Scott McAvoy doesn’t intend to walk away from the game after hanging up his boots at the end of the season.

The 31-year-old Whitehaven skipper, who announced his retirement on Sunday, wants to be involved in some capacity.

“Rugby League has been such a huge part of my life since I was six years old. I could never see myself finishing completely," he said.

“I don’t know what it will be but there are a couple of possibilities."

McAvoy, who starred in Whitehaven’s 56-6 demolition of neighbours Workington Town on Sunday, is now looking to end his career with a promotion.

“It would be great to finish that way but, of course, we have two games still to play and win," he said.

“There have been a number of highlights over the years. The derby wins against Town are always a bit special.

“But I particularly remember the victory over Salford when we didn’t have a full team, yet won it with the help of a Gregg McNally hat-trick."

McAvoy said he had really made up his mind at the start of the year that this was to be his last season.

He was coming back after a knee operation, which might have easily ended his career there and then.

“I thought I would help out and give other younger lads a bit more game time," he said.

"It hasn’t worked out like that and I’ve played more than I was expecting."

Coach Carl Forster said he had been told by McAvoy some weeks ago that he had decided to retire at the end of the season.

McAvoy added: “At the time, he wanted to finish without any fuss and just announce it after the season had ended.”

Player-coach Forster was last night named the Kingstone Press League One Coach of the Year.