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Koby Stevens is headed to Whitten Oval. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow

KOBY Stevens is officially a Western Bulldog.

The Dogs and West Coast today struck a deal that secured Stevens' path home to Victoria, a week after the 21-year chose the Whitten Oval as his destination.

The Dogs gave up pick No.44 to the Eagles for the midfielder in an agreement that comes two days before the trade deadline.

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Stevens is an inside-midfielder who once captained an AIS-AFL tour of Europe, but he played only 11 games in three years at West Coast given their strong midfield and injury problems.

His reputation as a contested ball aggressor seems to align perfectly with Dogs coach Brendan McCartney's philosophy.

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"Koby is a high-quality person, with outstanding training habits and will add depth to the club's midfield," Bulldogs list manager Jason McCartney said.

"His big strong body along with a terrific attitude to his football make him a great acquisition to our football club."

Essendon and St Kilda were also interested in Stevens, who was originally taken by West Coast with pick No.22 in the 2009 national draft.

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