He then struggled to break back into the side, before announcing his retirement from the AFL in June. As a tribute to one of the club's favourite sons, he was given a farewell match against Port Adelaide in Round 14 at Subiaco.
After struggling to rejoin his former team, he retired from the AFL in June. To honor one of the club's most cherished members, a farewell game was arranged for him against Port Adelaide in Round 14 at Subiaco.