Michael Hurley has retired from the AFL with
By Stirling Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Essendon star Michael Hurley has retire find d from the AFL with a bang and one final boot – pleading his Bombers to be more like other clubs after slotting the last goal in their Tigers defeat. Hurley returned to the field after a lengthy two-year limbo, where he grappled with a serious hip infection that saw the defender lose 10kgs before replacement surgery. The 194-game one club legend slotted a dro house p punt goal in the closing two minutes against Richmond on Saturday night, as both sides embraced the veteran in his final hoorah. Hurley celebrates with teammates after business slotting the final goal in Essendon’s Saturday night match against the Tigers – the last goal of his 194-game career While calling his retirement on Thursday, Hurley urged Essendon to reshape the club environment in order to better develop their young stars. ‘Throughout my 14 years I looked at other clubs that were quite stable a