2008 Retirements and Delistings - Official Website of the Australian Football League

Hawks champ calls it quits
After a period of reflection, champion Shane Crawford has decided to quit AFL football.

Go, West: No fairytale for Bulldog legend
The Western Bulldogs have told 324-game Scott West his services are no longer required.

Club statement

Toughest call I've made: Eade

Career in pictures

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Burns out after 264 games
Collingwood skipper Scott Burns has announced his retirement.

A brilliant career

'No rush on new skipper'

Career in pics

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Burns in words

Neitz reflects on 'fantastic journey'
David Neitz's record-breaking career with Melbourne has come to an end.

Lappin ends 15-year career
Triple-premiership star Nigel Lappin has brought down the curtain on his Brisbane Lions career.

Frustrations

Lappin should coach, says Lethal

Career in pics

300 and out for Grant
Roos veteran Shannon Grant announced his departure the week before his 300th game.

Work ethic the secret

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Career in pics

Milestone North's focus

Bell tolls on glittering career
Champion rover Peter Bell announced his retirement after 286 games with Fremantle.

Michael retires ... again
Essendon defender Mal Michael will retire from senior football at the end of this season.

Reaction

It's a running man's game'

Career in pics

No swan song for Power veteran
Injury-plagued Michael Wilson will depart football eight games shy of the 200 milestone.

Wilson shoulders the burden

Do it for Wilbur

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Club Departures

ADELAIDE	BRISBANE LIONS	CARLTON	COLLINGWOOD
Nathan Bassett (ret.) Rhett Biglands (ret.) Bryce Campbell Ed Curnow** Luke Jericho Ken McGregor (ret.) Kris Massie	Colm Begley Robert Copeland Anthony Corrie (trd) Daniel Dzufer Haydn Kiel Nigel Lappin (ret.) Beau McDonald (ret.) Wayde Mills Matthew Moody Chris Schmidt Phil Smith Joel Tippett**	Cain Ackland Clinton Benjamin Luke Blackwel l David Ellard Lachie Hill Ryan Jackson Sam Jacobs Aaron Joseph Aisake O'hAilpin Darren Pfeiffer Jason Saddington (ret.) Michael Shields**	Scott Burns (ret.) Luke Casey-Leigh** Chris Egan Brodie Holland Sam Iles Ryan Lonie (ret.) Rhyce Shaw (trd) Tobias Thoolen Shane Wakelin (ret.)
ESSENDON	FREMANTLE	GEELONG	HAWTHORN
Danny Chartres Dean Dick Tom Hislop Courtney Johns Jason Johnson (ret.) Andrew Lee Mal Michael (ret.) Damien Peverill Adam Ramanauskas (ret.)	Peter Bell (ret.) Heath Black (ret.) Josh Carr Matthew Carr (ret.) Ryley Dunn Jeff Farmer (ret.) Mark Johnson (ret.) Shaun McManus (ret.) Calib Mourish Chris Smith** Robert Warnock (trd) Luke Webster (ret.)	Nathan Ablett (ret.) Liam Bedford Jason Davenport Chris Kangars Brent Prismall (trd)	Tim Clarke Shane Crawford (ret.) Zac Dawson Alex Grima Danny Jacobs (ret.) Luke McEntee Garry Moss Hugh Sandilands Matt Suckling**
MELBOURNE	NORTH MELB	PORT ADELAIDE	RICHMOND
Jace Bode Nathan Carroll Ben Holland (ret.) Chris Johnson David Neitz (ret.) Isaac Weetra Jeff White Adem Yze	Leigh Brown Ben Davies Shannon Grant (ret.) Blake Grima Alan Obst Eddie Sansbury Jess Sinclair (ret.) Nathan Thompson (ret.) James Wilsen	Greg Bentley Daniel Boyle Adam Cockshell Fabian Deluca Gavin Grose Nathan Lonie Hugh Minson (ret.) Adam Thomson (trd) Damon White Ryan Williams Ryan Willitts** Michael Wilson (ret.)	Tristan Cartledge Travis Casserly Clayton Collard David Gourdis Cameron Howat** Chris Hyde Danny Meyer Greg Tivendale (ret.)
ST KILDA	SYDNEY SWANS	WEST COAST	WESTERN BULLDOGS
Jayden Attard Shane Birss Glenn Chivers Matthew Ferguson Aaron Fiora Charlie Gardiner Fraser Gehrig (ret.) Robert Harvey (ret.) Michael Rix Luke van Rheenan**	Matthew Beckmans Luke Brennan Aaron Bruce Nick Davis Peter Everitt (ret.) Peter Faulks Ben Mathews (ret.) Dean Terlich** Kristin Thornton	Steven Armstrong Michael Braun (ret.) Jaymie Graham (ret.) Chad Jones James Thomson	Gavin Hughes** Andrew McDougall (ret.) Farren Ray (trd) Peter Street Scott West (ret.)