Ben Cunnington

2022 - 8 - 13

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'Can't stop smiling': Roos star's heartwarming interview after ... (Fox Sports)

'Can't stop smiling': Roos star's heartwarming interview after emotional AFL comeback.

There were a few hiccups, it definitely questioned me when I got back just because the time was ticking, I felt I really worked hard enough to get back this year and didn’t want to carry it into the off season because I feel like I could tick it off and go into the off season being normal, I could still play some good footy next year. The first month was just walking and learning pretty much how to walk again, and get the strength and the k’s under the legs. We have three little kids, we just had a newborn and then about a week later I started chemo so she’s been a rock, been there for every bit of it so I honestly couldn’t have got back without her.

AFL melts over 'moment of the year' (NEWS.com.au)

There were emotional scenes at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon as North Melbourne's Ben Cunnington returned to AFL action for the first time in more ...

Walked the square and took a seat in the circle.— Aaron Bryans (@AaronBryans) This guy’s impact on football has been phenomenal for us.” The Herald Sun’s Lauren Wood said it would be “tough to top for footy’s moment of the year”. After 385 days, Ben Cunnington takes a moment alone in the middle of Adelaide Oval ahead of his inspirational return to the game. It has been a long and emotional journey back to senior football for the 31-year-old, who was seen soaking up the moment by himself in the middle of Adelaide Oval before North’s clash with the Crows. There were emotional scenes at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon as North Melbourne’s Ben Cunnington returned to AFL action for the first time in more than a year.

Roos star overjoyed after emotional AFL return (Wide World of Sports)

"Especially where we've come from, and Belinda's been right there from the start," he told Fox Footy after the match. North Melbourne Kangaroos star ...

"I felt I really worked hard to get back this year, I didn't really want to carry it into the off-season," he said. I honestly couldn't have gotten back without her. "Even during the treatment, I could barely get out of bed and go to the toilet without collapsing," he said.

Depleted Kangaroos come up short against Crows (The Age)

North Melbourne bravely embodied the fight of comeback king Ben Cunnington, but ultimately ran out of soldiers in their endeavours to steal an upset of ...

“I thought early he was really good,” interim Kangaroos coach Leigh Adams said. “She’s cried about two-three times in our whole life. With Cunnington, in his first AFL match in more than a year following two bouts of cancer, inspiring with his mere presence, and Luke Davies-Uniacke running absolute riot, the Kangaroos uncorked a sizzling second term to turn an early 23-point deficit into a 14-point lead early in the third stanza. I honestly couldn’t have got back without her. She’s been there every bit of it. Two hours before the opening bounce, Cunnington spent a moment alone in the middle of Adelaide Oval before walking the square and taking a seat in the circle, pondering his harrowing but incredible journey.

Watch as Ben Cunnington marks returns to the AFL from cancer ... (7NEWS.com.au)

And on Saturday, as he led North Melbourne out of the Adelaide Oval race for his AFL comeback, the rare sight of his wife Belinda in tears gave Cunnington a new ...