AFL Bombshell
It was supposed to be a round of games that impacted on the finals as well as possibly the last time that Sheedy coached the Bombers in Melbourne.
But there has been an announcement that is also making the news of Australia's footy landscape. While it was somewhat expected, it did come as a shock to some fans of the game.
Shane Parker of Fremantle has announced his retirement. It could be argued that Parker is Fremantle's greatest ever player, especially when his longevity is taken into account, although Pavlich is probably ahead of him for contributions on the field.
If there was one thing that Parker did for every year of the Dockers' existence it was giving everything he had. A medium-sized, versatile defender, Parker was often the best that the Dockers had in the back line. Giving away height and weight to many of the full forwards of the past decade, Parker was never outworked.
The Power will retire another of their premiership stars with Josh Mahoney announcing the end of his career. The Bulldogs are also going to say goodbye to exciting small forward Matthew Robbins. Fremantle also have midfielder Troy Cook retiring but he will play one more game.
From the Fremantle site:
Parker announces retirement
Don't leave early tomorrow
But there has been an announcement that is also making the news of Australia's footy landscape. While it was somewhat expected, it did come as a shock to some fans of the game.
Shane Parker of Fremantle has announced his retirement. It could be argued that Parker is Fremantle's greatest ever player, especially when his longevity is taken into account, although Pavlich is probably ahead of him for contributions on the field.
The Power will retire another of their premiership stars with Josh Mahoney announcing the end of his career. The Bulldogs are also going to say goodbye to exciting small forward Matthew Robbins. Fremantle also have midfielder Troy Cook retiring but he will play one more game.
From the Fremantle site:
Parker announces retirement
Don't leave early tomorrow
