Toast Shannon Hurn - Retiring End Of 2023

[HoneyBadger35]

Champion West Coast Eagles defender Shannon Hurn

25

Shannon Hurn

Age

37

Ht

187cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

15.7

5star

HB

5.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

389.5

5star

D

16.1

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

271.6

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

has today announced that he will retire at the end of this season.

Hurn, one of the most highly decorated players in Eagles history and the games record holder who was arguably best afield in his 332nd appearance on Sunday, told teammates of his decision this morning.

“I love playing the game and I know I’m really going to miss it,” Hurn said today. “But I also know the time is right. People have told me that I would know when this moment arrived and it’s here.

“Unfortunately, you can’t go on forever and it’s time for me to step away.

“It has been a great honour to play for this football club over the last 18 years and I have loved it since the day I arrived. There are life-long friendships and memories that have been created here and I will always be grateful for that.

“There are too many individuals to acknowledge, but I will get to as many of them as possible to thank them personally for the role they have played in my journey.

“Obviously all of my teammates, my two senior coaches – John Worsfold and Adam Simpson – as well as CEO Trevor Nisbett have all been significant. Naturally, my family has always been wonderfully supportive.

“I feel very lucky to have played for as long as I have, always wanting to contribute to the team, but ultimately the game does catch up with you - especially at 35.”

332+ games
50 goals

Eagles games record holder
2 x All Australian
3 x Glendinning medallist
10 x Top Ten Finishes in B+F
Premiership Captain

Love you, Bunga.

 

[Dazzler9]

What a champ

 

[Ghossein]

 

[kane249]

Understated legend of the club.

Shy country kid who got the best of his abilities, sad day

 

[UseR2006]

Absolute GOAT and Absolute Clubman.
Made the right call at the right time.
Will miss the man when he wraps up at the end of the year.

 

[Big_Birdy]

The first time I heard the name Shannon Hurn

25

Shannon Hurn

Age

37

Ht

187cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.9

5star

K

15.7

5star

HB

5.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

389.5

5star

D

16.1

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

271.6

4star

D

19.0

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

was when he hit a six to win the game for the South Australian under 15 team 23 years ago.

Yeah fair to say I didn't think I'd be posting about him in a thread like this all those years later.

A legend of the club.

 

[Jupes]

i'll always remember seeing him in his first year thinking he was josh wooden

Josh Wooden

Age

46

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

4.9

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.6

4star

 

[Big_Birdy]

i'll always remember seeing him in his first year thinking he was josh wooden's dad.

EFA

 

[Bob Fossil]

Bunga finally plugged

 

[kerrazy]

Gonna miss this bloke. Still a gun player and his old age!

 

[Biggie]

One of my favourite players.

Hard at it, uncompromising, wonderful long boot.

I’ll miss him.

Thank you Bunga

 

[MaxHunt]

The mantle of Club Games Record holder sits very comfortably on his shoulders. What a champ and great bloke.

 

[Spoon_Man]

 

[Shifty1]

Absolute legend of the club. Gonna be a big leadership hole in the club to fill.

 

[Dazzler9]

I'll always remember him for his booming kicks and his solid overhead skills.

And for looking like a 35 year old when he was drafted and then appearing to not age a single day for the next 17 years.

 

[Magnum27]

Legend of the club, easily in top 10 players at the club, hopefully he stays around in some form, but coaching does not seem to fit his understated personality.

 

[Dazzler9]

Legend of the club, easily in top 10 players at the club, hopefully he stays around in some form, but coaching does not seem to fit his understated personality.

He'll probably be the type to head back to the family farm

 

[ZergMinion]

Making the call after starring in a win shows great character. As if there was any doubt.

 

[voorhees]

over 300 games and gave his all to your club.. what else can one ask from a player. great career Hurn

 

[Wooshaaaa]

I want more hard nuts like bunga, woosha, waters.

Thanks for everything.

Legend.

friends, family, flags

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[Happy Mastenator]

Always felt good knowing Bunga was in the backline. 330+ games, beaten less than a handful of times. Just an out and out star.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

All you have to do is cut the flop off the front of his head and he pretty much the exact same the whole way through. Had the Arn Anderson's about him where he just looked in his mid 30's for years. What a legend.

 

[Convocation]

‘Bunga’ finds his niche on football field

It’s mid-2005 Shannon Hurn had runs on the board when he was rated by good judges in his home state as the best teenage batsman in Australia as well as a young sensation in the SANFL.

thewest.com.au

Barring injury, what was likely to go wrong? Apart from ending up at Hawthorn.

“We had him rated top 10 and we picked him at 13,” Woodhouse said.

“I think Grant Birchall

14

Grant Birchall

Age

36

Ht

193cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.9

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

250.0

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

250.0

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.6

3star

was pick 14. We had those two rated together and talking to Hawthorn’s recruiter John Turnbull, they had the same two blokes. If we picked Bunga they were going to pick Birchall and vice versa.

 

[ziad]

Remarkable understated for such a champion. He retires as anticipated but still our best defender, and perhaps our best ever captain. A huge hole to fill on and off the field. It would be wonderful if he retained a role with the club.

 

[Convocation]

When asked by the media in front of the entire club what type of captain he wanted to be. He answered, simply, "a premiership one!"

We'll miss you Bunga