Veteran Swan to call it quits - Melbourne Herald Sun
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Roos,would have made many appearances had it not been for his battle
with chronic fatigue syndrome. ...
Veteran Swan to call it quits
21jun06
Veteran midfielder and two-time Sydney best and fairest winner Paul
Williams today announced he would retire from the AFL at the end of the
season.
Williams, 33, who has a made a total of 303 AFLappearances with
Collingwood and Sydney, made his decision yesterday after talks with
his family.
``There's a few family reasons as well as footy,'' Williams said today.
While he believed he could have possibly played another season,
Williams felt he may not have been able to play to the same high level
as in the past.
Renowned for his speed, Williams played 189 games forCollingwood
between 1991 and 2000, before moving to Sydney.
He won the Swans' best and fairest award in his first two seasons and
picked up a premiership medal in his 294th AFL game.
An All-Australian representative in 2003, Williams was drafted by
Collingwood with the 70th pick of the 1989 national AFL draft.
He needs to play just five more games to make the most VFL-AFL
appearances ever logged by a Tasmanian, exceeding the tally set by
former Fitzroy and Brisbane champion Alastair Lynch.
A modest Williams pointed out Lynch, who is a close friend and former
team-mate of Sydney coach Paul Roos,would have made many appearances
had it not been for his battle with chronic fatigue syndrome.
``I think he (Williams) has been an exemplary member of the footy club,
but more importantly I suppose is the way he's represented the AFL over
300 games, he's been an outstanding ambassador for the game,'' Roos
said.
Williams, who will return to Melbourne at the end of the season, said
he hoped to remain involved in the game in some capacity.
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week which included both "World Cup Soccer" and "Fibromyalgia/Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome" I felt it important to point out these news items.
This is the first time I have seen a sports related news event that has
carried with it undertones of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome. It tells me that our awareness efforts are working and we are
advancing knowledge about these health crisis.
World Cup Soccer and Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
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include a wide range of infections like frequent colds, glandular fever
and pains with no clear cause (diagnosed as fibromyalgia: back pain ...
New Vision (Kampala) June 13, 2006 Posted to the web June 14, 2006
Raphael Okello Kampala In 2001, Sports Club Villa were playing their
last game of the season... more »
by News Desk - Jun 15
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Massie blossoms into prototype footballer - The Australian
Massie blossoms into prototype footballerThe Australian, Australia
-was sent to Gary Ayres' Crows in exchange for Adelaide premiership
player Andrew Eccles, but was diagnosed with a mild form of chronic
fatigue syndrome at the ... Massie blossoms into prototype footballer
Andrew McGarry... more »
by News Desk - Jun 15
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LOVE AND PRIDE
South Tyneside Today, UK - Jun 10, 2006 ... He struck gold twice in
the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. ... 13 GCSEs this year,
despite suffering from the debilitating condition fibromyalgia. ... 
ONCE again the Pride of South Tyneside Awards have proved a huge hit
with the community.... more »
by Support Desk - Jun 14
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