Matt Carr retires

[ImperialPurple]

Just found this on The Worst website:



Carr retires from AFL

19th May 2008, 13:00 WST

Fremantle star Matthew Carr has retired from AFL football.

Carr will announce his retirement and the decision behind it this afternoon at a press conference.

The experienced utility player has battled a serious ankle injury and believes it's time for him to walk away from the elite level after 162 games, 134 of them being for the Dockers.

Carr believes it’s time for Fremantle to continue blooding youth with the club almost certain to miss the finals.

DIGBY BEACHAM

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Good move Matt - you have put the club before yourself and for that you deserve mountains of respect.

And congratulations on a fine career - best of luck in your coaching endeavours from here on.

 

[Pav for AA]

Let's hope Macca follows suit.

 

[rgauci]

He hasn't run right for a couple of years. Damn injury strikes down a lot of our players.

Good luck in the future.

 

[rgauci]

Let's hope Macca follows suit.

Macca has been serviceable this year. Don't want our youngsters smashed from pillar to post too early in their career.

 

[Lach72]

I'd say he'd been told he won't play again.

Thanks Matty...Sean, are you taking notes here?

 

[Pav for AA]

Macca has been serviceable this year. Don't want our youngsters smashed from pillar to post too early in their career.

Like I said lets hope Macca follows suit. I'd hate to be under one of his kicks.

 

[Lach72]

Macca has been serviceable this year. Don't want our youngsters smashed from pillar to post too early in their career.

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahhahahhahahahahahaha....

 

[poshman]

The word star doesn't mean a heap these days does it.

However, good move Matt, saw the writing on the wall, and makes sure there is no nastiness or inuendo in the press or club.

 

[Jumbo]

Can we have our Carr back now please

 

[rgauci]

My respect for Matt Carr rose when i heard Ibbotson say something along the lines of Matt Carr has been real encouraging. Letting us young guys know we have all the attributes to make star midfielders at the elite level. He's truly happy for us taking the next step.

Paints a different picture than most media outlets as the digruntled 'older' Fremantle players make way.

 

[raffrox]

Macca has been serviceable this year. Don't want our youngsters smashed from pillar to post too early in their career.

How many times did he go to ground yesterday? As I said to my little one 3-4 years ago.

First rule of Auskick - keep your feet.
Second rule of Auskick - keep your feet.

Well done on a sound career Matty but I think it is time to go.

 

[dockers_bengals]

It was on the cards and It's a shame he couldn"t wait to see if he got 1 final farewell game.Good luck with the new path in your life.

 

[Forzaport]

Ok, it's done. Time for josh to return to the power....

 

[Ripper]

My respect for Matt Carr rose when i heard Ibbotson say something along the lines of Matt Carr has been real encouraging. Letting us young guys know we have all the attributes to make star midfielders at the elite level. He's truly happy for us taking the next step.

Paints a different picture than most media outlets as the digruntled 'older' Fremantle players make way.

Same. Really gave Ibbo a big wrap on Radio and the young bloke hasn't looked back.


Thanks for the good times Matt.

 

[kidstyler]

bye M Carr!

 

[Cameron_K]

He went through a period a few years back where he played some of the best football anyone to play for Fremantle has.

Thanks for everything you have done for the club Matty

 

[Shadow Man]

Well played Matty, you gave your all for the purple.

 

[Avid_Avenger]

Same. Really gave Ibbo a big wrap on Radio and the young bloke hasn't looked back.


Thanks for the good times Matt.

Agree. That changed my opinion of Matty as I was thinking he was one of the disgruntled players before this.

Thanks for the good games Matty, unfortunately your last year should have been last year.

Good time to go out

Hopefully Matty will keep ties with the club and find his way into the coaching box one day.

 

[Krusty]

Anyone likely to get promoted off the rookie list for him?

 

[Cameron_K]

Anyone likely to get promoted off the rookie list for him?

Wouldn't say so, we already have an open spot on the list for Hase.

 

[dockertor]

A great player for the club. Pity we did not achieve a premeiership while you played. Good luck with life after football

 

[Nodgey]

Congratulations to Matty on a fine career. He's been a loyal servant of the club and (despite what some think) a very dependable player. I love the way he and his brother go about their footy.


ps. Can we confine the Macca bashing to those umpteen other threads and just leave this one dedicated to MCarr's fine career?

 

[Moo]

A very solid player for our club and good to see he comes bow out with head held high.

Also to the Macca bashers - rack off to one of the other 10 threads.

 

[Memories]

A few years ago he was in our top 10 and really contributed greatly to our team, so thanks Matt for your contributions and the decision to pull out now rather than later.

 

[Bradesmaen]

How many times did he go to ground yesterday? As I said to my little one 3-4 years ago.

First rule of Auskick - keep your feet.
Second rule of Auskick - keep your feet.

Well done on a sound career Matty but I think it is time to go.

So why aren't you yelling at McPharlin for not keeping his feet on atleast 3 occassions, two ending up in goals.