Rabbitohs prop Scott Geddes announces retirement after 11 NRL seasons with South Sydney

SOUTH Sydney Rabbitohs prop Scott Geddes has announced his retirement from rugby league at the end of the season.

Scott Geddes South Sydney Rabbitohs

SOUTH Sydney Rabbitohs prop Scott Geddes has announced his retirement from rugby league at the end of the season.

Geddes is in his 11th season with the Rabbitohs after making his debut in South Sydney's return to the competition after their two-year exile.

He will retire a one-club man having played 124 first grade games for the Bunnies since that first win over Canberra in 2002.

Geddes is the only player in the Rabbitohs squad to have been part of the club every year since reinstatement but decided recently that 2012 would be his final season on the field.

“I wish I could play forever but unfortunately my body won’t allow that to happen,” Geddes said.

“I’ve absolutely loved my time here at the Rabbitohs. I’ve seen a lot of changes over the years and the club just continues to grow stronger and stronger.

“I’m proud to say that I’ve played all of my first grade football at the one club, which is something that not a lot of players get to do.

“I would like to thank the club and the members for all the support they’ve given me over the years.

“I may be hanging up the boots at the end of the year but I hope to be part of the Club for many years to come.”

Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire says Geddes is the consummate professional.

“Scotty has been a real trooper for this club for over a decade now, and to play the position he does, with the injury issues he’s had over the years, and to keep getting himself ready to play each week shows his level of commitment and professionalism towards the club and his team mates,” Maguire said.

“He has seen the whole gamut of changes to this club over the years. From reinstatement, to the ownership changes to the culture changes we’re seeing now, he has been part of it all and has been a real leader in creating a lot of the change that you’re seeing now.

“Everything he does is in the best interests of the club and the team and we know that he will go out and give his all whenever he has the opportunity to play first grade at South Sydney.

“To keep performing at the level he has, with the injuries he’s had, is a credit to him. He’s great for the young players in the squad, helping them achieve their best at the NRL level too.

“He really personifies the South Sydney spirit.”

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