Saint delisted but ‘not closing the door’
St Kilda will not offer a contract to Seb Ross for next season, but the veteran midfielder wants to play on at another club after an injury-interrupted year.
The Saints delisted Ross, 31, on Wednesday as several more key decisions loom on a handful of out-of-contract older players.
Ross, who played 211 games for the Saints and won two best and fairests in 2017 and 2019, said he was “not closing the door on football” after learning of the Saints’ decision.
“St Kilda will always be the place that gave me the chance to live out my childhood dream of playing AFL football, and I will forever be grateful for that,” he said.
“While I’m not closing the door on football moving forward, I leave the Saints with some lifelong friends and some incredible memories.
“I’d like to thank all of the teammates I’ve shared the journey with over the years, as well as all my coaches, the staff and the broader St Kilda community for making my time here so special.
“I’m comforted knowing that whatever comes next, I have my incredible wife Marnie and our children, Charlotte, Vinny and Henley, by my side. They truly are my world.”
St Kilda football boss David Misson thanked Ross for his “exceptional service” as he said the decision was painful but necessary to “position our list for the future”.
