Sportal: Simmonds calls it quits
May 27, 2010 News 0 commentsRichmond ruckman Troy Simmonds believes he can walk away from football satisfied that he's squeezed every last drop of talent and inspiration from his ailing body.
Troy Simmonds a 196cm, 100kg ruckman made his AFL debut in 1999. He was recruited from Box Hill/Melbourne/Fremantle and now plays for the Richmond Tigers. He was born in 1978.
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Richmond ruckman Troy Simmonds believes he can walk away from football satisfied that he's squeezed every last drop of talent and inspiration from his ailing body.
Despite being named in the Tigers' starting line-up, Ben Cousins, Nathan Brown and Troy Simmonds need to be signed-off by the club's medicos before being cleared to play on Saturday.
Richmond has recalled Ben Cousins, Nathan Brown and Troy Simmonds for its clash with the Brisbane Lions at the MCG
Fantasy news on players from round 3.
The Tigers are likely to either just make the eight or just miss out and history - six ninth-placed finishes in the past 15 years - suggests it will be the former.
Richmond ruckman Troy Simmonds loves a challenge.
Ruckman Troy Simmonds effort in keeping in-form Bomber David Hille relatively quiet is appreciated by the Tigers coaches
David Hille may be the in-form ruckman of the competition at present but that hasn't diminished Richmond big man Troy Simmonds' desire to tackle the giant Bomber.
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