West Coast champion and five-time All-Australian Jeremy McGovern says he is happy the decision about his AFL career was taken out of his hands.

McGovern only managed six games this season, his last in Round 8 when he was subbed out after he was injured in a marking contest .

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The star West Coast defender then entered the concussion protocols and was later ordered to meet with the AFL concussion panel who ultimately told him his playing days were over.

McGovern said he immediately knew his glittering 197-game AFL career “was done” when the panel tapped him on the shoulder.

Speaking exclusively on Channel 7’s Unfiltered, McGovern said decision sucked but he knew it was the right call.

“I sort of knew I was done when the

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