Morton calls time on AFL career

[Swansinger]

His goals AND that 1 v 2 work to set up Jack. A very totemic act, that one.

+1.

Sydney Swans Premiership Player - which makes Mitch Morton an Immortal !

Well done and THANK YOU , Mitch . All the very best , mate !

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Oh , hang on - I see Horse has nor ruled him out of playing again this year. So he could yet be a Dual SSPP !

[Rod_]

Good decision to get out of the way as it would seem that the new kids have a higher priority at the moment. Must be hard to break into the side. Thanks for the efforts and the highlights package shows that MM is a skilled player!

Rod_

[Sandridge]

Bit of a surprise. Good luck to Mitch. I will never forget his role in the 2012 premiership.

Great that he has plans past football and has done the hard yards to make them materialise.

Absolutely. Will never forget his contribution to that Premiership!

[Untamed Snark]

Wow
never expected to hear this!
All the best to him, I do hope we see him again this year

[hot potato]

Great contribution Mitch, just loved it, you will be remembered for all your hard work for The Swans and those magic moments.
HP

[dimelb]

His goals AND that 1 v 2 work to set up Jack. A very totemic act, that one.

+2.
Done in the best Bloods spirit.
Thanks Mitch, and all the best in the rest of your football career and life beyond.

[barry]

Deliver us one more flag before you hang up the boots mitch

[Ruck'n'Roll]

He says he'll keep playing footy at "state level" - let's hope he means NEAFL, it'd be great to have the standard of that league improved further.

[Nico]

Well this opens up a bit more in the salary cap to re sign Mummy.

[CureTheSane]

Maybe he's 'done a Bjorn Borg'

Done all he wants so time to move on...

[aardvark]

Good luck Mitch, and thanks for the memories!

[top40]

Well there is a surprise we didn't see coming.

Without trying to psychoanalyse Mitch, I suspect that he is both an intelligent and insecure man, who feels the need even at the age of 26 to focus his long term future referrable to a formal education. I also felt that he was anxious about participating in senior AFL.

Good luck Mitch. I hope you succeed in your life's pursuits. You will always be a Premiership player.

[erica]

That's fabulous that he has a plan for his life and the skills and education to implement it. More power to him.

[Jewels]

Well this opens up a bit more in the salary cap to re sign Mummy.

I wonder if this has something to do with Jesse's new found ability?
I don't think Jesse would have figured in the clubs plans post Tippetts arrival and Jesse's form has caused some re-thinking and perhaps poor old Mitch has been told that he will not be required next season and he has decided to pull the plug rather then face delisting.

[billyboob]

I wonder if this has something to do with Jesse's new found ability?
I don't think Jesse would have figured in the clubs plans post Tippetts arrival and Jesse's form has caused some re-thinking and perhaps poor old Mitch has been told that he will not be required next season and he has decided to pull the plug rather then face delisting.

Or maybe he realises the clubs in a pickle and he's doing it out of the kindness of his heart? Who knows! Nice going Mitch! Good luck! Hope we get to see you out there again before you're gone!