2007 Retirements- listed

[saintbrat]

RETIREMENTS AFL SEASON 2007
Adelaide
32 Mark Riccuito 312 (After a while," says Ricciuto of his trademark guernsey, "I came to like the number. At Waikerie, (former St Kilda and West Torrens walking headline) Robbie Muir had come to play. He was No. 32 at St Kilda (Ricciuto's AFL team as a supporter). So I thought, `That will do – it's not a bad number'.")
TOTAL 312

Brisbane
31 Chris Scott 160
32 Michael Voss 210
31 Chris Johnson 205
TOTAL 575

Carlton
34 Anthony Koutafides 278
31 Matthew Lappin 196
TOTAL 374

Collingwood
31 James Clement 146
35 Nathan Buckley 280
29 Paul Licuria 192
TOTAL 618

Essendon
34 James Hird 253
28 Chris Heffernan 170
32 Scott Camporeale 255
28 Mark Bolton 124
TOTAL 802

Fremantle
34 Shane Parker 238
31 Troy Cook 150
Justin Longmuir
TOTAL 388

Geelong Nil

Hawthorn
30 Richie Vandenberg 145
30 Ben Dixon 203
30 Joel Smith 163
TOTAL 611

Kangaroos
34 Glen Archer 311
28 Jonathon Hay 157
28 Kasey Green 93
TOTAL 561

Melbourne
31 Nathan Brown 146
31 Clint Bizzell 163
30 Byron Pickett 204
TOTAL 513
Port Adelaide
30 Josh Mahoney 97
33 Daryl Wakelin 260
TOTAL 357

Richmond
31 Darren Gasper 228
27 Trent Knobel 75
27 Ray Hall 99
29 Kent Kingsley 125
TOTAL 527

St Kilda
35 Andrew Thompson 221
31 Fraser Gehrig 255
34 Matthew Clarke 258
29 Brett Voss 170
30 Aaron Hamill 190
TOTAL 1094

Sydney

Western Bulldogs
30 Matthew Robbins 146
32 Luke Darcy 226
34 Brett Montgomery 204
35 Chris Grant 341
TOTAL 917

West Coast
29 Josh Wooden 96
28 Rowan Jones 158
TOTAL 254

Clubs
Adelaide 312
Brisbane 575
Carlton 374
Collingwood 618
Essendon 802
Fremantle 388
Geelong –
Hawthorn 611
Kangaroos 561
Melbourne 513
Richmond 527
St Kilda 1,094
Swans –
Western Bulldogs 917
West Coast 254

TOTAL 7,803 games lost


who else has already announced?
with the following possible- Neitz, King, Sampi

[SaintBot]

troy cook and shane parker are fremantle players not port...

if we are speculating about who could retire then Steven King would have fair odds i would think

[saintm]

Peter Bell has indicated that he will retire but I think Fremantle are trying to talk him around.

[saintsRrising]

Why biggest year???

Players retire every year???

Though perhaps more "big" names this year.

[saintbart]

Hey brat,

Need to add:

Jonathon Hay - Kangaroos
Brett Montgomery - Western Bulldogs
Ashley Sampi - West Coast (likely - gone walkabout)

[Gilbert The Great]

What wrong with big Ray Hall?

[saintbrat]

http://sportal.com.au/default.aspx/afl- ... azor-34502

In Hall's case there's the added frustration being unable to play at all in 2007 because of a debilitating hip injury and finishing his career on 99 games for the Tigers.

But the versatile 26-year-old, who played in just about every position for Richmond during his nine seasons with the club, told the media at Punt Road on Tuesday that the decision was easy.

"It's sort of left me at the point where I have no choice - I can't play at this level or any level," Hall said.

[Enrico_Misso]

Ther are around 600 players on club lists (16 clubs x 39).
The average career is less than 5 seasons.

So a minimum of 120 players drop out of the system each year.

[Gilbert The Great]

http://sportal.com.au/default.aspx/afl- ... azor-34502

In Hall's case there's the added frustration being unable to play at all in 2007 because of a debilitating hip injury and finishing his career on 99 games for the Tigers.

But the versatile 26-year-old, who played in just about every position for Richmond during his nine seasons with the club, told the media at Punt Road on Tuesday that the decision was easy.

"It's sort of left me at the point where I have no choice - I can't play at this level or any level," Hall said.

Poor bloke, fancy finishing your career on 99 games.

[casey scorp]

And Harves just keeps on keeping on as the other champions retire.

[saintbrat]

more long term players- retiring- as in choosing to leave the game after a number of years

rather than just being delisted- club choice

carlton and Melbourne players today

[st_Trav_ofWA]

wouldnt be surprised if shaun mac from freo bell from freo both pull the pin

doc clarke should be a safe bet to retire
buckley maybe

sampie wont retire he will be delisted

[Oh When the Saints]

Camporeale announced retirement last week ...


Or Sheedy basically said as much.

[saintbrat]

heard this morning there were 21 so far- maybe they haven't counted Voss.
and Lappin apparently was -Told, and decided

[redwhite&blackblood]

Basically you can Add Doc Clark too. He is named as an emerg. today will play with Thommo and Geary if Crows win.

[riccardo]

Where is the confirmation on Thommo retiring?

Did I miss this?

[redwhite&blackblood]

Thommo has said on SEN that this is his last year.

[saintbrat]

and the list continues to grow

pickett and C Johnson- Lions

Thommo has said most of the year that this would be his last Ric-and stated that he didn't think he was well known enough to have to 'declare' it, But as I stated in another thread- anyone who plays over 200 games deserves the ' announcement'

[saintbrat]

anymore announced from other teams today
heard a whisper somewhere about Chick?

[saintbrat]

do Umpires count?

Brett Allen, who today announced he will retire at the end of the season.

Allen has also enjoyed a long serviceable career umpiring 346 games since his debut in 1992. Allen has officiated in seven Grand Finals (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) and has been a four-time All Australian umpire.

[meher baba]

do Umpires count?

Only if you are listing souls destined for the lowest circle of Hell!!

[saintbrat]

another today

still queries on
Neitz,Grant, KIng, Sampi, Camporeale, Buckley, Chick, Bell, Cousins???

[Mr Magic]

do Umpires count?

Brett Allen, who today announced he will retire at the end of the season.

Allen has also enjoyed a long serviceable career umpiring 346 games since his debut in 1992. Allen has officiated in seven Grand Finals (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) and has been a four-time All Australian umpire.

You left 1 important stat off his cv, SaintBrat

He 'won' a game at Fremantle in 2005

[redwhite&blackblood]

We can add Daniel Chick and Richie Vandenberg to this list now.

[saintbrat]

official- well wikipeadia official list

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFL_s ... etirements
who is Rhy Archard

and check Luke darcy's reason?