A foot injury has prompted Melbourne goalsneak Shannon Byrnes to retire from the AFL.
Byrnes, a dual premiership player with Geelong before joining the Demons at the end of 2012, will miss the remainder of the season.
The 30-year-old, who hasn't played an AFL game since round eight this season, is disappointed the injury caused his early retirement.
"You can't pick and choose when your injuries come ... I have had a pretty good run," he told Melbourne's website on Wednesday.
"It's a little bit bittersweet but I will look back on my career with a lot more fond memories than disappointments."
Byrnes played 131 AFL matches, including 108 with Geelong, where he won premierships in 2007 and 2009.
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