WANGARATTA great Michael Newton will depart the Magpies at the end of the 2024 season.

The 38-year-old will call time on his glistening O&M career to coach home club Whorouly in the Ovens and King.

Newton has played 108 games with the Pies, kicking 395 goals at an average of 3.66 goals per game.

He captained the club to the 2017 premiership against Albury, winning the Did Simpson Medal with eight goals.

"I'm coaching Whorouly in the Ovens and King, so I just wanted to put it to rest," Newton said.

"It's a tough call to make, but the body's just not there any more.

"I'm 38 next year, so I'll go out there and enjoy playing, I've got family out there, so it's going back to where it started."