Dan Hannebery

St Kilda midfielder Dan Hannebery is reportedly set to retire at the end of the season, concluding a turbulent time at the Saints.

The suggestion is from Sydney people that they thought at that time and they were suggesting to him he should retire and he shouldn’t take the deal, shouldn’t go to St Kilda,” Watson told SEN Breakfast. “Did they do their due diligence at the time? St Kilda midfielder Dan Hannebery is reportedly set to retire at the end of the season, concluding a turbulent time at the Saints.

7NEWS reporter Tom Browne exclusively revealed the injury-plagued midfielder will retire with hopes of a farewell game against former club Sydney resting on ...

Stream them all for free on [Sydney](https://7news.com.au/sport/sydney-swans) resting on whether he can prove his fitness. [St Kilda](https://7news.com.au/sport/st-kilda-saints) veteran Dan Hannebery is hoping to play his 226th and final [AFL](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl) game this weekend.

Dan Hannebery will hang up the boots following Sunday's game against Sydney, bringing an end to a decorated 14-year career between the Swans and Saints.

“To everyone involved in my time at the Saints – Brett Ratten, Simon Lethlean, Andrew Bassat and all my teammates and coaches – thank you for making me feel such a part of this great club. It’s been a long 14 years and you’ve been by my side the whole way. You’re the fabric of footy and your support has meant everything. The past four years have been some of the hardest of my life, but your guidance and optimism cannot be understated. “It feels like just yesterday I was flying back and forth from Melbourne to Sydney, playing my first few AFL games while still at school. “While Dan’s body has let him down during his time at the Saints, he certainly hasn’t left anything to chance.

St Kilda midfielder Dan Hannebery has announced his retirement from the AFL, with this weekend's match against former club the Sydney Swans set to be his ...

He told the playing group at a meeting this morning. He also won the Ron Evans Medal in 2010. 30 pick in 2008, making his AFL debut the following year. Cruel finish to his career after being a 3 x AA, 3 x top 5 in the Brownlow & AFLCA POTY by the age of 26. After 10 successful seasons at Sydney, Hannebery signed for the Saints on a big-money deal ahead of 2019, but his four-year stint at St Kilda has been plagued by soft-tissue injuries. St Kilda midfielder Dan Hannebery has announced his retirement from the AFL, with this weekend’s match against former club the Sydney Swans set to be his last.

After four injury-plagued seasons with St Kilda, Dan Hannebery will bow out against Sydney where he enjoyed his greatest highs in his decorated AFL career.

"I think he's influenced others on the field to grow in those spaces so he's had a contribution here - not the way he wanted but he's contributed in different ways and he's been first class." He said he had carried the "disappointment" from St Kilda fans that he hadn't been able to make an impact on the field. While he and the Saints have been mostly starved of success and his game time severely limited, he said he hoped he would be remembered for his off-field contribution to the club.

Dan Hannebery has announced his retirement following the Saints season-ending match against his former side...

That's taken a fair bit out of me. At this stage I'm retired and I haven't put any thoughts into that regard." This year has been no different; it's been really trying mentally," he said. When it comes on you it is a little bit of a shock, but obviously in the back of my mind you know it's a reality though. "It was always in the back of my mind what was going to happen next year. During his 208-game decade-long career with the Swans, Hannebery was a dominant star in a powerhouse team. It hasn't really sunk in yet. It's pretty tough to say." It's been a long couple of years. READ MORE: "Look to be honest, I haven't really thought about it.

AFL 2022: 'First class': Coach hails retiring Saint Dan Hannebery. Dan Hannebery won't be the only St Kilda player to exit the club as coach Brett Ratten embraces a review of the football department.

“The review is something we are all open to. “We look back now and think we have let ourselves down. He’s been first class.” His exit could be the first after the club confirmed it would be conducting a review of St Kilda’s football operations after the Saints missed the finals for the second year in a row. What we can say he has contributed in different ways. Dan Hannebery won’t be the only St Kilda player to exit the club as coach Brett Ratten embraces a review of the football department.