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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    I’d be surprised if Keath doesn’t retire. If we happened to get Jones and another defender, then I feel he’s going to be tapped on the shoulder, or threatened with majority VFL next year. The Keath of 2022 is completely different to the player last year, and once injuries started, which they have over the last 12 months in particular, then it’s hard to come back from there. The pace of the game is unfortunately passing him by.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    Quote Originally Posted by DOG GOD View Post
    I’d be surprised if Keath doesn’t retire. If we happened to get Jones and another defender, then I feel he’s going to be tapped on the shoulder, or threatened with majority VFL next year. The Keath of 2022 is completely different to the player last year, and once injuries started, which they have over the last 12 months in particular, then it’s hard to come back from there. The pace of the game is unfortunately passing him by.
    He has reportedly met a contract trigger for 2023 so he would have to be either physically or mentally (or both) cooked to walk away from what is likely a fairly lucrative contract.

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    Quote Originally Posted by Axe Man View Post
    He has reportedly met a contract trigger for 2023 so he would have to be either physically or mentally (or both) cooked to walk away from what is likely a fairly lucrative contract.
    Unfortunately there's no way to know when he's out of contract. If only we had some... I don't know...list.

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    Quote Originally Posted by Axe Man View Post
    He has reportedly met a contract trigger for 2023 so he would have to be either physically or mentally (or both) cooked to walk away from what is likely a fairly lucrative contract.
    There is always a chance he has had a look at Crozier struggling to get senior games and thinks he doesn't want to go through that next year but I agree it would be hard to walk away from a job that pays well for you to get fit.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    He needs to get his body right otherwise he may not get games next year
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    He needs to get his body right otherwise he may not get games next year
    Do you think we could retire him but move his m into a coaching role. His nickname is teacher
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    Quote Originally Posted by Bumper Bulldogs View Post
    Do you think we could retire him but move his m into a coaching role. His nickname is teacher
    I am sure if he thinks his body is right he would want to play on.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    There’s a little part of me that wonders what would happen if we got another stopper and tried Keath as an interceptor. Another little part of me wonders what an extended period off will do to rehab his body (he has been genuinely best on ground for us in a game this year so he can’t be all the way gone).

    But he’s probably all the way gone, so we should plan accordingly.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    It's like this board's gone mad.

    We don't want ruck cover we will actually play as ruck cover, we're worried about getting defencive cover we will actually play even though we need defencive cover.

    I really don't get the angst. If Keath can still play next year then great, we have selection pressure. If he can't then no biggie, we have cover.

    Do people expect there to be this perfect transition between players who are playing today but won't be playing next year because form isn't fleeting and injuries don't happen?
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

    Congrats to Alex who plays his 100th AFL game this week - 30 with Crows.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Alex Keath

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