"Cross final season was not surprisingly another ultra-reliable season. In his second last game, he notched up an equal career-best 39 disposals. Cross ability to finish in the top six means he has now finished in the top 10 of an AFL club best and fairest on 10 occasions. Eight of them have been top six finishes an indication of his remarkable consistency."

Games MFC 2015 22

Career Total 249

Goals MFC 2015 0

Career Total 34

Keith "Bluey" Truscott Memorial Trophy 242 votes (Sixth club champion)

* quote from MFC site

Champion person and champion player who deserved the chance to go around one more year.

Especially considering one of his replacements is going to be Jake Melksham!

Left a greater mark than players who had been here three or four times longer. Forever a Demon Dog.

Thanks for everything, Crossy.

Genuinely sorry to see him go. He'd only been around two years but he feels to me to be ours, and I thought he had something to offer for another season at least. Not to be.

All the best Crossy.

Thanks Daniel. All class mate. Good luck. Hopefully you can impart of your ethos upon our next gen of Dees.

IMO, Crossy was a great pick-up given the state of our list at the time we recruited him. He made a valuable contribution on the field, and (from all reports) an even greater one on the track. It's always sad when a great veteran gets a 'tap on the shoulder', but in Crossy's case, I really think it was time for him to move on, and leave the on-field stuff to the younger brigade who will be part of our future. He retired as a clear 'best 22' and that's how his playing time at Melbourne should be remembered (much the same as when he 'retired' from the Bulldogs two years earlier). Having said that, I really hope he remains a Demon in an off-field capacity, where his professionalism can still be of great value. Well done Daniel, on a great career across two clubs..

Onya Crossy. Thanks

Hope you stick around to coach the boys and still be part of the rise still.

Well done, Daniel. You have wrung every ounce out of yourself. You have the true respect of the Melbourne Football Club after only two years.

If there's a person who follows the AFL who doesn't respect your drive and application, they have obviously never seen you play.

Hopefully you'll be able to mentor the next generation of AFL players to be as bloody-minded as you were.

Well done, Daniel. You have wrung every ounce out of yourself. You have the true respect of the Melbourne Football Club after only two years.

If there's a person who follows the AFL who doesn't respect your drive and application, they have obviously never seen you play.

Hopefully you'll be able to mentor the next generation of AFL players to be as bloody-minded as you were.

Hopefully he mentors the next generation of MELBOURNE players. Love to see Crossy replace Miller at Casey but in a playing role like Byrnes!

Gave everything he had to the club and the reception he received in the final game is evidence of the high esteem in which he is held.

That said, he looked dreadfully slow by year's end and his disposal had slipped alarmingly, so the decision not to offer a new contract was the right one.

I wish him well for whatever comes next.

Hear hear to everything said above.

Cross brought us something that was actively discarded during the Bailey/Neeld years. The level head and composure that only years of experience can bring.

'Tis not enough to stack your side with youth, and "get games into them". You need Crosses in your team.

Anyone heard anything about him staying around? I know after the gws game he said he would make his decision a couple of weeks later. With brad miller gone you would think its ripe for the taking there.

Thanks Crossy. We embraced your dedication and determination with many thanks.

Hope he sticks around to help with the development of guys like Stretch, Brayshaw, Harmes and ANB. All show good early signs of tough contested competitive football. Cross could help them further excel in this area.

Could have had one more year in my books, but have to make tough calls i guess. Hope it doesn't bite us in the butt.

Rumours saying he will stay with us in some sort of mentoring role.

Could have had one more year in my books, but have to make tough calls i guess. Hope it doesn't bite us in the butt.

Rumours saying he will stay with us in some sort of mentoring role.

Is taking on a fitness role with the club.

Is taking on a fitness role with the club.

If this is true then Crossy will certainly lead by example. An incredibly fit guy.Thanks Daniel for your great contribution to the MFC over the past two years. We will certainly miss those timely intercepts on the backline and your leadership on and off the field. A true champion.

Having gone to the B&F, spoken to some of the players and listening to the Billy Stretch interview I continue to be amazed at our decision not to give Crossy another year.

Poor decision I think. Very disappointing.

I might be able to accept this decision (with a lot of reservations) if some of the 2009 onwards 1st round draft class get given their marching orders.

Edited October 6, 20159 yr by Colin B. Flaubert

Having gone to the B&F, spoken to some of the players and listening to the Billy Stretch interview I continue to be amazed at our decision not to give Crossy another year.

Poor decision I think. Very disappointing.

agreed

still reckon it would have made sense to let him go another season

I would've delisted Grimes and played across for another year

do we know for sure that he actually wanted to go on?

do we know for sure that he actually wanted to go on?

Yes he wanted to go on for another year. I think he was annoyed at the decision.

Im still [censored] myself

do we know for sure that he actually wanted to go on?

Said so himself...