Geoff Walsh, Collingwood’s GM of football, will step away from the game next month.
2020 will be the veteran administrator’s last with the Magpies after he announced his retirement from the position.
“I have been contemplating this for some time and as one of my old coaches once put it, the moment you start thinking about retirement is the time to finish,” the 64-year-old told collingwoodfc.com.au.
“I am ready and the time for Collingwood is also right. I will thank personally the many people I need to but I would like to acknowledge the game for the rich experiences, friendships and professional rewards I have been lucky enough to enjoy.
“It was a privilege to serve the game.”
Club president Eddie McGuire said of Walsh: “Geoff has been one of the all-time great administrators and football people.
“He moved with and shaped the game as it evolved from a semi-professional, state-based sport into a professional and national competition. He knows and understands the game like few others do.
“He was with Collingwood for over a decade. We would have liked to have had him with us for another decade.”
Walsh has held various footy department positions with several clubs over the past 40 years, twice serving at Collingwood after his initial stint between 2006 and 2013 which yielded the 2010 premiership.