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Fremantle veteran Matthew Pavlich has revealed he offered to quit earlier this season, only to be talked out of it by coach Ross Lyon and football operations manager Chris Bond.Pavlich offered to walk away after the shock round-five loss to Carlton, which left the Dockers nursing a 0-5 record and no hope of winning the premiership.Lyon and Bond were keen for Pavlich to play on, and the 34-year-old committed to seeing the season out.We obviously werent going that well and its certainly not in my character to step out and check out, Pavlich said.Its not in my DNA to flick the bails.But I said to them, Is it time for some other younger kids to play? And if thats the case lets shake hands and walk away.But amongst us all we committed to play on and were going to stick to that, and thats certainly to see the season out.Pavlich will notch his 350-game milestone in next weeks home clash with Sydney.The six-time All-Australian quashed speculation he would retire after reaching the milestone, saying he was now fully committed to playing out the season.Instead, Pavlich will be rested from this weeks trek to the Gold Coast, and the round 22 clash with GWS in Sydney.Im not entirely sure where some of the other scuttlebutt has come from. But really keen to play the season out and see that through, Pavlich said.Pavlich will end his decorated career as one of the greatest players to have ever featured in VFL/AFL ranks.But hell leave without a premiership - not that its an overly sore point.No bad taste, Pavlich replied when asked about missing out on a flag.I mean everyone wants to win a premiership, thats the ultimate goal.Unfortunately it wont be the case. But Ive tried to never define myself by results, Im not necessarily defined by football.Ultimately the test for me will be as a father and a husband, and hopefully thats been pretty good up until this point, and I continue to do so.Pavlich has been a solid rather than spectacular contributor for the Dockers this season.In 14 games, the veteran forward has booted 24 goals and averaged 13 possessions.Its a far cry from what he produced in his prime, but Pavlich said it was just part of getting older.The Dockers currently sit 16th on the table with a 3-13 record, but Pavlich is optimistic they can bounce back quickly next year. Clyde Drexler Blazers Jersey . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. C.J. McCollum Blazers Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. http://www.blazersteamofficial.com/Damian-Lillard-Blazers-Jersey/ .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Brandon Roy Blazers Jersey . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR. Terry Porter Blazers Jersey . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. DANVILLE, Va. -- Corvette Racing teammates Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia race to their first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship victory of the season Sunday in the 3-hour, 40-minute race at Virginia International Raceway.Magnussen started from the pole position in the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R and led the first 48 minutes before pitting to turn the car over to Garcia. It took just three laps for Garcia -- who resumed in seventh place following the pit stop -- to retake the lead.Garcia led all but three of the remaining laps and held off Dirk Mueller in the No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT on a one-lap dash to the finish following the only full-course caution period, which came out with six minutes remaining when points leader Oliver Gavin crashed the No. 4 Corvette. Garcias margin of victory was 0.802 seconds.It was a very hard race, Garcia said. My team got me a threee- to four-second gap, and then it was a classic green, white, checkered.dddddddddddd Not even green then white, it was like white and checkered. It was an amazing race and the Corvette was brilliant.Mueller and Joey Hand were second. They won the GTE Pro class in France in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June with Sebastien Bourdais.Earl Bamber and Frederic Makowiecki were third in the No. 912 Porsche. Bamber took the final spot on the podium from Toni Vilander after contact with Vilanders No. 62 Ferrari on the last lap.In the GT Daytona class, Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow converted Snows first class pole position into a dominating victory in the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini. The victory was the first in IMSA competition for the Italian manufacturer. ' ' '