Buddy Retires Effective Immediately

[Jaded No More 68,867]

29 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Must be a pretty bad calf injury given that Sydney are still in the hunt for finals.

He’s 36. Calf injuries are never good at that age. 

[bluey 1,090]

My mail is that he is playing with Gold Coast next year.

[The heart beats true 18,110]

14 minutes ago, bluey said:

My mail is that he is playing with Gold Coast next year.

I did find todays announcement very unusual. No comment from the man himself. They either have something special planned for later in the year, or he’s the new Tom Brady.

[whatwhat say what 22,700]

32 minutes ago, bluey said:

My mail is that he is playing with Gold Coast next year.

he'll be living there but i don't think he'll be playing there

[Coobs 174]

The most enjoyable non-melbourne player to watch in full flight. 

Turning 30 this week and Buddy has retired

My youth truly has ended.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

25 minutes ago, Coobs said:

The most enjoyable non-melbourne player to watch in full flight. 

Turning 30 this week and Buddy has retired

My youth truly has ended.

Oh boy has life got some fun surprises in store for you! 

[Kiss of Death 747]

Steven May must be cheering, far less chance of a concussion or tooth loss from those swinging elbows. 

also something something no chance of a fifth strike something something 😂

^ above in jest, of course. I’d have killed to have him in our forward line for the last decade

[Pennant St Dee 13,118]

Absolute freak athlete and a gun footballer. Was great to watch him at his best.

[Demonstone 22,316]

9 hours ago, Coobs said:

Turning 30 this week and Buddy has retired

My youth truly has ended.

Wait until the day you realise that there is no AFL footballer still playing who is older than you.

[layzie 33,752]

9 hours ago, Coobs said:

The most enjoyable non-melbourne player to watch in full flight. 

Turning 30 this week and Buddy has retired

My youth truly has ended.

At least you're 30! Plenty of youth left!

[The heart beats true 18,110]

10 hours ago, Coobs said:

The most enjoyable non-melbourne player to watch in full flight. 

Turning 30 this week and Buddy has retired

My youth truly has ended.

Wait until one of your former teammates sons gets drafted. I pulled out the calculator and checked the math twice.

Turns out the numbers don’t lie. I’m old.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

59 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Wait until the day you realise that there is no AFL footballer still playing who is older than you.

Burgoyne retiring really hit hard.

[Demonland 71,622]

 

[Nasher 33,607]

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Wait until the day you realise that there is no AFL footballer still playing who is older than you.

Shaun Burgoyne was the last player my age. At 37 I pulled my hamstring getting out of bed and it was sore for weeks. Seeing him running around at peak AFL condition at the same age and never getting injured was one of the most irreconcilable things I’ve ever seen in my life.

[Fromgotowoewodin 1,606]

20 hours ago, Stiff Arm said:

Slightly misleading in that it looks like he didn’t do much damage against the Lions but he got those 63 goals in 16 games for an average of 3.9 pg.

Someone at Essendon seriously [censored] him off though cos he smashed them all the way through his career at 3.8 pg.

Edited August 1, 2023 by Fromgotowoewodin

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12 minutes ago, Fromgotowoewodin said:

Someone at Essendon seriously [censored] him off though cos he smashed them all the way through his career at 3.8 pg.

Well, he is a Demons supporter 😉

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 4,083]

I recall Buddy and Tmac had some good battles