Essendon favourite Jason Winderlich today announced he would not play on in 2015.

BigFooty.com members posted their tributes:

scezza: One of the smartest players on our list. I always thought if he was 20cm taller and not injury prone he could have been one of the better key forwards of his generation – he is that smart.

daffoI love Winders, he is a gun and one of the best field kicks in our team. I don’t think his body can hold up another year so he is doing what is best for the team. Legend material.

Red Black and BlueAbsolute gun, could have been an AA quality half back/forward if not for the horrid run with injuries. Vale Winders, you will be missed.

TheFrenchCut: well done Windy on a great career. The portion he could control, he did brilliantly. Anyone remember that game a couple of years ago, versus Adelaide, where he was pretty much at full-forward and kicked 4 by half-time? Absolutely monstered his opponent. Was an incredible contested mark for a mid-size player.

While acoss other social media fans posted theirs:

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