Toast Menzel - The Return

[catempire]

I think it's time to draw a line under the comeback thread, filled with heartache, disappointment and anticipation (and ultimately jubilation at his VFL return), and to start afresh.

What a performance!

 

[Gavin Excell]

Super on an awful night though long term return may be more remember than the match.

Suggest the other thread be retired

 

[Baby Duck]

Honestly didn't expect much from him tonight, so WOW! Best comeback game ever considering the circumstances? I think so!

 

[Daniel McL]

Was incredible. Fair to say it's one of the best individual stories in sport ever!

As Gerard Whateley said "One game is a triumph" and gee this game was amazing!

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

He did himself proud tonight, and reminded us all what a talented player he was before the knee went in 2011.

 

[Will_I_Am]

An amazing return game for Menzel! Had a massive smile on my face watching him enjoy himself again. Teared up as he and Vardy walked side by side up the race

 

[GFrost]

Well done you wonderful lad

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Just wow.

New contract for Menzel right there.

Well done to him for persevering when many would have retired.

Hope he can continue upward from here.

 

[Cattas_21]

The only time I'm going to watch a replay of a disgraceful loss. Luv the menz.

 

[giggler99]

What a pleasure it was to watch him tonight absolutely supurb effort, and that mark!! Wow!!

 

[Catatonic Shock]

Just looked clean, similar to his comeback game in the VFL.
I don't know the exact stat, but lets say he had it 20 times, I think 14 or so would have been contested....
Cannot wait until next year...

 

[Liger]

Do they play him against Adelaide?

 

[Catatonic Shock]

Just looked clean, similar to his comeback game in the VFL.
I don't know the exact stat, but lets say he had it 20 times, I think 14 or so would have been contested....
Cannot wait until next year...

Lol spot on, I swear I didn't know.

 

[TheLoungeLizard]

Beautiful to watch.

 

[dazbroncos]

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Go Catters

 

[Daniel McL]

Do they play him against Adelaide?

Yes.
In Geelong.
He has shown he can get through an AFL game now so don't make him doubt again by resting him next week.
But in terms of Duncan or Caddy we may as well rest them because no point rushing them back now.

 

[JUBJUB]

Do they play him against Adelaide?

No point hiding him.He's right to go you play him.A shame he wasn't played last week.

Great comeback Menz

 

[Willo_]

Do they play him against Adelaide?

I'd say so, after all he's been through I think he will want every game he possibly can get... as he knows how quick it can be taken away

 

[catamaran]

That mark... He spent so long in the air, it was incredible. He looks like he's had years of experience, it's amazing to think he has spent years on the sideline (also difficult to not think "what if?" re is injuries). Welcome back to a future champ, may your days remain injury free

 

[Elite Crow]

Sensational return

 

[Hoffy95]

Didn't look like he'd missed a game. Remarkable.

 

[Rumballs]

Great player.
Great return.
Great speaker.
If his knees stay on = future captain.

 

[TradeDraft]

What a Fantastic Return. 4 Goals a Hanger


BOG for you Guys.

Special Talent

 

[GFrost]

Fox Footy guys gave him second best on ground.
Unreal.

 

[Cursed Cat]

First thing, he got through the game - every twist, turn and knock had me sweating bullets, I swear at one point he had engaged in the kind of innocuous hip-and-shoulder that caused him to do his original knee injury, and I had a split second of genuine worry that he'd tweaked something.

The great thing tonight was that he showed all the skills and tricks that made him such a joy to watch before his series of unfortunate events.

Hope the rest of his career continues relatively undisrupted.