Bombshell retirement call stuns Bulldogs

Bulldogs skipper Josh Jackson is acceptable to daze the nine by retiring - immediately.

The 31-year-old guardant has been portion of the bosom and psyche of the Bulldogs for the past 11 seasons, playing astir 250 games for the club.

But a bid of nagging injuries successful caller seasons, coupled with the thought of different pre-season, resulted successful Jackson making the pugnacious call.

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He told each his teammates successful a WhatsApp radical of his determination connected Thursday morning.

Josh Jackson of the Bulldogs is tackled during their circular 23 lucifer against the Eels connected August 20, 2022. (Getty)

Jackson was calved successful the bush successful Gulgong but moved to the large metropolis arsenic a teen and was a 1 nine man, playing each his shot successful the bluish and white.

He played 2 Tests for Australia successful 2014 and 9 State of Origin games for New South Wales.

He led the Bulldogs done immoderate pugnacious times successful caller years and was ever 1 of the club's astir fashionable and accordant forwards.

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