Wonderful Walla: The Best of Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
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Not many have thrilled the Essendon faithful quite like Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.
The Tiwi Islander was drafted to the Bombers prior to the 2016 season and made an immediate impact off half back in a year when many of the playing list were missing due to the ASADA suspensions. From 2017 onwards he was shifted forward and became an outstanding attacking player and a deadly accurate kick for goal.
Blessed with great strength, explosive pace and an uncanny goal sense, you could always tell when ‘Walla’ was near the ball as the volume of the crowd would rise in anticipation of something miraculous. And more often than not, he delivered. He had a remarkable ability to conjure a spectacular goal out of nowhere, and his run-down tackles are the stuff of legend. Despite having a relatively brief AFL career, his highlights stack up with the likes of Hird, Wanganeen, Watson and Long.
Now that ‘Tippa’ has announced his retirement we wish him all the best for the future and thank him for the excitement he provided to Essendon fans over his 126 games in the sash. Please enjoy this career highlights package for one of the greatest cult heroes of our footy club. Thanks Walla, you will be missed!!!
(A thank you as well to my brother for yet another great intro design.)
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Such a clean tackler. No sling tackle or unnecessary roughness the opponent always gets up unhurt but embarrassed to be caught
One of the most exciting players I've ever seen. What a difference he would've made if he'd been able to play this year. He'll be sorely missed.
@rod4607
28 күн бұрын
Should be some sorta coach?
He'll be back. They always come back.
Guy was a proper weapon - hats off to a solid career.
He was a SPECIAL talent one of my favorite Essendon players.
There hasn't been a better tackler in the history of the game. Bang out of nowhere and you were gone. And as for goal kicking.......there are no words. Thanks Tippa and thanks dw29392. FANTASTIC!!!!!
Thank you DW, what a player he was! Deserving of a highlights package.
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
this makes me sad i miss our exciting team saad mcknenna orazio tippa stringer etc
Incredible Mecca. He's incredible. He's proved size doesn't matter. The skill, brains and the passion counts. The commentators also make the coverage more alive and exciting. Loved the video. Regards from Bougainville Island, PNG.
Thank you. It is a great privilege to have seen this man play.
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
Walla is back and will be adding more highlights to his reel. Thanks so much for this wrap up of what he has achieved so far, let's hope that there are plenty more to come. 😀
Amazing collection of highlights! Still can’t believe he’s gone.
love the tap from hooker to walla at 4:40, whata combo. really missing them both this year
You know you’re a weapon when you have a 29 minute highlight reel
Thanks yet again DW. He was the light in a too often painful era. Can’t quite believe he has retired. Really hope he goes north and plays footy in the NTFL or similar.
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
We certainly wish him all the best with whatever he's going through
Gun tackler. Love this man
The thing I love about our new recruits is that the Davey boys both play just like their dad that pressure and goal sense, but they play a lot like Walla to so does Munkara he legit learned AFL, by watching Walla’s games and highlights.
Not a dons fan but he is just a class act. Having played rover/both pockets in youth and ressies football myself, his moves are pure silk and he just reads the play seemlessly, makes me want to play again!
So glad he will be back in 2023
@dw29392
Жыл бұрын
Agreed, it's so exciting!!!
who‘s watching this after he just rejoined the dons😍
Wonderfull Walla...thank you. And thanks for these wonderful highlights, a match winner in his own right...
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
amazing thank you
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Man I wish this guy played for the mighty lions
How many players have a 29 minute highlight reel ? Now he's back!
He is BACK!
Love it DW Sad to see how he went out but gave us some great memories
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
He sure did!
The last goal, player 15 knew he had to get it to tippa.
Magic
Good goals 👏
One things for sure, north will be happy he's gone 😅. Miss you Walla
Tippa
his first goal😥
Thanks I invited it and can U do Adelaide and hawthorn highlights pls
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
I've done highlights for both the Adelaide and Hawthorn wins but unfortunately they've been blocked by KZread
@jeremygreen2198
2 жыл бұрын
I'm 75ysars old and being watching football going to it cfor close to 65 years! I ve never seen a plater catch n bring down so many opponents this guy was unbeleivable didn't matter if they were big or small. Tippa brought them down! I could never understand how he was never an All Australian n that's an indictment on the selectors, a real indictment!Tippa was an excitement machine n those bias moron selectors ought to be, sacked n replaced! Bombers n their fans,will miss him n he n his old mate Cale Hooker hkhght to be made, life members with the, EFC if its good enough to give Goddard a life membership then its incumbent to give Tippa n Hooker life memberships also!
@xrgtyson9276
2 жыл бұрын
Can you try again pls🙏
@xrgtyson9276
2 жыл бұрын
@@dw29392 Can U try again pls to be onest your my fav KZreadr and I thought it was strange when the adalaide and hawthorn weren't there and I watched you everyday🙏🙏🙏
@dw29392
2 жыл бұрын
@@xrgtyson9276 Thank you my friend, but I have tried multiple times and they keep getting blocked. Both videos are on my Facebook page though if you want to watch them
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