Kevin O'Keeffe
Fitzroy
AFL career
92 games36 goals
- Debut
- R3 1973 v NTH21 Apr 1973
- Most recent
- R9 1982 v STK22 May 1982
Stats
1982 | FIT | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1979 | FIT | 8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1978 | FIT | 2 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1977 | FIT | 17 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 16.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1976 | FIT | 22 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 17.6 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1975 | FIT | 22 | 13.2 | 3.9 | 17.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
1974 | FIT | 10 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 16.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1973 | FIT | 10 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Terang in Victoria’s Western District, Kevin O’Keeffe was a running half-back flanker who combined dash with a fearless approach to the contest. He quickly established himself in the Fitzroy lineup during the mid-1970s, earning state selection for Victoria in 1975, though his career is often remembered for his involvement in the accidental collision that tragically left Footscray’s Neil Sachse a quadriplegic that same year. After seven seasons at the Junction Oval, O’Keeffe departed for the WAFL to play two seasons with East Perth, eventually returning to Fitzroy for a solitary senior game in 1982. Following his VFL retirement, he moved north and forged a significant legacy in Queensland football, captaining the state side, winning premierships with Coorparoo, and eventually earning induction into the Queensland Football Hall of Fame.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Oct 1952 (age 73y 364d)
- Birthplace
- Terang, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Terang in Victoria’s Western District, Kevin O’Keeffe was a running half-back flanker who combined dash with a fearless approach to the contest. He quickly established himself in the Fitzroy lineup during the mid-1970s, earning state selection for Victoria in 1975, though his career is often remembered for his involvement in the accidental collision that tragically left Footscray’s Neil Sachse a quadriplegic that same year. After seven seasons at the Junction Oval, O’Keeffe departed for the WAFL to play two seasons with East Perth, eventually returning to Fitzroy for a solitary senior game in 1982. Following his VFL retirement, he moved north and forged a significant legacy in Queensland football, captaining the state side, winning premierships with Coorparoo, and eventually earning induction into the Queensland Football Hall of Fame.