'Special last few weeks': Will this devoted Tiger end his career on a high?

For more than a decade, Brad Simpson has held down a place in Burnie's starting five.  But Tuesday night's NWBU preliminary final could be his last appearance in the Tigers' black and yellow.  That is because the devoted Tiger has made the decision to retire from the game that he has played for close to 30 years.  "There are probably other priorities in life now," Simpson said of his decision.  "We're a family of three now, and while I'm still enjoying the basketball, it's probably time to help out people who have sacrificed time for me.  It's a feat he never thought possible, given the long-term injuries he experienced early in his career.  I can't thank [Burnie] enough; they stuck with me when I had my injuries at the start, and it was never a problem," he said.  "When you've been playing basketball for too long like I have - 30 years I think it's been - when you have serious injuries and you're out for a few months here or there, it's hard.  How could you ever pay that back? I don't think I've paid it back. For them to have faith in me has been great."