when He got crunched against the West Coast. Resulted in what he will be most remembered for by the clubs fans when the club had him strap the opposite shoulder the week before in the VFL Grand Final.

I wish him nothing but happiness with whatever he does with the rest of his life.

 

[Next Waiting]

Im generally pretty sanguine about players retiring, understanding that list management is a brutal business.

However, even though it was inevitable this one makes me a bit sad. Although clearly not the most gifted guy on the list, when fit he was always a point of difference with what be brought to the side. He is somebody who I always admired the way he held himself regardless of the injury set backs that ruined what could've been.

It's ironic that the thing that probably stopped him playing in the AFL Grand Final when He got crunched against the West Coast. Resulted in what he will be most remembered for by the clubs fans when the club had him strap the opposite shoulder the week before in the VFL Grand Final.

I wish him nothing but happiness with whatever he does with the rest of his life.

Loved Jongy for all the reasons above and ditto the last sentence.

He will live on in BF

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Loved Jongy for all the reasons above and ditto the last sentence.

He will live on in BF

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Thats a great Avatar.

 

[Leon]

Poor bloke, gave his all for the club, just could never get his body right.

A great club man and a player who gave his all for the club and was gutsy as they come.

All the best Jongy, forever a Bulldog.

 

[Dazb86]

Gg Jongy. Can't ever fault his commitment.

 

[Northern Dogs]

A real hard campaigner, love the bloke

Agree wholeheartedly. And Brisdog, I'm very happy to see that you've changed your previous ugly avatar.

 

[DognBones]

Considering his background and lack of Australian Rules as a junior, Lin's achievement cannot be underestimated. Perhaps this lack of footy development became his achilles heal contributing to an apparent awkwardness on the field that placed him in so many dangerous positions resulting in injury. Whatever his shortcomings as a player, lack of courage and determination were not among them. Had he had more luck, he could have been one of our premiership immortals. Well done Lin, you gave it your best.

 

[True Dog]

Thanks for giving us your all Jongy, I hope you find peace, happiness and success in what ever you choose to do next. You've been the best number 46 I've ever seen in Bulldog colours.....

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Some people are just unlucky with injury. i agree he should hang around and sign to VFL level without pressure of AFL.

 

[Testekill]

His highlights from his BOG 2016 VFL grand final.

 

[bresker]

A much better player than most of us realised.

My favourite memory of him was in our famous victory vs Sydney in early 2015 when Bev announced his arrival.

 

[bresker]

Is this immediate or end of the season? I’d love for him to be able to finish his career with a Footscray flag.

All over