Essendon Will Not Renew Brendon Goddard's Contract For 2019
"The club has been great to me."
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Brendon Goddard will officially play his last game for Essendon this weekend.
The club confirmed in a statement on Tuesday morning it will not renew Goddard's contract for 2019 after six seasons at the club.
Goddard said on Essendon's website he was "at peace" with the decision from the club, but would consider his options for 2019.
“Over the last few weeks I have had very open discussions with John about my playing future and I fully respect the club's decision,” Goddard said.
“I still feel as though I have something to give but fully respect the club has to make these hard decisions and it speaks to the depth of younger talent we have on our list.
“The club has been great to me over my six years and I feel I have been great for the club.
“I am at peace with the decision but still weighing up my options, given it is still very raw, I am taking some time to think about the future.
“I want to thank the club for the opportunities it has given me and wish the Essendon Football club every success in the future.”
Goddard has played 333 AFL games, 205 for St Kilda and 128 for Essendon.