Three-time Carlton finest clubman Ed Curnow will retire as soon as their AFL finals sequence ends.
The 33-year-old midfielder, who additionally received the Spirit Of Carlton award in 2015, was of their participant management group for six years.
As Curnow’s honours recommend, his affect on the Blues has gone effectively past his 221 senior video games.
His announcement is available in the identical week his youthful brother and teammate Charlie received his second-straight Coleman Medal on the league’s high goalkicker.
“Footy clubs are built around good people like Ed Curnow,” coach Michael Voss mentioned in a membership assertion.
“Ed meant so much to so many people who are connected to our football club and provided much-needed experience for the playing group.
“He’s been right here via the powerful occasions, put his physique via quite a bit however the membership will endlessly be a greater place for having Ed Curnow as an integral a part of it.
“Ed Curnow is a Carlton person, and the Curnow family are a Carlton family. It’s been a privilege to coach Ed in his final years at the Blues.”
Curnow began his AFL profession the onerous method – Adelaide recruited him via the rookie draft, however he was delisted with out taking part in a recreation after which he additionally joined the Blues as a rookie-listed participant.
He made his senior debut in 2011 and that 12 months received his first finest clubman award, which Curnow would earn once more in ’16 and ’19.
The Blues life member was a top-three finisher within the membership best-and-fairest voting from 2018-20.
“The people I’ve met, the friendships I’ve formed, the teammates past and present, the wider club and fan base, I will never forget how much you have accepted and supported me throughout my time here,” Curnow mentioned.
“A special thank you to my amazing wife Emily, my kids Will, Alice, James, and all my family. Your support my entire career has been unreal.
“It’s been an actual spotlight these previous years to have my youngsters within the rooms after the sport and to play alongside my brother and their uncle Charlie just isn’t one thing I’ll ever take with no consideration.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
