Hudson O'Keeffe
Australian rules footballer
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Hudson O'Keeffe (born 16 December 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Hudson O'Keeffe | |||
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O'Keeffe with Carlton's VFL side in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Skull[1] | ||
| Born | 16 December 2004 | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers | ||
| Draft | 2023 pre-season supplemental selection period | ||
| Debut | Round 13, 2025, Carlton vs. Essendon, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Ruck/Key forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Carlton | 8 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Junior career
O'Keeffe played in the Talent League for the Oakleigh Chargers, playing as their number one ruckman. He averaged 9 disposals and 21.7 hitouts in 2022. He was also the number one ruck for Vic Metro in the Under 18 Championships, where he averaged 8 disposals and 20 hitouts per game.[2]
AFL career
O'Keeffe was picked up by Carlton in the 2023 pre-season supplemental selection period following a long-term injury to Sam Philp.[3]
He made his debut in round 13 of the 2025 AFL season against Essendon.[4] He recorded 5 contested marks and 7 disposals on debut.
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[5]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2023 | Carlton | 40[6] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 | Carlton | 40[7] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 | Carlton | 40 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Carlton | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 0 | ||
