Tom Logan Biography

Tom Logan retires from football.

Logan forged a 117-game career after being initially drafted by the Brisbane Lions and became much admired at Alberton for an insatiable work ethic and a remarkable toughness.

His attack on the football was second to none at the Power and hew was awarded the Anthony Williams Memorial Trophy in 2015 as the most courageous Magpies player in the SANFL.

Port Adelaide select Tom Logan with pick No.34 in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft.

"Tommy is a great Port Adelaide person and we see this as the best way of keeping him involved," Power list manager Jason Cripps said.

"He has played an important role with assisting in developing our younger players."

Tom Logan is delisted by Port Adelaide but the club intends to re-draft him as a rookie.

"Tommy is a great Port Adelaide person and we see this as the best way of keeping him involved," Power list manager Jason Cripps said.

"He has played an important role with assisting in developing our younger players."

With the restricted and unrestricted free agency period closed as of 5pm Sunday, former Bomber Leroy Jetta, former Saint Clint Jones, and Port Adelaide utility Tom Logan remain the only players on the free agent list who want to play on but are yet to be contracted for 2015.

Those three players will now have to hope to be picked up during the delisted free agency period, which begins on November 1.

Despite being one of the Power's best in their 2013 finals campaign, Tom Logan has not managed a senior game in 2014.

"I'm not the type of player that expects to play each week, I'm not the type of player who thinks I should play every week – I think I have a pretty good understanding of where I'm at as a footballer," Logan said.

"I sat down with Kenny (Hinkley) at the end of last year and the start of this year and I knew how it was going to be this year, that I'm coming towards the end of my career and we've got a few boys just starting theirs.

"I'm trying to do my best for the boys who are playing in the SANFL to help them mature into AFL footballers … if that's my way of helping the club then that's great."

Port Adelaide's Tom Logan says Kurt Tippett is the only one who will know when he is right to play after the Crow forward sustained 3 concussions in just 5 weeks.

"Head knocks are always dangerous and he probably knows more than anyone how he feels and if he should play or not," Logan said.

"There's been times in my career when I've probably copped bigger knocks and felt OK…and other times I've copped a knock that's not as big and ruled myself out.

"He'll go out during the week at training and see how he feels and I think that's more important."

Port Adelaide has re-signed Danyle Pearce, Warren Tredrea, Michael Pettigrew, Tom Logan and Matthew Lobbe to new deals.

"From a personal point of view I was satisfied with my form and fitness this year and I can't wait to start pre-season and build towards 2010," Tredrea said.

"I'm also looking forward to helping with the development our young players, who really are the core of our playing group now."