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CibbuanoWilson calls it quits
August 5th 2008 00:57
PORT ADELAIDE veteran Michael Wilson has announced his retirement from football, effective immediately.
Wilson was a member of the Power’s inaugural squad and played a vital role in the club’s first premiership in 2004.
The 31-year-old injured his achilles tendon in Port Adelaide's preliminary final win over North Melbourne last season and played just five games this year.
The 192-game veteran said on Tuesday that a degenerative knee injury had finally caught up with him.
“When the medical staff say you shouldn’t go on, then I think it’s probably time to listen,” Wilson said.
“Doc [Peter] Barnes is saying the knee won’t last a pre-season anyway and you wouldn’t make it through games. I’d have to sit out three or four months of footy [after the operation I need]. When you look at that, it’s really ridiculous even thinking about playing on.”
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams paid tribute to Wilson.
"His resilience to come back from adversity, be it injury or any other thing off the field that he's had to deal with, has been outstanding," he said.
"He's a wonderful example to the rest our players and he's been a brilliant leader in the vice-captaincy role over the last few years."
Wilson was a member of the Power’s inaugural squad and played a vital role in the club’s first premiership in 2004.
The 31-year-old injured his achilles tendon in Port Adelaide's preliminary final win over North Melbourne last season and played just five games this year.
The 192-game veteran said on Tuesday that a degenerative knee injury had finally caught up with him.
“When the medical staff say you shouldn’t go on, then I think it’s probably time to listen,” Wilson said.
“Doc [Peter] Barnes is saying the knee won’t last a pre-season anyway and you wouldn’t make it through games. I’d have to sit out three or four months of footy [after the operation I need]. When you look at that, it’s really ridiculous even thinking about playing on.”
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams paid tribute to Wilson.
"His resilience to come back from adversity, be it injury or any other thing off the field that he's had to deal with, has been outstanding," he said.
"He's a wonderful example to the rest our players and he's been a brilliant leader in the vice-captaincy role over the last few years."
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