Recently retired GWS Giants champion Callan Ward will remain with the club in a part-time role as business and football advisor next year.

The 35-year-old was a foundation Giants player and captained the club for eight years before handing over the reigns at the end of 2019.

Ward’s 18-year AFL career came to a sad end this season, suffering an ACL injury in Round 12 against Richmond, his 327th and final game.

Adding to his legend, the universally respected figure delivered a three-quarter time address on crutches that sparked a three-point win over the Tigers that day.

It was a similar injury to his left knee that had robbed him of the chance to play in the Giants’ only grand final so far, the 2019 loss to Richmond.

Ward had considered giving the game away at the end of last seaso

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