After 209 games, Farren Ray has announced his retirement from the AFL.

The veteran managed just four games with North Melbourne after playing with the Bulldogs and St Kilda in career that spanned thirteen seasons.

“I sat down with ‘Scotty’ [Brad Scott] about three weeks ago and told him that I would be finishing up at the end of the year,” Ray told NMFC.com.au.

“Although my time at North was brief, I cannot thank the club enough for the opportunity it gave me to extend my career.”

Ray’s year with the Roos was a frustrating one and included a serious hamstring injury and concussion.

“The way things panned out wasn’t ideal and I would have liked to have played some more footy, but that’s the way it all unfolded and I am just glad to have had the opportunity.”

North General Manager List Management Cam Joyce said Ray’s impact on the club was profound.

“From the moment ‘Faz’ walked into the club, he slipped in seamlessly and added more professionalism and leadership to the group,” Joyce said.

“He has a tremendous team-first attitude and displayed some fantastic qualities that our younger players really took on board.

“It’s our understanding that Faz wants to continue to work in football, perhaps in player welfare, and he would definitely suit such a role.”

Ray was originally recruited to the Bulldogs from the Peel Thunder in 2003, and was traded to St Kilda in 2008 where he featured in three grand finals.

North Melbourne picked Ray up in the Rookie Draft in 2015.

Meanwhile, North Melbourne has made further changes to its list with experienced small forward Robin Nahas delisted.

The Roos pounced on the former Tiger as a delisted Free Agent at the end of the 2013 season and he played 34 games for the club including 18 in 2015. In that year, he booted 24 goals.

“North was absolutely fantastic to me and gave me a lot of opportunities at the highest level which I’ll always be grateful for,” Nahas said.

“To be able to extend my career with North for a further three years was fantastic and I’ll always cherish my time there.”

Nahas said he doesn’t know what his future holds, but regardless, the 28-year-old’s career was a solid one and included 117 games and 135 goals.

“Robbie was a great fit for us and gave us some real quality up forward with his elite pressure and tackling ability,” Joyce said.

“We sincerely thank Robbie and Farren for their professionalism and effort, and commend both on their respective careers.”