Cricket and AFL battle for U-19 star
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
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The allrounder Alex Keath is in Australia’s Under-19 World Cup side but he is also a talented Australian rules player. On Saturday he will line up in the tournament final against Pakistan in New Zealand before having a bigger decision to make. Michael Warner of the Herald Sun takes a look at the situation.
Victoria coach Greg Shipperd has revealed Keath will be offered an unprecedented three-year senior contract worth at least $150,000 with the promise of future domestic and international riches to come if he eschews an AFL career. Keath, 18, has already been nominated by Gold Coast Football Club under special dispensation rules giving the club access to the best junior footballers in the country.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo