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ST KILDA wants veteran on-baller Lenny Hayes to play next season.
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Hayes, who will be 34 in January, has been restricted to 12 games this season because of a calf injury that has cast doubts on him going on.
The Saints plan to place no pressure on Hayes and will honour his decision.
Forward Justin Koschitzke and ruckman Jason Blake will retire after the final home-and-away game in two weeks.
Goalsneak Stephen Milne is a strong possibility of also retiring.
Despite doubts about Adam Schneider's injury-prone body being capable of stringing together a significant batch of games - he played eight last season and only three so far this season - he is only 29 and crucial at his best.
Hayes had hoped to finish the year strongly so he would have a better gauge on whether he would go into a 16th season, but he withdrew from last weekend's game against Sydney because of soreness.
With 275 games, Hayes has played two more than Milne, while Blake is on 215 after playing only three this season. Schneider has played 198 and Koschitzke is locked on 199 after only four games this season.
Former Hawthorn champion Dermott Brereton said that putting Hayes' tremendous football ability aside, as a football citizen he is in the top office.
"He is somebody who is up there with the players who we all admire," Brereton said.
"There isn't a football supporter on earth who wouldn't hold the door open for Lenny Hayes.
"And you would hate to think that somebody comes along and might do a number on him in several games because his body won't allow him to move the way he wants."
But Brereton said there was something admirable about a player in Hayes' situation being prepared to cop punishment so he could give young players leadership and guidance by playing another year.
"That's a pretty selfless person who is willing to put their reputation in the final 12 months up for somebody to throw darts at because they wanted to give to some young players in their club."
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