Port Adelaide captain Tom Jonas is quitting with no assure his AFL profession will finish with a finals marketing campaign.
The 32-year-old will retire at season’s finish with coach Ken Hinkley holding his choice destiny.
“There’s a a game late in September that we’ll probably hang around for, so that’s what it looks like for us,” Jonas instructed reporters on Tuesday.
“Where I sit in the scheme of things, I’m just going to continue to try and play the best footy I can …. what happens with selection is out of my control.”
“But I have got full trust and confidence in Kenny making the right call for the club, as he has done for what 12 years now
“We have been really transparent the whole way through with the conversations we had.
“There’s certainly never been anything that’s come out of the blue so we will wait and see where that sits.”
Jonas added: “Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t putting my hand up not to play.”
The key defender concedes trendy sport pace has overtaken him this season, including 12 video games to his tally of 215.
Jonas has spent stints within the state league however was lately recalled to exchange full-back Trent McKenzie, who is anticipated to beat a knee harm in time for the finals.
“I was never blessed with foot speed so that has always been a little challenge,” the important thing backman stated.
“The game is evolving and our team is evolving – you look at the expectations of high forwards now and that means the equivalent is there for the high backs.
“You look at how tall but also how fast full-forwards are, at 200 centimetres.
“I probably slowed down a little bit, that’s just the reality of the situation.”
Jonas, skipper since 2019, was lauded for his management by coach Hinkley.
“He embodies everything around Port Adelaide – fearless, tough, aggressive, no prisoners,” Hinkley stated.
“Tom has made absolutely the most with the talent that he was given.
“And he’s achieved ultimately more than anyone else I would have seen in my time in football, with the level of talent, just through desperation and honesty.
“He is the perfect person when it comes to giving your all.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
