With every passing season, Domico Coddington is proving that age is just a number.

At a time when most, if not all, players of his generation have retired from top-flight football, the 41-year-old Devonshire Cougars stalwart is still going strong and showing very little signs of letting up anytime soon.

“I feel good so it's not something that's on my mind to just stop. I feel good and my body is coming along with me, so that's what's keeping me going,” Coddington told The Royal Gazette.

“It's not just about the football that keeps me motivated, but just being in shape for life because once you stop things start to dwindle away, and I just want to stay present, really.

“I also have children who like to watch me play and they play football as well, so it's a little bit of motivation for me there as well.”

Coddington made his senior debut as a 17-year-old at North Village and over the course of his career has won every title on offer.

The opportunity to earn more silverware now beckons as his beloved Cougars face St George’s Colts in the Dudley Eve Trophy final on their home patch at Devonshire Recreation Club tomorrow (4pm).

“It feels good to get back into a final and this is what it's all about. You play to play in games like this, which is good for the club and for everybody that represents Devonshire Cougars,” Coddington said.

“Playing at home should be an advantage and we are really looking forward to it. This is maybe the third final that I can remember that Cougars have played at home, so it's something to look forward to because it doesn't happen too often.

“Everybody wants to not just win it, but also want to play attractive football so that the fans can enjoy the game and the neutrals as well.”

Coddington expects a tough battle against the opposition whom he and his team-mates are not taking for granted.

“St George’s are a good team; they have some very good players,” he said.

“They have pulled off some decent results this season and for them to make it to a final is unquestionable that they are formidable opponents, and we’re not taking anyone lightly.”

St George’s are coached by Coddington’s former Cougars team-mate, Drewonde Bascome, whom he rates highly.

“Drewonde is a good coach. He was a good player and is a good coach as well, so it’s going to be a very tough game,” Coddington said.

Bascome’s opposite number, Mark Mills, is another former team-mate of Coddington’s at Cougars.

“It's a pleasure playing under him because he knows the game as well and, us knowing each other, we share our ideas and we go off that, really,” Coddington said.

“Even though he’s an old team-mate, I try not to call him by his name to set an example for the other players. I just try to put that respect in there because that’s the coach and not my team-mate any more.”

With a crop of promising players already making an impact at the senior level, Coddington feels the future of Cougars is in good hands.

“The future is promising with some good talent there,” he said. “These young guys are willing to learn and to work hard, so that's the main thing. They have the talent, they know the game and do as the coach asks. Everything else sorts itself out.”

The Dudley Eve Trophy final will be preceded at 2pm by the Leonard DeRosa Holder Under-15 final pitting FC Bascome against PHC.