Last week St Kilda veteran Nathan Brown retired and left the hub to be with his family, while earlier this year Richmond's Shane Edwards and Bachar Houli remained in …

AFL’s Nathan Brown: 'I feel guilty every time I go to work' AFL tough man Nathan Brown has opened up about the guilt he feels when he leaves his … His playing career ended after Richmond told him at the end of 2009, that he would no longer be required as a player. Brown was picked up by Collingwood in the 2006 draft, and made his senior debut two years later. Experiences are what shape you and what make you grow as a person. Brown, 31, played 53 games for the Saints but did not make a senior appearance this year. Australian Associated Presshttps://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/52e24e83-2984-41a6-830f-1bf85f142b9e.jpg/r0_74_800_526_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg In 2005 Brown continued to perform for the Tigers, partly due to his former coach at the Western Bulldogs, In 2007, with Richmond languishing at the bottom of the ladder, Brown did not play a match at senior level until Round 12, when Richmond defeated Melbourne by 49 points for its first win of the season, with Brown kicking three goals.In November 2009, Brown announced his retirement from the AFL. He tallied 130 games for Collingwood, including winning the 2010 premiership, before crossing to St Kilda at the end of 2016. However, as hard as it may get up here or into the future, please don’t give up and stay together.It’s worth it. I thank you with all my heart for understanding me and guiding me to be better. "They need their daddy and husband more than ever and there's nothing that can be bigger than that. I thank you for understanding. I look forward to seeing you guys live out your dreams whatever they may look like and after this is all said and done, let’s have a couple of cold beers, or maybe one last footy trip.A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. I thank you for understanding.That’s all I have boys, I’ve corrupted you enough. Brown last week left the …

After departing St Kilda's Queensland hub for family reasons, Brown has confirmed he will be moving on in a letter to his teammates published on Wednesday by the Saints. "That is the team I'm proud to be a part of and that is a team I'm proud to leave because I know the great people within it will taste the success they deserve," he wrote. After departing St Kilda's Queensland hub for family reasons, Brown has confirmed he will be moving on in a … After departing St Kilda's Queensland hub for family reasons, Brown has confirmed he will be moving on in a letter to his teammates published on Wednesday by the Saints. "It's the right time for me now to give what I have given football for the past 14 years to my other team - my girls," Brown wrote. "That is the team I'm proud to be a part of and that is a team I'm proud to leave because I know the great people within it will taste the success they deserve," he wrote. He stated that there was interest from other clubs to pick him up, although he believed a persistent groin injury would not stand up to another season of AFL football.In 2013, Brown made a one-off guest appearance for the In October 2014, Brown was appointed sport presenter on Brown is married to Kristine Fabiyanic and they have three daughters and a son. Nathan Brown says he feels like he's "deserted my brothers" after penning a heartbreaking letter to confirm his AFL retirement. I thank you for understanding. After departing St Kilda's Queensland hub for family reasons, Brown has confirmed he will be moving on in a letter to his teammates published on Wednesday by the Saints.

Learn from them, learn from people who have had a lot of them, and use them to guide you in your next decision.Find your values and use them to keep you grounded and on task when you lose your way, but keep growing and adapting to whatever life throws at you and I guarantee you at the end, you will be proud.A long-time friend and mentor of mine, Howard Clarke, who was there at the beginning of my journey taught me this.He taught me how to be resilient, to pick myself up from the setbacks and to never give up.Embrace your journey no matter what it looks like. I thank you for understanding." "They need their daddy and husband more than ever and there's nothing that can be bigger than that. As Blake (Acres) use to remind me daily, I came to the club as an old vet and you all embraced me like a young fella.Whilst giving absolutely everything on field for me, you embraced me off it.The love you all showed for my girls means the world to me, and the acceptance and mostly patience you showed to put up with the ‘old dog’ winding back the clock several times on nights out, I will never forget it.I know you feel it too that we are destined for something special down the track.We have been through way to much together to not find it. At the time the Western Bulldogs had asked many of their high profile players to take pay cuts to support the team financially.

Australian Associated Presshttps://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/52e24e83-2984-41a6-830f-1bf85f142b9e.jpg/r0_74_800_526_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg "It's the right time for me now to give what I have given football for the past 14 years to my other team - my girls," Brown wrote. St Kilda have farewelled veteran Nathan Brown who decided to depart the club's Queensland hub and return to Victoria.