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Not to make it about me but Kade Simpson is our last footballer that is same age as me... Getting on now...
I was 11 years old when Kade Simpson debuted. And 13 when he got a real crack at footy. It's safe to say that Kade Simpson is synonymous with Carlton in my eyes, having been a core part of our side for the majority of the time i have consciously and passionately supported the Carlton Blues.
There are few words to describe what Kade can do and did throughout his career. More courageous than his size should have reasonably permitted, effortless in his dedication to the club and craft. A carlton legend and one i'll never ever forget.
I first saw Simmo at the Carlton Social Club in 2003 when you could turn up to the club, have breakfast and watch the boys train. To think it’s 2020 now and he’s played himself into legendary status as a footballer. Well I’m pinching myself. Imagine how Simmo feels.
It’s a great journey filled with skill and endeavour. It doesn’t matter which era you think about footy is a brutal game. You have to be tough to survive. To think that Simmo did it with a build like David Glascott makes it more impressive. He never flinched when it was his turn but I might have looked away on occasions as I feared the outcome.
It’s a sad day but I’m happy that Simmo played for the Carlton Footy Club. Well done on an exceptional career.
You are a puppy Lance
one of the greats that played in the right team!heart and soul of the Carlton Football Club.
people around the same as age as Simmo, like me, feel like we've grown up with him. I was in year 12 when he first started - I've lived my entire adulthood watching Simmo on the weekend. I took a keen interest in him from early in his career as a family member of mine who played a lot of footy at another AFL club played juniors and U/18s with him. Without a doubt my favourite Carlton player of the last 20 years and the absolute rock of this football club through some dark times. He deserved more success than what we could offer him but he retires an absolute great of this football club and history will remember him as the heart and soul player of this era....and he's been around for the whole era.
God bless you Simmo, you are an absolute star. He deserved a full MCG for his last game but 2020 was not to be, still a gun to the very end and he goes out still contributing at 36. What more could he have given us.
A piece of the furniture. Spewin he's not going around again. Deserved to play his last game in a final in front of the Blues faithful.
Hope it was genuinely his decision to make and he's comfortable with it. That's the only thing that will console me.
ya big ol doofus......First time I've cried in years. Legitimately heartbroken. I have never known the Carlton football club without Simmo. Don't know what to do with myself.
Pound for pound the toughest player ever to play for the Blues?
I loved him so much that I named my first born son after him.
Simmo has the guts, skill, and determination that some other Carlton leaders are lacking, he should have been Carlton captain a long time ago.Just a shame he wasnt our captain, when the opportunity was there.
Left nothing out there. Well done on a great career. If you look up heart & soul, there would be a picture of Simpson.