Past #10: Ben Cunnington - will retire from the AFL after * game - 238 games/95+ goals/2x Syd Barker Medalist/Shinboner - thanks for everything Cunners

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Nice touch that’s he’s still the only player pinged for HTB with no prior opportunity.

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

Ahh Ben10, fought to the end, gave us a glimmer of hope & I wish with all my shinboner heart that we had got you the win you so richly deserved.

 

[Twangler]

Huge game, 16 contested, 10 clearances and 2 goals.

Pity we couldn’t get over the line for him, but it was a true Cunnington-esque game.

Over to you now Wardlaw.

 

[czero]

Showed what a champion he is. Wish him all the best on the farm, hope he comes to the club often.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Good crowd in the Social Club

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Go well great man! Earned every little bit of endearment and praise you’be received this week.

Will bloody miss you playing for the Roos.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Thanks cunners

Willphil go and make that spot your own now for the next decade

 

[amaz199]

Hey Cunners I know you uh... wanna retire and stuff but um... we'll give you a lifetime supply of choccy milk if you stay on?

But seriously, we're gonna miss this bloke so badly. Legend. Absolute legend.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Nice touch that’s he’s still the only player pinged for HTB with no prior opportunity.

That one was for old time's sake. Good one umpire. You f^cking moron.

 

[amaz199]

That one was for old time's sake. Good one umpire.

Just so ******* stupid.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Interesting to hear his manager say today that his playing weight was normally 98-99kgs. Monster.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Hearts to hearts]

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You know what would have been nicer than a hug?

 

[Disco Dew]

Already miss him. Shattered we couldn’t get him the win but stoked that he goes out playing the game that he did. It was a banger!

 

[Flawed Genius]

You know what would have been nicer than a hug?

If Brad f**ked off forever

 

[amaz199]

You know what would have been nicer than a hug?

if the bloke gave us a proper assistance package?

 

[RHLK]

if the bloke gave us a proper assistance package?

Man, did he rhapsodise pre-game about the hundreds of top 5 picks crowding our best 22.

 

[amaz199]

The roar when he kicked that goal from 45.

 

[Liam Boy]

The feeling in the crowd around his goals was absolutely electric. Fully teared up after both of them. I really only started following footy in 2007 so it's really weird and surreal to see a guy who's career I've followed from start to finish over that journey finish up like this, definitely not a feeling I'm used to. The North Melbourne of today feels so far away from what we used to be but in those moments it was like nothing's changed at all. Have to keep believing that it can return again. Hard to imagine what we'll be without Ben Cunnington

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Ben Cunnington

Age

32

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

17.7

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

11.7

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

, he's really the heart of the club, hopefully the young guys coming through can be inspired by the great man and rise to fill his shoes.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Shattered he’s done.


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[Bren]

I love this bloke so much, dominated in his last game,

You are my hero Ben.

If i am loved half as much as you are im in a great space

 

[leighlee13]

Absolutely loved being at today's game. I hope he felt the love from the crowd every time he got the ball. Kudos to * fans for staying and applauding Ben on his way off the field when they could have just as easily gone home. Still can't quite believe we will never see him again.

 

[shinboner magic]

Love you man

Brilliant till the end

 

[koshari]

Nearly dragged our sorry asses across the line again,

 

[Chadwiko]

Brad Scott was in the NMFC players race after the game and gave Cunners a big embrace.