Brent Stanton retires

[Deep]

Not in the top echelon of players during his time however managed playing at least 20 games over the 2006-2015 period. Durable 250+ gamers are hard to come by no matter what club you support.

Came back after the year off and struggled to stay in the side under a new coach and game plan.

Has an interest in becoming an assistant coach. Could end up a nice pick up for a club.

Well done on achieving more than most ever will in this sport, Brent.

http://afl.com.au/news/2017-08-24/veteran-bomber-stanton-to-pull-the-pin

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

a terrific player.

 

[gotheJUDD]

Who?

 

[King_Steele]

For a smoker he was pretty fit.

Onya Stants.

 

[Percel]

One step closer to a cleaner comp, EFC fans will boo you out the gate.

 

[Quivorir]

a terrific player.

Settle down.

Ok player at best. Did the job that was asked of him and forged a respectable career out of it. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

often under rated.

 

[Ants]

A very good player, and most Essendon fans will miss him. Not "elite", but probably in our best 2-3 midfielders for most of a decade when the team was of varying quality. Finished top 3 in our B&F on multiple occasions. Very good player, who would have walked into any side, just not in their best midfielders group. Always gave his all for the team on the field.

The year off really hit him hard, and given his form in 2015 you have to wonder what might have been without it (he did very well in 2015, and won the Nobby award at Blitz).

 

[StillAtLarge]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Upgrayedd]

Weird player. Came into the league looking like quite a solid contributrr in his first 1/2 years and essendon fans were excited he would be a premier midfielder eventually

Never really improved. Fustraiting for fans but he went alright. Every clubs needs a consistant foot soldier.

Congrats on the solid career. A pox on him for being banned by the world anti doping comission.

 

[The 747]

Good player, good career, well done.

 

[Milanista28]

Fantastic servant for the club, A great bloke who played at a very consistent level for a long time, One of my favorite players.

B grader who played A grade games throughout his career.

 

[Runk]

Bleeds Red and Black. Well done to him. 255 games is a fantastic achievement at any club.

 

[schmuttt]

Good solid player who left everything he had out on the ground. Him being booed is something Essendon supporters would like to forget.

 

[citizen-erased]

He's been one of my faves for a long time
seriously underrated kick, both field and on goal, despite the odd clanger here or there.

Sad he didn't get more games, but it sounds like the body was ready to retire last year and given the circumstances i don't blame him for going around for one more.
Hoping for a farewell game (or 5!) if he's up for it.

 

[citizen-erased]

Good solid player who left everything he had out on the ground. Him being booed is something Essendon supporters would like to forget.

moronic element within our crowds.
I never understood it tbh.

 

[presidentfirrito]

Good player.
Copped a lot of bad jive for some reason.

If he'd played for North our fans would be talking his career up.

Kinda feel this thread was made for people to take a cheap swipe (if not I apologize), but well played Stanton. Best #5

 

[Heaps of fun]

I'll miss you, Bert Stanson.

 

[Arctic fox]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Spelling problems?

 

[Old_Man_James]

1 of only 6 players to achieve the extremely rare Quadruple double.

Leaves only Joel Selwood and Tom Rockliff as current players to do so.

 

[FRUMPY]

the player Essendon supporters loved to boo, classy

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

They weren't boos it was bronx cheers for when Monfries came off the bench

 

[gavaniacono]

The football version of 5 seconds of summer.

Well ... done.

 

[The Prosecutor]

He got a mild bronx cheer when it was announced he had been subbed off in a game.

He was never booed.

 

[Power Raid]

well done