Collingwood defender Tom Langdon has announced his retirement following a long-term battle with a chronic knee injury.
The 26-year-old defender hasn't featured for the Pies since round nine of the 2019 AFL season, and having spent over the past month to ponder his future, Langdon has made the tough call to hang up the boots with one-year remaining on his contract.
Langdon notched up 89 games with the Pies over seven seasons after he was taken with the 65th pick in the 2013 AFL draft.
A mainstay of Collingwood's backline in recent years, Langdon's performance in the 2018 grand final against West Coast in which he polled votes in the Norm Smith Medal count was his most noteworthy.
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A chronic knee cartilage damage suffered just over two months into the 2019 season has seen Langdon sidelined ever since.
Collingwood general manager of football Geoff Walsh honoured Langdon for his commitment to the club and wished him well in the next stage of his life.
“Tom played some wonderful football for Collingwood and it was a sad day when the reality of his premature retirement arrived,” Walsh said.
“We saw him work incredibly hard to get back. He pushed himself through so much pain to keep his hopes of a comeback flickering. Given his talent and application, his finish is a cruel football story.
“We’re all confident that Tom will make a success of the next phase of his life and we wish him well.”
The announcement comes after Walsh also announced his retirement after a 36-year career as a football administrator.
