• Who's hanging up the boots? 2015's retirements and delistings

RICHMOND veteran Chris Newman has announced he will retire from AFL football at the end of this year.

The veteran told his teammates on Tuesday that he will bow out once the Tigers’ 2015 campaign was finished.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said Newman had made a huge impact at Punt Road.

“Chris has been an outstanding representative of the Richmond Football Club for 15 years, both on and off the field,” Hardwick said.

“He has been a brilliant player, a strong and composed leader, and a magnificent role model.

“He took over as Richmond captain in a difficult time, and carried himself impressively as he helped build the strong culture which exists at Tigerland today.

“I’m sure the players will be doing everything they can to make sure he gets an appropriate send-off, and it’s fitting that our fans can pay tribute to him during the remainder of the season.”

Newman was selected by Richmond at pick No.55 overall in 2000 NAB AFL Draft.

The 33-year-old has played 264 games and was captain of Richmond from 2009-12.

The sixth-placed Tigers lock horns with 11th-placed Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday.