Suns stalwart calls time on AFL career: ‘Right time to move onto the next chapter’
Injury-plagued Gold Coast defender Rory Thompson has called time on his AFL career due to persistent knee injuries. A member of the Suns’ inaugural squad in 2011, the 31-year-old retires after 106 games across 12 seasons. Thompson missed almost four full seasons of football but returned for Gold Coast’s memorable win against the Sydney Swans in round-eight this year. He made his comeback following 1379 days on the sidelines, playing two more games before suffering another knee...