.Triple premiership Pussy-cats legend Tom Hawkins will retire by the end of the 2024 season.It pulls a shut on the profession of some of Geelong's greatest ever players as well as one of one of the most prevailing forwards of the contemporary era.Hawkins has actually booted 796 goals coming from 359 appearance as the Pet cats' games file owner, also gaining three banners, a Coleman Award, absolute best and fairest and 5 All-Australians as well as led Geelong's goalkicking on 11 occasions.Watch every video game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > Sphere 22WHAT'S BETTING REALLY COSTING YOU? Establish a deposit limit.Currently sidelined along with a feet personal injury, the 36-year outdated third-generation Pussy-cat can yet create it back in 2024 as he checks out a yield in the back-end of the season.Geelong confirmed this time would be actually the champion goalkicker's last.Hawkins has actually introduced his retirement life (Photograph through Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTING ACTIVITIES" Tom has been actually an extraordinary presence both on and off the field at Geelong for the past 18 years, along with his potential to participate in regularly at an elite level, in addition to humility and also maintain his teammates, trademarks of his job," Pussy-cats footy supervisor Andrew Mackie claimed." He is a generational gamer that is going to appropriately be commemorated for his accomplishments on industry, in addition to the role he has actually played forming our club in to what it is today." Our experts give thanks to Tom, his wife Emma, and also their kids Arabella, Primrose and Holly for all they have actually offered our nightclub." Hawkins can return as quickly as Around 24 for the Cats, along with recovery on his feet injury until now going smoothly.