"Thank you to everyone that was involved. The former No.2 draft pick has called time on a rollercoaster 88-game career, which began in 2011 at Gold Coast.

Injuries kept him to just two games in a four-year stint at Fremantle and he departed the Dockers in July 2019.

It was an awesome ride," Bennell wrote.

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Melbourne acknowledged Bennell's retirement, posting on social media: "Wishing you all the best for the future, Harley".

R&S takes all care in the preparation of information appearing on the site, but accepts no responsibility nor warrants the accuracy of the information displayed. Bennell played his best football at the Suns, enjoying a breakout season in 2012 when he finished second in the club's best-and-fairest behind Gary Ablett Jnr. Disciplinary issues saw him fall out-of-favour at Gold Coast and he was traded to Fremantle at the end of the 2015 season. This information is provided for entertainment purposes only. Injuries kept him to just two games in a four-year stint at Fremantle and he departed the Dockers in July 2019.

It comes after Bennell was this month banned for four matches and Melbourne fined $50,000 after he breached the AFL's coronavirus protocols.

Not to worry. Injuries kept him to just two games in a four-year stint at Fremantle and he departed the Dockers in July 2019.

Harley Bennell’s AFL career is all but over, with the 27-year-old taking to Instagram to confirm he would not be playing on in 2021 with Melbourne. Melbourne acknowledged Bennell's retirement, posting on social media: "Wishing you all the best for the future, Harley".

The once-promising AFL career of Harley Bennell has come to an end, with the Melbourne midfielder announcing his retirement on social media. The former No.2 draft pick has called time on a rollercoaster 88-game career, which began in 2011 at Gold Coast.

Bennell played his best football at the Suns, enjoying a breakout season in 2012 when he finished second in the club's best-and-fairest behind Gary Ablett Jnr. It was an awesome ride," Bennell wrote. Posting a photo on Instagram of himself in a jumper at all three of his AFL clubs - the Suns, Fremantle and the Demons - Bennell said it had been the "best 10 years of my life".

Melbourne acknowledged Bennell's retirement, posting on social media: "Wishing you all the best for the future, Harley".

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Melbourne's Harley Bennell sent home from AFL hub after breach of Covid-19 protocols Demons player suspended for four games and club fined … The 27-year-old left the Demons' hub on the Sunshine Coast to "visit an unauthorised residence without approval to do so".

"Thank you to everyone that was involved.

All information including race fields and TAB numbers should be checked with an official source. The 27-year-old left the Demons' hub on the Sunshine Coast to "visit an unauthorised residence without approval to do so". "Thank you to everyone that was involved. The 27-year-old took to Instagram to thank those who had contributed to his career across stints at Gold Coast, Fremantle and Melbourne, posting a photo of himself at each club.

Melbourne midfielder Harley Bennell has brought an end to his rollercoaster AFL career, saying the near-decade in the league was the "best of my life".

The 27-year-old left the Demons' hub on the Sunshine Coast to "visit an unauthorised residence without approval to do so". The former No.2 draft pick has called time on a rollercoaster 88-game career, which began in 2011 at Gold Coast. Bennell was recently suspended for four games and the Demons were fined $50,000 by the AFL for his hub breach. Bennell appeared set to earn a new contract with the club before the indiscretion after playing five games in his first season at Melbourne. New Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson believes he can take them to the next level - including a Women’s World Cup triumph on home soil.

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Melbourne acknowledged Bennell's retirement, posting on social media: "Wishing you all the best for the future, Harley". Injuries kept him to just two games in a four-year stint at Fremantle and he departed the Dockers in July 2019. The once-promising AFL career of Harley Bennell has come to an end, with the Melbourne midfielder announcing his retirement on social media.

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says his side faces the prospect of heading straight into 14 days’ home quarantine if they lose Saturday’s AFL elimination final. It comes after Bennell was this month banned for four matches and Melbourne fined $50,000 after he breached the AFL's coronavirus protocols. Posting a photo on Instagram of himself in a jumper at all three of his AFL clubs - the Suns, Fremantle and the Demons - Bennell said it had been the "best 10 years of my life". Harley Bennell has revealed he received messages of support from some of the AFLs biggest stars ahead of his first AFL game in more than 1000 days on Saturday.