“Heaviest of hearts”: Three-club midfielder reluctantly retires

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have come to the conclusion that I am retiring,” Treloar said.

“I will never forget the moment that I fell in love with the game of footy – I was that seven-year-old boy that just wanted to be like his older brother – follow in his footsteps and play the game.

“I was a kid from Dandenong who grew up with nothing – except a loving family. All I ever wanted to do was make my friends and family proud.”

“That young boy would be so proud – never in my wildest dreams did I think I would play one AFL game – so to be here after 16 seasons, it is something I am extremely proud of.

“I am forever grateful to the Western Bulldogs Football Club and hopefully one day my daughter Georgie is running out in the red, white and blue.

“I will always be a Bulldogs person; I couldn’t speak more highly of the place and the people that work here.”

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