Goodes yet to make a call on AFL in 2015

Sydney veteran Adam Goodes says he's yet to decide whether his 351st AFL game, a gutting loss to Hawthorn in the grand final, will be his last.

Adam Goodes is yet to make a decision on his future, the Sydney veteran still soaking up one of the most hurtful losses of his 351-game AFL career.

Goodes was among his side's best on Saturday, when the Swans slumped to a 63-point loss against Hawthorn in the grand final.

Speculation will continue about whether the 34-year-old will sign up for a 17th season, with Goodes not interested in rushing his retirement thoughts.

"I've got no idea," Goodes told the Seven Network.

"Right now I feel disappointment from today.

"I'll see if there is a burning desire to get me back for the pre-season. I've got time on my side to make a decision."

Goodes lamented the fact that his side simply "weren't up to it" when confronted with Hawthorn's fierce pressure.

"I'm trying to get a feel of what really happened today to be honest," he said.

"I'll talk to my teammates and find out what happened, because it really hurts to lose grand finals.

"Losing (the way Sydney did in the grand final) hurts a lot more because we know we're better than that.

"To produce that we let our supporters down and most of all we let ourselves down."

Goodes was playing in his fourth grand final and had the Swans won, he would have become the club's first triple premiership star.

But the Hawks dominated, increasing their lead at every break.

"Hawthorn threw everything at us and we didn't really give a yelp, which is disappointing," Goodes said.

"As a leader of the group you want to go out there and take the game by the scruff of the neck."

Goodes didn't raise the topic in the rooms.

"I'm not talking about that today," Sydney coach John Longmire said.


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