Ferris quits Widies and annouces retirement

[Manly Eagle]

Ferris quits Widnes and announces retirement
Thu Oct 30, 1:38pm (NSW)
Written by: Andrew Bingham
Source: UK.rleague.com Website
Widnes Vikings have been rocked by news that new signing Australian scrum-half Jason Ferris has, in a remarkable about-face, retired from the game.

Ferris contacted club officials overnight to inform them of his decision, just 12 hours after he had told coach Neil Kelly how much he was looking forward to the new challenge.

"Jason assured us everything was okay," said media manager Andrew Kirchin.

"But he's obviously decided not to uproot his family.

"We're disappointed and a little red-faced but we're glad we don't have an unhappy player coming to join us and wish him all the best in his chosen career.

"Neil will now set about looking for another player that can fill the role he had planned for Jason."

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[Mayor_Quimby]

all the best Jason

 

[Alan Shore]

Disappointing. Snags never really reached his potential because of an ankle injury taking all his speed away. In his junior days, he was Australian Schoolboys captain, and a better playmaker than Lockyer and Kimmorley. In fact, he pushed Lockyer out of the side.