The Little Master Retires - Thanks Kerry

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Looks like he is hanging up the boots as well.
Hope we dont have to payout his last year of contract as well.
Woosha on 7 said unlikely to continue.

 

[lewigie]

A farewell game would've been nice.

 

[QL 21]

That's a shame. Would have liked to see him go around for one more year.

 

[Scooter#10]

Kerr had a talk to the club today. Told them he was no longer confident that his body would survive another season. Club is looking into all possibilities (wasn't said what they were). Didn't officially say Kerr has hung up the boots but it doesn't look good for him

 

[Keys]

Was going to start a thread on this as well

Worsfold saying Kerry's body is shot and that DK isn't sure if he can go another year

Not a massive surprise but super disappointed we might have seen last game. At his peak he was every bit as good as Judd and cousins

 

[FD2646]

I hate WCE and Kerr but if he has retired wish him well as he was a great player

 

[eagles rule]

It is a shame but it was obviously going to be a struggle to play at the level that we expect from Kerr next year ,so a brave decision to retire now as a club legend .

 

[Double the Fist]

Time to heal his body IMO. He's shed enough blood for the club.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

If he does go, surely we go hard at Thomas.

Our salary cap would have a heap spare now

 

[Matthew Priddis]

Seeing this is the only account I can use for now, I really hope we go hard for someone better than me as per TFS above

 

[Keys]

If he does go, surely we go hard at Thomas.

Our salary cap would have a heap spare now

Depends on the timing and amount that we pay him for his last year of his contract

Thomas is a risk given his own injury troubles

 

[Matera LeNui]

Looking like it wont be another WCE soft list turnover by way of other things this year....

Kerr was a gun, body is pretty shot though

 

[Matthew Priddis]

'Encouraged' not to go on?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Depends on the timing and amount that we pay him for his last year of his contract

Thomas is a risk given his own injury troubles

Fairly sure that if he retires due to injury, the last year of his salaryis excluded from the cap.

He isn't allowed to play any other footy in that time

Croad was the same from memory

 

[Masto]

Well done on a great career.

 

[Natho]

Pretty flat after reading this. Super, super player. Will be very disappointed to see him go.

 

[Keys]

Fairly sure that if he retires due to injury, the last year of his salaryis excluded from the cap.

He isn't allowed to play any other footy in that time

Croad was the same from memory

Thanks

Wasn't aware of that

 

[royalsfan]

Shattering news if Daniel can't get up for another season. The toughest of them all. My favourite player too. It will just not feel right next year without Daniel,Adam,Andrew and Mark. I'm feeling really down now.

 

[The Passenger]

would be gutted to not be able to see kerry run around on the field one more time. not many blokes have put their body through as much to get out on the field and don the blue and gold.

 

[Doughboy]

Shame that he didn't get to have a farewell game, but if the body doesn't hold up, then all the best Kerry!

 

[Spange]

Awesome player but if he's not up to it then he's holding someone else back.

Now we just need someone else!

Time to watch the 2006 grand final and watch the little maestro carve up

 

[Truckosaurus]

Great player and a tough one, which is taking its toll now. Was incredibly creative by hand. Even handballing over his head to a voice running past and surrounded by opposition players this year he was more accurate than the rest of our mids.

 

[wotdoiput]

Would be gutted if Kerry didnt go on, but I guess there is no choice if his body is shot.

Farewell game would of been nice.

With all these retirements maybe some lucky guys staying on the list

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn. Gonna miss Kerry . Well done on a fantastic career and I'm glad he signed my poster from Saturday night.

 

[Suma Magic]

Really sucks, was hoping he'd get up for another year.

Hopefully we can use the cash for good, we should have a fair bit available now.