Brent Stanton retires

[Ambrosia]

The sort of player who should have played 122 games for St Kilda and 75 for Fremantle under Ross Lyon.

Not a compliment.

Bad skills but could run hard, tried hard, did his role, and took all he could from his limited attributes. Eh.

You're underrating him. Stanton was no star but his best he was an extremely damaging player who opposition planned for every week.

 

[Dave]

Solid player, brilliant club man, will be missed.

All the best Stants!

 

[demondavey]

The vitriol in this thread is disgusting. Much the same in all the other threads where players have retired. Guy has played 255 AFL games and the people have the gall to pay him out.

Keyboard warriors at their finest.

 

[pazza]

Was part of the double act with Watson - Jobe getting the ball and getting it out to Stants who would take care of the move forward.

Thank you Stants.

 

[Del165198]

Solid player in the vein of an anthony rock

 

[Hawk_francais]

At Stanton's peak, I stopped getting him mixed up with Monfries.


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[Dons4days]

He was regularly and unfairly scapegoated by Don fans.

Most of the Don mids suspended for taking drugs have struggled in 2015 and 2016. He, Jobe and Heppell have been busts.

Nonetheless Stanton was a fine player IMO and would have got a game at most clubs early to mid career.

Heppell a bust? Seems a strange statement.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Top 2 or 3 midfielder for Essendon during his peak... So about 400th - 401st for midfielders in the comp.

 

[Deep]

Heppell a bust? Seems a strange statement.

I like Hepp but has he really come on to the extent as you Bomber fans would've hoped for?

 

[Dons4days]

I like Hepp but has he really come on to the extent as you Bomber fans would've hoped for?

I'm pretty happy with how he's come on. He made AA in 2014 which is not easy task.
He's had a pretty good this year with the exception of a few quiet games & I think he'll be a very good captain for us for many years.

Not in the upper echelon of the elite mids like Dusty, Sloane & Danger but he'd be in the tier below alongside players like Cotch, Treloar, Murphy, Jones etc.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Hep will have a massive 2018 imo.

This year was always about slotting back in and getting used to the rigours of AFL after missing 12 months.