Player Retirements

[SANFLnut]

Must be about the time for announcements of final games to start rolling in....

Apart from Hanby & Warren from South have there been any others made to date?

Who are the other players at your club tipped to pull the pin?

[CENTURION]

The Twins, Schell, Cochrane, Sibenaler.

[bloods08]

The Twins, Schell, Cochrane, Sibenaler.

Believe it when I see it. They've been tipped to retire for the last 10 years.

[bulldogproud2]

The Twins, Schell, Cochrane, Sibenaler.

Believe it when I see it. They've been tipped to retire for the last 10 years.

Got to be right one year

[SDK]

Yes time for the twins to retire and give the rest of the comp a turn !
Seriously has there ever been a better recruiting in SANFL history ?
8 premierships ffs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Freo HeaveHo]

Theres never been a bigger recruiting blunder than South not givivng them what they wanted which wasnt heaps from what i gather. Just another quality decision the club has made over the years

[SDK]

Dont think the South match up would have produced even a single premiership.
The Centrals match up was made in heaven ...right players ...right club at exactly the right time.

[bayman]

Theres never been a bigger recruiting blunder than South not givivng them what they wanted which wasnt heaps from what i gather. Just another quality decision the club has made over the years

the question that comes to my mind is, would the twins have stayed with south for the whole decade as they have with central ?, sadly i think not, although the south team under pyman that made finals may've gone all the way with them in the team

[CUTTERMAN]

I would think Ben Nelson may give it away, hopefully Sheeds goes on, he is still playing great footy and shows great leadership, one of Sturts best captains in my time.

[Big Phil]

In my opinion, here are some that would possibly be considering retirement at the end of this season...

Chris Gowans
James Gowans
Yves Sibenaler
Richard Cochrane
Jason Mackenzie
Adam Switala

Matthew Bode
Josh Carr

Chris Chubb
Simon Munn
David Piasente
Shane Birss

James Gallagher
Tim Weatherald
Stuart Bown
Stephen Doyle

Cain Ackland
Luke Ivens
Daniel Elstone*
Trent Sporn*
Nick Gill
Damon White
Heath Younie
Brett O'Hara

Jeremy Clayton
Luke Slattery
Shane Biasci
Matthew Lokan

Justin Cicolella
Scott Welsh
Luke Powell
Trent Hentschell
Jarrad Wright

Ben Nelson
Brant Chambers
Jade Sheedy
Toby Thurstans

Ben Warren*
Michael Handy*
Tom Caudle

*Already retired

[Jimmy]

chambo isnt going anywhere, same with sheeds....toby and nels, quite possible

[Big Phil]

chambo isnt going anywhere, same with sheeds....toby and nels, quite possible

Hence the 'possible' in my post...

FWIW Jimmy, I agree with you on those 2 in particular, just put their names on the list because they are both 30 years of age and closer to retirement...

[G]

I think at North that Ackland, Ivens and White will all go around again.

At Elizabeth, will Switala play on ????

[Squawk]

At Norwood, Timmy W would be a strong candidate but the other "possibles" can be marked down as "highly unlikelies" I think.

[Rooster_cracker]

Don't know about Damon White he sign with north for 4 years. he's only one year in. still got plenty more to give. And ivans will go on.

[on the rails]

Don't know about Damon White he sign with north for 4 years. he's only one year in. still got plenty more to give. And ivans will go on.

White is two years into his contract - depends on who you listen too but he will be at North after having an injury riddled 2 years so far plus speaking to his father last home game he isn't planning on going antwhere by all accounts!

Ivens has only just come back after one year off and had been our best defender by a mile this season and he should be one of the Captains along with Alleway and Allan moving into the next couple of years!

Gill - rumoured to be going back to Melb hence why he only signed a 1 year deal. Not sure what he will do to be honest and I'm not sure Emu does either - much like his form this year!

O'Hara - has been riddled with injuries this year so no surprise to see him go plus if Healy stays (God help us) he doesn't rate ruckman and believes a team only needs one so that may put Budgie behind the 8 ball in the pecking order?

Ackland - depends on if his contract gets "re-negotiated" but should play on?

Younie - rumoured to want to have another year? Needs to prove his fitness and form and should not be if he plays on an automatic pick however he has been a bloody good player over a long period so he deserves some breaks.

[am Bays]

Looks like Hentschel is gone for next year too, but will play the year out at the Eagles.

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/08/25/174491_ntsport.html

May want to go home and play with his mates Mark Berts (former Melbourne rookie) and Luke Tyrell at Palmo.

[The Panther]

In my opinion, here are some that would possibly be considering retirement at the end of this season...

Chris Gowans
James Gowans
Yves Sibenaler
Richard Cochrane
Jason Mackenzie

Matthew Bode
Josh Carr

Chris Chubb
Simon Munn
David Piasente
Shane Birss

James Gallagher
Tim Weatherald
Stuart Bown
Stephen Doyle

Cain Ackland
Luke Ivens
Daniel Elstone*
Trent Sporn*
Nick Gill
Damon White
Heath Younie
Brett O'Hara

Jeremy Clayton
Luke Slattery
Shane Biasci
Matthew Lokan

Justin Cicolella
Scott Welsh
Luke Powell
Trent Hentschell
Jarrad Wright

Ben Nelson
Brant Chambers
Jade Sheedy
Toby Thurstans

*Already retired

And you have obviously retired South Adelaide as a football club

[MagareyLegend]

I did a long time ago.
I am seriously concerned abouth their total inability to develop their junior zone - even with Ronnie there.
I am bewildered.
I still think that is where Port Magpies should relocate - at least they still know how to develop a zone.

[fisho mcspaz]

haha I only just realised last week that Sibenaler was still playing - thought he'd retired at the start of the year. As for Stuart Bown, I thought he'd hung up the boots in 2005!

For the Eagles, I can see Cicolella retiring, not sure about Hentschel, but I reckon the others will stay at least another year.