Michael Hurley has retired from the AFL with
By Stirling Taylor For Daily Mail Australia
Essendon star Michael
Hurley has retired
webapex.net 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 tw
westernmagazine.org o-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 drop punt goal in the closing two minutes against Richmond on
Saturday night,
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as both sides embraced the veteran in his final hoorah.
Hurley celebrates with
teammates after 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 and seemed to never have
things go wrong and be smooth sailing, I sort of got envious of that,’ the
32-year-old told AFL Nation on commentary.
‘I look at the young
group of guys we have at the moment, I just really hope the footy club can
provide them that sort of environment and they get the opportunity to go to a
footy club that’s settled and stable and give them every chance to succeed on
the field.’
Hurley said his
heart-warming goal was worth the long road to recovery for one last game.
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