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Keegan Hipgrave

Fangs

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Old school, tough as nails. Fan favourite, bled for his club/s.

Now retired and sorely missed.
 
butchmcdick

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soc123_au said:
Gotta keep yourself amused in the sheds for 10 minutes all alone, with nothing but massage oil and Tyrone Mays only fans streaming.
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Best quote I saw about the cleay may stuff

“ just because he comes in your sister it doesn’t make him your brother “
 
Twizzle

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Get Rid of The Donkeys said:
What was his reason for retiring?
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Rugby league: Repeated concussions force Parramatta Eels forward Keegan Hipgrave, 24, to retire from sport​

13 Nov, 2021 08:55 AM2 minutes to read
Keegan Hipgrave is attended by medical staff after suffering what was his last on-field concussion. Photo / Getty

Keegan Hipgrave is attended by medical staff after suffering what was his last on-field concussion. Photo / Getty

news.com.au

A serious concussion has forced Parramatta Eels forward Keegan Hipgrave into retirement at just 24.

Hipgrave picked the head knock up in the derby clash with the Penrith Panthers in round 25 and, after seeking medical advice, has had no option but to cut his career short.

"I'm so grateful to have been able to call rugby league my job for the past 7 years," Hipgrave wrote on Instagram.

"Unfortunately, it's my time to hang up the boots. After discussions with neurologists and my family, I've made the decision to retire from the NRL.


"I've had best time, met some great friends, made a ton of memories and wouldn't change any of it for the world.

"Huge thank you to @theparraeels for supporting me through this. I'm not sure where 2022 will take me but I'm excited to see what the next chapter holds."

Hipgrave's Instagram post garnered support from Eels fans as well as from fellow NRL stars Connor Watson, Jahrome Hughes, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Nathan Brown among others.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Repeated head knocks force NRL star to retire at 24

He suffered at least five concussions over the past three NRL seasons.
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Chimp

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Always like liked his style - bit of a head case… Career highligh has to be when he thrusted behind the tackled player. My memory is terrible, but I’m sure ironically it was Payne in the Haas he did it to… someone will no doubt be able to share the footage
 
The_Frog

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Kind of ironic that he has to hang up the boots after just 49 first grade games, due to getting belted in the head too many times. It was he who bore the brunt of the NRL's crackdown before last, the 2018 one, getting sin binned sometimes twice in the same game. Always had time for this bloke as an honest toiler with a bit of mongrel in him.
 
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