Bernie Vince has announced his retirement. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); SEN | Melbourne's Bernie Vince will retire at the end of the Demons' 2018 finals campaign. Paul Roos on coronavirus, how a delay could impact the AFL and the 'ridiculous coaching' that's allowing top midfielders to play on their own terms. "They'll build off that next year I've got no doubt.". He said on Thursday he is a week ahead of schedule with his recovery, but Vince is sidelined until the preliminary final weekend. radioinfo ABN: 87 004 005 109  P O Box 6430 North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia. ", Retiring club champion Bernie Vince is convinced Melbourne won't be scarred by their AFL preliminary final flop against West Coast Eagles. "To win two finals ... the majority of the group have ever played finals so to win two was bloody brilliant. "I'd rather go out with a little bit left in the tank, than try to go again and be completely cooked before round one," he said. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. Vince, 32, was one of his side's better players with 19 possessions in his last game. All rights reserved. The 32-year-old, who has played 129 games for Adelaide and 100 for Melbourne, winning best and fairest awards at both clubs, confirmed on Thursday this season will be his last. "Footy lasts for 10 years if you're really lucky and I was very lucky to be in it for 13 years ... the relationships I've made will last forever. I’ve had quite a few people come up to me and say, ‘I reckon you could’ve gone on another year.’ That’s what I wanted. Recently retired players like Bernie bring an insight to the modern game that few can match.”. He played 129 games for Adelaide from 2006-13 and won their 2009 best and fairest. Bernie Vince is clinging onto the faintest glimmer of hope that he might retire as an AFL premiership player. Now, he walks into the next phase of his life ... and he's been preparing for it by selling teammates' houses. It came the day after Simon Goodwin's Demons ended a season to remember with a whimper with a 66-point loss to West Coast at Optus Stadium. We wish to thank our users for their support so far and Australia’s great athletes for using our platform to inspire and educate their fans about their amazing journeys. After 229 matches, 129 with Adelaide and 100 with Melbourne, Vince, a club champion with the Crows and the Demons, hopes to keep his hand in with the Dees in an off-field role. "It's a young group that just wants to play exciting footy and we've done that in finals now." "I've played my role, a small part, in getting us to where we are," he said. Even though I might’ve acted a bit awkwardly at the time, I hope they know that I will never, ever forget their kind words. It came the day after Simon Goodwin's Demons ended a season to remember with a whimper with a 66-point loss to West Coast at Optus Stadium. The Demons didn't just dip their toes in the water in their first finals appearance since 2006, dispatching finals-hardened sides Geelong and Hawthorn before coming a cropper against the Eagles. I was in for a while, then I was out. "This year isn't finished yet. The backman said the decision to retire was entirely his own. That realisation that you’re never, ever going to do it again –, Copyright 2020 © AthletesVoice. It’s been a bit like that since I announced I was walking away from footy. Melbourne's Bernie Vince will retire at the end of the Demons' 2018 finals campaign. I could feel that I was slowing up a bit and couldn’t do some of the things I used to do. He also won the Crows' 2009 best and fairest. It wasn’t a quick decision to get into property. You’re mates, but when they decide to work with you it’s business. Not so, says Vince. The closest the 32-year-old has come to a grand final was Adelaide's 2012 preliminary final loss to Hawthorn. More than 7.3 million users have enjoyed these insightful and highly relatable stories so far. This, as well as our desire to expand overseas unhindered, has driven our brand evolution. Vince is proud to have played his part in Melbourne's resurgence, adding he would not have come across from South Australia unless Paul Roos was taking over as coach at the same time. 43.1k Followers, 232 Following, 164 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Bernie Vince (@bern23vince) It took me more than 12 months to decide it was the career for me post-footy. So Vince first needs the Demons to go deep into their first finals campaign since 2006 and then he has to somehow force his way back into the team. Welcome back to Instagram. They have meant the world to me. All Rights Reserved. He played 100 games for the Demons and won their 2015 best and fairest after being third in his first season with the club. Vince, 32, has played 229 AFL games (129 with Adelaide and 100 with the Dees), winning Melbourne's 2015 best and fairest. He played college football at Miami, where he was an All-American and won the Heisman Trophy in 1986.. Testaverde was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft. "They beat us twice during the year ... if we were going to be scarred and that was going to affect us we wouldn't have been able to come out and put on our best display almost for the year. "There's never been more scrutiny and discussion on the men in charge of their teams," says Paul Roos, as he looks at how the AFL coaching landscape could change in 2020. Footy has been my career for 13 years. I feel more comfortable getting sprayed than praised. I was a bit embarrassed, to be honest. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernie Vince. There’s probably an element of them trying to make me feel good but, hey, I’d rather be told that than hear, ‘You should’ve finished last year!’. Sign up to the AthletesVoice newsletter to get the latest stories. Pride’s head office is in St Kilda and there’s a franchise in Elwood. No one guarantees you anything in this game. We set out exactly two years ago to bring you rich and raw stories direct from Australia’s amazing athletes. Vince then joined Melbourne, where he has played 100 games and taken out their 2015 best and fairest award. Vince is currently recovering from an AC joint injury suffered in the VFL, and may or may not play against this season depending on the fortunes of both Melbourne and Casey in September. "Footy lasts for 10 years if you're really lucky and I was very lucky to be in it for 13 years ... the relationships I've made will last forever."

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