Kris Keating at Bulldogs for 2 more years
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...xtends-stay-with-bulldogs-20120815-2494v.html
CANTERBURY halfback Kris Keating has agreed to a two-year deal that will have him remain at the Bulldogs until at least the end of 2014.
''I've agreed for another two years here, I'm really excited about that,'' Keating said. ''It's a great club with great people here. It's good to get it out of the way heading into the finals so I can keep my head down and keep working hard.''
Keating, who started the season in the NSW Cup, admitted he was resigned to leaving the club before he was handed a reprieve in round five.
Unfortunately, it was an injury to his best friend Trent Hodkinson that paved the way for Keating to return to the top grade and, in the end, saved his career. ''I didn't want to go,'' he said. ''I've got a lot of great mates here now and the club's on the rise, so you don't want to leave the place. It's been a massive turnaround after a very slow start to the year. I was in reserve grade for the first four rounds until I finally got my chance. I just had to keep working hard. At the start of the year Dessie [coach Des Hasler] said things would turn for me if I worked hard. I just have to keep doing that for us heading to the back end of the season.''
Keating has been one of the Bulldogs' best since he was called into the side, forming a handy combination with Josh Reynolds. Hasler has shown plenty of faith in the former Eel, who said he was humbled to be part of the coach's plans.
''To hear he wanted me here as part of his future plans was massive for me,'' Keating said. ''It took a while to work a few things out, but I knew if I played consistent footy, everything would take care of itself.''
