The AFL career of Andrew Gaff has come to a sad end.
The West Coast winger has been a shadow off his former self over the past two seasons as he’s battled through a degenerative ankle injury.
The 32-year-old has only managed three games this season because of injury and form, while his club again languishes near the bottom of the ladder.
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Now, the highly respected two-time All-Australian has announced he will retire at season’s end.
West Coast have also confirmed Gaff will play the in the next two games to say farewell to fans.
After 14 seasons at the club and 278 games, Gaff told his teammates of his decision to retire on Wednesday.
He will play in the game against North Melbourne in Hobart on Saturday, and against Carlton at Optus Stadium in Round 23.
Those two games will take his tally to 280 but, with the addition of pre-season games, he reaches a total of 300 and gains AFL Life Membership.
Drafted with pick No.4 in 2010, Gaff has a long list of accolades that includes two All-Australian blazers (2015 and 2018), being named the 2015 club champion, as well as being the club’s all-time leading disposal winner with 7158.
He did, however, miss out on playing in West Coast’s premiership team in 2018 after he was suspended for eight weeks following an incident with Fremantle’s Andrew Brayshaw.
During the Round 20 Western Derby clash that year, a frustrated Gaff broke Brayshaw’s jaw and displaced his teeth.
He was shattered after the incident and cut a dejected figure on grand final day as he watched his team pull of a stunning victory.
There was strong speculation all year that it would be Gaff’s last season, with the veteran out of contract and dropped following their Round 1 loss to Port Adelaide.
He returned in Round 12 against St Kilda to kick a goal from 21 disposals, but was dropped again after their loss to North Melbourne in round 13.
“Andrew has been an amazing contributor to our club for a decade and a half and we will take the opportunity to appropriately acknowledge him in the next two weeks,” Eagles football boss Gavin Bell said.
“It will be sad to see one of our great players end his career, but Andrew leaves a lasting legacy. He is highly respected across the football club, not just within the playing group and the football department.
“Importantly our members and fans on both the east coast and in Perth will get the opportunity to farewell him in the next two weeks. There will be a large contingent of Melbourne-based members and supporters in Hobart and we’re hoping for close to a full house for our last home against Carlton.”
Gaff has played the fourth most games for an Eagles player, behind Shannon Hurn (333), Jack Darling (295) and Dean Cox (290).
He is also one of only three players to ever wear the No.3 guernsey at the Eagles behind Brownlow medallist and premiership captain Chris Judd and dual premiership wingman Chris Mainwaring.
– With The West Australian