Tweet
Sydney Roosters star Luke Keary is set to announce his retirement from the NRL at the end of this season.
The 32-year-old three-time premiership-winning playmaker was contracted until the end of 2025, but has decided to call time on his career after 12 seasons in the NRL.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...e2cbd9c2da?amp
Sydney Roosters star Luke Keary is set to announce his retirement from the NRL.
This masthead can reveal the Roosters have organised a press conference this week to announce he will hang up his boots at the end of the season.
The 32-year-old three-time premiership-winning playmaker was contracted until the end of 2025, but has decided to call time on his career after 12 seasons in the NRL.
The decision will cost Keary up to $800,000 in contract earnings from the final year of his deal.
Keary has endured a number of head knocks across the past four seasons and with so much spotlight and debate on concussions, the playmaker has decided to put his health first.
The impending departure of Keary makes the re-signing of halves partner Sam Walker even more of a priority for the Bondi club.
Walker’s contract expires at the end of next season, and there is obvious interest from north of the border for the Queensland Origin-eligible halfback.
Keary will be the fourth major loss from the Roosters’ playing ranks at the end of the season.
They are already preparing for the departures of Joseph Suaali’i and Joseph Manu to rugby union and club legend Jared Waerea-Hargreaves to UK Super League side Hull KR.
More Coverage
Ipswich-born Keary made his NRL debut for South Sydney in 2013 and was part of their drought-breaking 2014 premiership-winning side.He switched to their bitter rivals the Roosters in 2017, where he partnered Cooper Cronk to back-to-back titles in 2018-19.
Keary’s announcement follows the immediate retirement of Cronulla forward Dale Finucane last week.
MORE TO COME...
The 32-year-old three-time premiership-winning playmaker was contracted until the end of 2025, but has decided to call time on his career after 12 seasons in the NRL.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...e2cbd9c2da?amp
Sydney Roosters star Luke Keary is set to announce his retirement from the NRL.
This masthead can reveal the Roosters have organised a press conference this week to announce he will hang up his boots at the end of the season.
The 32-year-old three-time premiership-winning playmaker was contracted until the end of 2025, but has decided to call time on his career after 12 seasons in the NRL.
The decision will cost Keary up to $800,000 in contract earnings from the final year of his deal.
Keary has endured a number of head knocks across the past four seasons and with so much spotlight and debate on concussions, the playmaker has decided to put his health first.
The impending departure of Keary makes the re-signing of halves partner Sam Walker even more of a priority for the Bondi club.
Walker’s contract expires at the end of next season, and there is obvious interest from north of the border for the Queensland Origin-eligible halfback.
Keary will be the fourth major loss from the Roosters’ playing ranks at the end of the season.
They are already preparing for the departures of Joseph Suaali’i and Joseph Manu to rugby union and club legend Jared Waerea-Hargreaves to UK Super League side Hull KR.
More Coverage
Ipswich-born Keary made his NRL debut for South Sydney in 2013 and was part of their drought-breaking 2014 premiership-winning side.He switched to their bitter rivals the Roosters in 2017, where he partnered Cooper Cronk to back-to-back titles in 2018-19.
Keary’s announcement follows the immediate retirement of Cronulla forward Dale Finucane last week.
MORE TO COME...
Comment