Frank Keppel
Geelong
AFL career
40 games3 goals
- Debut
- R12 1927 v COL16 July 1927
- Most recent
- GF 1930 v COL11 Oct 1930
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the country town of Cobden following a long tenure with Thornton, Frank Keppel was a mature-age recruit who arrived at Corio Bay and earned his VFL debut at the relatively late age of 27. Standing 182cm, he was notably tall for a wingman of the late 1920s, offering a different physical profile to the era's typically smaller midfielders. After initially proving his worth in the seconds, he cemented a spot in the senior side, becoming a reliable contributor who played regular football over four seasons. His career culminated on the biggest stage, with Keppel playing his 40th and final game on the wing during Geelong's loss to the Collingwood "Machine" in the 1930 Grand Final.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Dec 1899
- Died
- 04 Feb 1975 (aged 75y 58d)
- Birthplace
- Marysville, VIC
- Deathplace
- Ashwood, VIC
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the country town of Cobden following a long tenure with Thornton, Frank Keppel was a mature-age recruit who arrived at Corio Bay and earned his VFL debut at the relatively late age of 27. Standing 182cm, he was notably tall for a wingman of the late 1920s, offering a different physical profile to the era's typically smaller midfielders. After initially proving his worth in the seconds, he cemented a spot in the senior side, becoming a reliable contributor who played regular football over four seasons. His career culminated on the biggest stage, with Keppel playing his 40th and final game on the wing during Geelong's loss to the Collingwood "Machine" in the 1930 Grand Final.