Overview
- Switkowski informed teammates and made the public announcement on Wednesday that he will finish the year and retire to focus on family and life back in Victoria.
- He plans to play through Fremantle’s finals campaign, having been rested for round 24 but featuring in 22 of 23 games this season in a pressure forward role.
- Fremantle held ongoing contract talks and reportedly had an extension on the table while Victorian clubs showed interest in free agency, but Switkowski declined to continue his playing career elsewhere.
- Switkowski was recruited from Box Hill in the VFL, has played 127 games for Fremantle, won the club’s best award in 2022 and has been a consistent contributor across recent seasons.
- Fremantle’s football department praised his character and service and noted his departure will remove an experienced pressure forward from a premiership-contending side, a matter the club will manage as finals approach.