Young Port ruckman Hugh Minson retires

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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23512234-19770,00.html

YOUNG Port ruckman Hugh Minson has been forced to retire due to ongoing knee injuries. Minson, 20, was told by specialists this week that he should retire from any form of contact sport due to the condition of his knee.

Dr Peter Barnes described Minson’s knee problem as being the “degeneration of the joint surfaces as a result of previous knee injuries when he was young�.

Minson, who told his teammates of his decision before training this afternoon, said he was said to pull the pin on his career.

“I’m devastated. I didn’t plan my career to pan out like this and it’s made harder because I’m not on crutches and my leg’s not in plaster but whether I have surgery or not I’m told it will never stand up to AFL life," he said.

The younger brother of Western Bulldogs ruckman Will, Hugh was drafted at No. 58 in the 2006 AFL Draft as a 17-year-old .

This year was his third year at the club but he was yet to make his AFL debut. He played senior football with Norwood last year after progressing from playing in the reserves in 2006. He pulled on the Power guernsey for the first time in an official game against Sydney in the NAB Challenge earlier this year.

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Very sad news. Just goes to show what these boys put their bodies through to make it to and when they play at elite level. Good luck Hugh in your future endevours.
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