Career Ending Hits

[Goosen]

I was just thinking to myself that I have never seen Ben Eckermann from Port play since Tyson Stenglien KO'ed him with an elbow at Subi in 2005 I think.
Does anyone know where Eckermann is these days and what his progress is?

What other memorable "career ending hits" can you recall?

 

[Shmoses]

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[claf-43]

I was just thinking to myself that I have never seen Ben Eckermann from Port play since Tyson Stenglien KO'ed him with an elbow at Subi in 2005 I think.
Does anyone know where Eckermann is these days and what his progress is?

What other memorable "career ending hits" can you recall?

Eckerman career is well and truly over, he wore a helmet for a long time, hes obviously off the AFL list in 2006.

Im not sure if he is still in Sturts list though, but if he is, he hasnt been the same player since.

 

[SpecialComments]

what a write off, just simply written off his career and body - he got made, absolutely made

 

[Goosen]

John Worsfold on Graham Wright from Collingwood in the mid 90's at the MCG was another career ender, belted him into an early retirement.

 

[dylan101]

Tim Notting on Blake Caracella, just an unfortunate incident,

 

[Austin_McCrabbs]

Some say Dean Kemp wasn't the same player after Mark Riccuito up-ended him at Football Park.

 

[WA ROO]

John Worsfold on Graham Wright from Collingwood in the mid 90's at the MCG was another career ender, belted him into an early retirement.

I don't remember this at MCG,Vic Park maybe?
The Collingwood fans were stunned then wanted Worsfolds blood

 

[claf-43]

Some say Dean Kemp wasn't the same player after Mark Riccuito up-ended him at Football Park.

sssshhhh I got shot down for mentioning that!

 

[dutchy12]

David Neitz on Luke Mcabe, great fair hit finished off his career

 

[dylan101]

David Neitz on Luke Mcabe, great fair hit finished off his career

went pretty in the SANFL afterwards though

 

[Renegade]

Pickett on Brendan Krummel

 

[wce4premiership]

Pickett on Brendan Krummel

lol pickett and worsfold will be going head to head for the title.

 

[Barry Zuckercorn]

"My Sharona"

 

[subfocus99]

I tell you now that hit on Eckermann was nothing short of orgasm. Stenglein simply stood his ground and upended Ekcy's career and life, a hit for the ages.

 

[Off Tap]

Some say Dean Kemp wasn't the same player after Mark Riccuito up-ended him at Football Park.

Tommy wasn't the same after Pickett got him from behind and broke his collar bone

Plugger on Craven was a ripper

 

[Melbdave81]

Earl Spalding on Guy McKenna at Subi in 95

 

[patsmith]

Earl Spalding on Guy McKenna at Subi in 95

Shame he went on to play five quality seasons afterwards.

 

[Jex]

Dermie on new Demon coach Dean Baily in the early 90s.

 

[kane249]

Not so much a hit but Paul Hasleby's career ending tackle to Brett Ratten

 

[Austin_McCrabbs]

Michael Voss poleaxed Alan Richardson at the Gabba right in front of Dipper who was boundary rider at the time. Not sure if it was career-ending though.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Darren 'Dasher' Milburn on Steve 'SoS' Silvagni
Gary 'GOD, The Pontiff, etc' Ablett Sr. on Wayne 'The Dominator' Johnston

... and before some Carlton fan hits back with a witty retort...

Carlton's '95 team on Gary Ayres' only shot at winning a flag as a head coach

 

[Johnson#26]

I don't remember this at MCG,Vic Park maybe?
The Collingwood fans were stunned then wanted Worsfolds blood

1997 was it not? Midseason, round 12ish? Josh Mahoney's debut, IIRC. Cold, windswept day.

 

[Johnson#26]

Michael Voss poleaxed Alan Richardson at the Gabba right in front of Dipper who was boundary rider at the time. Not sure if it was career-ending though.

Best. Hit. Ever

Fair and hard, and Richo took it well.