Keith Doig
University
AFL career
44 games15 goals
- Debut
- R1 1910 v STK30 Apr 1910
- Most recent
- R18 1914 v STK29 Aug 1914
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Scotch College, Keith Doig established himself as a reliable follower and forward for University during the club's final years in the VFL. Balancing his medical studies with elite football, he became a consistent presence in the Students' lineup between 1910 and 1914, capable of battling in the ruck or drifting forward to impact the scoreboard. His career was inextricably linked to the fate of his club, which struggled for competitiveness against professional opposition before voluntarily withdrawing from the league following the 1914 season. Doig's football journey ended prematurely due to the outbreak of World War I, where he served with distinction in the Australian Army Medical Corps and was awarded the Military Cross, choosing to pursue a medical career in Colac rather than returning to the VFL upon his return.
Profile
- Born
- 11 Dec 1891
- Died
- 03 Jan 1949 (aged 57y 23d)
- Birthplace
- Nathalia, VIC
- Deathplace
- Lorne, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Scotch College, Keith Doig established himself as a reliable follower and forward for University during the club's final years in the VFL. Balancing his medical studies with elite football, he became a consistent presence in the Students' lineup between 1910 and 1914, capable of battling in the ruck or drifting forward to impact the scoreboard. His career was inextricably linked to the fate of his club, which struggled for competitiveness against professional opposition before voluntarily withdrawing from the league following the 1914 season. Doig's football journey ended prematurely due to the outbreak of World War I, where he served with distinction in the Australian Army Medical Corps and was awarded the Military Cross, choosing to pursue a medical career in Colac rather than returning to the VFL upon his return.