Loved George. I'll miss him. Watched the 19 GF a couple of weeks ago. He was magnificent. A powerhouse. Ran his opponents ragged, hit hard and team first. And pound for pound one of our best contested marks. Always thought his strengths were undervalued and his weaknesses over emphasised. It was in part that his strength was also a weakness, he always went full-tilt and that meant he would sometimes bite off more than he could chew. I didn't mind that. There were times when he actually looked like the film had been sped up a fraction. A bigger component of our three flags than a lot realise.
Bit of a chicken and egg situation I reckon, did he lose form and confidence first or lose the hunger first? Probably inextricably linked, who knows?
The moment when he got the ball in the centre and took off at 100mph in the second Q 19 GF, that's up there with the most exciting footy moments I've ever witnessed.
All the best Georgie, thanks for the memories.