This will be my only club: Matthew Richardson
Jon Ralph | May 05, 2009
RICHMOND star Matthew Richardson says he would never play for another club, even if he was forcefully retired by a new coach next year.
As the Tigers' finals chances look increasingly desperate, attention has turned to how many of the club's over-30s will survive next year.
Richardson has been in career-best form in the past 18 months, but turned 34 in March.
While Brownlow medallist Gerard Healy has suggested Richardson might be moved on by a new coach, the man himself says he has another year of footy left in him.
Richardson said yesterday after 17 years at Richmond, he would never play a farewell year at another club.
"No, I don't think so. I remember Dougie Hawkins left Footscray and went to Fitzroy for one year and it didn't seem right," he said.
"That wouldn't be a possibility, so if the Tigers didn't require me (that would be it)."
Richardson said nothing would convince him to play elsewhere, even if he felt he had another great season left in him.
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