He may well have had a limited AFL career but he will always be able to look back and touch his Premier medal, VFL permier medal, his Liston medal and his life membership of the best football club in the land. Not bad in any career!
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Jacob Townsend
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After a happy 4 weeks today is a real downer.
Ive never felt so sad losing a player over the last 45 years.
Maybe when Michael Mitchell was forced into retirement and when Matty knights played his last game against Essendon.
Not many others....
Ive never felt so sad losing a player over the last 45 years.
Maybe when Michael Mitchell was forced into retirement and when Matty knights played his last game against Essendon.
Not many others....
I still wonder why we are doing this.
it’s pretty ruthless.
By the way, we are keeping Markov.
it’s pretty ruthless.
By the way, we are keeping Markov.
Came in for 5 weeks and absolutely electrified the joint. A drought breaking flag legend. Will remember til I'm 6 foot under.
2 emotions are etched on my mind from Grand Final day 2017
The level of noise rising in anticipation of Dusty being in the play....knowing something good nearly always happens!
The level of noise erupting once Towner had exited the play....knowing something bad nearly always happened. ... to them!
The level of noise rising in anticipation of Dusty being in the play....knowing something good nearly always happens!
The level of noise erupting once Towner had exited the play....knowing something bad nearly always happened. ... to them!
I reckon he's had an assurance from someone that they'll pick him up in one way or another and this is the only way we can help him get there.
He'd know better than anyone who's coming through and if he wants to play senior footy again, it wasn't going to be with us. Just my uneducated guess.
Agree. Bit strange on how Towner never became a regular after that late 2017 performance. It's like we hired a professional temp.
I hope you are right regarding him being picked up by someone else.
Surely a no forward line club like Collingwood could use him, let alone Gold Coast who are screaming out for mature bodies who can take the punishment of AFL footy.
Not that I ever want to see him wearing black and white
The Jones hit was heavy.
Thanks for the memories Jacob. Best of luck for what the future may hold.
I believe that was the start to getting us back in the game.
Before half time they were looking over their shoulders , kicking in a hurry from the backline and began arguing up the race and were overheard by some Richmond players.
NSW would be a shattered man and sad too, as i am.
saddened by his de-listing. Thought with a big preseason to improve his tank & speed, he would come back into it. Just got overtaken by other fast players
Saying that, GCS needs hardened bodies and should be considered while they rebuild for the future.
Saying that, GCS needs hardened bodies and should be considered while they rebuild for the future.
Always hard to see players de-listed. Towner was great but could he re-capture the magic? It seemed he couldn't get back into the seniors. Hope he finds somewhere to continue his career, maybe we are letting him go as he has an opportunity waiting, I hope so.
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BAAANNNGGG!!!! A REAL AGGRESSIVE ONE !!
love Towner. Some highlights -
- sublime set of games including the 17 GF. The stuff of dreams. Every tiger fan is in your debt.
- always competed in the air. Always. Never mind his own safety. Before Lynch, Jack needed others to fly now and then. Any time it was Towner’s turn, he’d never fail to step up and put his body on the line competing in the air to the detriment to his own game. Team first.
- tough tackling. Nuff said.
- great set shot for goal. Very important goal in the 2nd Qtr 17 gf. Vital conversion and he nailed it.
- while Lambo’s 3rd Qtr goal in the 17 gf was my all time fave and ‘the’ goal of the game, it was Towner’s intercept and goal in the last that absolutely sealed it for me. This goal was my ‘oh my god, we’re actually going to win’ moment. Will never forget that moment and that feeling.
- following this goal, Towner continued to give Lever the absolutes sh!ts by banging into his elbows. Never. Stops. Giving.
Always a legend. Good luck Towner!
love Towner. Some highlights -
- sublime set of games including the 17 GF. The stuff of dreams. Every tiger fan is in your debt.
- always competed in the air. Always. Never mind his own safety. Before Lynch, Jack needed others to fly now and then. Any time it was Towner’s turn, he’d never fail to step up and put his body on the line competing in the air to the detriment to his own game. Team first.
- tough tackling. Nuff said.
- great set shot for goal. Very important goal in the 2nd Qtr 17 gf. Vital conversion and he nailed it.
- while Lambo’s 3rd Qtr goal in the 17 gf was my all time fave and ‘the’ goal of the game, it was Towner’s intercept and goal in the last that absolutely sealed it for me. This goal was my ‘oh my god, we’re actually going to win’ moment. Will never forget that moment and that feeling.
- following this goal, Towner continued to give Lever the absolutes sh!ts by banging into his elbows. Never. Stops. Giving.
Always a legend. Good luck Towner!
I hope you are right regarding him being picked up by someone else.
Surely a no forward line club like Collingwood could use him, let alone Gold Coast who are screaming out for mature bodies who can take the punishment of AFL footy.
Not that I ever want to see him wearing black and white
Please no to the Pies.
Hope he ends up staying with our VFL side but i doubt it if he has aspirations to continue with his AFL career.
I heard on the grapevine that Australian embassy flags have been put at half mast around the world
