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

[nelroo]

Part of me just says **** it. Select him in the seniors and let him the play first half only. Play 1 man down for the second half who cares . But just our luck we’d cop a heap of injuries .. lol

 

[danj]

Part of me just says * it. Select him in the seniors and let him the play first half only. Play 1 man down for the second half who cares . But just our luck we’d cop a heap of injuries .. lol

We might end up with a man down but if he does play there will thousands of people who will be UP

 

[DuckYeah]

Obviously I’m in his corner, but he didn’t look too good on the news,hope he can get there

You know what doesnt look good in the news? Being 42 points up and losing as a top 4 contender. Ship off campaigner

 

[western royboy]

You know what doesnt look good in the news? Being 42 points up and losing as a top 4 contender. Ship off campaigner

Great post, I coached against Ben when he was as a kid at Timboon, always followed him, loved the way he went about it, genuinely like the bloke. I reckon you’ve revealed your self to be the campaigner campaigner

 

[giantroo]

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[RossHenshaw]

Kingy on 360 saying almost ….
“heck it … play him Sunday , the club needs desperately a good news story , even if its for 20 min as the “sub” . He is worth 4 goals just him being there “ ala Jason McArtney style .
love Kingy

 

[Devington]

What happens if we select him as sub and then no one gets injured? The VFL game is before the AFL game.

 

[Harpergun]

What happens if we select him as sub and then no one gets injured? The VFL game is before the AFL game.

If that happened you could almost guarantee someone will come down with an “injury” at around the 15 minute mark of the 3rd

 

[gokangas]

What happens if we select him as sub and then no one gets injured? The VFL game is before the AFL game.

If we select him sub I can guarantee someone will be 'injured'.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Surely he can play 60-65% gametime as a forward in the seniors. Just get him in.

 

[RossHenshaw]

If we select him sub I can guarantee someone will be 'injured'.

Yep & I can guarantee you who’d be the overwhelming favourite to do so first ….

 

[shinboner magic]

If that happened you could almost guarantee someone will come down with an “injury” at around the 15 minute mark of the 3rd

So you know which footy club you’re talking about.

Just pick him in the middle - just play in the square and don’t move. Will get 20 easily

 

[Horace]

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All the way with Kingy on this. I've just emailed the club urging them to play him.

As Kingy says "causes before have unbelievable effects on football clubs" and "There are events that mean more."

This is what I said in my email.

"I’m a long time member of the club. I’m emailing to say that do not mess about with the great man in the Reserves this weekend. Play him in the main game.

There is nothing to be gained by playing him in a VFL game, but everything to gain from a psychological point of view for our members and supporters. At 2 and 17 for the year, whether we win or lose on Sunday, means very little, but if he runs out with the other boys, it will be such a wonderful moment for all of us, who have feared for his wellbeing over this last few months. Imagine what it might mean for JHF, to at last share some centre square time with Benny.

He was the heartbeat of our club until he developed cancer. At some stage watching every game this year, and more than once a game, I have said to myself, if only Benny was there this would be different.

I have no doubt many more supporters will turn up. I for one have been very sick (nearly over it now) with the recently returned RSV virus, my wife has been hospitalized for the last 7 days, home now, and I did not plan to go this Sunday.

But if Benny runs out on Sunday, nothing will stop me from getting there."

 

[RossHenshaw]

All the way with Kingy on this. I've just emailed the club urging them to play him.

As Kingy says "causes before have unbelievable effects on football clubs" and "There are events that mean more."

This is what I said in my email.

"I’m a long time member of the club. I’m emailing to say that do not mess about with the great man in the Reserves this weekend. Play him in the main game.

There is nothing to be gained by playing him in a VFL game, but everything to gain from a psychological point of view for our members and supporters. At 2 and 17 for the year, whether we win or lose on Sunday, means very little, but if he runs out with the other boys, it will be such a wonderful moment for all of us, who have feared for his wellbeing over this last few months. Imagine what it might mean for JHF, to at last share some centre square time with Benny.

He was the heartbeat of our club until he developed cancer. At some stage watching every game this year, and more than once a game, I have said to myself, if only Benny was there this would be different.

I have no doubt many more supporters will turn up. I for one have been very sick (nearly over it now) with the recently returned RSV virus, my wife has been hospitalized for the last 7 days, home now, and I did not plan to go this Sunday.

But if Benny runs out on Sunday, nothing will stop me from getting there."

 

[DocSholl]

Kingy on 360 saying almost ….
“* it … play him Sunday , the club needs desperately a good news story , even if its for 20 min as the “sub” . He is worth 4 goals just him being there “ ala Jason McArtney style .
love Kingy

Putting him as the sub helps no one.

 

[DuckYeah]

Great post, I coached against Ben when he was as a kid at Timboon, always followed him, loved the way he went about it, genuinely like the bloke. I reckon you’ve revealed your self to be the campaigner campaigner

Shit, cool story bro, thats almost the best story I have ever heard. Name droppers know nothing. Remember that. campaigner

 

[teethmeetsflesh]

hate to be this guy, but what happens if we play him and he gets injured due to lack of match fitness? people will want to torch the place

 

[Shinboner1]

My gut feel is we will get more out of Ben then we got out of Phoenix or lizard on the weekend so get him into the seniors

But what about a phoenix lizard?

 

[Roo316]

If we select him sub I can guarantee someone will be 'injured'.

Given our luck someone will go down in the first ten minutes anyway and we will get a nearly a full game from cunners.

 

[Ashley B]

So you know which footy club you’re talking about.

Just pick him in the middle - just play in the square and don’t move. Will get 20 easily

When Noble was our coach we could have played him 100% game time in the goal square and he would not have had to move lol

 

[DuckYeah]

hate to be this guy, but what happens if we play him and he gets injured due to lack of match fitness? people will want to torch the place

What if that happens in the scoobs and and derails his goal of playing senior footy in 2022?

 

[adas]

hate to be this guy, but what happens if we play him and he gets injured due to lack of match fitness? people will want to torch the place

I don’t understand this argument.

Ben is no more or less likely to get injured playing in the seniors than in the reserves.

It’s not like his body will miraculously run faster in the main game and make him more susceptible to a soft tissue injury. He is just as likely to cop said injury playing ressies.

If we were pushing for finals,top 4 etc I’d understand the risk of playing him and potentially being a man down.

But the season was shot 3 months ago so even if he lasts only a quarter, wgaf!?

Play him in short spurts in the middle and rest him at full forward. Maybe 25/75 split.

He will still impact more than spicer, turner, jack, Lazaro and probably a half dozen other players.

I’d leave it up to cunners. If he puts his hand up to play seniors, then play the campaigner!!!

 

[DuckYeah]

I don’t understand this argument.

Ben is no more or less likely to get injured playing in the seniors than in the reserves.

It’s not like his body will miraculously run faster in the main game and make him more susceptible to a soft tissue injury. He is just as likely to cop said injury playing ressies.

If we were pushing for finals,top 4 etc I’d understand the risk of playing him and potentially being a man down.

But the season was shot 3 months ago so even if he lasts only a quarter, wgaf!?

Play him in short spurts in the middle and rest him at full forward. Maybe 25/75 split.

He will still impact more than spicer, turner, jack, Lazaro and probably a half dozen other players.

I’d leave it up to cunners. If he puts his hand up to play seniors, then play the campaigner!!!

This is my point of view too. Plus, he’s far too good at 50% for vfl.

 

[hotchilli]

We have seen Powell play and end up at around 60% game time. Wouldn't be against a similar situation with Cunners.

 

[Le Grille]

He knows AFL intensity so I don’t think he will hurt himself by overexerting himself and his intensity will be the same at vfl or afl level. Just play him in the ones