Picken announces retirement after concussion battle


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Western Bulldogs premiership hero Liam Picken has retired after being unable to overcome lingering symptoms of concussion.


Picken, 32, hadn’t played since last year’s preseason when he suffered a head knock in a game against Hawthorn. Picken had already been troubled with concussion, knocked out in a sickening incident against Fremantle in early 2017.


Picken told teammates of his decision on Monday. A late starter, he finishes his career with 198 games and was influential in the Dogs’ drought-breaking premiership win of 2016.


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Article source: http://smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/wattle-day-could-a-new-golden-australia-day-bloom-in-the-springtime-20170831-gy7qnk.html

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