Retirement
Blake trained with the Manly team at the start of the 1998 season before announcing his retirement. He finished his career having played 261 games, scoring 138 tries as well as kicking eight goals and fifteen field goals.
Blake was appointed the sprint coach at the South Sydney Rabbitohs for their return season in 2002. When Craig Coleman was fired as head coach at the beginning of the 2003 season, Blake was appointed the temporary head coach until he was replaced by Paul Langmack.
In 2008 Blake suffered from a series of potentially life-threatening blood clots and spent some time in hospital. He is currently defence and skills coach at the Western Force. In 2010 Blake underwent triple heart bypass surgery.
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