Footy Legend stops the tears while he submits a huge request to teammates while taking a big career decision

With retirement from veteran Michael Walters thinks that Fremantle de Offspring Flag already in this year and he had his teammates promise to let him be part of the Premiership parties.

Walters fought back the tears on Thursday when he told the players’ group to inform them about his retirement, immediately in force, due to a continuous knee injury.

It puts an end to a shimmering 239 game AFL career with 365 goals and countless highlights.

The 34-year-old underwent a knee operation in the summer, came back to appear for the indigenous All Stars and a Dockers match for the season, before being sidelined again.

Walters made his comeback last month on limited minutes via the WAFL, but writing was on the wall when he stopped painfully from that match and was unable to support him.

“I worked my back to try to go back to play a form of Footy and although I am still mentally dedicated, my body would unfortunately not allow to continue playing,” Walters said.

Footy legend Michael Walters (center) has told his teammates that he wants to win a flag before retiring

Walters fought back the tears on Thursday when he told the players’ group to inform them about his retirement, immediately in force, due to a continuous knee injury

“I never left a stone untouched, I tried to return and play again at the highest level and it just didn’t work.”

Fremantle (10-5) is only half a game on drift of second place, so that they are brought into a strong position to challenge this year’s flag.

“I think they can go completely if they stay in the moment,” Walters told the media on Thursday afternoon.

“This group is an adult group, they have the right coaching staff and everyone around them, with the right leaders.”

Earlier in the day, Walters let his emotions flow as he addressed his teammates – and he used the moment to ask them for a final favor.

“It was a difficult year for myself personally,” said a tearful Walters.

‘But you made it so much easier. I’m going to miss the coffee pans, only the hanging and facetime calls.

‘I’ve been to play for a long time and I will miss that the most – hanging around with you every day.

It puts an end to a glittering 239 game AFR career with 365 goals and countless highlights

“I want you to promise me one thing. If you win that premiership, let me drink a can of jackets (Jack Daniel’s) from that cup. ‘

Now that the future of Walters has now been established, more attention will focus on fellow veteran Nat Fyfe.

Fyfe, who also underwent knee operation in the summer, missed the start of the season with a hamstring injury.

The 33-year-old made a successful comeback last month, but he will now miss the next two to four weeks after he had injured his calf while warming up as the sub during the 12-point victory of last week over St Kilda.

Walters, selected with Pick No.53 in the National Draft 2008, won Fremantle’s Goalkicking Award in five separate seasons and is permanent as one of the best of the club ever.