Retiring Sydney Swan Dane Rampe admits Pullman Hotel saga 'hurt'
- Sydney stalwart Dane Rampe "selfishly" grappled with putting off retirement, feeling hurt and upset that the Pullman Hotel saga had derailed his final AFL season.
- The 36-year-old defender, who has confirmed his playing career is over, had quietly settled on making this season his last and seemed on track to have one last crack at an elusive premiership after the Swans finished second on the ladder ahead of the finals.
- But Sydney's premiership bid — as Swans chairman Andrew Pridham put it — was "torpedoed" after vice-captain Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice were
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- Sydney stalwart Dane Rampe "selfishly" grappled with putting off retirement, feeling hurt and upset that the Pullman Hotel saga had derailed his final AFL season.
- The 36-year-old defender, who has confirmed his playing career is over, had quietly settled on making this season his last and seemed on track to have one last crack at an elusive premiership after the Swans finished second on the ladder ahead of the finals.
- But Sydney's premiership bid — as Swans chairman Andrew Pridham put it — was "torpedoed" after vice-captain Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice were
Sources: ABC Australia