Thanks for the update @Drunkn167. One of the things to be illuminated over the past fortnight is just how strong the MFC past players association is. Proudly Declan is part of that and always will be.

Good luck to Declan, hope he smashes it!

If my memory is correct I remember the 2018 Casey season Keilty was a really solid key back. Petty was a talented young interceptor who could make a few mistakes but also play seriously good games across half back.

They looked they same and were hard to tell apart but if it was a big closedown spoil or one on one contest win it was usually Keilty.

I wouldn’t go as far as saying Keilty had anywhere near the influence on Petty as May, Lever, Tomlinson, Chaplin etc but geez it would’ve been handy to start your VFL career with a solid pro alongside. 

I hope Dec is proud of his AFL career no matter what but he gets to claim he played alongside premiership players now. May, Lever and Petty took my spot is a nice story to tell the kids!