CTV > Scott Burns performs his final CTV segment CTV > Scott Burns announces his retirement at the Lexus Centre“I know it’s time,” recently retired Collingwood captain Scott Burns told Collingwood supporters today.
In an exclusive CTV message to supporters Burns expressed his thanks for the wonderful years of support he has received in his 264 game career.
“It’s been fantastic here. There has always been a fair bit of support. We have always had that strong supporter base and it certainly has been a privilege to play here, especially for that long.”
After 14 seasons at the AFL level, Burns believed it was both a mental and physical decision to leave the game.
“It’s probably slightly mental. I think that comes into it because physically I can feel myself just holding on at the moment.”
Burns is quite confident of the position of the team and where it is headed in the near future.
“I think the club is in a great position now, especially with the young players. We have played the last two finals series and we have had two wins in interstate finals.
“I am pretty confident that when you look back in three or four years time, you are going to say that was nearly the catalyst of these young players. Playing those games and winning them has put them in good stead.”
