David O'Keeffe (footballer)
David O'Keeffe (born 20 February 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
| David O'Keeffe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David O'Keeffe | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1962 | ||
| Original team(s) | Newcomb[1] | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1986 | Geelong | 50 (22) | |
| 1987–1991 | Brisbane Bears | 68 (25) | |
| Total | 118 (47) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited locally, O'Keeffe was a member of the Geelong reserves premiership in 1982. A wingman, he had his best season in 1984 when he made 19 appearances, took 70 marks, and averaged 14 disposals.[2]
O'Keeffe played in Brisbane's first ever VFL game in the opening round of the 1987 season and a total of 16 games that year.[2] He continued to be a regular fixture in the team and missed just two games in 1989.[2] In their upset win over Hawthorn that season, O'Keeffe played as a full-back and kept Jason Dunstall to three goals.[3]
In 1991, O'Keeffe's final season, he played just four AFL games but finished his career on a high by participating in the reserves grand final win over Melbourne.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- AFL Tables: David O'Keeffe
- The Age, "Brisbane achieves the unthinkable", 21 August 1989, p. 35