Matthew Kreuzer and Bryce Gibbs, former Carlton teammates, call time on their AFL careers that both began with the pressure of being the top pick in the national draft.
Former Carlton teammates and the top picks in consecutive AFL drafts, Matthew Kreuzer and Bryce Gibbs, have both called time on their careers.Bryce Gibbs was taken number one in the draft by the Blues in 2006Blues ruckman Kreuzer, the 2007 number one draft pick, said he was mentally "cooked" after years of battling injuries and joked he "leaked" information about his retirement to avoid extra attention.
Between 2005 and 2007, Carlton had three consecutive number one selections — Marc Murphy, Gibbs and Kreuzer.The injury-plagued Kreuzer played 189 matches and booted 94 goals for the Blues over 13 seasons but has been absent since the season restart with a serious foot injury suffered in round one. "The Carlton Football Club gave me the opportunity to fulfil a boyhood dream and I cannot thank them enough," Gibbs said.
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