Jump to content

Dean Kent retires

dazzledavey36
dazzledavey36
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

Always had a soft spot for Kenty and believe had it not been for injuries he would have been an absolute gun half forward. 

Will always remember his goal in Perth back in 2018 that put us into finals for the first time in 12 years. Not afraid to admit that after he kicked it I knew we were home and playing finals. 

All the best Kenty!

  • Quote
    • Like 25
     

    Seemed that way when they brought him into the side this week.

    Massive soft spot for Kenty, loved the way he played.  Will never forget that day in Perth, I was about to collapse as he took that kick. One of my fav MFC moments of all time.

    Edited by layzie

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Love 1
     

    Enjoy rest of your life and well done Dean on your AFL career.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    He plays game 100 as well this weekend I believe. Great effort given his injury problems

    Came back to haunt us when the Saints beat us at the G in 2019. that was probably his best game of AFL!

    Best of luck with your post footy career. We appreciate your efforts with us

     

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Very gracious indeed :

    DK

    “I’d like to thank everyone at the Dees for making my six years there so much fun. To everyone at the Saints, the last four years have been great and I can’t thank you enough."

     

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    • Love 4

    Didn't mind him and he had potential to be a really good player, decent pace and a booming kick. Unfortunately his body didn't give him a good run at it. Best of luck to him in retirement.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    1 minute ago, Jontee said:

    Very gracious indeed :

    DK

    “I’d like to thank everyone at the Dees for making my six years there so much fun. To everyone at the Saints, the last four years have been great and I can’t thank you enough."

     

    Can't imagine Jeremy Howe will be that gracious when he does his farewell speech.

    Remember his very first pre season games in 2013 against North at Marvel when he nailed a set shot from outside 50. Thought we had a ripper on our hands. (Hogan also made an appearance in that game despite being underage)

    Was it the GWS round 23 game that he got injured and therefore missed the 2018 finals? 

  • Quote
    •  
    43 minutes ago, Rocknroll said:

    I really liked the guy. Unfortunately his body kept him out for too long.  Good luck with his next stage

    I also had a soft spot for Dean as well. I cannot remember which interstate game it was (maybe Gold Coast) but he had injured his shoulder and obviously knew it was a season ending injury. The cameras showed him in the rooms and he was absolutely shattered. I can still remember the look on his face. My heart broke for him that day.

    I wish him well.

  • Quote

    Always loved watching Dean in the red and blue. He was a genuinely exciting prospect that seemed to sadly be cut down with injury whenever he was having a decent run in the team. 

    Aside from his pace, he had some seriously amazing goal sense and a ripping left foot.

     

  • Quote
    • Like 6
    • Thanks 3

    9 minutes ago, jane02 said:

    I also had a soft spot for Dean as well. I cannot remember which interstate game it was (maybe Gold Coast) but he had injured his shoulder and obviously knew it was a season ending injury. The cameras showed him in the rooms and he was absolutely shattered. I can still remember the look on his face. My heart broke for him that day.

    I wish him well.

    Was that in Darwin, and it was extremely hot so they had cool rooms?

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Always held out hope he would transition into the midfield. Pace, strength, big kick! But just couldn't stay injury free. Heart of gold, body of glass unfortunately.  Good luck Dean.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    30 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

    Always held out hope he would transition into the midfield. Pace, strength, big kick! But just couldn't stay injury free. Heart of gold, body of glass unfortunately.  Good luck Dean.

    They were my hopes too, would have made a great dashing wingman or out of the centre. Injuries always came just when he would put some form together. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Always had a soft spot for Kenty and believe had it not been for injuries he would have been an absolute gun half forward. 

    Will always remember his goal in Perth back in 2018 that put us into finals for the first time in 12 years. Not afraid to admit that after he kicked it I knew we were home and playing finals. 

    All the best Kenty!

    I was at that game at Optus and also remember that goal to seal it very vividly. Was a very memorable moment in the scheme of Dees history to seal a finals place after so long. Kenty was a good servant to the club that didn't reach his maximum potential, all the best for the future Kenty.

    The goal for reference (scroll to about 6:30):

     

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Love 1

    The little Kent!

    good on him. Got the most of himself unfortunately his body couldn’t carry him

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, Demon Jack said:

    Always loved watching Dean in the red and blue. He was a genuinely exciting prospect that seemed to sadly be cut down with injury whenever he was having a decent run in the team. 

    Aside from his pace, he had some seriously amazing goal sense and a ripping left foot.

     

    Thoroughly enjoyed these little reminders of how talented Dean was, extremely good pace, evasion and kicking ability. Nice jumper, too ... Johnny Townsend would be proud of you, Kenty. Best wishes for the future. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Good ordinary player crueled by injury.

    Like others, I wish him all the best. Between him and me we played a total of 100 AFL games.

  • Quote

    Not a bad player just cruelled by injuries.

  • Quote

    That goal in 2018. I felt like I'd been to hell and back that day. I still remember when Dean was lining up my vision felt really cloudy (no substance jokes). It literally felt like the 12 years was crushing me and then..

    BT: "If he kicks this goal, Melbourne will play finals, I reckon. He comes in, oooh very close to the man on the mark, long ball, it's a goal!"

    Clarry and Gus embrace him, it may have just been a regular celebration but to me it always looked like those young men wanted it as much as we did.

    I watched this game at my folks house and they still have a Foxtel box so I IQd it or whatever and to this day I haven't allowed them to delete it from the hard drive.

    One of the greatest days. As for BT, it was some of the best worst commentary ever. 

    Edited by layzie

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    2 hours ago, Demon Jack said:

    Always loved watching Dean in the red and blue. He was a genuinely exciting prospect that seemed to sadly be cut down with injury whenever he was having a decent run in the team. 

    Aside from his pace, he had some seriously amazing goal sense and a ripping left foot.

     

    Kid could seriously play…

     

  • Quote
    • Author
    3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Always had a soft spot for Kenty and believe had it not been for injuries he would have been an absolute gun half forward. 

    Will always remember his goal in Perth back in 2018 that put us into finals for the first time in 12 years. Not afraid to admit that after he kicked it I knew we were home and playing finals. 

    All the best Kenty!

    Meant to say not afraid to admit I shed a tear when he kicked that goal.

  • Quote
    •  
    13 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Meant to say not afraid to admit I shed a tear when he kicked that goal.

    Remember the thread that night titled: "Hands up if you cried today"?

    I certainly shed a tear.

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

    Was that in Darwin, and it was extremely hot so they had cool rooms?

    Recall that incident clearly on the grandstand wing at Marrara. Lined up a crow opponent but came off seriously second best.  Flip side a younger DK kicked a terrific running goal from HFF, highlight of a very one sided game v Freo same venue.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

        • Like
      • 202 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Shocked
        • Like
      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Geelong

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 7th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

        • Clap
        • Haha
      • 52 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Geelong

      Captain Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year in his quest to take out his 3rd trophy. He leads Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver who are in equal 2nd place followed by Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. You votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Like
      • 30 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All