Toast Nonna's Joint. Vicariously living Tom Liberatore's Grand Tour of the known Universe and beyond

[_Cerberus_]

He had a concussion in 2019 im pretty sure. And potentially had three more in a 10 game span from late 2023, to early 2024. That is just the ones I know of, yet alone we know of. Given we know Libba is likely the type to hide niggles and concussions from Doctors to battle on old school style.

An indefinite break is the right move by the club. Too many in such a short span of time is not a good sign. Hopefully he does not become prone to them and is able to see out a couple of more seasons with us.

 

[Next Waiting]

He's done it all, even if he didn't get the AA recognition he deserved. A flag, a B&F, 200 games.

Gave his all for the club. Literally.

It's time to look after his future. Nobody will think any less of him if he hangs the boots up now.

It's over unfortunately.

The decision makes itself and Libba has always appeared to be an extremely pragmatic person who has a lot going on outside football and in that battered head of his.

Onto the next challenges in his life with nothing but eternal gratitude from every Doggies supporter for everything that he has given and done for this club and team in its many guises over the Grand Tour.

 

[Golden_6]

I said this in another thread but why the **** is our VC position so cursed?

Who on earth would want it at this point? I’d be keeping Naughton right away from it in a year or two.

 

[Planet Dogs]

If it is the end I would love to see him as the Sub in our last game.
It would be a sell-out. Just imagine him coming on the the last quarter! The chanting of Libaaaa would be amazing.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

If it is the end I would love to see him as the Sub in our last game.
It would be a sell-out. Just imagine him coming on the the last quarter! The chanting of Libaaaa would be amazing.

And collect one last concussion as a send off

 

[dogwatch]

And collect one last concussion as a send off

Instruct him not to go anywhere near a contest. Make space and wait for the chip kicks.

Instruct Timmy and Astro to make sure they don't accidentally drop him as they chair him off the ground. (Tell them it would be added to their clanger count)

 

[St 07]

Can we slow down, he has not retired yet!

 

[Unorth]

Instruct him not to go anywhere near a contest. Make space and wait for the chip kicks.

This is like telling the scorpion not to sting the frog DW.

 

[dogwatch]

This is like telling the scorpion not to sting the frog DW.

We might have to put a tagger on him.

 

[maddog37]

We might have to put a tagger on him.

Put Bont on him. That will sort him out.

 

[Dogs 13]

We might have to put a tagger on him.

WE DON’T TAG

 

[Doggstats]

Why wasn't more made of Conor Nash

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Conor Nash

Age

27

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

's kick to Libba's head?




That is clearly not a natural motion with his left foot. I don't think he meant to kick Libba in the head, but he definitely meant to kick him out of frustration.

 

[maddog37]

Why wasn't more made of Conor Nash's kick to Libba's head?




That is clearly not a natural motion with his left foot. I don't think he meant to kick Libba in the head, but he definitely meant to kick him out of frustration.

Agreed. Nash has form.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Our club seems to never kick up a fuss, I don’t mean like whiney Swans, but rightly pointing out that it was a sizeable kick in the head from Nash enough that it has caused concussion.

What if this causes Libba to retire?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Kicking in danger is one of those rules that has gone the way of the dodo in favour of the umps' rules of the week. Baffling really. First Jones's arm, now Libba's head.

 

[stefoid]

Kicking in danger is one of those rules that has gone the way of the dodo in favour of the umps' rules of the week. Baffling really. First Jones's arm, now Libba's head.

kicking in danger is in relation to trying to kick the ball when someone is reaching for it.

no ball in that - that was just a straight up kick to the face

 

[Whoyagot]

Hope he can get back soon. That Vice Captain role is ****ing spooky.

 

[In Repair]

Hope he can get back soon. That Vice Captain role is ******* spooky.

Was just thinking this. Since 2020 we have had Hunter, Wallis, Macrae,Libba. It has not served them well

 

[Next Waiting]

Hope he can get back soon. That Vice Captain role is ******* spooky.

A title change seems necessary to stem the bleeding. Executive assistant captain would be my suggestion

 

[Brass Dog]

To Dean Martins 'Thats Amore'

Prelude
In Old Footscray... where Footy's King.
When ball is bounced....here's what they say....

When the ball hit's the deck, he's a madman possessed
Liberatore
With a menacing gait, he makes opponents irate
Liberatore
Goals go ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Ahh Go Doggies"
Hearts will melt in the West we confess when we see
Liberatore

In Old Footscray... where Footy's King.

When the ball is bounced....here's what they say....


When the ball hit's the deck, he's a madman possessed
Liberatore

With a menacing gait, he makes opponents irate
Just ask Heath Shaw

Goals go ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Ahh Go Doggies"

Hearts will melt in the West we confess when we see
Liberatore

Well libba you see, comes from great pedigree,
Though Tony’s stature was low, he still won a Brownlow

Goals go ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Ahh Go Doggies"
Fans will sing and tap their feet, in the old Footscray streets for
Liberatore

He’s a contested beast, who on ground balls he feasts,
And he smacked a ton, when the flag was won
Liberatore

Goals go ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Ahh Go Doggies"

Fans will sing and tap their feet, in the old Footscray streets for
Liberatore
Hearts will melt in the West we confess when we see
Liberatore

Liberatore

 

[maddog37]

Haunting.

 

[In Repair]

In Old Footscray... where Footy's King.

When the ball is bounced....here's what they say....


When the ball hit's the deck, he's a madman possessed
Liberatore

With a menacing gait, he makes opponents irate
Just ask Heath Shaw

Goals go ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Ahh Go Doggies"

Hearts will melt in the West we confess when we see
Liberatore

Well libba you see, comes from great pedigree,
Though Tony’s stature was low, he still won a Brownlow

Goals go ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Ahh Go Doggies"
Fans will sing and tap their feet, in the old Footscray streets for
Liberatore

He’s a contested beast, who on ground balls he feasts,
And he smacked a ton, when the flag was won
Liberatore

Goals go ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Ahh Go Doggies"

Fans will sing and tap their feet, in the old Footscray streets for
Liberatore
Hearts will melt in the West we confess when we see
Liberatore

Liberatore

This has made my day! Thank you

 

[Norm De Guerre]

 

[Angak]

Excellent insight into Libba and his work outside of the club

 

[Norm De Guerre]