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CibbuanoPowell calls it quits
September 13th 2006 06:12
St Kilda veteran Stephen Powell today announced his retirement from AFL football.
The 30-year-old joined the Saints in 2002, following stints with Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.
Powell managed to play 142 AFL games since making his debut in 1997.
Stephen Powell fact file
Draft history: 1996 National Draft 4th Round selection (Western bulldogs) No 61 overall traded by Collingwood for Richard Osborne; 1999 National AFL Draft traded by the Western Bulldogs for No 35 (Patrick Wiggins); 2003 Pre-Season Draft 1st Round selection (St Kilda) No 1 overall.
Played: 142 games, 12 finals (St Kilda 68, Melbourne 44, Western Bulldogs 30).
AFL Debut: Round 6 1997 Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles.
Player Honours: 3rd Best & Fairest 2003; 4th Best & Fairest 2000; Pre-Season premiership side 2004; Played in 2000 Grand Final; 1998 Reserve Grade Premiership.
Brownlow Medal: career votes 16.
Future plans: Looking to pursue a career in the financial markets.
The 30-year-old joined the Saints in 2002, following stints with Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.
Powell managed to play 142 AFL games since making his debut in 1997.
Stephen Powell fact file
Draft history: 1996 National Draft 4th Round selection (Western bulldogs) No 61 overall traded by Collingwood for Richard Osborne; 1999 National AFL Draft traded by the Western Bulldogs for No 35 (Patrick Wiggins); 2003 Pre-Season Draft 1st Round selection (St Kilda) No 1 overall.
Played: 142 games, 12 finals (St Kilda 68, Melbourne 44, Western Bulldogs 30).
AFL Debut: Round 6 1997 Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles.
Player Honours: 3rd Best & Fairest 2003; 4th Best & Fairest 2000; Pre-Season premiership side 2004; Played in 2000 Grand Final; 1998 Reserve Grade Premiership.
Brownlow Medal: career votes 16.
Future plans: Looking to pursue a career in the financial markets.
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