Will Hoskin-Elliott has called time on his career after 14 seasons in the AFL
Will Hoskin-Elliott celebrates a goal during round 20, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos/Getty Images
COLLINGWOOD premiership player Will Hoskin-Elliott has announced his retirement.
Having started his career at Greater Western Sydney, Hoskin-Elliot told his teammates on Wednesday that he will farewell the game at the end of the Magpies’ season.
WHO’S CALLED IT QUITS 2025’s retirements and delistings
He has played 242 games to date, including 18 this season, and was a part of the Magpies’ premiership win in 2023.
“I’m proud and honoured to call myself a Collingwood player and I have loved my time in the black and white. I leave with incredible memories, lifelong friendships and I can’t wait to see what the rest of this season holds for us,” he said.
L-R: Jack Crisp, Will Hoskin-Elliott and Brody Mihocek pose for a photo after Collingwood won the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Picture: AFL Photos
“Running out in the black and white, alongside my teammates, with the Magpie Army behind us, is so special.
“The feeling of hearing ‘Collingwood’ echo around the MCG, knowing we have such incredible fans, is what makes me so proud to play for Collingwood.
“Thank you to GWS, who gave me my first crack at AFL football, and to everyone at the Pies who have welcomed me and my family – there’s something special about seeing the kids run around the rooms after a game.”
Hoskin-Elliott was drafted with pick 4 in the 2011 national draft, one of GWS’s 11 top 15 picks that season ahead of its debut season.
He played just 52 games for the Giants across five seasons due to a series of injuries before he was traded to the Pies at the end of 2016.
He played in the club’s 2018 Grand Final defeat but got redemption in 2023, winning a premiership medal after the Grand Final win over Brisbane.
More to come …
