Denis McKey
St Kilda
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R9 1932 v MEL2 July 1932
- Most recent
- R10 1932 v SME9 July 1932
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Stawell in the Wimmera district, Denis McKey was a physically imposing figure who briefly bolstered St Kilda's stocks during the 1932 season. Standing 188cm and weighing 86kg, he possessed significant size for the era, fitting the mould of a key forward or ruckman for a Saints lineup that was attempting to rebuild under coach Charlie Hardy. He broke into the senior team midway through the year, making his debut in Round 9 against Melbourne where he managed to boot a goal. However, McKey struggled to consistently adapt to the tempo of League football, notably finding the conditions difficult on heavy grounds, and he added just one more game to his tally before departing the Junction Oval. He subsequently returned to the country, resuming a long tenure with Stawell where he remained a prominent local player throughout the remainder of the decade.
Profile
- Full name
- Denis J. McKey
- Born
- 13 Mar 1910
- Died
- 07 Nov 1982 (aged 72y 239d)
- Birthplace
- Stawell, VIC
- Deathplace
- Stawell, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Stawell in the Wimmera district, Denis McKey was a physically imposing figure who briefly bolstered St Kilda's stocks during the 1932 season. Standing 188cm and weighing 86kg, he possessed significant size for the era, fitting the mould of a key forward or ruckman for a Saints lineup that was attempting to rebuild under coach Charlie Hardy. He broke into the senior team midway through the year, making his debut in Round 9 against Melbourne where he managed to boot a goal. However, McKey struggled to consistently adapt to the tempo of League football, notably finding the conditions difficult on heavy grounds, and he added just one more game to his tally before departing the Junction Oval. He subsequently returned to the country, resuming a long tenure with Stawell where he remained a prominent local player throughout the remainder of the decade.