Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti

Essendon cult hero Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has retired from the AFL, saying he is ready for a life beyond football.

“I’m ready for life beyond football. “The club and my teammates have been extremely supportive throughout my whole career but I feel really happy to be moving on to the next chapter of my life now. “I have loved my time at the club and I am so proud of what I have been able to achieve in my AFL career.

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This is the best decision for Anthony as a person. I am also proud of my education, coming to Victoria was to pursue my education and that has been really important for me too. He hasn’t appeared at AFL level since Round 21 last year and returned to the field via the VFL in April following personal leave.

He was Essendon's leading goalkicker in 2020 and has had some brilliant heroics for the Bombers across his career, including his seven-goal haul against ...

I am also proud of my education, coming to Victoria was to pursue my education and that has been really important for me too. The electric small forward is at peace with his call having come to the decision this week. I’m ready for life beyond football.

The 29-year-old calls time on his playing career after 126 games and 153 goals for the Bombers.

This is the best decision for Anthony as a person.” I am also proud of my education, coming to Victoria was to pursue my education and that has been really important for me too. I’m ready for life beyond football.

Essendon cult hero and Tiwi Islands-raised Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has retired from the AFL, effective immediately.

“I’m ready for life beyond football. “The club and my teammates have been extremely supportive throughout my whole career but I feel really happy to be moving on to the next chapter of my life now. “I have loved my time at the club and I am so proud of what I have been able to achieve in my AFL career.

The AFL world has been shocked by the news a 29-year-old Essendon star has decided to pull the pin on his football career.

I am also proud of my education, coming to Victoria was to pursue my education and that has been really important for me too. I’m ready for life beyond football. “I have loved my time at the club and I am so proud of what I have been able to achieve in my AFL career.

Beloved Bomber Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti calls time on his outstanding career. By essendonfc.com.au - Just now ago.

This is the best decision for Anthony as a person. I am also proud of my education, coming to Victoria was to pursue my education and that has been really important for me too. I’m ready for life beyond football. “Anthony has been a truly wonderful person to have at the club for the past seven years and we are a better football club to have had him within our four walls,” Mahoney said. “I have loved my time at the club and I am so proud of what I have been able to achieve in my AFL career. In a career littered with highlights of his magic up forward, McDonald-Tipungwuti informed his teammates of his decision to bid farewell to the game after seven seasons in the red and black.

McDonald-Tipungwuti called time on his 126-game AFL career on Friday.

“It’s a pretty sad day. “It’s a really sad day. “Obviously he’s got a bigger challenge off the field with what he needs to do, but it’s a big loss, even for the Tiwi Islands.