Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:12 pmPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:15 pmbayman wrote:i just received a text message from a sturt mate saying that there is a rumour circulating at unley that ian perrie has announced his retirement
does anyone know anything about this ?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:16 pmPunk Rooster wrote:bayman wrote:i just received a text message from a sturt mate saying that there is a rumour circulating at unley that ian perrie has announced his retirement
does anyone know anything about this ?
yes.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:58 pmbayman wrote:Punk Rooster wrote:bayman wrote:i just received a text message from a sturt mate saying that there is a rumour circulating at unley that ian perrie has announced his retirement
does anyone know anything about this ?
yes.
yes....yes what ?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:00 pmmaxyoz wrote:bayman wrote:Punk Rooster wrote:bayman wrote:i just received a text message from a sturt mate saying that there is a rumour circulating at unley that ian perrie has announced his retirement
does anyone know anything about this ?
yes.
yes....yes what ?
Yes - someone would know something about it.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:43 pmPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:37 pmPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:52 amReece Homfray @ Messenger Press wrote:Closing the footy chapter
SANFL | REECE HOMFRAY
STURT centre half forward Ian Perrie has retired from football.
The former Adelaide Crow bows out after 116 AFL games and 97 in the SANFL with North Adelaide and the Double Blues.
At 29, Perrie said the body was battling to keep up with the demands of SANFL football and he wanted to concentrate on his career as a builder.
"There's a couple of opportunities, work wise, next year and they're not going to wait around", Perrie said.
"And I want to take advantage of that".
"So now is the time to close the chapter on footy".
Perrie spoke to several senior players at Unley Oval before making his decision.
"I enjoyed my time at Sturt more than I expected," he said.
"The boys and the culture at that club are fantastic and they've got a great work ethic.
"I just knew I had to make a decision at the end of the year. My footy isn't probably going up anymore.
"and we've got a strong Reserves side with blokes who could fill my spot and be there for the next 10 years."
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:03 amPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:12 amPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:25 amPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:45 amBig Phil wrote:I'm not 100% sure but wasn't Ian linked to South Adelaide when the Crows first drafted him ? It would have been a few years back now but I think he played league for the Panthers ?
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:19 amReece Homfray @ Messenger Press wrote:Closing the footy chapter
SANFL | REECE HOMFRAY
STURT centre half forward Ian Perrie has retired from football.
"I enjoyed my time at Sturt more than I expected," he said.
"and we've got a strong Reserves side with blokes who could fill my spit
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:23 amTigerBoss wrote:This retirement is somewhat premature one feels...
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:35 am[/quote]Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:38 amTigerBoss wrote:SJABC wrote:TigerBoss wrote:This retirement is somewhat premature one feels...
Damn right....who's gonna be Forest's bitch now.....
Maybe the Sarge is moving on to another club in 2009, to ensure he gets around to all 9 clubs before his career is over.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:38 amSquawk wrote:Reece Homfray @ Messenger Press wrote:Closing the footy chapter
SANFL | REECE HOMFRAY
STURT centre half forward Ian Perrie has retired from football.
"I enjoyed my time at Sturt more than I expected," he said.
"and we've got a strong Reserves side with blokes who could fill my spit
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:15 pm Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:58 pmphantom57 wrote:You wish....
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:25 pm
I expected him to spend a fair bit of time on the injury list. It ended up being a good move and he had a really good year. Best of luck to him in retirement.