By Leonard Siragusa
September 24th 2008 @ 6:44am
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Bulldogs part ways with West
The career of one of the Western Bulldogs‘ favourite sons, Scott West has come to a sad end as he learned he would not receive another year at the AFL club.
West, 33, who had publicly stated he wanted to play on, was told of his fate by coach Rodney Eade and the club’s match committee [...]
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