Jason Castagna

Three-time Richmond premiership forward Jason Castagna has announced his retirement from AFL football, effective immediately.

“Jason is so selfless and went about his business with minimum fuss. “I will always be proud of that. “I love everything about this club and everyone in it, which has been the thing that has made this decision the hardest,” he said.

Konrad Marshall checked in with then dual premiership-winning Richmond forward Jason Castagna for a long-form features during the early days of the 2020 ...

But he got to a point that year where he knew he was going to move on. It was just me and mum, and it was a massive relief, and a great moment to share with her.” And I was pretty happy with how I played.” “He was getting a bit anxious and thought he might have to move on. That was - conveniently,” he laughs, “my first few days at the club.” The next day they all left for Schoolies Week in Queensland, and he stayed home, because the rookie draft was almost a week away. He was a precocious talent as a junior, and played all over the field. He was trying to make the most of holing up in his flat in Alphington, and, like most of us, he was getting by. He played school footy with Marcellin, and TAC Cup footy with the Northern Knights. “I just like the idea of it,” he says. And dad had to take that over when he was 18. It will surprise no one who has seen Castagna charge madly through the wide forward flanks of the Melbourne Cricket Ground that he was devoted in high school to gathering more and more velocity.

Three-time premiership winner Jason Castagna has announced his sudden retirement from AFL football at just 26.

"He has had a terrific career, playing an important role in three premierships, and can walk away proud of his achievements as an AFL footballer. "Jason is so selfless and went about his business with minimum fuss. He set the tone with the pressure he created in the forward half of the ground through effort, grit and the ability to win or halve contests for the team. "The connection I feel to this group and the past players that I spent time with here as well is something I will have forever and I am so grateful for that." "This game is such a demanding one physically and mentally, and something I have given my all to since I first walked in the doors here and for the years before that. "I love everything about this club and everyone in it, which has been the thing that has made this decision the hardest," he said.

Richmond forward Jason Castagna has announced his retirement from playing AFL football immediately. The three-time premiership player's decision comes at a ...

“He has had a terrific career, playing an important role in three premierships, and can walk away proud of his achievements as an AFL footballer. “Jason is so selfless and went about his business with minimum fuss. I will always be proud of that,” he continued.

Three-time Richmond premiership forward Jason Castagna has made the shock decision to retire at the age of 26 after losing his love for the game.

"Jason is so selfless and went about his business with minimum fuss. I will always be proud of that," he said. Castagna, the No.

Triple premiership forward Jason Castagna has called time on his career with Richmond after 134 games, citing he has "given my all" to the game.

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Three-time Richmond premiership forward Jason Castagna has made the shock decision to retire at the age of 26 after losing his love for the game. Castagna informed his teammates of his decision on Monday, just 17 days out from Richmond's season opener ...

"Jason is so selfless and went about his business with minimum fuss. I will always be proud of that," he said. Castagna, the No.

The small forward was as emblematic of the Richmond triple premiership team as Dustin Martin.

Because he was a player of limitations he was a regular whipping boy for fans (as small forwards often are). He emerged as part of that happenstance structure Richmond fell into in 2017 when injuries forced a new method and system. He made the opposition dispose of the ball a half second sooner than they wanted to, and this helped create turnovers near Richmond’s goal. He was never going to be Eddie Betts, but he came to represent a type of modern small forward whose game was founded on pressure, not opportunism. Martin plays as if he has never entertained the idea that there was anything he couldn’t do on the football field. He was the archetypal role player.

'I would be letting the boys and the club down if I just coasted through.'

“He has had a terrific career, playing an important role in three premierships, and can walk away proud of his achievements as an AFL footballer. “Jason is so selfless and went about his business with minimum fuss. I will always be proud of that,” he said. He set the tone with the pressure he created in the forward half of the ground through effort, grit and the ability to win or halve contests for the team. Stream them all for free on “I love everything about this club and everyone in it, which has been the thing that has made this decision the hardest,” he said.